No “One Size Fits All” Impact of Doubling Pell Grants: Understanding the Impact of Changing the Maximum Pell Grant on Low- and Middle-Income Students

Abstract Background: The global COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted healthcare worldwide. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where people may have limited access to affordable quality care, the COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to have a particularly adverse impact on the health and healthcare of individuals with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). A World Health Organization survey found that disruption of delivery of healthcare for NCDs was more significant in LMICs than in high-income countries. However, the study did not elicit insights into the day-to-day impacts of COVID-19 on healthcare by front-line healthcare workers (FLHCWs). Aim: To gain insights directly from FLHCWs working in countries with a high NCD burden, and thereby identify opportunities to improve the provision of healthcare during the current pandemic and in future healthcare emergencies. Methods: We recruited selected frontline healthcare workers (general practitioners, pharmacists, and other medical specialists) from nine countries to complete an online survey (n = 1347). Survey questions focused on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on clinical practice and NCDs; barriers to clinical care during the pandemic; and innovative responses to the many challenges presented by the pandemic. Findings: The majority of FLHCWs responding to our survey reported that their care of patients had been impacted both adversely and positively by the public health measures imposed. Most FLHCs (95%) reported a deterioration in the mental health of their patients. Conclusions: Continuity of care for NCDs as part of pandemic preparedness is needed so that chronic conditions are not exacerbated by public health measures and the direct impacts of the pandemic.

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The Impact of Health Insurance Schemes for the Informal Sector in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review

The World Bank Research Observer ◽

10.1093/wbro/lks009 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

pp. 236-266 ◽

Cited By ~ 54

Author(s):

A. Acharya ◽

S. Vellakkal ◽

F. Taylor ◽

E. Masset ◽

A. Satija ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Health Insurance ◽

Informal Sector ◽

Middle Income ◽

Middle Income Countries ◽

The Impact ◽

Low And Middle Income

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The extent of pediatric orthopaedic research in low- and middle-income countries and the impact of academic collaboration on research quality: a scoping review

Pediatric Surgery International ◽

10.1007/s00383-018-4412-4 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 35 (3) ◽

pp. 397-411

Author(s):

John M. Ibrahim ◽

Max Liu ◽

Hao-Hua Wu ◽

Kushal R. Patel ◽

Amber M. Caldwell ◽

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Keyword(s):

Scoping Review ◽

Research Quality ◽

Middle Income ◽

Academic Collaboration ◽

Middle Income Countries ◽

Orthopaedic Research ◽

Pediatric Orthopaedic ◽

The Impact ◽

Low And Middle Income

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Capital account opening and economic growth——an empirical test based on systematic GMM

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202123501019 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 235 ◽

pp. 01019

Author(s):

Siming Jia

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

Empirical Test ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

High Income ◽

Capital Account ◽

Middle Income ◽

Middle Income Countries ◽

National Differences ◽

The Impact ◽

Low And Middle Income

This paper collected panel data of 74 countries from 1990 to 2017, and based on the Chinn-It index to depict the degree of capital account opening. Under the framework of the neoclassical economic growth model, the impact of capital account opening on economic growth was empirically tested by systematic GMM. The results show that: first, taking the overall capital account openness as the explanatory variable, the coefficient of the capital account openness of the whole sample is significantly positive. Further, considering the national differences found that high income countries capital account openness coefficient is significantly positive, but in low and middle-income countries capital account openness coefficient on economic and statistical significance were not significant, indicating that high income countries made open dividends, while in low and middle-income countries and earnings in the capital account liberalization. Finally, it proposes to open the capital account sub-projects step by step, strengthen prudent supervision in the process of further opening the capital account, and improve the regulatory legal system.

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