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Sustaining Universal Health Coverage in France: A Perpetual Challenge
Barroy, Helene; Or, Zeynep; Kumar, Ankit; Bernstein, David - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
While universal health coverage (UHC) offers a powerful goal for a nation, all countries-irrespective of income are struggling with achieving or sustaining UHC. France is a high-income country where HC is in effect universal. Health-related costs are covered by a mix of mandatory social health...
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Health Financing Options for Samoa : Challenges and Opportunities
Anderson, Ian - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2013
Samoa currently faces two important public policy challenges in the health sector. One is to stem, and then reverse, the rapid rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The second challenge is to put the country on a health-financing path that is effective, efficient, and financially affordable...
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Information and Communication Technologies for Health Systems Strengthening
Otto, Kate; Shekar, Meera; Herbst, Christopher H.; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2015
details seven criteria, or prerequisites, that must be considered and addressed in order to effectively establish and scale up …, and monitoring and evaluation. In order to bring specific examples of these criteria to light, this report concludes with …
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What Should Macroeconomists Know About Health Care Policy?
Heller, Peter S. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
This primer aims to provide IMF macroeconomists with the essential information they need to address issues concerning health sector policy, particularly when they have significant macroeconomic implications. Such issues can also affect equity and growth and are fundamental to any strategy of...
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Optimization of blood supply chain with shortened shelf lives and ABO compatibility
Duan, Qinglin; Liao, T. Warren - In: International Journal of Production Economics 153 (2014) C, pp. 113-129
In clinical practice, red blood cells (RBCs) have a maximal shelf life (MSL) of 42 days. Recent studies suggest managing RBC inventory with a more restrictive MSL. To this end, a new simulation optimization (SO) framework is proposed for blood supply chain inventory management with ABO blood...
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A new age-based replenishment policy for supply chain inventory optimization of highly perishable products
Duan, Qinglin; Liao, T. Warren - In: International Journal of Production Economics 145 (2013) 2, pp. 658-671
A simulation optimization framework is proposed for supply chain inventory management of highly perishable products. A … policy is compared with two existing order-up-to policies: one is the order-up-to policy without age consideration; the other …
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Study of logistics issues in the Indian pharmaceutical industry
Puri, Sandeep; Ranjan, Jayanthi - In: International Journal of Logistics Economics and … 4 (2012) 3, pp. 150-161
related to choosing and working with the right logistics partners and designing the right system of transportation. This paper … present logistics issues affecting pharmaceutical sector in India. It is borne out of the need felt by sales managers …, logistic providers and academicians to address logistics practices in India. Our research is based on both field visits and …
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LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT IN THE GENERAL STRUCTURE OF COMPANY MANAGEMENT
PETROVICI, SERGIU; GUDIMA, ALA - In: International Conference Modern Approaches in … 5 (2011) 1, pp. 452-455
The paper is dedicated to the place of logistics management in the general structure of an enterprise. It states some … information system in logistics. The course of Logistics Management is taught at the Cooperative-Commercial University of Moldova … at cycle 2 Master’s degree. It’s goal is to teach students the concepts, methods, techniques of management in logistics …
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Health Care in Sri Lanka : What Can the Private Health Sector Offer?
Govindaraj, Ramesh; Navaratne, Kumari; Cavagnero, Eleonora - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
This review represents an attempt to bridge the significant knowledge gaps on the private health sector in Sri Lanka, and foster a dialogue on opportunities for collaboration between the government and the private sector. It accomplishes this through a systematic collection and analysis of...
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Vietnam: Learning from Smart Reforms on the Road to Universal Health Coverage
Barroy, Helene; Jarawan, Eva; Bales, Sarah - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
Universal Health Coverage is a powerful framework for a nation aiming to protect their population against health risks. However, countries face multiple challenges in implementing, achieving and sustaining UHC strategies. Sharing and learning from diverse country experiences may enable to foster...
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