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Food insecurity and health outcome nexus: empirical evidence from the informal sector enterprises in Bangladesh
BackgroundFood insecurity indicates the difficulty of constantly obtaining adequate food because of limited economic resources. Food insecurity...
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Effect of social capital on enrolment of informal sector occupational groups in the national health insurance scheme in Ghana: a cross-sectional survey
BackgroundEnrolment of informal sector workers in Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is critical to achieving increased risk-pooling and...
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Estimating the costs for implementing a maternity leave cash transfer program for women employed in the informal sector in Brazil and Ghana
BackgroundMaternity leave policies are designed to protect gender equality and the health of mothers in the workforce and their children. However,...
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Bridging the knowledge gap! Health outcomes in informal e-waste workers
BackgroundAlthough several studies analyzed the impact of e-waste recycling on human health, most publications did not differ between e-waste workers...
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The informal healthcare providers and universal health coverage in low and middle-income countries
The World Health Organization has indicated that achieving universal health coverage (UHC) through public sector service delivery alone would not be...
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The health consequences of informal employment among female workers and their children: a systematic review
BackgroundInformal employment is unprotected and unregistered and it is often characterized by precarious working arrangements. Although being a...
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Impact of Long COVID on productivity and informal caregiving
BackgroundAround 2 million people in the UK suffer from Long COVID (LC). Of concern is the disease impact on productivity and informal care burden....
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The yearly financing need of providing paid maternity leave in the informal sector in Indonesia
BackgroundThe economic cost of not breastfeeding in Indonesia is estimated at US$1.5–9.4 billion annually, the highest in South East Asia. Half of...
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WHO, WHEN, HOW: a sco** review on flexible at-home respite for informal caregivers of older adults
BackgroundAs the world population is aging, considerable efforts need to be put towards develo** and maintaining evidenced-based care for older...
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The Economic Costs of Informal Care: Estimates from a National Cross-Sectional Survey in The Netherlands
Faced with an unprecedented demand for long-term care, European health care systems are moving towards mixed care models, where the welfare state and...
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Informal care at old age at home and in nursing homes: determinants and economic value
This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of informal care receipt by the French individuals aged 60 or older. The literature has focused on the...
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Socioeconomic inequality in informal payments for health services among Iranian households: a national pooled study
BackgroundThere is limited evidence on the prevalence and socioeconomic inequality in informal payments (IP) of households in the Iranian health...
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Quality of life outcomes for informal carers of long-term care service users in Austria, England and Finland
PurposeThe provision and funding of long-term care (LTC) for older people varies between European countries. Despite differences, there is limited...
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The role of gender in health insurance enrollment among geriatric caregivers: results from the 2022 informal caregiving, health, and healthcare survey in Ghana
BackgroundFemale informal caregivers of older adults experience a higher burden of physical and mental health problems compared to their male...
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The financing need of equitable provision of paid maternal leave in the informal sector in Indonesia: a comparison of estimation methods
BackgroundProviding an enabling environment for breastfeeding is hampered by the inequitable implementation of paid maternity leave, primarily due to...
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Socioeconomic inequality in unmet outpatient healthcare needs among people living in urban informal settlements in Sanandaj city, Iran
BackgroundThe growing trend of informal settlements is a serious humanitarian crisis. Unmet need for health care services is an indicator to measure...
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Informal payments for modern family planning methods at public facilities in Tanzania: room for improvement
BackgroundFinancial access to family planning (FP) is essential to the health and well-being of women in Tanzania. Tanzanian policy dictates that FP...
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To What Extent Are Informal Healthcare Providers in Slums Linked to the Formal Health System in Providing Services in Sub-Sahara Africa? A 12-Year Sco** Review
The contributions of informal providers to the urban health system and their linkage to the formal health system require more evidence. This paper...
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Does coinsurance reduction influence informer-sector workers’ and farmers’ utilization of outpatient care? A quasi-experimental study in China
BackgroundIn recent years, the Chinese government has been trying to improve informal-sector workers’ and farmers’ access to healthcare and reduce...
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Informal Care Costs According to Age and Proximity to Death to Support Cost-Effectiveness Analyses
BackgroundCosts of informal care are ignored in many cost-effectiveness analyses (CEAs) conducted from a societal perspective; however, these costs...
