scholarly journals Moving towards in-depth knowledge on the private health sector in low- and middle-income countries

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (Suppl. 1) ◽  
pp. i1-i3 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. C. Forsberg ◽  
D. Montagu ◽  
J. Sundewall
Keyword(s):  
Health Sector ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Private Health Sector ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals SARS-CoV-2 testing in low- and middle-income countries: availability and affordability in the private health sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
pp. 511-514
Author(s):  
Lena Faust ◽  
Alexandra J. Zimmer ◽  
Mikashmi Kohli ◽  
Senjuti Saha ◽  
Jody Boffa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Sector ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Private Health Sector ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals Infant Mortality in Low- and Middle-income Countries: Does Government Health Spending Matter?

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-73
Author(s):  
Micheal Kofi Boachie ◽  
Tatjana Põlajeva ◽  
Albert Opoku Frimpong
Keyword(s):  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Health Expenditure ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Health Spending ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Government Health ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

The issue of whether government health spending improves health outcomes has been a matter of contention over the years. There have been calls for governments to reduce their financing role in the health sector since such funding do not produce better health. This article examines the effect of public (i.e., government) health expenditure on infant mortality, a proxy of health outcomes, in low- and middle-income countries. We use data from the World Bank’s World Development Indicators database and employ fixed effects estimation technique, with three-stage least squares as a robustness check. The data cover the period 1995–2014. We find that public health expenditure improves health outcomes significantly, as it reduces infant mortality. The results further show that rising income and access to safe water are some of the reasons for improved health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. Based on these results and the expected redistributive impact of government spending, governments in low- and middle-income countries may consider increasing health spending for better healthcare systems and improved health.

scholarly journals Healthcare Financing in Low and Middle-Income Countries and Achieving Universal Health Coverage

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-94
Author(s):  
Amadou Baubacar ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Universal Health Coverage ◽  
System Approach ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Health Coverage ◽  
Healthcare Financing ◽  
Sovereign Wealth Funds ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Universal Health ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Using a comparative healthcare system approach, this paper discusses the existing healthcare financing methods in low-and middle-income countries in the move towards achieving universal health coverage (UHC). The article finds that traditional channels of financing the health sector in these countries include government’s budget, donors’ aid, national health insurance, and out-of-pocket model. Moreover, the paper explores other alternative mechanisms for raising resources for the health sector including tax on demerit goods, remittances, and sovereign wealth funds’ revenues. This paper is of particular interest to policymakers in low-and middle-income countries targeting to achieve UHC.

scholarly journals Rapid Diagnostics for Hepatitis B and C Viruses in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliet A. Shenge ◽  
Carla Osiowy
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Diagnostic Tests ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Linkage To Care ◽  
World Health ◽  
Rapid Diagnostics ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

The global health challenge posed by hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) persists, especially in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs), where underdiagnosis of these viral infections remains a barrier to the elimination target of 2030. HBV and HCV infections are responsible for most liver-related mortality worldwide. Infected individuals are often unaware of their condition and as a result, continue to transmit these viruses. Although conventional diagnostic tests exist, in LMIC they are largely inaccessible due to high costs or a lack of trained personnel, resulting in poor linkage to care and increased infections. Timely and accurate diagnosis is needed to achieve elimination of hepatitis B and C by the year 2030 as set out by the World Health Organization Global Health Sector Strategy. In this review rapid diagnostic tests allowing for quick and cost-effective screening and diagnosis of HBV and HCV, are discussed, as are their features, including suitability, reliability, and applicability in LMIC, particularly those within Africa.

scholarly journals Public hospitals’ finance management systems, and accountability mechanisms in the context of decentralized health systems in low- and middle-income countries – A thematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Hassan Leli ◽  
Osman Addulahi ◽  
Benjamin Tsofa
Keyword(s):  
Health Systems ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Hospital Level ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Finance Management ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income ◽  
Decentralization Reforms

Background: Health sector decentralization, defined as the transfer of decision making over health sector resources from a central to a peripheral entity; has been and continues to be a widely adopted health system reforms in many low and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, its reported effects have been varied. Nevertheless, decentralization reforms aimed at providing public hospital management autonomy are increasing in prevalence in many LMICs. The range and form of this autonomy because of these reforms has often produced mixed effects. We set out to understand the range of financial management autonomy that has been granted to public hospitals in decentralized health systems in LMICs, and what forms of accountability arrangements have been used to facilitate this autonomy. Methods: We systematically searched PubMed, Google Scholar, Web of Science and CINAHL databases for published articles on this subject. We only included articles that reported empirical findings on hospital level financing and financial management in the context of decentralization in LMICs and/or those that included findings on hospital level finance management accountability arrangements. After a systematic search we found four articles that met our inclusion criteria. We undertook a thematic synthesis of the data and narrative reporting of our findings. Results: From the review – we find that decentralization reforms did not result in improved funding flows, finance management autonomy or accountability mechanisms and for public hospitals. These outcomes were irrespective of the mode and form of decentralization reform adopted. Conclusion: From our review, it is evident that though health sector decentralization reforms have been widely promoted and adopted in the past few decades across LMICs, there is minimal evidence that these reforms have improved funding flows to public hospitals, improved financial management autonomy or accountability mechanisms; so as to enhance the performance of these hospitals at sub-national level.

scholarly journals Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention In Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Overview of Health in All Policies (HiAP)

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. 004695802092788
Author(s):  
Nweke Ebele Ndubuisi
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Noncommunicable Disease ◽  
Noncommunicable Diseases ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Unhealthy Diet ◽  
Tobacco Usage ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Noncommunicable disease (NCD) causes about 35 million deaths and accounts for 60% of all deaths, of which 80% is in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). NCDs will account for 80% of the global burden of disease by 2020 and account for 7 out of every 10 deaths in LMIC. NCD is no longer an emerging problem in developing countries, it’s assuming an alarming dimension, and taking on the proportion of an epidemic. Several literatures document the known risk factors for significant NCDs. The critical risk factors are tobacco usage, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and detrimental usage of alcohol. To reverse the trend that leads to an increase in poor dietary patterns, sedentary lifestyle, tobacco use, and harmful alcohol use will need policies that transcend the health sector and policy change in different areas such as finance, urban planning, education, agriculture, and transportation.

scholarly journals Noncommunicable diseases prevention in low- and middle-income countries: an overview of Health in All Policies (HiAP)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ndubuisi Ebele
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Noncommunicable Diseases ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Harmful Use ◽  
Unhealthy Diet ◽  
Low And Middle Income

NCD causes an estimated 35 million deaths annually and accounts for 60% of all deaths globally, of which 80% is in low-and-middle-income countries (LMIC). NCDs will account for 80% of the global burden of disease by 2020. And will be responsible for seven out of every ten deaths in LMIC, more than double the current trend today. NCD is no longer an emerging problem in developing countries, it is assuming an alarming dimension, and it's taking on the proportion of an epidemic. The known risk factors for significant NCDs are well documented. The critical risk factors are tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and harmful use of alcohol. To reverse the current trend that leads to an increase in poor dietary pattern, sedentary lifestyle, tobacco use, and harmful alcohol use- will require policies that transcend the health sector and policy change in different areas such as finance, urban planning, education, agriculture, and transportation.

scholarly journals The health sector cost of different policy responses to COVID-19 in low- and middle- income countries

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio Torres Rueda ◽  
Sedona Sweeney ◽  
Fiammetta Bozzani ◽  
Anna Vassall
Keyword(s):  
Health System ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Fiscal Impact ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Policy Responses ◽  
Bed Capacity ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Much attention has focussed in recent months on the impact that COVID-19 has on health sector capacity, including critical care bed capacity and resources such as personal protective equipment. However, much less attention has focussed on the overall cost to health sectors, including the full human resource costs and the health system costs to address the pandemic. Here we present estimates of the total costs of COVID-19 response in low- and middle-income countries for different scenarios of COVID-19 mitigation over a one year period. We find costs vary substantially by setting, but in some settings even mitigation scenarios place a substantial fiscal impact on the health system. We conclude that the choices facing many low- and middle- income countries, without further rapid emergency financial support, are stark, between fully funding an effective COVID-19 reponse or other core essential health services.

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