Abstract Since the beginning of 2020, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has dramatically influenced almost every aspect of human life. Activities requiring human gatherings have either been postponed, canceled, or held completely virtually. To supplement […]
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a global pandemic. With over five million infected people and more than 343,000 casualties across 213 countries (World Health Organization 2020b) so […]
Objective The study aims to assess the impact of health transformation plan (HTP) as a major health system reform on hospitalization rate in Iran. Health transformation plan adopted different measures to increase the coverage of […]
Background Reducing inequities in access to healthcare is one of the most important goals for all health systems. Financial barriers play a fundamental role here. People with disability (PWD) experience further financial barriers in access […]
Summary On April 29–30, 2019, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) hosted the 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting on Kish Island, I. R. Iran. Held under the motto, “united together for global health”, the […]
Summary Universal health coverage(UHC) is considered as a mission of the HealthSystem in order to achieve the third-millennium development goal. Different countries carry outset of healthcare reforms to cover all patients and increase access to […]
Summary Iran passed a Law in 2010 to merge all existing health insurance funds physically together. This stakeholder analysis aimed at revealing that what benefits the stakeholders might lose or gain as a result of […]
Abstract Background The present study aimed to compare the long-term clinical and functional outcomes of patients with clinically localized prostate cancer treated with radical prostatectomy compared to the watchful waiting. Methods PubMed, Cochrane Central Register […]
Abstract To measure inequalities in the distributions of selected healthcare resources and outcomes in Ethiopia from 2000 to 2015. Design A panel data analysis was performed to measure inequalities in distribution of healthcare workforce, infrastructure, […]