Healthcare Administration and Equity in Healthcare

Abstract

The objectives of this Annotated Bibliography are to provide a preview of the published content on healthcare administration and universal healthcare as well as summarize crucial articles relevant to the department of health in providing quality healthcare services.

Cueto, M. (2004). The origins of primary health care and selective primary health care. Am J Public Health, 94(11), 1864-1874.

This article provides an historical overview of role administered by UNICEF and the World Health Organization in the emergence and diffusion of the idea of primary healthcare between 1970s and 1980s. The author offers a detailed evaluation of the evolution and transition of the primary healthcare strategy within the WHO and UNICEF, including their methodologies, technologies and political contexts.

Fox, A., & Reich, M. (2015). The Politics of Universal Health Coverage in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Framework for Evaluation and Action. Journal Of Health Politics, Policy And Law, 40(5), 1023-1060. doi: 10.1215/03616878-3161198

The report describes a theory dependent framework for evaluating the politics of healthcare reforms to support Universal Health Care. The approach has four phases; Agenda, setting, adoption and implementation of the plan. It also evaluates four elements that impact the reform procedure; concepts, ideology, institutions and interests. This article helps in understanding the determinants of success and failure during reforms implementation.


Jamison, D., Summers, L., Alleyne, G., Arrow, K., Berkley, S., & Binagwaho, A. et al. (2013). Global health 2035: a world converging within a generation. The Lancet, 382(9908), 1898-1955. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(13)62105-4

The article provides an insight on the latest investment framework to accomplish effective healthcare benefits by 2035. The report focuses on various important themes; there are huge returns both economic and social, convergence is achievable, fiscal policies and guidelines have the ability to reduce the rise of non-communicable diseases and lastly pro-poor approaches to accomplishing Universal Health Care are a productive manner to enhance financial and health protection.


Lindbladh, E., Lyttkens, C.H., Hanson, B.S., and P.O. Ostergren (1998). Equity is out of fashion? An essay on autonomy and health policy in the individualized society. Social Science and Medicine 46(8): 1017–25.

This report provides a crucial evaluation of healthcare policies and guidelines intended to enhance equity in healthcare services. The author uses two theoretical approaches to analyze these policies: the privatization of the community and the certainty that personal values and beliefs are linked to one’s position in the social structure.

Navarro, V. (1999). Health and equity in the world in the era of "globalization". International Journal of Health Services 29(2): 215–26.

The author crucially discusses a number of the significant arguments provided for the development of in healthcare in the universe today. The other explains the factors which have led to the increased healthcare inequalities namely; polarization in wages and an elevation in wage distribution, diminishing influence reposition policies of the welfare region and unexpected magnification in income and wealth obtained from labor versus capital.