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Promise and peril: how health system reforms impacted public health in three Canadian provinces
ObjectivesSeveral Canadian provinces and territories have reformed their health systems by centralizing power, resources, and responsibilities. Our...
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Analyzing the effect of health reforms on the efficiency of Ecuadorian public hospitals
This study aims to assess whether Ecuadorian health reforms carried out since 2008 have affected the efficiency performance of public hospitals in...
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Of primary health care reforms and pandemic responses: understanding perspectives of health system actors in Kerala before and during COVID-19
BackgroundIn 2016, the Government of the southern Indian state of Kerala launched the Aardram mission, a set of reforms in the state’s health sector...
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The political economy of health financing reforms in Zimbabwe: a sco** review
BackgroundImplementation of health financing reforms for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is inherently political. Despite the political determinants...
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National Rural Health Mission reforms in light of decentralised planning in Kerala, India: a realist analysis of data from three witness seminars
BackgroundThe People’s Planning Campaign (PPC) in the southern Indian state of Kerala started in 1996, following which the state devolved functions,...
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Reducing the equity gap in child health care and health system reforms in Latin America
BackgroundDuring the first decade of the current century, Latin American countries have shown high and consistent economic growth rates, increasing...
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The effect of health financing reforms on incidence and management of childhood infections in Ghana: a matching difference in differences impact evaluation
IntroductionIn 2003, Ghana abolished direct out of pockets payments and implemented health financing reforms including the national health insurance...
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The effectiveness of primary health care reforms in Greece towards achieving universal health coverage: a sco** review
IntroductionBetween 2010 and 2018, Greece implemented an Economic Adjustment Programme and underwent a series of extensive reforms, including in the...
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Political Economy of Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) prevention and control in Lebanon: identifying challenges and opportunities for policy change and care provision reforms
IntroductionLebanon is a middle-income country facing substantial fragility features. Its health profile shows a high burden of NCD morbidity and...
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Political economy analysis of universal health coverage and health financing reforms in low- and middle-income countries: the role of stakeholder engagement in the research process
BackgroundProgress towards universal health coverage (UHC) is an inherently political process. Political economy analysis (PEA) is gaining momentum...
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Impact of abortion law reforms on women’s health services and outcomes: a systematic review protocol
BackgroundA country’s abortion law is a key component in determining the enabling environment for safe abortion. While restrictive abortion laws...
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Entrepreneurship in care for elderly people with dementias: situated responses to NPM-based healthcare reforms in the Netherlands
BackgroundDespite the great confidence of Western governments in the principles of New Public Management (NPM) and its ability to stimulate...
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Adapting care provision in family practice during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study exploring the impact of primary care reforms in four Canadian regions
BackgroundOver the past two decades, Canadian provinces and territories have introduced a series of primary care reforms in an attempt to improve...
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How has sustainable development goals declaration influenced health financing reforms for universal health coverage at the country level? A sco** review of literature
BackgroundAchieving universal health coverage (UHC) requires health financing reforms (HFR) in many of the countries. HFR are inherently political....
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Patterns of psychiatric hospitalizations of Arab and Jewish adults with chronic psychotic disorders, before and after national mental health reforms, Israel, 1991–2016
BackgroundMembers of the Arab minority in Israel are at increased risk of develo** mental illness, although less likely to seek care and have...
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A socio-political history of South Africa’s National Health Insurance
BackgroundSpurred by the WHO’s endorsement of universal health coverage as a goal of all health systems, many countries are undertaking health...
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Hospital funding reforms in Canada: a narrative review of Ontario and Quebec strategies
BackgroundIn the early 2000s, Ontario and Quebec, two provinces of Canada, began to introduce hospital payment reforms to improve quality and access...
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Decentralization of the health system – experiences from Pakistan, Portugal and Brazil
BackgroundDecentralization of a health system is a complex and multidimensional phenomenon that demands thorough investigation of its process...
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Multidomain and multilevel strategies to improve equity in maternal and newborn health services in Nepal: perspectives of health managers and policymakers
BackgroundNepal has committed to achieving universal coverage of quality maternal and newborn health (MNH) services by 2030. Achieving this, however,...
