Die Einführung einer Pauschalprämie in der Gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung (GKV) wird von wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Experten schon seit Jahren gefordert. Der Kompromiss, der zwischen CDU und CSU gefunden wurde und von Christa Stewens, bayerische Sozialministerin, hier erläutert wird,...

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...

There is increasing recognition that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are an important international and development issue globally, undermining health gains and imposing financial and economic costs on governments and households. NCDs are an important health challenge in the Pacific. First,...

China has made great progress in improving maternal and child health (MCH). It reduced maternal deaths from 1,500 per 100,000 live births and over 200 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 1949 to 120 per 100,000 live births and infant deaths to 42 per 1,000 by 1990. Currently China is on track...