Objectives A substantial number of low and middle income countries (LMICs) have
implemented health sector reforms in the last 40 years, and the majority of them have …

Background The rising burden of disease and weak health systems are being compounded
by the persistent economic downturn, re-emerging diseases, and violent conflicts. There is a …

Executive summary Prompted by the 20th anniversary of the 1993 World Development
Report, a Lancet Commission revisited the case for investment in health and developed a …

Gender inequality damages the health of millions of girls and women across the globe. It can
also be damaging to men's health despite the many tangible benefits it gives men through …

There is widespread recognition that globalization is changing the world around us, but so
far there has been no systematic analysis of how it is impacting on human health. Such …

Background: One of the objectives of the health transformation plan (HTP) in Iran is to
reduce out-of-pocket (OOP) payments for inpatient services and eradicate informal …

Introduction One of the principal goals of any health care system is to improve health
through the provision of clinical and public health services. Decentralization as a reform …

Global Health continues to provide readers with a comprehensive, up-to-date and thought-
provoking outline and understanding of the constantly evolving global health landscape. In …

Background: Purchasing refers to the process by which pooled funds are paid to providers in
order to deliver a set of health care interventions. Very little is known about purchasing …

La vulneración de derechos hacia niños, niñas y adolescentes constituye un problema a
nivel mundial, ante el cual la política pública chilena aún enfrenta el desafío de articular una …