Health policy processes in Asian transitional economies

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2008
Country:
China, Laos, Cambodia
Document Type:
Book Chapter
Theme:
Health
Authors:
Bloom, G., Jönsson, K., Pei, X., Lijie Fang, Chean Rithy Men, Bounfeng Phoummalaysith, Anonh Xeuatvongsa, Yunping Wang, Hongwen Zhao, Meessen, B., Criel, B.

Abstract

This paper draws on studies of current knowledge on health policy processes in Cambodia, China and Lao PDR by a number of researchers in the POVILL Consortium. They are based on reviews of international and national literature and of policy documents, interviews with key informants and preliminary findings of small studies in a selection of rural localities. It explores why policy makers have become increasingly interested in strategies for helping households cope when a family member develops a serious illness and the reasons for their preference for demand-side approaches. It looks at, amongst other things, the influence of policy networks and stakeholder interests on policy formulation. It then explores factors that affect implementation. It concludes with a discussion of the questions that ongoing field studies are addressing.

Citation

In Meessen B, PeiX, Criel B, Bloom G, editors. Health and social protection: experiences fromChina, Cambodia and Lao PDR. Antwerp: Institute of Tropical Medicine. 2008. pp. 85-105

Health policy processes in Asian transitional economies

Published 1 January 2008
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