"What do policy makers think about health system and health inequalities in Asia"?
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Mrigesh Bhatia London School of Economics, London Viroj Tangcharoensathien International Health Policy Programme, Thailand Ravi P. Rannan-Eliya Institute for Health Policy, Sri Lanka Aparnaa Somanathan Institute for Health Policy, Sri Lanka Phusit Prakongsai International Health Policy Programme, Thailand Tharanga Fernando Institute for Health Policy, Sri Lanka Supon Limwatananon International Health Policy Programme, Thailand Gabriel M. Leung University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR Shita Listya Devi Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia Badri Pande Health Economics Association, Nepal Quan Wan National Health Economics Institute, China Mohammed N. Huq Data International Ltd., Bangladesh Jui-fen Rachel Lu Chang Gung University, Taiwan Batbayar Chuluunzagd Ministry of Health, Mongolia
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