Health
HealthHSRC REPORT: This paper outlines what is known about the effects of main health care financing systems, and how they can be designed and implemented to be ‘pro-poor’.
HSRC REPORT: This paper explores approaches to understanding the links between poverty, vulnerability, exclusion and demand for health care, and outlines strategies to encourage an inter-sectoral and inclusive approach to health improvement and poverty reduction strategies.
HSRC REPORT: This paper provides a better understanding of the systematic approach in mapping the flow of health sector funds.It also sets out the extent to which a National Health Accounts approach can begin to address some of these questions, some of the limitations associated with the approach and other relevant issues.
HSRC REPORT: A review of the value and limitations of using the DALY (Disability Adjusted Life Year) as a measure of health status and health intervention effectiveness, and its role in developing an Essential Service Package for health care. This paper also provides information on the rationale behind DALYs, methodological and practical problems involved in… Read more
HSRC REPORT: A discussion of the benefits and problems of contracting for services, providing guidelines for using commissioning and contracts to improve performance and accountability, and a model contract for adaptation and use.
HSRC REPORT: This report provides a broad view of health systems measuring performance against three goals: improving health and reducing health inequalities; enhancing responsiveness “to the legitimate expectations of the population”; and assuring fairness of financial contributions. The report then identifies the four functions that a system needs to deliver health system goals: service provision;… Read more
IHSD REPORT: A review of Pakistan’s experience in developing and implementing the Social Action Programme, a social sector investment programme. It also discusses how SAP came about, how it operates, what is known about its impact to date and options for the future.
HSRC REPORT: A review of current initiatives to improve joint working between health and social care services.
HSRC REPORT: An overview of the NHS since its inception in 1948, with a focus on changes in the 1980s and 90s.
IHSD REPORT: A summary of major policy developments in the UK since the change of government in 1997
HSRC REPORT: This report identifies the most significant changes that have taken place in the U.K., sets them in the context of previous change in the NHS, and, in particular, points the interested reader to key reference material should he or she wish to learn more about the reforms by studying source documentation.