effectiveness, cost, and cost-effectiveness of priority health interventions. The volume presents data on the surgical burden of … disease, disability, congenital anomalies, and trauma, along with health impact and economic analyses of procedures, platforms … low- and middle-income countries. If made universally available, the provision of these 44 procedures would avert 1 …

programs in Ghana. Both broad-based programs (such as spending for education and health, and subsidies for food, oil …

are important for all countries-low, middle, and high income-as well as for regional and global institutions: first … middle income countries are playing a larger role. This means should pay more attention to south-south and south …-north exchanges, and to the recent transition experiences of middle income countries. …

This report examines the health and economic impact of noncommunicable diseases (NCD) in Latin America and the … policy decisions involving multi-sectoral interventions to prevent health risk factors are taken, which stakeholders directly …

hazard, and an inequitable health care system. Today many low-and middle-income countries are no longer listening to this …As the world recently turned its attention to the struggle of expanding health insurance coverage for 40 million people … in the United States, it is important not to forget the 4 billion people in low- and middle-income countries that face …

This report is about how to improve health system outcomes in countries in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region …. Long-term historical trends indicate substantial room for improvement, especially when ECA's health outcomes are compared … ECA have been falling behind. This report, which explores the development challenge facing health sectors in ECA …