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  1. 6. Essays on International Health Economics: The Role of Health Insurance in Health Care Financing in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

    Författare :Björn Ekman; Socialepidemiologi; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Low- and middle-income country; Health insurance; Health financing; Samhällsvetenskaper; Social sciences; Econometric analysis; Equity;

    Sammanfattning : The thesis consists of an introductory chapter and four independent research papers, summarized as follows. The introductory chapter discusses the role of economics in international health and the policy contributions of each of the particular papers. In addition, the data and the methods that have been used are discussed. LÄS MER

  3. 7. Implementing resource recovery from urban organic waste in low- and middle-income countries : Tools to support planners and policy makers

    Författare :Daniel Ddiba; Elisabeth Ekener; Göran Finnveden; Sarah Dickin; Elizabeth Tilley; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; biowaste; circular economy; decision support tools; environmental governance; faecal sludge management; governance capacity; resource recovery; sustainable sanitation; sustainable urban development; waste management; waste reuse; Takataka; uchumi mzunguko; zana za usaidizi wa maamuzi; utawala wa mazingira; udhabiti wa uchafu wa kinyesi; uwezo wa utawala; urejeshi wa rasilimali; usafi wa mazingira endelevu; maendeleo endelevu ya mijini; usimamizi wa taka; kutumia tena taka; organiskt avfall; cirkulär ekonomi; verktyg för beslutsstöd; miljöstyrning; slamhantering; förvaltningskapacitet; resursåtervinning; hållbar sanitet; hållbar stadsutveckling; avfallshantering; återanvändning av avfall; residuos orgánicos; economía circular; herramientas de apoyo a la toma de decisiones; gobernanza ambiental; manejo de lodos fecales; capacidad de gobernanza; recuperación de recursos; saneamiento sostenible; desarrollo urbano sostenible; gestión de residuos; reutilización de residuos; Strategier för hållbar utveckling; Strategies for sustainable development;

    Sammanfattning : Globally, there is increasing awareness of the importance of applying circular economy principles to the management of organic waste streams through resource recovery. This is especially relevant in urban areas of low- and middle-income countries which are going to host a significant part of population growth over the next few decades. LÄS MER

  4. 8. A Journey towards Sustainable Small Wastewater Treatment Systems in Low and Lower–Middle Income Countries

    Författare :Claudia Cossio Grageda; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Wastewater treatment system; local stakeholders; operation and maintenance; sustainability assessment; institutional dimension; EVAS tool EVAluation of Sustainability ; low and lower-middle income countries; sustainability indicators; resource recovery; performance assessment;

    Sammanfattning : The sustainability of small wastewater treatment systems (WWTSs) in low and lower-middle income countries represents a challenge in terms of functionality and optimal performance in the ongoing effort to treat wastewater sufficiently to enable safe discharge or reuse. The reuse of wastewater is a common practice in these countries, especially where water resources are scarce. LÄS MER

  5. 9. Specialized pediatric healthcare with limited resources: Surgery, anesthesia and oncology for children in low- and middle-income countries

    Författare :Lars Hagander; Lund Pediatrik; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Pediatric surgery. Pediatric anesthesiology. Pediatric oncology. Global Health. Developing countries. Health system strengthening. Access to care. Child mortality. Perioperative mortality. Decision analysis. Markov Model.;

    Sammanfattning : Aim: This thesis serves two purposes. First, it informs specialists in global public health to consider a broader spectrum of pediatric disease. Second, it informs specialists in pediatric hospital care of how the feasibility of their clinical practice depends on a functioning health care system. LÄS MER

  7. 10. Assays for monitoring HIV therapy in low-middle income countries

    Författare :Eva Agneskog; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : The purpose of this thesis was to develop and/or evaluate assays for HIV viral load (VL) monitoring and HIV drug resistance testing of potential importance for research studies and clinical care in low- and middle income countries (LMICs). This was achieved using reverse transcriptase based (RT) assays and blood samples from Vietnamese and Swedish HIV-1 infected patients. LÄS MER