Publications

Who pays for health care in Asia?

Journal of Health Economics paper presenting the analysis of progressivity of financing for healthcare in Asian countries by the Equitap project.

Author(s):O'Donnell, Owen, Eddy van Doorslaer, Ravi P. Rannan-Eliya, Aparnaa Somanathan, Shiva Raj Adhikari, B

Date: 1 Mar 2008                                           Type: Journal articles

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Optimization of the configuration of public hospital infrastructure at the district level in South Asian countries

Final report on study funded by SANEI to examine variations in efficiency of hospital infrastructure in Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka, and to identify contributing factors.

Author(s):Aparnaa Somanathan, Ravi Rannan-Eliya, Najmul Hossain, Badri Raj Pande, Bishnu Prasad Sharma, Lankan

Date: 28 Jan 2008                                           Type: Project Reports

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Extent and mechanisms by which maternal�newborn care expenditure exacerbate poverty

Maternal�newborn health (MNH) care expenditures are a considerable burden on poor households in many countries. This paper commissioned by WHO reviews the available evidence, and identifies pathways through which such spending causes poverty.

Author(s):Aparnaa Somanathan

Date: 1 Dec 2007                                           Type: Monographs

 Forthcoming from WHO Making Pregnancy Safer (External site)

Fertility Transition in Sri Lanka

Paper discusses the reasons behind the fertility decline in Sri Lanka, and its economic and social implications.

Author(s):APTL Abeykoon

Date: 1 Dec 2007                                           Type: Journal articles

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A Report on Inequities in Maternal and Child Health and their Determinants in the South-East Asia Region (SEAR)

Project report describing the results of the IHP anaysis of social disparities in MNCH outcomes in several WHO SEAR regional countries, and and the analysis of their determinants.

Author(s):Fazana Saleem-Ismail, Ravi P. Rannan-Eliya, Chamikara Perera

Date: 19 Oct 2007                                           Type: Project Reports

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Sound choices

The 2007 Biennial Review of the WHO Alliance on HPSR examines critical issues in improving national capacity for health systems research.

Author(s):Andrew Green, Sara Bennett, Ravi P. Rannan-Eliya and others

Date: 1 Oct 2007                                           Type: Books

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SHA-Based Health Accounts in the Asia/Pacific Region: Country Studies

Technical paper presenting details of the OECD System of Health Accounts implementation in Sri Lanka.

Author(s):Tharanga Fernando, Ravi P. Rannan-Eliya, J.M.H. Jayasundara

Date: 1 Oct 2007                                           Type: Monographs

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Review of the Status of affected and comparable non-affected population before and after the Tsunami in Sri Lanka

This report done for the UNICEF reviews the available documents on the pre and post tsunami situation of the directly, indirectly and not affected areas of Sri Lanka.

Author(s):Dr. A.T.P.L. Abeykoon, Dr. Reggie Perera, J.M.H. Jayasundera and Dr. Ravi Rannan-Eliya

Date: 1 Aug 2007                                           Type: Project Reports

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Population Ageing and Health Expenditure: Sri Lanka 2001-2101

Report on the IHP study, commissioned by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs as part of its work for the 2007 UN World Economic and Social Survey, which projects future health spending in Sri Lanka using an actuarial model.

Author(s):Ravi P. Rannan-Eliya

Date: 1 Jul 2007                                           Type: Project Reports

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A Population Projection of Sri Lanka for the New Millenium 2001-2101: Trends and Implications

IHP's population projections and life tables for Sri Lanka 2001-2101.

Author(s):W. Indralal De Silva

Date: 1 Jun 2007                                           Type: IHP books

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