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Policy Choices for Progressive Realization of Universal Health Coverage; Comment on “Ethical Perspective: Five Unacceptable Trade-offs on the Path to Universal Health Coverage” [PDF]

International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2017
In responses to Norheim’s editorial, this commentary offers reflections from Thailand, how the five unacceptable trade-offs were applied to the universal health coverage (UHC) reforms between 1975 and 2002 when the whole 64 million people were covered by
Viroj Tangcharoensathien, Walaiporn Patcharanarumol, Warisa Panichkriangkrai, Angkana Sommanustweechai   +3 more
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Defining the Benefit Package of Thailand Universal Coverage Scheme: From Pragmatism to Sophistication [PDF]

International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2020
Benefit package is crucial for implementing universal health coverage (UHC). This editorial analyses how the benefit package of the Thai Universal Coverage Scheme (UC Scheme) evolved from an implicit comprehensive package which covered all conditions and
Viroj Tangcharoensathien, Walaiporn Patcharanarumol, Waraporn Suwanwela, Somruethai Supangul, Warisa Panichkriangkrai, Hathairat Kosiyaporn, Woranan Witthayapipopsakul   +6 more
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Qualitative study of barriers and facilitators to HIV detection and treatment among women who inject drugs during the war against Ukraine

AIDS Research and Therapy, 2023
Background The Russian Federation’s invasion in Ukraine has resulted social hardship, millions of internally displaced persons, the destruction of medical infrastructure, and limited access to HIV services. There is no available information regarding the
Olena Karagodina, Oksana Kovtun, Myroslava Filippovych, Oleksandr Neduzhko   +3 more
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Evidence use in the UK’s COVID-19 free school meals policy: a thematic content analysis

Policy Design and Practice, 2023
Free school meals (FSM) are a well-recognized intervention for tackling food insecurity among school children. National school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic meant that there was a need to rapidly adapt the delivery of FSM.
Jennie C. Parnham, Sarah McKevitt, Eszter P. Vamos, Anthony A. Laverty   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Divergence or convergence? Health inequalities and policy in a devolved Britain [PDF]

, 2009
Since the advent of political devolution in the UK, it has been widely reported that markedly different health policies have emerged. However, most of these analyses are based on a comparison of health care policies and, as such, only tell part of a ...
Blackman, Tim, Elliott, Eva, Greene, Alex, Harrington, Barbara, Hunter, David J., Marks, Linda, McKee, Lorna, Smith, Kat, Williams, Gareth   +8 more
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Definition, Practice, Regulations, and Effects of Balance Billing: A Scoping Review

Health Services Insights, 2023
Background: Additional billing is commonly and legally practiced in some countries for patients covered by health insurance. However, knowledge and understanding of the additional billings are limited.
Shaheda Viriyathorn, Woranan Witthayapipopsakul, Anond Kulthanmanusorn, Salisa Rittimanomai, Sarayuth Khuntha, Walaiporn Patcharanarumol, Viroj Tangcharoensathien   +6 more
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Risk Communication Distributed among Migrant Workers during the COVID-19 Crisis in Thailand: Analysis on Structural and Networking Gaps

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2022
Language and cultural barriers among migrant workers hamper access to health risk information. This study aims to explore health risk communication structure and processes and identify the communication network of migrant workers during the COVID-19 ...
Hathairat Kosiyaporn, Sataporn Julchoo, Ratchadaporn Papwijitsil, Sonvanee Uansri, Mathudara Phaiyarom, Pigunkaew Sinam, Rapeepong Suphanchaimat   +6 more
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Policy, politics and public health [PDF]

European Journal of Public Health, 2017
If public health is the field that diagnoses and strives to cure social ills, then understanding political causes and cures for health problems should be an intrinsic part of the field. In this article, we argue that there is no support for the simple and common, implicit model of politics in which scientific evidence plus political will produces ...
Greer, Scott L., Bekker, Marleen, De Leeuw, Evelyne, Wismar, Matthias, Helderman, Jan-Kees, Ribeiro, Sofia, Stuckler, David   +6 more
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Getting the inactive active : implications for public health policy [PDF]

, 2004
Epidemiological data have established that a sedentary lifestyle increases the incidence of at least 17 medical conditions. The evidence is strongest for coronary heart disease.
Avril Blamey, Blamey A, Department of Culture Media and Sport, Hillsdon M, Morris JN, Nanette Mutrie, Riddoch C, Scottish Executive, Sevick MA, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services   +9 more
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Auxiliary midwives in hard to reach rural areas of Myanmar: filling MCH gaps

BMC Public Health, 2016
Background Auxiliary Midwives (AMWs) are community health volunteers supporting the work of midwives, especially maternal and child health services in hard to-reach areas in Myanmar.
Sangay Wangmo, Rapeepong Suphanchaimat, Wai Mar Mar Htun, Tin Tun Aung, Chiraporn Khitdee, Walaiporn Patcharanarumol, Pe Thet Htoon, Viroj Tangcharoensathien   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source