Urbanization has been progressing quickly in Indonesia and the consequences on health and health inequities are still … not well understood. In this paper, we present new empirical evidence on the differences in the utilization of health care … services between rural and urban areas as well as for the respective health inequities. Exploiting the rich dataset of the …

Trade in health products has been flourishing in recent years as the demand for better health has been growing … throughout the world. At the same time, trade in health products is hampered by substantive trade barriers. In this paper, we … availability of health-related products such as pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and medical equipment. The case for liberalizing trade …

To what extent do the World Health Organization, the World Trade Organization, and the World Bank remain central today … course of global governance in health, trade, and development finance has changed irreversibly. Second, regional arrangements …. Fifth, the new architecture can be described as one of diversification in global health governance, fragmentation in global …

Obesity, defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health, has a clearly measurable impact on … health and health-related quality of life, and generates considerable economic burden. This study builds on previous research …

Thai health system, this paper discusses the trends, causes, and impact of obesity in Thailand. It is particularly geared … explores its causes and risk factors for children, adults, and the elderly. Obesity's impact is outlined in terms of the health … and non-health impacts of obesity, including the health problems resulting from this condition, the cost to the healthcare …

Effective health services form the backbone of health interventions. Accessibility, quality, capacity, organization …, availability of human and physical resources and equity in the provision of health services are essential for a healthcare system … to deliver desired health and related sustainable development outcomes. This paper focuses on the impact of health …

Social protection, especially health care systems for the poor, is essential to reduce inequality. Health … coverage to provide services to people in rural and resource-poor environments. Microfinance health-related services, such as … community-based health insurance, are expected to fill the gap. However, this concept also faces many challenges, including …

The research objective of this paper is to test whether health conditions and health behavior are related to home … homeowners consistently report better health and less physical problems. The significance of home ownership remains even after … their future health by undergoing voluntarily medical screenings more frequently. Finally, our estimations suggest that home …

Implementation of evidence-based interventions to control obesity is regarded as a public health priority. In this …

-2014, this paper examines the impact of RASKIN on children's health status. Using the difference-in-difference estimator, we find … that children from the households that are beneficiaries of the RASKIN program show improved health status as measured by … various anthropometric measures. We further investigate the long-run gains from RASKIN by tracing the health status of …