paper, we have examined the disproportionate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in the following sectors: health, labor and … education, and environment. We have examined deep-seated structural and systems challenges that could explain these disparities … protection and environment resilience and climate change. …

and women empowerment; reduction of child mortality; improvement of maternal health; control of HIV/AIDS, malaria, and … (gender equality), Goal 5 (maternal health), Goal 6 (control of communicable diseases), and Goal 7 (environmental …

the Health Sector Reform Strategy. The last section concludes and provides some policy recommendations. …

information needed by policymakers, investors, and other interested stakeholders. To better understand the current health care …

The expenditures for employer-provided health care in private establishments and for student health services in private … schools are two components estimated in the Philippine National Health Accounts (PNHA). The basic methodology for producing … private schools surveys. The surveys on health expenditures of private establishments and private schools were conducted again …

hospitals and health care facilities. This paper looks into the feasibility of implementing PPPs in the health sector. Review of … was reviewed using five performance criteria, namely, improved health care access, equity, and quality, operating with … said framework; and policy and program implementation recommendations for health PPPs.In order to improve the feasibility …

health coverage (UHC) of their social health insurance schemes. It seeks to analyze a set of domains including membership … discussions and proceedings, and individual country plans of integrating, widening, and deepening health insurance coverage with …. The study adopts the UHC cube of the World Health Organization as the framework for the review. It finally submits …

there is much potential for PPPs to help address health inequities and advance universal health care (UHC). In support of … these efforts, the paper defines PPPs and their role in the health system and proposes health PPP options that would support … the pursuit of UHC.The objectives of this paper are to define what PPPs are and their application in the health sector …

This study reviews literature on financing catastrophic health expenditures in selected countries to describe and … synthesize the strategies of relatively successful health financing schemes. It begins with a review of basic concepts and … based on their income level, health outcomes, coverage outcomes, cost effectiveness, and the availability of information on …

Understanding the direct and indirect health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic is critical in designing a holistic … public health response. This study has two objectives. First, we demonstrated the disruption of essential healthcare services … using data from selected government facilities. Second, we estimated the productivity losses from direct and indirect health …