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Abstract Background Insufficient transparency in prioritization of health services, multiple health insurance organizations with various and not-aligned policies, plus limited resources to provide comprehensive health coverage are among the challenges to design appropriate Health Insurance […]

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Heathcare services usually have high prices due to their high-tech and delicate nature. But not everyone can pay such fees, especially if the disease in question is a chronic or rare one. This has caused […]

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Meeting with the approach of reducing inequities and social harm: Health Equity Research Center, in collaboration with the research department of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, hosted this meeting on February 18, 2016; with the […]

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The current book with the title “Health systems transformation in the Islamic Republic of Iran: an assessment of key health financing and governance issues” has been written and gathered by the help of Research center’s […]

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With regards of the start of improvements in Iran’s health system in the 90’s and the health reforms following them in 2000, one of the challenges faced by health sector’s crew and emphasized on by […]
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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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Abstract The Islamic revolution of 1979 in Iran emphasized social justice as a pillar for development. The fundamental steps towards universal equitable access to high-quality healthcare services began with the creation of the Ministry of […]

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Abstract Background: The payment system is pivotal in implementing policies in the health sector. Equitable access to healthcare is the main principle of the payment system. Aims: This study aimed to investigate aspects of the […]

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INTRODUCTION: Following the implementation of Family Physician (FP) Program in rural areas and cities with populations under 20000 in 2005, the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education in 2012 decided to implement urban FP […]