In 1960, Portugal’s infant mortality rate was 77.5 deaths per 1000 live births, which is comparable to that of many Sub Saharan African countries today. In 2010, Portugal’s infant mortality […]
Tag: healthcare
Vasiliy Vlassov: Tolerance
It took time to think about what happened which is why I am writing about this event a while after it occurred. The shock was hard, and I felt I […]
Richard Smith: Does it still make sense for healthcare to be “free” and social care means tested?
Does it make sense for the state to pay tens of thousands of pounds for a drug that might keep a patient with cancer alive for another six weeks and […]
Kathi Apostolidis: Demolishing the Greek national healthcare system the amateur way
It takes vision, passion for healthcare, compassion for those who suffer, knowledge, a dedicated team of experts, commitment from all stakeholders, and experience of what it means to be a […]
Aser García Rada: Spain’s healthcare revolution
Spain’s state run healthcare system, one of the best in the world according to the World Health Organization, is facing a serious threat. In the face of growing privatisation, cuts […]
Tiago Villanueva: National health services are a great thing, particularly in times of financial austerity
Looking at my country’s national health service which is chiefly funded by taxes, from a user’s rather than from a provider’s perspective (or better, from a passive rather than from an […]
Tracey Koehlmoos: Providing healthcare for the homeless in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Street dwellers, as homeless people are called locally, are ubiquitous in Dhaka. As a health systems researcher, much of my work is far removed from the people around me. Things […]
Tessa Richards: Postoperative posting
Sarah Palin may have raised the profile of female politicians, but I’m lifting my glass to the girls who saw me through surgery last week. I did spot the odd […]