This study examines the role of accountability in the governance and delivery of healthcare to a First Nations community in Canada. Drawing on actor network theory, this study explores the role of accountability in the formation and sustenance of a healthcare network using the case study of a...

This research aimed to gain a deeper understanding of how and for what reasons the world trade networks of medical products were reorganized during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. To do this, first, the trade data of eight COVID-19-related product categories (such as medical test kits...

We study the efficiency in health systems generated by community health teams, a common strategy in low- and middle-income countries for primary healthcare delivery. We exploit the rollout of a nation-wide expansion of coverage to this model in El Salvador. Using a panel dataset of...

Pakistan's economic growth has been a subject of interest, particularly regarding the balance between development, environment, and healthcare. From 1990 to 2020, various factors such as carbon emissions, health infrastructure, high-tech exports, industry value added, and renewable energy...

● The health system produces an important amount of environmental pollution resulting in large negative health impacts● Progress on pledges to reduce pollution in the health sector has been slow because this work is often seen as outside core health system responsibilities● Placing...

Primary healthcare institutions (PHIs) in China have experienced a sizable decline in medical services in recent years. Despite the large regional disparities in China, there is a lack of evidence on the differential patterns of medical services offered by PHIs, especially from a spatial...

We develop an appointment scheduling model for a healthcare clinic that includes an upper bound on expected patient wait times. We refer to the schedule it produces as an equitable schedule. The operating environment of our focal clinic included three complicating features, all of which are...

This is the first of three annual Research and Impact Evaluation (RIE) Reports of a program entitled ‎‎‘Bagaraybang bagaraybang mayinygalang (BBM): Empowering & Alleviating: A Health Justice ‎Partnership (HJP) offering legal support for social & emotional well-being between the Hume...

Socio-economic issues, such as poverty levels and high levels of unemployment are among the impediments to accessing healthcare services which results in poor health outcomes. In rural areas, insufficient infrastructure and roads make it challenging to reach a health centre. In some instances,...

Even though the U.S. healthcare system exhibits higher administrative costs than any other OECD nation, they have not received substantial attention from policymakers despite their enormous cost and impact on the market. We argue that competition policy could meaningfully reduce these...