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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 …
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living once investments in education and health are explicitly and simultaneously taken into account. Using a sample of low …- and middle-income economies, we provide evidence that per capita GDP is positively affected by population's health, here … proxied by the life expectancy at birth. Public expenditure on health affects indirectly the level of per capita income …
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While the burden of non-communicable diseases is rising in low- and middle-income countries, the uptake of screening for these diseases remains low. We conducted a community-based RCT in Indonesia to assess whether personalized and targeted text messages can increase the demand for existing...
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The right to health has been repeatedly recognized as one of the core human rights, essential for human functioning …, human dignity, economic well-being, and development. But the right to health continues to elude hundreds of millions and … health in developing countries. Achieving universal health coverage, before the additional costs of Covid-19, would require …
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While the burden of non-communicable diseases is rising in low- and middle-income countries, the uptake of screening for these diseases remains low. We conducted a community-based RCT in Indonesia to assess whether personalized and targeted text messages can increase the demand for existing...
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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 …
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Health workforce shortages in developed countries are perceived to be central drivers of health professionals … international overview, selected economic issues are discussed for developed and developing countries. Health labour markets' unique …-)union activity. These features affect migrants' decisions, economic integration, and impacts on the receiving nations' health …
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