World Bank Health Sector Assists Crisis-Hit Eastern Europe Countries

dc.creatorDocteur, Elizabeth
dc.date2012-08-13T10:49:22Z
dc.date2012-08-13T10:49:22Z
dc.date2009-08
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:16:48Z
dc.descriptionIn an environment characterized by growing financing constraints, the health sectors of Eastern European countries are under increased pressure to perform efficiently. Policy-makers are challenged to ensure access to health care and financial protection for vulnerable populations. To mitigate the impact of the economic crisis on government budgets, sector spending and household income, the World Bank is providing fiscal support to a number of Eastern European countries. In the health sector, these loan programs include technical assistance and policy dialogue for reforms. This knowledge brief describes how the World Bank is collaborating in health sector reform with four countries Hungary, Latvia, Poland, and Romania. It focuses on issues related to the economic crisis that threaten the financial sustainability of the health sectors in these countries and suggests reforms to mitigate the impact of the crisis.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/08/11672291/world-bank-health-sector-assists-crisis-hit-eastern-europe-countries
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/10239
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/10239
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/416669
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relationEurope and Central Asia Knowledge Brief; Volume No. 9
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
dc.subjectAMBULANCE
dc.subjectAMBULANCE SERVICES
dc.subjectBUDGET CEILINGS
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCONTRIBUTION RATE
dc.subjectDAY CARE
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDISABILITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectESSENTIAL CARE
dc.subjectESSENTIAL HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectFINANCIAL BARRIERS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RISKS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICY
dc.subjectGENERAL PRACTITIONERS
dc.subjectGENERIC DRUGS
dc.subjectHEALTH ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE ACCESS
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE RESOURCES
dc.subjectHEALTH EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectHEALTH FOR ALL
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE FUND
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME
dc.subjectHEALTH OUTCOMES
dc.subjectHEALTH SECTOR
dc.subjectHEALTH SECTOR REFORM
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHEALTH SPENDING
dc.subjectHEALTH STATUS
dc.subjectHOSPITAL
dc.subjectHOSPITAL ADMISSION
dc.subjectHOSPITAL ADMISSIONS
dc.subjectHOSPITAL BEDS
dc.subjectHOSPITAL CARE
dc.subjectHOSPITAL MANAGERS
dc.subjectHOSPITAL SECTOR
dc.subjectHOSPITALIZATION
dc.subjectHOSPITALS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectILL HEALTH
dc.subjectIMMUNIZATION
dc.subjectIMPACT ON HEALTH
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME GROUPS
dc.subjectINFANT
dc.subjectINFORMAL PAYMENTS
dc.subjectINPATIENT CARE
dc.subjectINSURANCE MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLEVELS OF PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectLIFE EXPECTANCY
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectMATERNAL MORTALITY
dc.subjectMATERNAL MORTALITY RATES
dc.subjectMATERNITY CARE
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectOUTPATIENT CARE
dc.subjectPATIENT
dc.subjectPATIENTS
dc.subjectPAYMENTS FOR HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectPOCKET PAYMENTS
dc.subjectPOLICY DIALOGUE
dc.subjectPOOR HEALTH
dc.subjectPRIMARY CARE
dc.subjectPRIMARY HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectPRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPROVIDER PAYMENT
dc.subjectPROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON HEALTH
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectQUALITY OF CARE
dc.subjectREIMBURSEMENT RATES
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVISION
dc.subjectSOCIAL INSURANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECTORS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTOLERANCE
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectVISITS
dc.subjectVULNERABLE POPULATIONS
dc.titleWorld Bank Health Sector Assists Crisis-Hit Eastern Europe Countries

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