Background: As called for by the Sustainable Development Goals, governments,
development partners and civil society are working on anti-corruption, transparency and …

Access to good-quality health services is crucial for the improvement of many health
outcomes, such as those targeted by the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) adopted …

Although corruption has attracted researchers' attention for more than 30 years, it remains
one of the most significant political challenges all countries face. Even though corruption …

When India became independent in 1947 after two centuries of colonial rule, it immediately
adopted a firmly democratic political system, with multiple parties, freedom of speech, and …

" Half the world's people currently live in rural and remote areas. The problem is that most
health workers live and work in cities. This imbalance is common to almost all countries and …

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People in poor countries tend to have less access to health services than those in better‐off
countries, and within countries, the poor have less access to health services. This article …

Effective health care interventions are underutilized in the developing world, and income-
related disparities in use are large. The evidence concerning this access problem is …

In this paper we clarify the mechanisms through which rural electrification can contribute to
rural development. Through a detailed case study analysis of a community-based electric …

There is increasing interest among health policymakers, planners and donors in how
corruption affects health care access and outcomes, and what can be done to combat …