Health and Poverty

What can global health institutions do to help strengthen health systems in low income countries?

Balabanova, Dina | 2010
  • Author(s): Balabanova, Dina
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health policy, health programmes
This paper sets out the case for global leadership to support health systems investments and help ensure the synergies between vertical and horizontal programs that are essential for effective functioning of health systems.

Health care and equity in India

Balarajan, Y. and Selvaraj, S. and Subramanian, S.V. | 2011
  • Author(s): Balarajan, Y. and Selvaraj, S. and Subramanian, S.V.
  • Publisher: The Lancet
  • Pages: 505--515
  • Keywords: health economics, health services, poverty, gender, india
In India, despite improvements in access to health care, inequalities are related to socioeconomic status, geography, and gender. The authors identify key challenges for the achievement of equity in service provision, and equity in financing and financial risk protection in India.

NGO facilitation of a government community-based maternal and neonatal health programme in rural India : improvements in equity

Baqui, Abdullah H. | 2008
  • Author(s): Baqui, Abdullah H.
  • Publisher:
  • Pages: 234--243
  • Keywords: health policy, health programmes, community participation, maternal and child health, maternal health services, india
Socio-economic disparities in health have been well documented around the world. This study examines whether NGO facilitation of the government's community-based health programme improved the equity of maternal and newborn health in rural Uttar Pradesh, India.

Empowering women to obtain high quality care : evidence from an evaluation of Mexico’s conditional cash transfer programme

Barber, Sarah L. and Gertler, Paul J. | 2009
  • Author(s): Barber, Sarah L. and Gertler, Paul J.
  • Publisher:
  • Pages: 18--25
  • Keywords: health economics, health programmes, women, public welfare, money, subsidies, maternal health services, poverty alleviation, mexico
This article reports on a study that evaluated the impact of Mexico's conditional cash transfer programme on the quality of health care received by poor women.

Brazil : are health and nutrition programs reaching the neediest?

Barros, Aluيsio J.D. | 2005
  • Author(s): Barros, Aluيsio J.D.
  • Publisher: World bank
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health policy, health programmes, health care delivery, poverty, brazil
This paper is about PSF (the Family Health Program) that seems to have an important role guaranteeing access to the poor. The program is not well focused, and coverage among the poor is still inadequate. Findings from this study will be fed back to policy makers to help improve the program.
 

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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).