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Analysis of public and private healthcare expenditure
(2006-10-27)
The basic objective of healthcare systems is to meet a country’s health needs in the
most equitable and efficient manner, while remaining financially sustainable. Each
country, given the historical evolution of its ...
Financing issues in proposed HIV/AIDS intervention of providing anti-retroviral drugs to selected regions in India
(2005-10-25)
The development of anti-retroviral therapy has given new hope for
people living with the acquired immuno deficiency syndrome. The government of
India has initiated anti-retroviral treatment as a part of the national ...
Healthcare proposals: health insurance - not a Panacea
(2004-10-25)
Expanding the insurance services without considering whether
medical services are available or not is a sure way of making
the scheme dysfunctionalfrom the beginning. Who will regulate
the practices of providers? Is ...
South Africa and AIDS epidemic diagnosis
(2004-10-25)
I
n summer 2002, President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa wondered what
he should do to contain the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
(AIDS) epidemic that had engulfed his country. One out of every nine
South Africans ...
Financing issues in proposed HIV/AIDS intervention of providing antiretroviral drugs to selected regions in India
(2005-10-27)
The development of anti-retroviral therapy has given new hope for
people living with the acquired immuno deficiency syndrome. The government of
India has initiated anti-retroviral treatment as a part of the national ...
Cash and cash-equivalent holdings of companies in India: does the number of block-shareholders matter
(2005-10-27)
Incentives for holding cash and cash-equivalents vary. The authors suggest that companies that have more block-shareholders have a lesser incentive to hold cash and cash-equivalents. Also, monitoring by debt-holders reduces ...
Progress and challenges of health sector: a balance sheet
(2009-12-12)
Considerable progress has been made in improving the health status of the population over the last half-century. Despite this impressive progress, many challenges remain. The life expectancy is still 4 years below world ...
Maternal health financing: Gujarat's Chiranjeevi scheme and its beneficiaries
(Journal of Health,Population and Nutrition, 2009-11-09)
Maternal mortality is an important public-health issue in India, specifically in Gujarat. Contributing factors are the Government's inability to operationalize the First Referral Units and to provide an adequate level of ...
Dividend behaviour of Indian companies under monetary policy restrictions
(2007-11-08)
Purpose – The dividend payout behaviour of firms is a well-studied subject in finance. In recent
times, the influence of macro economic factors and understanding their implications far corporate
financial decisions has ...
Providing skilled birth attendants and emergency obstetric care to the poor through partnership with private sector obstetricians in Gujarat, India
(2009-04-15)
Problem India has the world’s largest number of maternal deaths estimated at 117 000 per year. Past efforts to provide skilled birth
attendants and emergency obstetric care in rural areas have not succeeded because ...