The article titled 'The Future of Health Technology Assessment in Low- and Middle-Income Countries', published in Health Systems and Reform, explores the evolving role of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). As these...
In the article "Health Outcome Convergence and the Roles of Public Health Financing and Governance in Africa," published in PLOS ONE, authors Ariane Ephemia, Ndzignat Mouteyica and Nicholas Nwanyek Ngepah explore the progress of African nations in reducing...
The article titled "Scaling Up Departmental Health Insurance Units in Senegal: A Mixed-Method Study," authored by Valéry Ridde, Mouhamadou Faly Ba, Babacar Kane, Anouk Chouaïd, and Adama Faye, and published in the Journal of Health Systems and Reform, examines the...
A recent study published in PLOS Global Public Health examines the economic burden of scabies and related skin infections in Fiji. The article, titled "Costs of primary healthcare presentations and hospital admissions for scabies and related skin infections in Fiji,...
The study 'Predictors of unmet needs among people with diabetes mellitus type 2 in Gampaha district of Sri Lanka' published in PLOS Global Public Health investigates the predictors of unmet healthcare needs among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the...
Changes in demographic and morbidity patterns, new medical technologies, inefficiencies in the system and the structure of the labor market represent a challenge for the fiscal sustainability of the health system in Colombia since they require an increase in public...
Armenia has made remarkable strides in development, showing differential growth in varied sectors in Armenia. Emergency systems is one of the sectors which is neglected in the current drive to modernize. The development of emergency care systems is an extremely...
The study conducted by Tsovinar Harutyunyan and Varduhi Hayrumyan in Armenia evaluated public satisfaction with the healthcare system through a phone survey of 576 Yerevan residents. Results revealed 45.5% dissatisfaction and 49% negative views on equal access....
It highlights that the health system in Mexico has undergone changes in its organization, governance and faces challenges in the health profile to achieve universal health coverage. It includes a description of the structure of the health system, medicines, technology...
Ecuador's justice system has ordered the elimination of a supreme decree that reduced and even eliminated specific taxes on ultra-processed foods, tobacco, alcohol, weapons, and plastics, to ensure compliance with the right to health. This elimination underscores the...
A study 'Estimating the effect of transitioning to a strength-based alcohol tax system on alcohol consumption and health outcomes: a modelling study of tax reform in England' published in The Lancet Public Health evaluates the implications of the UK's recent alcohol...
In the research article published in The Lancet, titled "Rethinking Economic Policy for Health and Wellbeing," the authors explore the consequences of economic growth on health, environmental sustainability, and inequality. While economic expansion over the past...
Since the introduction of Health technology assessment (HTA) in 1990, it has played an increasingly crucial role in supporting healthcare decision-making in China. This article provides an overview of HTA activities in China. It elaborates the development and current...
Health technology assessment (HTA) has been used to support healthcare decision making for high technology medicines in China. This article provides China's experience in using HTA to support healthcare decision making on health insurance reimbursement for cancer...
This article presents the first analysis of equity in health care in the particular case of Tunisia. Analyses are based on data taken from the Tunisian HealthCare Utilization and Morbidity Survey.
