Über Jahrzehnte hinweg lassen sich politische Reformversuche wechselnder Intensität im Gesundheitssystem nachweisen. Der Erfolg blieb ihnen allerdings oftmals versagt. Die Autoren gehen in ihrer empirischen Analyse den Anlässen für Steuerungsversuche in verschiedenen Teilbereichen des...

Individuals should be entitled to a "fair innings", and the primary role of health systems should be the prevention of premature mortality. In India, 66 percent of all deaths are premature. The burden of premature mortality has shifted from child (0-5 years) to adult (30-69 years) level over the...

This report is a continuation of the discussion paper of the Philippine Institute for Development Studies entitled "Inequalities in Noncommunicable Diseases in the Philippines". The first technical paper is an analysis of the current status and social determinants of noncommunicable diseases...