This book is about 24 developing countries that have embarked on
the journey towards universal health coverage (UHC) following a
bottom-up approach, with a special focus on the poor and
vulnerable, through a systematic data collection that provides
practical insights to policymakers and practitioners. Each of the
UHC programs analysed in this book is seeking to overcome the
legacy of inequality by tackling both a "financing gap" and a
"provision gap": the financing gap (or lower per capita spending on
the poor) by spending additional resources in a pro-poor way; the
provision gap (or underperformance of service delivery for the
poor) by expanding supply and changing incentives in a variety of
ways. The prevailing view seems to indicate that UHC require not
just more money, but also a focus on changing the rules of the game
for spending health system resources. The book does not attempt to
identify best practices, but rather aims to help policy makers
understand the options they face, and help develop a new
operational research agenda. The main chapters are focused on
providing a granular understanding of policy design, while the
appendixes offer a systematic review of the literature attempting
to evaluate UHC program impact on access to services, on financial
protection, and on health outcomes.
General
| Imprint: |
World Bank Publications
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
September 2015 |
| Authors: |
World Bank
|
| Dimensions: |
260 x 254 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
304 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4648-0610-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-4648-0610-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781464806100 |
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