scholarly journals Eye Camp Surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Zeeshan Jamil ◽  
Muhammad Luqman Ali Bahoo
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Operative Procedure ◽  
Private Health Care ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Delivery Services ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Regulatory Bodies ◽  
The Government

Cataract surgery is the most frequently performed operative procedure in the human body.1 In Pakistan, we have very meagre trained Human Resources and equipment.2 At onetime, eye-camp surgery was promoted by the government to tackle the growing burden of cataract-related blindness. As time passed on, we developed public and private health care delivery services. Now we have ample resources to deal with an ever-growing number of cataracts. In the current scenario, eye camp surgery is not justified. But it seems as if government and regulatory bodies have no intentions to focus on this point.

scholarly journals The engine or the caboose: health policy in developing countries

1990 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 523-527
Author(s):  
Raymond L. Goldsteen ◽  
Julio Cesar R. Pereira ◽  
Karen Goldsteen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Health System ◽  
Health Care Delivery ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Private Health Care ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Tiered System ◽  
Effectiveness And Efficiency

A discussion of health policy in developing countries is presented. It argues that developing countries must adopt a progressive approach to health policy which rejects the two-tiered system of public and private health care. However, it also points out that ideology is not sufficient to maintain support. A progressive health system must utilize administrative and social and behavioral sciences to achieve effectiveness and efficiency in health care delivery. It cannot ignore these goals any more than a private health care system can.

UTILIZATION OF SKILLED BIRTH ATTENDANTS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS IN VIETNAM

2009 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 289-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
MAI DO
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Skilled Birth Attendant ◽  
Skilled Birth Attendance ◽  
Household Wealth ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Birth Attendance ◽  
Delivery Services ◽  
The Government

SummaryThe private sector in health care in Vietnam has been increasingly competing with the government in primary health care services. However, little is known about the use of skilled birth attendance or about choice of public and private sectors among those who opt for skilled attendants. Using data from the Vietnam 2002 Demographic and Health Survey, this study examines factors related to women’s decision-making of whether to have a skilled birth attendant at a recent childbirth, and if they did, whether it was a public or private sector provider. The study indicates that the use of the private sector for delivery services was significant. Women’s household wealth, education, antenatal care and community’s wealth were positively related to skilled birth attendance, while ethnicity and order of childbirth were negatively related. Order of childbirth was positively associated with skilled birth attendance in the private sector. Among service environment factors, increased access to public sector health centres was associated with an increased likelihood of skilled birth attendance in general, but a lowered chance of that in the private sector. Further studies are needed to assess the current situation in the private sector, the demand for delivery services in the private sector, and its readiness to provide quality services.

CANADA'S FAILURE

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 93 (4) ◽  
pp. 569-569
Author(s):  
J. F. L.
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
New England ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
User Fees ◽  
Capital Expenditures ◽  
The Past ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Dog Owners ◽  
The Government

The direct costs of Canada's national health insurance are not as troublesome as the distortive effect they have on health care delivery. Health care facilities have been forced to cut back severely on their capital expenditures, thus depleting the availability of advanced medical equipment. As a result, many patients must seek advanced treatment elsewhere. According to a recent study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, nearly one-third of Canada's doctors have sent patients outside the country for treatment during the past five years. About 10% of all British Columbia residents requiring cancer therapy have been sent to the U.S. In Toronto, because the government doesn't provide enough money for personnel, 3,000 beds have been removed from service, while thousands of patients are on waiting lists for admission. Even where advanced equipment is available, bureaucratic absurdities prevent proper use. According to the April issue of "Fraser Forum," dogs at York Central Hospital in metropolitan Toronto were able to get CAT scans immediately while humans were put on a waiting list. The reason? Canadian patients are not allowed to pay for CAT scans, and the procedure costs too much to operate more than a few hours a day for nonpaying customers. Dog owners, on the other hand, were permitted to pay to use it. The user fees paid by the dog owners allowed the machine to operate longer, thus more human patients could be scanned. When this information was released, instead of considering user fees for humans, the Canadian government banned the tests for dogs!

scholarly journals A study on the knowledge, attitude & perspectives of final year students of bachelor of pharmacy programme in Malaysian Universities towards the implementation of the separation of drug prescribing & dispensing activity in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (SPL1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Santhanathan S Rajendram ◽  
Muhamad Danial Muhamad Hamdan
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Highly Sensitive ◽  
The Government ◽  
Care System

Dispensing separation in Malaysia has been a widely discussed topic among the medical fraternity. It is a highly sensitive topic as it involves both professional and economic considerations for doctors, pharmacists, and the general public. There has been no decision made thus far but the discussion is ongoing, making a study on this topic very relevant. The subjects of this study, final year students of Bachelor of Pharmacy Programme in Malaysian universities, are chosen to reflect their awareness, preparedness, and knowledge on dispensing separation, which will affect their future in the pharmacy profession. The study was conducted among all 20 Public and Private Institutions of Higher Learning recognized by the Pharmacy Board, Malaysia. This was a cross-sectional study design, and data was collected using a convenience sampling method. The research instrument was an online questionnaire. The first part of the questionnaire covers the demographic information about the respondent, like name, age, gender, and institution. The second part covers the knowledge, awareness and perspectives of respondents towards the implementation of the separation of prescribing and dispensing activities in Malaysia. The final part of the survey focuses on suggestions or problems arising. There were 126 respondents to the survey, way above the 96 respondents needed to make the survey valid. The majority of them are aware of and understand the dispensing separation. Most of them agree that the government should legalize the dispensing separation activities as they believe pharmacists are more knowledgeable and better equipped to dispense drugs. The majority of them believe by implementing dispensing separation, the health care system will be better optimized, and the service will be better. They also believe that patients can accept and adapt to the role of the pharmacist in dispensing medication. The majority of them also agree that the price of medicine will be lowered by the implementation of dispensing separation. Based on the study, these students who are future pharmacists are very knowledgeable on the dispensing separation issue. They believe strongly that the implementation of dispensing separation in Malaysia will bring more beneficial changes to the health care system. The patients will also benefit from this. With such a positive attitude, the implementation of dispensing separation in Malaysia could be imminent  

scholarly journals An experimental investigation of mixed systems of public and private health care finance

2012 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 713-729 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil J. Buckley ◽  
Katherine Cuff ◽  
Jeremiah Hurley ◽  
Logan McLeod ◽  
Stuart Mestelman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Private Health Care ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Health Care Finance ◽  
Mixed Systems
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