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The Lancet Global Health, 2019 Summary: Background: Primary health care (PHC) is a driving force for advancing towards universal health coverage (UHC). PHC-oriented health systems bring enormous benefits but require substantial financial investments.
Karin Stenberg, MSc +6 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben +4 more
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Strengthening the health financing response to COVID-19 in Europe
, 2020 7 p.This short paper sets out the key health financing actions countries in Europe can take to reduce the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a broader health system response.
World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
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BIO Web of Conferences, 2020 The Minister of Health Regulation No. 52 of 2016 states that the tariff for first-level health services in remote areas and islands is determined based on special capitation tariffs, which is greater than the usual capitation tariffs.
Purnamasari Try +4 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) is an essential therapy for several malignant and nonmalignant diseases, but relapse and graft loss remain the principal threats to its success. Routine monitoring of chimerism and minimal residual disease (MRD) enables early detection of imminent recurrence and guides ...
Carmen Junk +10 more
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Progressivity and determinants of out-of-pocket health care financing in Zambia [PDF]
, 2010 Includes bibliographical references.The need for health care financing mechanisms that are progressive in Zambia cannot be over-emphasized. It is necessary that health care financing mechanisms are in such a way that they are related to ability to pay ...
Mwenge, Felix
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of introducing universal childhood rotavirus vaccination in Bangladesh
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2018 Diarrhea is one of the world's leading killers of children, and globally, rotavirus is the most common cause of severe diarrhea among under 5 children. In Bangladesh, rotavirus kills nearly 6,000 under 5 children in each year.
Abdur Razzaque Sarker +4 more
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Pediatric Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman Disease Is Often Severe But Responsive to Siltuximab
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) is a potentially fatal immunologic disorder marked by widespread lymphadenopathy and inflammation. Siltuximab, an interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) inhibitor, is the only FDA‐approved treatment for adult patients with iMCD.
Bridget Austin +17 more
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Pooling arrangements in health financing systems: a proposed classification
International Journal for Equity in Health, 2019 Objectives The function of pooling and the ways that countries organize this is critical for countries’ progress towards universal health coverage, but its potential as a policy instrument has not received much attention.
Inke Mathauer +2 more
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Across the globe, countries are struggling with growing pressures on publicly funded health systems and difficulties transitioning toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC). This situation is in the context of obstinate and widening health inequalities. New ways to fund health systems and improve health are needed. One potential response is social finance.
McHugh, Neil +2 more
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