Policy briefs

A community health watch to establish accountability and improve performance of the health system, Research Brief (pdf)

Bhuiya A, Hanifi SMA, and Mahmood SS. Chakaria Health and Demographic Surveillance System: Focusing on the Poor and Vulnerable. Socioeconomic, Health and Demographic Profile, 1999-2000. Scientific Report no. 94. 2006. Dhaka: ICDDR,B

Policy brief on the health-seeking behaviour of the people in Chakaria, a rural area in Bangladesh (pdf).

Bhuiya A, Khan NZ, Mahmood SS, Al-Sabir A. Health Status: Progress Yet Many Challenges in The State of Health in Bangladesh 2006. Challenges of Achieving Equity in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Health Watch (BHW). 2006

Costs of utilizing healthcare services in Chakaria, a rural area in Bangladesh. Research brief Issue 2, June 2009

Village doctors in Chakaria: Their characteristics and treatment practices; Research brief

Villagers perceptions about illnesses and healthcare providers in Chakaria, Bangladesh; Research brief

Payment for serving the poor through vouchers increases utilization of safe motherhood services in Chakaria, Bangladesh, Research brief

Huntingdon D, Yunguo L, Ollier L and Bloom G. Improving maternal health – lessons from the basic health services project in China. DFID, 2008

Bloom G. Partnerships for development – lessons from a health project in China. DFID, 2008

Oladepo O, Kabiru S, Adeoye B W, Oshiname F, Ofi B, Oladepo M, Ogungbemi O, Brieger W R, Bloom G, and Peters D H, with input from Professor Adetokunbo Lucas. Malaria Treatment in Nigeria: The Role of Patent Medicine Vendors. FHS Nigeria , Policy Brief March 2008 · No: 1

Chetlapelli SK, Pavitra M, Shweta C et al. eMCI model for strengthening routine immunization in Rajasthan – public private initiative under NRHM

This brief from our partners at the Institute of Health Management Research looks at the role of informal health providers in West Bengal (pdf).

Catastrophic Health Care Payment: how protected are the users of public hospitals? (pdf)

Barriers to access immunization services: a
study in Murshidabad, West Bengal (pdf)

Kanjilal B, Mondal S, Samantha T, Mondal A, Singh S. A Parallel Health Care Market: Rural Medical Practitioners in West Bengal, India. Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur, India, June 2007

Uganda Research brief on Women’s Perceptions of ANC and delivery care services

New FHS research in Focus: The role of Misoprostol on making home births safer

id21 insights on making health markets work for poor people, produced in collaboration with Future Health Systems

Bloom, G, Hawkins, K, Pei, X, Xiao, Y and Zhang, Z (2009) 'Lessons from the Chinese Approach to Health System Development', IDS In Focus Policy Briefings 8.1, Brighton: Institute of Development Studies

Oladimeji Oladepo, Samuel Jegede, Babatunde

Organizational and regulatory functions of the Nigerian Patent Medicine Vendor’s Association. How can it be used to improve malaria management? FHS Nigeria , Policy Brief November 2009 · No: 2