Learning from Economic Downturns : How to Better Assess, Track, and Mitigate the Impact on the Health Sector.
Title:
Learning from Economic Downturns : How to Better Assess, Track, and Mitigate the Impact on the Health Sector.
Author:
Hou, Xiaohui.
ISBN:
9781464800610
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (180 pages)
Series:
Directions in Development
Contents:
Front Cover -- Title Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- The A.T.M. Approach -- Assessment -- Tracking -- Mitigation -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Chapter 1 A Framework for Health Sector Resilience -- The Growing Importance of Health in a Global Economy -- The Impact of Economic Downturns on the Health Sector and Population Health -- The A.T.M. Framework: A Positive Transmission Mechanism -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 2 Assessing the Vulnerability of the Health Sector to Economic Downturns -- "A" in A.T.M.: Assessment of Vulnerability -- Literature Review -- Objectives of the Vulnerability Assessment Tool -- Methodology of Health System Vulnerability Assessment -- Empirical Application of Global Tool -- Conclusions, Limitations, and Linkages -- Annex 2A The Fiscal Health Database -- Annex 2B Variables Used for Vulnerability Assessment -- Annex 2C Health System Vulnerability Zoning for Global Set Using Closest-30 Income Peer Referencing -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 3 Tracking the Impact on Households and Institutions: The Europe and Central Asia Story -- What to Track -- How to Track -- Data Collection -- Household Impact: Sample Findings -- Health Insurance Fund Impact: Sample Findings -- Lessons from Tracking during a Crisis -- Bibliography -- Chapter 4 Mitigating the Effects of Economic Downturns -- The Country Case Studies: An Overview -- Adapting to an Economic Downturn: Implementing Pro-Poor Health Care in Indonesia -- Coverage Expansion during the Economic Boom Time: The Case of Thailand -- Adapting to a Protracted Downturn: The Case of the Kyrgyz Republic -- Targeting System for Social Programs: The Case of Colombia -- Lessons across Sectors: Health and Social Protection -- Annex 4A Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Targeting Methods -- Notes.
Bibliography -- Chapter 5 Lessons from the European Union -- Case Study 1: The Economic Crisis and the Irish Health System: Assessing Resilience -- Case Study 2: Changes in the Health Sector under Economic Crisis and Financial Rescue: Portugal -- Conclusions -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Boxes -- Figures -- Tables.
Abstract:
Health and economic development are interconnected. Over the past decades, the health sector has become an increasingly important component of the global economy, evidenced by the growing trend of health expenditures as a share of GDP. The interconnectivity of health and economic development and the cyclical nature of economic performance have emphasized the critical need to build health sector resilience to prepare for inevitable economic downturns. The objective of the book is to raise awareness of the challenges that health systems, in both developing and developed countries, face in times of economic crisis and provide an Assessment, Tracking and Mitigation (A.T. M.) framework by which governments and policy makers can meet the critical challenge of health sector stabilization and resilience building.The A.T.M. framework emphasizes the importance of the interdependence of these three pillarsfor effective crisis response and strengthening health system resilience to economic shocks. The framework proposes that, in order to be effective in mitigation, governments and policy makers must possess or develop:(i) Tools to assess the health sector vulnerability to economic crisis.(ii) Tools, information systems, and data sources to track system and population level effects quickly during the crisis.(iii) Ability to implement effective policies to mitigate effects when a crisis hits.In conclusion, while the links between health and the overall economy are increasingly understood and appreciated, the role of health in an economic downturn is still not well understood or planned for. This book builds on the lessons of the most recent global financial crisis, especially in Europe and Central Asia and proposes a more effective role for the health sector as part of a safety net function and as a stabilizer for the population during a crisis. To mitigate
the impacts of crises on vulnerable populations and assume the role of a stabilizer, the health sector must use assessment tools to identify system vulnerabilities, track to detect early impacts, and build targeted systems that are prepared to meet the challenges of the future. The experience and instruments in the Social Protection sector offer lessons and opportunities for collaboration with health.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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