This short online course covers theoretical concepts of inequity and inequality in health as well as their measurement. It also provides an overview of selected available longitudinal household survey ...

Corruption is one critical challenge for Uganda's health care sector, as it significantly hinders access to essential medical ...

A new report by the United Nations Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group reveals that Pakistan is among four countries—alongside Nigeria, ...

The one-year increase was the second highest since the state established its benchmark to rein in expenditures in 2013 Health care spending in Massachusetts soared 8.6 percent to $78.1 billion in ...

Poverty remains one of the most pressing issues globally, with over 700 million people worldwide living in extreme poverty—on less than P123.70 per day. In the Philippines, the situation is equally ...

As researcher Hannah Ritchie said in the Earth.org article, "This is the harsh inequality of climate change ... Additionally, limited access to health care makes residents more vulnerable to ...

Within a country, health inequality can lead to differences in life expectancy, access to care, quality and experience of care, behavioural risks to health, and other determinants of health ...

Despite advances in medical technology and public health initiatives, factors like income, race, geography, and insurance coverage continue to determine the quality of care individuals receive.

Novo Holdings A/S CEO Kasim Kutay says China has “really moved up the value chain” in healthcare. “We’ve seen many others investing in China because of the leap that they’re taking from ...

“The nation’s wealthiest Americans have shorter lifespans on average than the wealthiest Europeans; in some cases, the ...