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Evaluation of universal health coverage for maternal health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review of the context, reforms and progress

BMJ Open
Objectives This scoping review explores the global context, policies and programmes aimed at achieving universal health coverage (UHC) for maternal health services, focusing on progress within low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Delia Hendrie, Judith Daire, Jamila Ahmed Aden   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Herfindahl neutral point: A firm‐level threshold for managing market concentration with evidence from US hog packing

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper derives a firm‐level threshold, the Herfindahl Neutral Point, from the standard concentration index used in merger review. At this threshold, a marginal expansion leaves the index unchanged. Firms below the threshold reduce concentration when they expand; firms above it increase concentration.
Andrew J. Keller, Krishna P. Paudel
wiley   +1 more source

Social determinants of health and their impact on equity in access to healthcare services worldwide

Revista Científica Multidisciplinar SAGA
This study analyzed how social determinants of health influence equity in healthcare access across Mexico, Colombia, and Ecuador. A total of 3,600 adults participated, representing diverse sociodemographic profiles by age, gender, education, income, and ethnicity.
Jorge Angel Velasco Espinal, Juan Francisco Molina Rodríguez, Ingrid Monserrat Jaimes Hernández, Sebastian Guardiola Segovia, Claudia Patricia Mieles Velázquez, Marisol Martínez Cruz, Carlos Alberto Corona-Arias, Ricardo Daniel Corona González   +7 more
openaire   +1 more source

Trade Realignments and the Need for Integrated Modeling Research in Latin America's Agri‐Food Sector

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Emiliano Lopez Barrera
wiley   +1 more source

The role of venture‐financed startups in innovation for US agriculture

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract To evaluate the role played by startup companies in the innovation ecosystem of US agriculture, we compile a unique dataset of 6024 new entrants founded 1987–2019 that details their financing lifecycles, annual economic performance, and patenting activities.
Gregory D. Graff, Charles A. W. de Grazia, Nicholas E. Rada   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inequity in treatment access for child mental health services in England: analysis of administrative national data for 2021–2022

BJPsych Bulletin
Aims and method An equitable child mental health service provides access to treatment proportionally to the need of individual demographic groups. Despite qualitative and survey-based evidence of barriers disadvantaging some demographic groups, it is ...
Tom Pape, Lauren Rixson, Anees Ahmed Abdul Pari   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Increasing equity of access to high-quality mental health services in primary care: a mixed-methods study

, 2013
BackgroundEvidence-based interventions exist for common mental health problems. However, many people are unable to access effective care because it is not available to them or because interactions with caregivers do not address their needs.
C. Dowrick, C. Chew‐Graham, K. Lovell, J. Lamb, S. Aseem, S. Beatty, P. Bower, H. Burroughs, P. Clarke, S. Edwards, M. Gabbay, K. Gravenhorst, J. Hammond, D. Hibbert, M. Kovandzic, M. Lloyd-Williams, W. Waheed, L. Gask   +17 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Health Equity in Developing Countries: A Need for Effective and Responsive Public Service Delivery to Improve Access to Health Services [PDF]

Bonfring International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management Science, 2013
In developing countries, there exist health disparities, due to various social inequalities prevailing among several socially disadvantaged groups. The causes for such health disparities are multi dimensional. The paper, however, considers, 'The access to health,' as one of the major social determinants of health, and discusses the problem of ...
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The rain feels different under the same umbrella: Experiences with poverty across LGBTQ subgroups

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Population‐based survey data have demonstrated that LGBTQ communities report varying rates of economic insecurity, yet very little research directly assesses how pathways into and experiences with poverty look different among subgroups at the intersections of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI).
Bianca D. M. Wilson, Lillian Nguyen
wiley   +1 more source

Equity of Access to Health Services Some relevant issues in an Irish context

, 2001
A Background Paper prepared for the Working Group on the National Anti-Poverty Strategy (NAPS) and Health.
openaire   +2 more sources