Making Health Services More Accessible in Developing Countries : Finance and Health Resources for Functioning Health Systems

Health is increasingly a critical concern in the context of development. This book examines the function of health systems, particularly the key factors: finance, human resources, pharmaceuticals, public facilities and stresses the importance of improving access to health services in developing countries.

Preface; H.Uchimura Introduction: Key Factors for Functioning Health Systems; H.Uchimura What is the Role of Public Finance in Health and How Should it be Fulfilled?: A Study of China; H.Uchimura Health Financing for Accessible Services: A Study of the Philippines; H.Uchimura Development of Social Health Insurance Systems: Retracing Japan''s Experience; M.Ii Emerging External Funds for Health: A Study of Global Health Partnerships; B.Ito The Determinants of HIV/AIDS Drug-Pricing Policies in Developing Countries: An Analysis of Global Fund Procurement Data; K.Kubo & H.Yamane How to Manage Out-Migration of Medical Personnel from Developing Countries: The Case of Filipino and South Africa Nurses and Doctors Leaving for Saudi Arabia, the UK, and the US; T.Yamagata Publicly-Provided Primary Healthcare Services in Rural India: Achievements, Problems, and Possible Solutions; S.Ito & H.Kono Health Services for the Socially Excluded Tribes: Learning from Asha Kiran Society''s Intervention in Orissa, India; A.Abraham & C.D''Souza