Abstract The World Health Organization estimates that annually 150 million people
experience severe (catastrophic) financial difficulties as a result of healthcare payments …

Summary Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), principally heart disease, stroke, cancer,
diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases, are a global crisis and require a global …

Abstract Background In India, Out-of-pocket expenses accounts for about 62.6% of total
health expenditure-one of the highest in the world. Lack of health insurance coverage and …

Background Analysing disease-specific impoverishment impact of out-of-pocket (OOP)
payments for health care is crucial for priority setting in any informed policy discussion. Lack …

Objectives As in many low-income and middle-income countries, out-of-pocket (OOP)
payments by patients or their families are a key healthcare financing mechanism in …

The results of previous Iranian studies on the protective effect of health insurance on
catastrophic health expenditures (CHE) are inconsistent. Therefore, the aim of this meta …

Introduction There is currently little knowledge and few published works on the subject of
vulnerability to heat in rural environments at the country level. Therefore, the objective of this …

Background At the end of the eleven-year conflict in Sierra Leone, a wide range of policies
were implemented to address both demand-and supply-side constraints within the …

Background Financial risk protection and equity are major components of universal health
coverage (UHC), which is defined as ensuring access to health services for all citizens …

Abstract Background In 2003, the New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS) was
introduced in China to re-establish health insurance for the country's vast rural population. In …