Transparency, accountability, integrity and honesty are the inherent values of health governance. Integrity refers to honesty or trustworthiness in the performance of authorities and is the opposite of corruption or abuse of position. Transparency refers […]
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Corruption affects health policies and financial priorities, especially in low and middle-income countries. Corruption causes health system’s spring to fall prematurely and endangers utilization of health services. Based on this, identification of corruption bottlenecks, possible […]
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providing suitable services and facilities to achieve physical, mental, social, and spiritual health are the fundamental rights and needs of humans. Equity in health is the lack of avoidable systematic differences in one or more […]
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The importance of health systems has been reinforced by the commitment of Low- and Middle-Income Countries (L&MICs) to pursue the targets of Universal Health Coverage, Health Security, and to achieve Health-related Sustainable Development Goals. The […]
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Equity in health is defined as “equity in access (horizontal and vertical) to the same healthcare services for equal needs” and its realization has always been an ultimate goal for every healthcare system. For the […]
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Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), also known as chronic diseases, specifically cardiovascular diseases (CVD), cancers, respiratory diseases, and diabetes are the main reason for more than two-thirds of global deaths, in which the unhealthy diet is […]
Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is a relatively new field in health policy discussions, the purpose of which is to act as a bridge between health decisions and policies and practical measures taken in order to […]
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This policy brief presents a collaborative structure for governing the national food assistance program for vulnerable groups, as a part of a comprehensive social support system. The authors call for attention to a number of […]
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Background Providing an equitable Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is key for progressing towards the sustainable development goals in the health systems. To help policymakers make hypertension services more equitable with existing (limited) resources in Iran, we […]
According to the public relations report of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Dr. Hossein Ghanaati, the university’s Head Chancellor, noted equity as the most important aspect of governance and said: planning to achieve equity in […]
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