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Title Trade in health services in South Asia : an examination of the need for regional cooperation / Arindam Banik, editor
Published Singapore : Springer, 2020

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Description 1 online resource (151 pages)
Contents Intro -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Editor and Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction -- Objectives -- Outline of the Study -- Trade in Health Services-An Overview -- 2 Demystifying Catastrophic Expenses in Indian Healthcare Sector -- Introduction -- Evidence on Catastrophic Expenditure -- Government Spending on Health -- Towards UHC Implementation: Lessons from Developing Countries -- Conclusion -- 3 Health Sector in Bangladesh -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Overview of Health Service in Bangladesh -- Trade in Health Services in Bangladesh
Health Service Trade in Bangladesh Under Four Modes: Potentials and Barriers -- Cross-border Supply of Trade (Telemedicine, Mode 1) -- Telemedicine Service in Bangladesh -- Cross-border Supply of Trade (Telemedicine) in Bangladesh: Opportunities and Barriers -- Consumption Abroad (Mode 2) -- Healthcare Seeking Behavior of the Bangladeshi Patients: An Application of Mean Score of Relative Importance (MSRI) Method -- Analysis of the MSRI Result: Patients from Government Hospitals in Bangladesh -- Analysis of MSRI Result: Patients from Private Hospitals in Bangladesh
Analysis of MSRI Result: Patients from Hospitals in India -- Consumption Abroad: Opportunities and Risks -- Commercial Presence (Mode 3) -- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Service Sector of Bangladesh -- Commercial Presence: Opportunities and Barriers -- Temporary Movement of Natural Person (TMNP, Mode 4) -- Temporary Movement of Natural Person (TMNP): Opportunities and Barriers for Bangladesh -- Liberalization of Trade in Health Services in Bangladesh: Challenges and Opportunities -- Conclusion -- 5 Health Sector Scenarios in Pakistan: Policy Priorities and Challenges Ahead -- Introduction
Basic Health Indicators in Pakistan: An Analysis -- Experimental Health Outcome Index -- Health Financing: Recent Direction Towards UHC -- Conclusion and Policy Implications -- Reference -- 6 Health Services in Nepal -- Case Study Nepal -- Health Services in Nepal-Characteristics and Policy -- Policy Framework of Health Services -- Establishment of Health Institutions -- Foreign Direct Investment and Health Services -- Qualification and Licensing Criteria of Medical Practitioner -- Provision of Visa for People's Movement -- Nepal's Commitment in GATS -- International Trade in Health Services
Barriers to Health Services Exports -- Reforms and Potential Benefits -- Channels for First Mode -- Channels for Second Mode -- Channels for Third Mode -- Channels for Fourth Mode -- Conclusions and Policy Recommendations -- References -- 7 India: Emerging as Major Destination of Quality Healthcare Services -- Analysis of Primary Data -- Profile of Patients -- Profile of Diseases -- Disease Diagnosis and Treatment -- Barriers and Obstacles -- Suggestions and Perceptions -- Hospitals -- Doctors -- Conclusions -- 8 Summary and Conclusions -- References
Summary This book observes that an in-depth study exclusively focusing on health service trade not only strengthens the overall services trade capacity of the South Asian region, but also promotes global as well as regional trade. There is a dearth of analytical research on estimating barriers to trade in health services, particularly in the context of South Asia, and as such, this book assesses the potential benefits and economic costs of barriers to trade in health services in select South Asian economies. It also analyzes the impact of liberalization and regulatory reforms on economic welfare. It broadly addresses issues relating to trade in health services, the GATS (General Agreement on Trade in Services), such as: Why are the current levels of trade in health services low? How will the GATS legally affect a countrys health policy? What effect might liberalization have on national health systems? And what are the likely benefits of greater trade in health services? It also provides specific answers to the following questions: Does the substantial role of the government in health - as health service provider, financial supporter, regulator and promoter - have implications for the treatment of the sector under the GATS? What is the impact of liberalization of international trade in health services on the quality and availability of health services in developing SAARC countries? Given the importance of consumption abroad for trade in health services, and the gradual opening of health markets through Modes 1 and 3 (cross-border supply and commercial presence), how can problems associated with trade in these Modes be prevented? And are these problems sufficiently addressed by GATS disciplines? Answers to these questions will be of great use to researchers, policy makers as well as practitioners and NGOs of South Asia
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Medical tourism -- South Asia
Medical tourism -- Law and legislation -- South Asia
Medical tourism
Medical tourism -- Law and legislation
South Asia
Form Electronic book
Author Banik, Arindam.
ISBN 9789811521911
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