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Financial protection and equity of access to health services with the free maternal and child health initiative in Lao PDR. [PDF]

Health Policy Plan, 2019
Nagpal S, Masaki E, Pambudi ES, Jacobs B.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The International Consortium for Arthrogryposis: A Collaborative Framework for Early Detection, Care, Research, and Education

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) is a group of rare congenital conditions, characterized by multiple joint contractures but may involve any body system including central nervous system. AMC is etiologically heterogeneous, with over 400 genetic and many non‐genetic causes implicated in its prenatal development.
Shahrzad Nematollahi, Noa Bouzaglo, Victoria Castillo Sanchez, Johanna I. P. de‐Vries, Klaus Dieterich, Alicja Fafara, Isabel Filges, Philip Giampietro, Göknur Haliloğlu, Judith Hall, Coleman Hilton, Remco Jansen, Valentina Maestri, Carolina Navalon, Daniel Natera de Benito, Tony Pan, Ani Samargian, Bonita Sawatzky, Harold van Bosse, Paul A. Trainor, Noémi Dahan‐Oliel   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Access and Equity in Malaysia’s Private Higher Education [PDF]

Private higher education institutions (PrHEIs) are utilized to complement public provision due to financial constraints faced in public provision. However, increasing private provision has raised interesting questions as to who gets educated in these ...
Tham, Siew Yean
core  

Whoever wants better healthcare simply pays more: citizens' perception about voluntary private health insurance in Colombia

International Journal for Equity in Health
Objectives To explore the perceptions that Colombians have about voluntary private health insurance plans (VPHI) in the health system to identify the tensions that exist between the public and private systems.
Daniel Felipe Patiño-Lugo, Claudia Marcela Vélez, Diana Patricia Díaz-Hernández, Olga Francisca Salazar-Blanco, Juan Esteban González-Arango, Juan Carlos Velásquez-Correa, Leydi Camila Rodríguez-Corredor, Viviana María Vélez-Marín, Pamela Velásquez-Salazar   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social Determinants of Health and Health‐Related Quality of Life: The Potential Mediating Role of Social Activities, Access to Medical Services, and Access to Social Services

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explored the mediating influences of access to social activities, social services, and health and medical services on the relationship between social determinants of health and health‐related quality of life. A survey of 602 adults was conducted in a regional area of Australia.
Candice Oster, Ashleigh Powell, Claire Hutchinson, Richard Leibbrandt, Svetlana Bogomolova   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The equity of health service utilization in less developed areas of China: evidence from Gansu Province

BMC Public Health
Objective Equity is a key issue in the utilization of health services. However, existing research have focused on the developed eastern regions of China, and fails to account for the equity of the level of health service utilization (out-of-pocket ...
Jiaxian Zhou, Jianmiao Li, Ningwen Mao, Shuyi Li, Xi Chen, Dan Wang, Yanxia Zhang, Xiaoru Shi, Xin Gao, Shengxin Tao, Xuhong Pu, Jie Lu, Xiaobin Hu   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transportation and Access to Rural Healthcare in Mt Elias, uMshwathi Municipality

Social Sciences
Access to healthcare is a crucial factor in achieving health equity. In rural South Africa, geographical isolation and inadequate transportation systems continue to hinder access to healthcare services, despite the existence of progressive national ...
Babra Duri, Blessing Takawira
doaj   +1 more source

‘The Other Parent’: A Critical Policy Analysis of Fatherhood Discourses in the Australian Government's Paid Parental Leave Scheme

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Australian paid parental leave (PPL) government scheme aims to support working parents through financial assistance and the promotion of gender equality in caregiving responsibilities. However, the scheme's implementation has been critiqued for its gendered design, which marginalises fathers and reinforces traditional gender roles.
Lily Lewington, Bernadette Sebar, Jessica Lee   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pursuit of Equity: Women on a Low Income Navigating Access to Health and Social Services in Canada

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research
Background Existing research highlights the role of social determinants of health, such as education and housing, in predicting health outcomes and the challenges that arise from deficiencies in these areas, often linked to societal inequities.
Lenora Duhn, Michaela Sparringa, Jennifer Waite, Pilar Camargo-Plazas   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Transition From Primary to Secondary School: Igniting Attendance and Engagement Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students Through National Policy Reform

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australia's Closing the Gap reform aims to address disparities experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. There are specific targets focussed on key educational transitions; yet, the transition to secondary education is not a targeted priority.
Azhar Hussain Potia, Kai W. Wheeler, Tracy Woodroffe, Karen Thorpe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source