This paper proposes the hypothesis that genetic distance to the health frontier influences population health outcomes … important factor in understanding health inequalities across countries. Specifically, the paper documents a remarkably robust … negative link between genetic distance to the United States and population health—as measured by life expectancy at birth and …

address issues concerning health sector policy and when they have significant macroeconomic implications. Such issues can also … roles for the state and market in health care financing and provision. It also suggests the situations in which … macroeconomists should engage health sector specialists in policy formulation exercises. Finally, it illustrates the different health …

Investing in One Health - cross-sectoral, multidisciplinary coordination and collaboration across the human health …, animal health, and environmental health sectors - is crucial for maintaining healthy agricultural and food systems and … addressing global health security risks. Such action can reduce the threat of future pandemics through upstream preventive …

This is the first of a series of policy notes that address critical health finance related questions in Tanzania. They … development partner community with the aim to initiate a dialogue around key health finance issues and present recommendations to … government. This policy note discusses how the government prioritizes health in the budget …

Access to essential health services is an important aspect of development. Governments from both developed and …-quality health services by leveraging capital, managerial capacity, and knowhow from the private sector. Originally confined to the … sectors, particularly for delivery of health services. PPPs and other forms of private sector involvement in health are now …