HMB203H1 Lecture Notes - Evil Eye, Chemotherapy, Cash Transfers
28 Oct 2012
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Large percentage of gdp and family income spent on health care. Countries weigh costs and make decisions based on cost effective analysis. Health system by the who definition: functions comprehensive range of services; protect individuals from financial ruin of health costs; improve the health of populations, health does not jsut depend on a country"s health care system. Act at region, individual, international and national levels. Basic healthcare package should be a right rather than a privilege. In most high income countries, facilities are usually owned by the government or private sectors: some countries operate and provide insurance, doctors are in private practice in canada and contract themselves to the government. Cuba is the only country in the world where the public sector finances and delivers all health services. Most low income countries have fragmented health systems. Many middle income have national health insurance. High income countries : private sectors deliver services but public services handle the finances.
