By Lydia Kapiriri, Associate Professor, Department of Health, Aging and Society, McMaster University
Have you ever wondered why patient X goes to a hospital and gets all the treatment they need, yet, patient Y goes to the same hospital and somehow fails to get the treatment they need? I will…
By Kabir Sheikh
A contract health worker is posted in a remote health post, 700 km away from where his spouse and children live. He sees them once a year, using up most of his annual leave of 18 days, in travel. He has been applying unsuccessfully to be posted…
Welcome to Health Policy and Planning Debated. We have created this blog to spark conversations about challenges in health systems, opportunities, evidence and innovation.
We will be presenting the best in health systems research, voices of young researchers and snapshots in policy and practice – and their interfaces with research.
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A Chinese conundrum: Does higher insurance coverage for hospitalization reduce financial protection for patients who need it?
6 December 2024
Growing up with cash transfers: Can prolonged financial support during childhood improve mental health?
6 December 2024
Health Systems Performance in the Political Agenda: Intersectoral Collaboration and Integrative Governance on the Road to Health in all Policies
18 November 2024
What can we learn from Zanzibar’s Integrated Immunization Campaign?
20 August 2024
Progress on nutrition is not just possible – it is happening
13 August 2024
