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      Low physical activity is associated with adverse health outcome and higher costs in Indonesia: A national panel study 

      Anindya, Kanya; Marthias, Tiara; Biruni, Muhammad Zulfikar; Hage, Sophia; Ng, Nawi; Laverty, Anthony A.; McPake, Barbara; Millett, Christopher; Haregu, Tilahun Nigatu; Hulse, Emily S. G.; Cao, Yingting; Lee, John Tayu (2022-12-16)

      Aims: To assess the association between low physical activity, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and risk factors, health service utilization, risk of catastrophic health expenditure, and work productivity in Indonesia. Methods: In this population-based, panel data analysis, we used data from two waves of the Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS) for 2007/2008 and 2014/2015. Respondents aged 40–80 years who participated in both waves were included in this study (n = 5,936). Physical activity was assessed using the International Physical Activity ...
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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 ...