This article is originally published in BMC Public Health, aiming to examine the effects of the integrated medical and health care service system on chronic disease patients' health care behavior and the trend of changes in their financial burden and the composition...
Abstract Public long-term care insurance (LTCI), which provides home and institutional care benefits, was introduced in July 2008 in South Korea. This study aims to evaluate the effects of the introduction of LTCI on older people's medical service use, including...
Le Ministère de la Santé a réalisé en 2020, une étude pour évaluer les politiques relatives au genre dans la santé du Cameroun, en collaboration avec le P4H et la GIZ. L’objectif de l‟étude était d‟analyser la transformation sociale favorable aux femmes à travers le processus de budgétisation en utilisant la méthodologie à l‟aide de l‟outil « Equity Budgeting Tool ».Selon les résultats de cette étude, des discriminations de genre persistent dans le secteur de la santé, même si des efforts sont déployés pour les réduire. Les inégalités sont visibles au niveau de l‟accessibilité à certains soins de santé pour les femmes et dans certains groupes spécifiques en milieu rural où se pose avec acuité la question de disponibilité des médicaments et structures de santé. Ainsi, la persistance de ces inégalités contredit les discours politiques et les stratégies nationales qui énoncent l‟élimination des inégalités liées au genre.
C‟est dans ce contexte que le Projet BACKUP SANTE de la GIZ, a commandité la présente étude qui se situe dans la continuité des initiatives antérieures mises en œuvre, afin de mieux comprendre les enjeux genre dans le financement de la santé, afin d‟atteindre les objectifs de la Couverture Santé Universelle.
A study published in the Health Policy journal of Science Direct proposes a method to forecast how ageing affects both health expenditures and revenues. It suggests a range of policy options to address financing gaps.Abstract There is a perception that population...
Paste or type here your summary in bold. According to best practices, it should be maximum 250-300 characters. The counter at the bottom can help.Citizen-based organisations contested this titanic project, its cost, the possibility that it could not be sufficient to...
Deprivation among the aged population and its implication on households is a global concern due to the unprecedented rise in the geriatric population. Old age is a period of many vulnerabilities, falling health, retirement from the workforce, no/reduced income,...
This initiative reduced out-of-pocket spending on palliative care due in part to the shift toward lower-cost, community-based services such as home care and outpatient visits. It also led to better utilization of resources in hospitals. Read More
This year Singapore will allocate a total of S$270 million to MediSave top-ups for senior citizens. In July, Singaporeans born in 1959 and earlier or aged 63 and over will receive MediSave top-ups between S$200 and S$900. In addition, those born in 1939 and earlier...
The study synthesises the empirical research studies and discusses the health need of the elderly population, healthcare utilization and healthcare expenditure. Despite an increasing feminization of India's older population, women's health in later life and the health...
Due to population ageing, healthcare will account for the bulk of increases in government social spending by 2030 as it is predicted that the older population will account for 25 percent of Singaporeans. It is estimated that if the current healthcare spending,...
A rise of population ageing leads to increase medical and care needs among older population in China. Local governments will start to pilot programmes next year to improve medical and care services for the elderly, with the goal of rolling out the scheme...
On the journey towards the universal health coverage (UHC), there is no one-size-fits-all formula. As countries strive to attain the goals of UHC via their own unique maps and routes, it is essential to regularly assess the progress against the context specific to a...
On the journey towards the universal health coverage (UHC), there is no one-size-fits-all formula. As countries strive to attain the goals of UHC via their own unique maps and routes, it is essential to regularly assess the progress against the context specific to a...
Long-term care is needed for dependent older persons. However, the cost of long-term care and duration of disability are unpredictable. Thus, a new long-term disability program so called “CareShield Life” has been introduced to provide a basic lifetime financial...
In Philippines, Filipinos aged 60 years old and above who currently are not covered by the PhilHealth and do not have a regular source of income are now mandatorily covered under PhilHealth. While their annual premium contributions will be subsidized by the government...
