Making health services more accessible in developing countries : finance and health resources for functioning health systems / edited by Hiroko Uchimura
Published
Basingstoke ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan ; [Tokyo?] : IDE-JETRO, 2009
Cover; Contents; Tables and Figures; Contributors; Preface; Introduction: Key Factors for Functioning Health Systems; Chapter 1 What is the Role of Public Finance in Health and How Should It be Fulfilled?: A Study of China; Chapter 2 Health Financing for Accessible Services: A Study of the Philippines; Chapter 3 Development of Social Health Insurance Systems: Retracing Japan's Experience; Chapter 4 Emerging External Funds for Health: A Study of Global Health Partnerships; Chapter 5 Determinants of HIV/AIDS Drug Prices for Developing Countries: Analysis of Global Fund Procurement Data
Summary
Health is increasingly a critical concern in the context of development. This book examines the function of health systems, particularly the key factors: finance, human resources, pharmaceuticals, public facilities and stresses the importance of improving access to health services in developing countries
