Publications

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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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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Child Health Accounts: Results of a Pilot Study in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

Results of the WHO-sponsored pilot study in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to use health accounts methods to estimate and track spending for child health.

Author(s):Institute for Health Policy, Data International

Date: 1 May 2007                                                Type: Project Reports

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Emerging Social Issues of Population Ageing in Sri Lanka

Paper discusses the social and economic implications for Sri Lanka of population ageing.

Author(s):APTL Abeykoon, R Elwalagedara

Date: 1 May 2007                                                Type: Journal articles

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Development of Health Systems in the Context of Enhancing Economic Growth towards Achieving the Millennium Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific

Book chapter in UNESCAP's review of strategic issues facing Asian nations in achieving universal health coverage.

Author(s):Ravi P. Rannan-Eliya, UNESCAP staff

Date: 1 Apr 2007                                                Type: Books

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