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Decomposition of socioeconomic inequalities in cigarette smoking: the case of Namibia
BACKGROUND: Namibia has one of the highest levels of income inequality in the world. Increased smoking prevalence, especially among the …
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Assessing the relationship between out-of-pocket spending on blood pressure and diabetes medication and household catastrophic health expenditure: evidence from Pakistan
BACKGROUND: Treatment of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) is costly and could expose households to financial hardship and …
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Shaping the abortion policy – competing discourses on the Zambian termination of pregnancy act
INTRODUCTION: The Zambian Termination of Pregnancy Act permits abortion on socio-economic grounds, but access to safe abortion services is limited …
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Showcasing the contribution of social sciences to health policy and systems research
BACKGROUND: This Special Issue represents a critical response to the frequent silencing of qualitative social science research approaches in mainstream …
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Towards a more integrated and gender-sensitive care delivery for victims of sexual assault: key findings and recommendations from the Belgian sexual assault care centre feasibility study
BACKGROUND: Sexual assault remains a major threat to public health, affecting every gender, gender identity and sexual orientation. Following the …
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Government roles in regulating medical tourism: evidence from Guatemala
BACKGROUND: Regulation of the medical tourism and public health sectors overlap in many instances, raising questions of how patient safety, …
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How do gender and disability influence the ability of the poor to benefit from pro-poor health financing policies in Kenya? An intersectional analysis
BACKGROUND: Health inequity has mainly been linked to differences in economic status, with the poor facing greater challenges accessing healthcare …
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“I attend at Vanguard and I attend here as well”: barriers to accessing healthcare services among older South Africans with HIV and non-communicable diseases
BACKGROUND: HIV and non-communicable disease (NCD) are syndemic within sub-Saharan Africa especially among older persons. The two epidemics interact with …
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An evaluation of health systems equity in Indonesia: study protocol
BACKGROUND: Many low and middle income countries are implementing reforms to support Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Perhaps one of the …
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Time spent on work-related activities, social activities and time pressure as intermediary determinants of health disparities among elderly women and men in 5 European countries: a structural equation model
BACKGROUND: Psychosocial factors shape the health of older adults through complex inter-relating pathways. Besides socioeconomic factors, time use activities may …
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Can community action improve equity for maternal health and how does it do so? Research findings from Gujarat, India
BACKGROUND: Efforts to work with civil society to strengthen community participation and action for health are particularly important in Gujarat, …
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Government resource contributions to the private-not-for-profit sector in Uganda: evolution, adaptations and implications for universal health coverage
BACKGROUND: A case study was prepared examining government resource contributions (GRCs) to private-not-for-profit (PNFP) providers in Uganda. It focuses on …
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Punching above their weight: a network to understand broader determinants of increasing life expectancy
BACKGROUND: Life expectancy initially improves rapidly with economic development but then tails off. Yet, at any level of economic development, …
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Prevalence and associated factors of underweight among children 6–59 months of age in Takusa district, Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Most of the nearly 104 million underweight children in the world lived in South East Asia and sub-Saharan Africa …
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Is healthcare really equal for all? Assessing the horizontal and vertical equity in healthcare utilisation among older Ghanaians
BACKGROUND: There is a lack of focused research on the older population in Ghana and about issues pertaining to their …
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Perceptions and experiences related to health and health inequality among rural communities in Jimma Zone, Ethiopia: a rapid qualitative assessment
BACKGROUND: The Safe Motherhood Research Project studies the implementation and scale-up of maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) initiatives in …
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Do free caesarean section policies increase inequalities in Benin and Mali?
BACKGROUND: Benin and Mali introduced user fee exemption policies focused on caesarean sections (C-sections) in 2005 and 2009, respectively. These …
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Making free public healthcare attractive: optimizing health equity funds in Cambodia
BACKGROUND: Following the introduction of user fees in Cambodia, Health Equity Funds (HEF) were developed to enable poor people access …
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“Poverty is the big thing”: exploring financial, transportation, and opportunity costs associated with fistula management and repair in Nigeria and Uganda
BACKGROUND: Women living with obstetric fistula often live in poverty and in remote areas far from hospitals offering surgical repair. …
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Examining equity in health insurance coverage: an analysis of Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme
BACKGROUND: Following years of out-of-pocket payment for healthcare, some countries in Africa including Ghana, Kenya and Rwanda have instituted social …