Executive summary Around the world, populations are ageing at a faster pace than in the
past and this demographic transition will have effects on all aspects of societies. In May …

Primary health care (PHC) has been recognized as a core component of effective health
systems since the early part of the twentieth century. However, despite notable progress …

Existing definitions and measurement approaches of quality of health care often fail to
address the complexities involved in understanding quality of care. It is perceptions of …

Universal health coverage is not a dream for the future. It is already a reality in many
countries; however, without quality health services, it can remain an empty promise. This …

This book offers a view of the lives of the world's poorest people, helping to explain why the
poor tend to borrow in order to save, why they miss out on free life-saving immunizations but …

Affliction inaugurates a novel way of understanding the trajectories of health and disease in
the context of poverty. Focusing on low-income neighborhoods in Delhi, it stitches together …

World Health Statistics 2010 contains WHO's annual compilation of data from its 193
member states, and includes a summary of progress towards the health-related millennium …

Nearly forty percent of humanity lives on an average of two dollars a day or less. If you've
never had to survive on an income so small, it is hard to imagine. How would you put food …

An accessible analysis of the global expansion of financial markets in poor communities,
incorporating the latest thinking and evidence. The microfinance revolution has allowed …

This article reports on the quality of care delivered by private and public providers of primary
health care services in rural and urban India. To measure quality, the study used …