Guy Carrin
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 1156567 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Guy Carrin |
| PRENOMES | Guy |
| SOBRENOME | Carrin |
| ASSINATURA | CARRIN G |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Antwerp |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 9 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 36 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 9 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1976 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2011 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Reaching universal coverage by means of social health insurance in Lesotho? Results and implications from a financial feasibility assessment
This article discusses the process, results and implications of a financial feasibility assessment of social health insurance (SHI), as one part of Lesotho's exploration of how to move towards achieving universal health care coverage. Quantitative data from government and other sources, and qualitative data from discussions with stakeholders, were entered into SimIns, a health insurance simulation software, through which SHI revenue and expenditu…
Social Health Insurance
Several low- and middle-income countries are interested in extending their existing health insurance for specific groups to eventually cover their entire populations. For those countries interested in such an extension, it is important to understand the factors that affect the transition from incomplete to universal coverage. This paper analyses the experience of eight countries in the implementation of social health insurance. It highlights the …
Social health insurance in developing countries
This paper addresses the issue of the feasibility of “social” health insurance (SHI) in developing countries. SHI aims at protecting all population groups against financial risks due to illness. There are substantial difficulties in implementation, however, due to lack of debate and consensus about the extent of financial solidarity, problems with health service delivery, and insufficient managerial capacity. The transition to universal coverage …
The reform of the rural cooperative medical system in the People's Republic of China
Viet Nam
Since 1987, Viet Nam has been moving from a centrally planned to a market economy. The public sector became weaker, and public resources were no longer sufficient to respond to all healthcare needs. The government then recognized the need for cost‐sharing, and in August 1992 issued a national Health Insurance Decree calling for compulsory health insurance for salaried workers in both the public and private sectors. Voluntary membership for depend…
Developing countries' health expenditure information
In the past decade, the scarcity of financial resources for the health sector has increasingly led countries to take stock of national health resources used, review allocation patterns, assess the efficiency of existing resource use, and study health financing options. The primary difficulties in undertaking these analyses have been 1) the lack of information on health expenditures and 2) not using existing information to improve the planning and…
Cost-effectiveness analysis of prenatal screening and vaccination against hepatitis B virus-The case of Belgium
Economic evaluation of health care interventions
Providing Adequate Retirement Income
The reform of the rural cooperative medical system in the People's Republic of China
Social Health Insurance
Several low- and middle-income countries are interested in extending their existing health insurance for specific groups to eventually cover their entire populations. For those countries interested in such an extension, it is important to understand the factors that affect the transition from incomplete to universal coverage. This paper analyses the experience of eight countries in the implementation of social health insurance. It highlights the …
Social health insurance in developing countries
This paper addresses the issue of the feasibility of “social” health insurance (SHI) in developing countries. SHI aims at protecting all population groups against financial risks due to illness. There are substantial difficulties in implementation, however, due to lack of debate and consensus about the extent of financial solidarity, problems with health service delivery, and insufficient managerial capacity. The transition to universal coverage …
Viet Nam
Since 1987, Viet Nam has been moving from a centrally planned to a market economy. The public sector became weaker, and public resources were no longer sufficient to respond to all healthcare needs. The government then recognized the need for cost‐sharing, and in August 1992 issued a national Health Insurance Decree calling for compulsory health insurance for salaried workers in both the public and private sectors. Voluntary membership for depend…
Reaching universal coverage by means of social health insurance in Lesotho? Results and implications from a financial feasibility assessment
This article discusses the process, results and implications of a financial feasibility assessment of social health insurance (SHI), as one part of Lesotho's exploration of how to move towards achieving universal health care coverage. Quantitative data from government and other sources, and qualitative data from discussions with stakeholders, were entered into SimIns, a health insurance simulation software, through which SHI revenue and expenditu…
Providing Adequate Retirement Income
Economic evaluation of health care interventions
Cost-effectiveness analysis of prenatal screening and vaccination against hepatitis B virus-The case of Belgium
Developing countries' health expenditure information
In the past decade, the scarcity of financial resources for the health sector has increasingly led countries to take stock of national health resources used, review allocation patterns, assess the efficiency of existing resource use, and study health financing options. The primary difficulties in undertaking these analyses have been 1) the lack of information on health expenditures and 2) not using existing information to improve the planning and…
Viet Nam
Since 1987, Viet Nam has been moving from a centrally planned to a market economy. The public sector became weaker, and public resources were no longer sufficient to respond to all healthcare needs. The government then recognized the need for cost‐sharing, and in August 1992 issued a national Health Insurance Decree calling for compulsory health insurance for salaried workers in both the public and private sectors. Voluntary membership for depend…
The reform of the rural cooperative medical system in the People's Republic of China
Social health insurance in developing countries
This paper addresses the issue of the feasibility of “social” health insurance (SHI) in developing countries. SHI aims at protecting all population groups against financial risks due to illness. There are substantial difficulties in implementation, however, due to lack of debate and consensus about the extent of financial solidarity, problems with health service delivery, and insufficient managerial capacity. The transition to universal coverage …
Social Health Insurance
Several low- and middle-income countries are interested in extending their existing health insurance for specific groups to eventually cover their entire populations. For those countries interested in such an extension, it is important to understand the factors that affect the transition from incomplete to universal coverage. This paper analyses the experience of eight countries in the implementation of social health insurance. It highlights the …
Reaching universal coverage by means of social health insurance in Lesotho? Results and implications from a financial feasibility assessment
This article discusses the process, results and implications of a financial feasibility assessment of social health insurance (SHI), as one part of Lesotho's exploration of how to move towards achieving universal health care coverage. Quantitative data from government and other sources, and qualitative data from discussions with stakeholders, were entered into SimIns, a health insurance simulation software, through which SHI revenue and expenditu…
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