Health and Poverty

Promoting health and equity : evidence, policy and action : cases from the western Pacific region

| 2009
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO). Western Pacific region
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health policy, health services research, health care delivery, poverty, pacific islands (trust territory)
This book compiles nine cases where health equity is strengthened by the capacity for evidence-based policy-making. The introduction gives a synthesis of the cases and the lessons learned. It identifies key factors that stimulate policy research and better use of evidence for policy-making.

Reaching the poor with health services : Cambodia

| 2008
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: World bank
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health insurance, poverty, cambodia
This publication discusses the various health equity funds(HEF) in Cambodia. HEF is a fund operating independently of the health system, but with variations among them.

Open educational resources for health : summary of proceedings

| 2008
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: South African institute for distance education (SAIDE)]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health personnel, poverty, ghana
This document talks about 'OER', a way to expand the capacity of faculty to teach, and students to learn, in order to minimize the severe shortage of health workers in sub-Saharan Africa.

Stronger health systems : greater health impact

| 2008
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Management sciences for health (MSH)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health services, poverty, health personnel
This report focuses on the theme of strengthening health systems to increase the impact of global investments in health. They require a health workforce that is adequate in number, trained, motivated, and supported by a cadre of managers who can lead their organizations to results.

A multi-tiered approach to meeting family planning needs of the poor in Peru

| 2008
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Futures group international
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health policy, health services, poverty, peru
This publication discusses how USAID worked with partners in Peru to design and test strategies to meet the family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) needs of poor women in Peru’s Junيn Region.
 

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This portal contains information on health (system) policies and practices to improve equity in the health sector and contribute to poverty reduction in low- and middle-income countries. The portal is part of a wider programme, Information for Health Action (I4HA).