Martha Gabriela Martinez
Biographic Data
| ID | 7829143 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Martha Gabriela Martinez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Martha Gabriela |
| FAMILY NAME | Martinez |
| SIGNATURE | MARTINEZ M G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Civil society participation in the health system
BACKGROUND: Brazil created Health Councils to bring together civil society groups, heath professionals, and government officials in the discussion of health policies and health system resource allocation. However, several studies have concluded that Health Councils are not very influential on healthcare policy. This study probes this issue further by providing a descriptive account of some of the challenges civil society face within Brazil's Heal…
Does Pharmaceutical Pricing Transparency Matter? Examining Brazil’s Public Procurement System
BACKGROUND: We review procurement and pricing transparency practices for pharmaceutical products. We specifically focus on Brazil and examine its approach to increasing pricing transparency, with the aim of determining the level of effectiveness in lower prices using a tool (Banco de Preços em Saúde, BPS) that only reveals purchase prices as compared to other tools (in other countries) that establish a greater degree of price transparency. METHOD…
Participatory health councils and good governance
Although PHCs are intended to be inclusive and participatory, in practice they seem to have little impact on the health policymaking process in Brazil. PHCs will only be able to fulfil their mandate when we see good governance largely present. This will require a rethinking of their governance structures, processes, membership, and oversight. If change is resisted, the PHCs will remain largely limited to a good idea in theory that is disappointin…
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Does Pharmaceutical Pricing Transparency Matter? Examining Brazil’s Public Procurement System
BACKGROUND: We review procurement and pricing transparency practices for pharmaceutical products. We specifically focus on Brazil and examine its approach to increasing pricing transparency, with the aim of determining the level of effectiveness in lower prices using a tool (Banco de Preços em Saúde, BPS) that only reveals purchase prices as compared to other tools (in other countries) that establish a greater degree of price transparency. METHOD…
Participatory health councils and good governance
Although PHCs are intended to be inclusive and participatory, in practice they seem to have little impact on the health policymaking process in Brazil. PHCs will only be able to fulfil their mandate when we see good governance largely present. This will require a rethinking of their governance structures, processes, membership, and oversight. If change is resisted, the PHCs will remain largely limited to a good idea in theory that is disappointin…
Civil society participation in the health system
BACKGROUND: Brazil created Health Councils to bring together civil society groups, heath professionals, and government officials in the discussion of health policies and health system resource allocation. However, several studies have concluded that Health Councils are not very influential on healthcare policy. This study probes this issue further by providing a descriptive account of some of the challenges civil society face within Brazil's Heal…
Public Health in Brazil (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Health Policy (2 works) · Health, Nursing, Elderly Care (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Public Administration (2 works) · Public health (2 works)