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Bangladesh's progress in health : healthy partnerships and effective pro-poor targeting
Pose and Samuels (2011) Overseas Development Institute
Despite the unpromising situation from which Bangladesh emerged as a nation almost 40 years ago, the country has achieved some extraordinary improvements for the most vulnerable sectors of society. The health and population sector has shown impressive progress.
Who is covered by health insurance schemes and which services are used in Tanzania?
Borghi and Joachim (2011) Ifakara Health Institute
This policy brief outlines the current health insurance schemes in Tanzania, looks at how the schemes are designed in terms of contributions and benefits offered, and how coverage is spread across different socio-economic groups.
WHO Database on health in PRSPs
This database provides an analysis of the health component of each country’s PRSP from a poverty perspective. In addition, it summarizes what PRSPs say about the health challenges in a particular country, the proposed health strategies to meet those challenges, and the mechanism to monitor progress. Access the database...