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Sweden had the lowest aggregate excess mortality percentages (2.79)… Sweden was unique in that it had the fewest “lockdown” requirements, while countries like the U.S., with substantial lockdowns, had much higher excess deaths. We also know that within the U.S., states with very onerous...
In the Central and Easter European countries, on the other hand, distribution of income and labour market factors explain the major part of the excess poor health due to differences in socio-economic characteristics, while high levels of education seem to have a protective role on population healt...
In the post-MDG era, the UN has included equity in its post-2015 sustainable development agenda. One of the six 'essential elements' that form the core of the post-2015 negotiations focuses on fighting inequality, in part by addressing gender-related health disparities and inequitable access to...
Equity concerns associated with health care (discussed in Section 4 below) demand that competition be introduced in a way that continues to provide universal access to needed health care (hence, an “internal” market, within a public system) and asymmetry of information precludes extensive demand-...
[17]. Pharmacists have also made a great contribution to community health, apart from ensuring the stable supply of key medicines, they were also charged with the responsibility of early detection and appropriate referral [18]. HRH has played a vital role in achieving health and building the ...
Air pollution poses a persuasive threat to global health, demonstrating widespread detrimental effects on populations worldwide. Exposure to pollutants, notably particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 µm (PM2.5), has been unequivocally linked to a s
There are interesting examples of approaches to rationing and equity in taxation and social health insurance systems. In some cases, a formula is used to distribute the resources to different regions based on some measures of need or disease burden. The aim of such a mechanism is to ensure tha...
Also, the influence of fashion magazines and pressure from colleagues has some contribution. For instance, beauty and fashion magazines publish pictures of attractive, sleek women and muscular, strong men. Others are driven by the desire to shed weight and keep healthy and fit. No matter the ...
TypesFinancing mechanismsEfficiencyEquityFinancial sustainabilityFinancial risk sharingService utilization Out-of-pocketIndividualsLowLowLowLowLow Medical saving accountIndividualsMediumLowMediumLow/mediumLow Community financingPremium contributionMediumLowMediumMediumMedium ...