Browsing by Author "Minh, Hoang Van"

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      Health financing policies during the COVID-19 pandemic and implications for universal health care: a case study of 15 countries 

      Foo, Chuan De; Verma, Monica; Tan, Si Ying; Hamer, Jess; Mark, Nina van der; Pholpark, Aungsumalee; Hanvoravongchai, Piya; Cheh, Paul Li Jen; Marthias, Tiara; Mahendradhata, Yodi; Putri, Likke Prawidya; Hafidz, Firdaus; Giang, Kim Bao; Khuc, Thi Hong Hanh; Minh, Hoang Van; Wu, Shishi; Caamal-Olvera, Cinthya G; Orive, Gorka; Wang, Hong; Nachuk, Stefan; Lim, Jeremy; Cruz, Valeria de Oliveira; Yates, Rob; Legido-Quigley, Helena (2023-12)

      Background: The COVID-19 pandemic was a health emergency requiring rapid fiscal resource mobilisation to support national responses. The use of effective health financing mechanisms and policies, or lack thereof, affected the impact of the pandemic on the population, particularly vulnerable groups and individuals. We provide an overview and illustrative examples of health financing policies adopted in 15 countries during the pandemic, develop a framework for resilient health financing, and use this pandemic to argue a case to move towards ...
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      Progress toward universal health coverage in ASEAN 

      Minh, Hoang Van; Pocock, Nicola Suyin; Chaiyakunapruk, Nathorn; Chhea, Chhorvann; Duc, Ha Anh; Hanvoravongchai, Piya; Lim, Jeremy; Lucero-Prisno, Don Eliseo III; Ng, Nawi; Phaholyothin, Natalie; Phonvisay, Alay; Soe, Kyaw Min; Sychareun, Vanphanom (2014-12-03)

      Background: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is characterized by much diversity in terms of geography, society, economic development, and health outcomes. The health systems as well as healthcare structure and provisions vary considerably. Consequently, the progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in these countries also varies. This paper aims to describe the progress toward UHC in the ASEAN countries and discuss how regional integration could influence UHC. Design: Data reported in this paper were obtained from ...