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 We undertake evaluations of interventions to change the way health care providers, patients and communities respond to a health problem. We also evaluate the introduction of new health care technologies and interventions. These are typically trial-based studies with cost-effectiveness as a key outcome. For example, to improve the way malaria cases are managed, we have undertaken evaluations of interventions with health workers and schools, in Cameroon and Nigeria We also evaluate different ways of financing and paying for health care. Many people in low and middle income countries do not receive care when they need it or endure catastrophic costs and loss of income as a result of seeking care. We have studies in Fiji, Timor Leste and Cambodia designed to provide a clearer picture of the fairness and efficiency of current funding arrangements and what can be done to improve things. sphcm.med.unsw.edu.au/SHIFT We generate high quality evidence on how developing countries can make greatest use of their available resources while minimising the burden on the poor. We believe that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach. All health systems have their own unique set of goals and challenges. We design and implement research studies driven by the countries themselves, a necessary pre-condition for translating research in policy change. Associate Professor Virginia Wiseman with Professor Joao Martins in Timor Leste |
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“I regard universal health coverage as the single most powerful concept that public health has to offer. It is inclusive. It unifies services and delivers them in a comprehensive and integrated way, based on primary health care.” Dr Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General
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Countries where we work
We conduct our research in a variety of countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, seeking to identify lessons that are transferable across contexts.
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Useful links to other groups working in this field of research
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RESYST - Resilient and Responsive Health Systems RESYST (Resilient and Responsive Health Systems) is an international research consortium which aims to enhance the resilience and responsiveness of health systems to promote health and health equity and reduce poverty. |
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The purpose of Future Health Systems consoritum is to generate knowledge that shapes health systems to benefit the world's poor. Future Health Systems addresses fundamental questions about the design of health systems and works closely with people who are leading the transformation of health systems in their own countries. |
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George Institute for Global Health The mission of The George Institute for Global Health is to improve the health of millions of people worldwide. They focus on understanding what puts people at risk of death and disability from the most common types of injury, chronic and critical conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes and stroke. |
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EQUITAP Group: Equity in Asia-Pacific Health Systems Equitap is a network of research groups in the Asia-Pacific region, bound by a shared commitment to inform the development of more equitable health systems in their countries, through collaboration to jointly profile, compare and analyze equity in their health systems. |
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Erasmus University: Health Equity and Financial Protection in Asia Project EFPA is a EU sponsored collaborative project involving 12 research teams from Asia and Europe. The project is motivated by the related problems of limited and unequal access to health care and households’ exposure to financial risks associated with illness in low and lower-middle income Asian countries. |
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Health Economic and Financing Course Ethiopia 2016, A/Prof Virginia Wiseman
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ealth Economic and Financing Course Ethiopia 2016
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ealth Economic and Financing Course Ethiopia 2016
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ealth Economic and Financing Course Ethiopia 2016
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ealth Economic and Financing Course Ethiopia 2016
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ealth Economic and Financing Course Ethiopia 2016
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ealth Economic and Financing Course Ethiopia 2016
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CHEF Team at Bangkok June 2016
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Professor Joao Martins, Universudade Nacional Timor-Leste, collaborator
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Cambodia Health Centre
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Cambodia Teuk Tha Health Centre
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Cambodia Royal Phnom Penh Hospital
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Fijian collaborator Idrish Khan from Fiji's Ministry of Health and Medical Services visiting SPHCM with Dr Augustine Asante
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Fijian collaborators Idrish Khan and Dr Wayne Irava visiting SPHCM with A/Prof Virginia Wiseman
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Fijian collaborator Dr Wayne Irava visiting SPHCM with Dr Augustine Asante
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Fijian workshop training
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Timor children walking - Photo taken by Patti Shih
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Timor hut - Photo taken by Patti Shih
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Timor women walking - Photo taken by Patti Shih
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Timor training group
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Timor training group
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Fiji, Centre for Health Information Policy and Systems Research (CHIPSR), Dr Wayne Irava
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Huts in Timor Leste - Photo taken by Patti Shih
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Cambodia, Stakeholder Meeting 2015
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Cambodia, Stakeholder Meeting 2015
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