Comparative Country Studies

While low-income countries have received support on financing and delivery of immunization services from donors, many middle-income countries in Asia face...

This comparative country study examines the integration of health and social care services for ageing populations across the Asia Pacific region, with...

What is the role of Routine Health Information Systems in planning in decentralized countries? How did COVID_19 Outbreak change this process? What can...

How do public sector insurance companies deal with contracting private providers? How are the contracts managed? How do they ensure quality? How do they...

Integrated care seeks to improve health-care delivery systems to ensure that patients receive appropriate, equitable and affordable health-care services....

Migrants are seldom included in policy discussions on the provision of health care, and in country policy reforms towards health for all. In addition,...

Despite the varying nature of Asian countries and their health systems, this book highlights the threats and the opportunities they all have in common....

Despite the important role of purchasing in health systems performance, there is very limited empirical evidence on purchasing arrangements in the lower...

Many countries in the Asia-Pacific region will experience rapidly ageing societies over the next few decades. Globally, the number of people aged 60 years...

Hospital funding in many countries are commonly based on pre-existing fee-for-service (FFS) methods or, in the case of government hospitals, line-item...

Achieving Universal Health Coverage requires the full engagement of all levels and types of care throughout a nation’s health system. Sustaining...