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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Value-based radiology cannot thrive without reforms and research
• A value-based system aims to achieve improved patient-relevant outcomes without increasing costs.
• Value-based radiology cannot thrive as long as...
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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 media's coverage and framing of hospital reforms: The case of Germany
AimIn Germany, a long-lasting debate about the need for a hospital reform, including centralisation, now resulted in reform plans. As cutbacks to...
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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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Treatments for elderly cancer patients and reforms to social security systems in Japan
In Japan, the population aged 65 years and above accounts for 29% of the total population. Furthermore, the number of cancer patients among the...
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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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Analysis of Incentive Policies and Initiatives on Orphan Drug Development in China: Challenges, Reforms and Implications
ObjectivesRare diseases are a global public health issue with a more pressing situation in China. Unfortunately, the relevant research and...
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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 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...
