Making Health Services More Accessible in Developing Countries

Finance and Health Resources for Functioning Health Systems

AvH. Uchimura

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

Health is increasingly a critical concern in the context of development. This book examines the function of health systems, particularly the key factors: finance, human resources, pharmaceuticals, public facilities and stresses the importance of improving access to health services in developing countries.

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Utgivningsdatum:2009-09-16
Mått:140 x 216 x 21 mm
Vikt:462 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:IDE-JETRO Series
Antal sidor:270
Upplaga:2009
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9780230577886

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HIROKO UCHIMURA is an associate senior research fellow of Institute of Developing Economies, IDE-JETRO Japan. Her research work covers policy analysis, related to public finance, fiscal decentralization, health financing and health system reforms, as well as issues on income distribution. Her work mainly focuses on developing countries in Asia, namely China, the Philippines, and Vietnam.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface; H.Uchimura Introduction: Key Factors for Functioning Health Systems; H.Uchimura What is the Role of Public Finance in Health and How Should it be Fulfilled?: A Study of China; H.Uchimura Health Financing for Accessible Services: A Study of the Philippines; H.Uchimura Development of Social Health Insurance Systems: Retracing Japan's Experience; M.Ii Emerging External Funds for Health: A Study of Global Health Partnerships; B.Ito The Determinants of HIV/AIDS Drug-Pricing Policies in Developing Countries: An Analysis of Global Fund Procurement Data; K.Kubo & H.Yamane How to Manage Out-Migration of Medical Personnel from Developing Countries: The Case of Filipino and South Africa Nurses and Doctors Leaving for Saudi Arabia, the UK, and the US; T.Yamagata Publicly-Provided Primary Healthcare Services in Rural India: Achievements, Problems, and Possible Solutions; S.Ito & H.Kono Health Services for the Socially Excluded Tribes: Learning from Asha Kiran Society's Intervention in Orissa, India; A.Abraham & C.D'Souza