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Addressing the Needs of an Aging Population in the Health System: The Australian Case

Barbara McPake; Ajay Mahal

Health Systems & Reform, Vol. 3 No. 3 · 2017 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Although smaller as a proportion of total population than Western Europe or Japan, almost 15% of Australia's population is aged 65 years and over and expected to increase to nearly 22.5% by 2050. Health policy makers in Australia have tried multiple approaches to address the growing health care…

Health Systems for Aging Societies in Asia and the Pacific

Ajay Mahal; Barbara McPake

Health Systems & Reform, Vol. 3 No. 3 · 2017 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

The Economic Burden of Road Traffic Injuries on Households in South Asia.

Khurshid Alam; Ajay Mahal

PLoS ONE, Vol. 11 No. 10 · 2016 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Globally, road traffic injuries accounted for about 1.36 million deaths in 2015 and are projected to become the fourth leading cause of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost by 2030. One-fifth of these deaths occurred in South Asia where road traffic injuries are projected to increase by 144%…

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Moving to Universal Coverage? Trends in the Burden of Out-Of-Pocket Payments for Health Care across Social Groups in India, 1999–2000 to 2011–12

Anup Karan; Sakthivel Selvaraj; Ajay Mahal

PLoS ONE, Vol. 9 No. 8 · 2014 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

In the background of ongoing health sector reforms in India, the paper investigates the magnitude and trends in out-of-pocket and catastrophic payments for key population sub-groups. Data from three rounds of nationally representative consumer expenditure surveys (1999–2000, 2004–05 and 2011–12)…

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The Economic Burden of Cancers on Indian Households

Ajay Mahal; Anup Karan; Victoria Y. Fan dkk.

PLoS ONE, Vol. 8 No. 8 · 2013 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

We assessed the burden of cancer on households’ out-of-pocket health spending, non-medical consumption, workforce participation, and debt and asset sales using data from a nationally representative health and morbidity survey in India for 2004 of nearly 74 thousand households. Propensity scores…

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High-end physician migration from India

Manas Kaushik; Abhishek Jaiswal; Naseem Shah dkk.

Bulletin of the World Health Organization, Vol. 86 No. 1 · 2008 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

OBJECTIVE: To examine the relation between the quality of physicians and migration among alumni of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India over the period 1989-2000. METHODS: In a retrospective cohort study, data on graduates of AIIMS were collected from entrance exam…

Health system responsiveness to older adults with functional limitations and socio-economic vulnerability in India

Thi Vinh Nguyen; Marie Ishida; Ajay Mahal dkk.

Global Health Action, Vol. 19 No. 1 · 2026 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Background Health system responsiveness (HSR) is a core health system goal yet remains underexamined for older adults with functional limitations and socio-economic vulnerability in India. Objective To present a novel assessment of HSR among older adults aged 60+ with functional limitations and…

‘We are the bridge’: an implementation research study of SEWA Shakti Kendras to improve community engagement in publicly funded health insurance in Gujarat, India

Susan Thomas; Sapna Desai; Sharmada Sivaram dkk.

BMJ Global Health, Vol. 7 No. Suppl 6 · 2022 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Trends in functional limitations among middle-aged and older adults in the Asia-Pacific: survey evidence from 778,507 observations across six countriesResearch in context

Marie Ishida; Sumit Kane; Teralynn Ludwick dkk.

The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific, Vol. 54 · 2025 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Summary: Background: There are few studies comparing health status trends among middle-aged and older adults in countries currently experiencing a rapid demographic and economic transition in the Asia-Pacific, relative to their high-income regional counterparts. This study investigates trends in…

Home-based pulmonary rehabilitation early after hospitalisation in COPD (early HomeBase): protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Christine F McDonald; Narelle S Cox; Aroub Lahham dkk.

BMJ Open Respiratory Research, Vol. 8 No. 1 · 2021 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by exacerbations of respiratory disease, frequently requiring hospital admission. Pulmonary rehabilitation can reduce the likelihood of future hospitalisation, but programme uptake is poor. This study aims to compare…

Quantifying Child Mortality Reductions Related to Measles Vaccination

Jeremy D. Goldhaber-Fiebert; Marc Lipsitch; Ajay Mahal dkk.

PLoS ONE, Vol. 5 No. 11 · 2010 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Background: This study characterizes the historical relationship between coverage of measles containing vaccines (MCV) and mortality in children under 5 years, with a view toward ongoing global efforts to reduce child mortality. Methodology/Principal Findings: Using country-level, longitudinal…

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The role of hospitals in strengthening primary health care in the Western Pacific

Louise Freijser; Peter Annear; Naveen Tenneti dkk.

The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific, Vol. 33 · 2023 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Summary: Despite the imperative to strengthen primary health care (PHC) to respond to demographic and epistemological transitions, and meet commitments to achieve universal health coverage, health systems remain hospital-centric with health resources largely concentrated in urban centres. This…

Universal Coverage of Hypertension Treatment Services in Malaysia Is Still an Elusive Goal

Chiu-Wan Ng; Mohd Ridzwan Shahari; Jeevitha Mariapun dkk.

Health Systems & Reform, Vol. 3 No. 3 · 2017 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

An analysis of population coverage of hypertension treatment services can be used to make inferences about the performance of primary care services within health systems. Malaysia, an upper middle-income country, has a well-established primary care system but one that favors rural populations and…

Implementing a choice of pulmonary rehabilitation models in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (HomeBase2 trial): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial

Christine F McDonald; Graham Hepworth; Paul O'Halloran dkk.

BMJ Open, Vol. 12 No. 4 · 2022 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Introduction There is compelling evidence that either centre-based or home-based pulmonary rehabilitation improves clinical outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There are known health service and personal barriers which prevent potentially eligible patients from accessing the…

Implementation of offering choice of pulmonary rehabilitation location to people with COPD: a protocol for the process evaluation of a cluster randomised controlled trial

Narelle S Cox; Anne E Holland; Arwel W Jones dkk.

Trials, Vol. 24 No. 1 · 2023 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Abstract Background Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a core component of management people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); yet, people with COPD face significant barriers to attending centre-based PR programs. The emergence of new models of PR, remotely delivered directly into…

Effects of customer relationship management (CRM) strategies and socio-cognitive constructs on the physical activity of individuals with arthritis over time

Fiona J. Newton; Tilahun N. Haregu; Joshua D. Newton dkk.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 18 No. 10 · 2023 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Background: Regular physical activity is important for arthritis self-management and could be promoted through tailoring community leisure and fitness centers’ customer-relationship management (CRM) strategies. Objectives: This study investigates the influence of two CRM strategies on individuals…