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Bottlenecks Analysis in the Intervention of Improving Maternal Health in Rural Areas of Tanzania: A Convergent Mixed-Method Approach
Background  Achieving universal health coverage for maternal health (MH) requires a health system that ensures the availab...
The Impact Mechanism of Government Regulation on the Operation of Smart Health Senior Care Service Platform: A Perspective From Evolutionary Game Theory
Background  Smart health and senior care services have developed rapidly to cater to the aging society, but the correspond...
Routes of Well-Being, Spiritual Harmony and Recovery in Mental Health: The Community as a Policy-Maker
Background  The participatory approach in policy construction is a historical debt to communities. An example of the above...
What Policies Do Local Governments Use to Promote Physical Activity? A Comparative Analysis of Municipalities From 4 EU Countries and Japan
Background  As public policies have the potential to change the entire system of physical activity (PA) promotion and to c...
Ambition With Uncertainty: Exploring Policy-Makers’ Perspectives on Pathways to Net Zero Healthcare
Background  Over 80 countries have now signed up to the COP26 Health Programme—a World Health Organization (WHO)-led initi...
New Ways of Working to Manage and Improve Quality in Integrated Care Systems in England
Background  Integrated care systems (ICSs) in England were formally established in July 2022 to coordinate the planning an...
Investigating Indicators to Assess and Support Alcohol Taxation Policy: Results From the International Alcohol Control (IAC) Study
Alcohol taxation is a key policy to reduce consumption and alcohol harm but evidence on tax design and indicators to asses...
Determinants of Socioeconomic Inequalities in Well-Being in Canada: Evidence From the Nova Scotia Quality of Life Survey
There are relatively few studies that have measured and explained socioeconomic inequalities in the well-being of populati...
Barriers and Facilitators to International Universal Health Coverage Reforms: A Realist Review
Background   The journey towards universal health coverage (UHC) began decades ago but has recently moved to centre stage ...
Civil Society’s Evidence-Generating Role for Health Policy Decisions: A Thematic Analysis of a Healthcare Information for All (HIFA) Community Online Discussion
Civil society actors are widely recognized for advocating the public interest in health policy. However, their role in con...
A Systematic Review and Quality Assessment of Pharmacoeconomic Publications for China Compared to Internationally: Is the Quality of Evidence-base Sufficient for Health Technology Assessment?
Background  To summarize the quality of pharmacoeconomic publications for China compared to internationally and to identif...
‘Pundits Are Saying This is “Anti-Poor”’: Competing Framing Strategies for Child Road Safety Policy in the Philippines
Background  Child restraint systems can lead to a 60% reduction in child deaths, yet few lowand middle-income countries ha...
Scholarly Publications and Opinions Through 366- Day War on Gaza (2023-2024): A Scoping Review and Bibliometric Analysis
Background  The 2023-2024 Gaza Genocide has generated notable scholarly discourse, influenced by various historical, polit...
Assessment of Financial Impact of Expanding the Scope of Drug Usage in South Korea
Background  The increasing utilization of high-cost drugs with multiple indications poses significant financial challenges...
Involving Service Users in Care Regulation: A Scoping Review of Empirical Literature
Background  Ensuring the quality and safety of service delivery extends beyond the realm of health and care professionals,...
Governance of Public-Private Partnerships for Primary Healthcare in Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries, 2000-2023: A Systematic Review
Background  Public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the health sector are established to achieve health outcomes by maximisi...
The United States Withdrawal From the World Health Organization: Implications and Challenges
President Trump’s 2025 decision to remove the United States (US) from the World Health Organization (WHO), echoing his ini...
The International Journal of Health Policy and Management (IJHPM) in 2024: Progress and Innovation
Moradzadeh, M. , , Yazdi-Feyzabadi, V. , , Najafizadeh, S. , and Haghdoost, A. . "The International Journal of Hea...
Health Benefit Package Revision Is an Art as Much as a Science – Lessons Learned on the Organization of the Appraisal Phase
Many low- and middle-income countries are designing or revising their health benefit packages (HBPs), with appraisal—prior...
Policy Actors’ Perceptions of Conflicts of Interest and Alcohol Industry Engagement in UK Policy Processes
Background  Alcohol industry organisations occupy a prominent position in UK alcohol policy, but their involvement has bee...
Health Insurance Schemes and Their Influences on Healthcare Variation in Asian Countries: A Realist Review and Theory’s Testing in Thailand
Background  Various features in health insurance schemes may lead to variation in health care. Unwarranted variations rais...
Intersectoral Partnerships Between Local Governments and Health Organisations in High-Income Contexts: A Scoping Review
Background  Local governments are the closest level of government to the communities they serve. Traditionally providing r...
Institutional Priority-Setting for Novel Drugs and Therapeutics: A Qualitative Systematic Review
Background  There is a lack of guidance on approaches to formulary management and funding for high-cost drugs and therapeu...
Barriers and Opportunities for WHO ‘Best Buys’ Non-Communicable Disease Policy Adoption and Implementation From a Political Economy Perspective: A Complexity Systematic Review
Background  Improving the adoption and implementation of policies to curb non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is a major chal...
Costing Interventions for Developing an Essential Package of Health Services: Application of a Rapid Method and Results From Pakistan
BackgroundThe Federal Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (MNHSR&C) in Pakistan has com...
Delivery and Prioritization of Surgical Care in Canada During COVID-19: An Environmental Scan
Background  During COVID-19 healthcare systems had to make concessions to make room for the surge of COVID-19 patients req...
Long-term Care Insurance and Health and Perceived Satisfaction of Older Chinese: Comparisons Between Urban/Rural Areas, Chronic Conditions, and Their Intersectionality
Background  Evidence of the impact of long-term care insurance (LTCI) on health and wellbeing has predominantly come from ...
Predictors of Mothers’ Care Seeking Behavior for Common Childhood Illnesses: Findings From the Afghanistan Health Survey 2015
Background  Mothers’ care seeking behavior for childhood illness is a key factor of utilizing healthcare for children. We ...
New Zealand Pae Ora Healthcare Reforms 2022: Viable by Design? A qualitative Study using the Viable System Model
Background The New Zealand (NZ) Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) health reforms came into effect in July 2022 with the establishm...
How to Design Integrated Strategies to Improve Healthcare Quality Whilst Containing Healthcare Costs? A Response to the Recent Commentaries
Wackers, E., Stadhouders, N., Heil, A., van Dulmen, S., Jeurissen, P. (2023). 'How to Design Integrated Strategies to...
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