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Government efforts to prioritise state-run and financed healthcare are deeply controversial in Colombia and have faced harsh criticism from political opponents. The bill passed…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284197
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This includes spending on programmes relating to sanitation, nutrition and provision of safe drinking water -- outlay that is separate from core health sector expenditure. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260151
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President Ivan Duque announced the policy on February 8, saying "we hope other countries follow our example". It will allow beneficiaries to live and work legally in Colombia for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259665
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President Vladimir Putin's advisers are drafting a strategic plan for reinvigorating the economy, to form part of his campaign programme for the March 2018 election. Putin's…
Rajasthan thereby became the first Indian state to make access to healthcare a legal entitlement for residents. The legislation encountered resistance from several groups…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278871
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The plan, which envisages a larger role for the state in a single-payer system, is controversial both among politicians and with the public. Congress is unlikely to act swiftly on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276263
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Healthcare spending fell following the onset of COVID-19 as savings from patients foregoing non-COVID care offset the additional costs of fighting the pandemic. While the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267419
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During January-September, amid restrictions and social distancing, the economy contracted by just 4.6% year-on-year, helped by the resilience of certain sectors and supportive…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257601
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AI promises to drive economic efficiencies across sectors, improve the delivery of critical services such as healthcare, democratise access to knowledge and skills, and tighten…
COVID-19 in Haiti.