The article reviews issues associated with the use of electronic fire alarm systems (FAS). They are operated in various environments and buildings varying volumes. FAS have to function properly under different operating conditions their operation, as well power supply information inflow. Due functions, i.e., ensuring safety people, vehicles, logistics bases, airports, etc., exhibit an appropria...

To consolidate an effective and efficient universal health care coverage requires a deep understanding of the challenges faced by the health care system in providing services demanded by population in need. This study analyses the dynamics of health insurance coverage and effective access coverage to some health interventions in Mexico. It examines the evolution of inequalities and heterogeneou...

[Drought indicators are proliferating, but with little consideration of which are most meaningful for describing drought impacts. A number of recent reviews compare different drought indicators, but none assess which indicators are actually used in the many operational drought monitoring and early warning efforts, why they were selected, or whether they have been ‘ground-truthed’, i.e., compare...

BACKGROUND The introduction of the national health insurance scheme (NHIS) in Ghana in 2003 significantly contributed to improved health services utilization and health outcomes. However, stagnating active membership, reports of poor quality health care rendered to NHIS-insured clients and cost escalations have raised concerns on the operational and financial sustainability of the scheme. This ...

 Schemes that make use of ex-ante risk transfer instruments, including indemnity and index-based insurance and insurance-linked securities (e.g. catastrophe bonds, catastrophe swaps, and weather hedges).  Schemes where the public sector, the private sector or both (as public-private partnerships) play a role in their set up and operation.  Schemes that have been implemented (fully operationa...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Recent years have witnessed substantial gains in health insurance coverage for children, but few studies have examined trends across a diverse set of access indicators. We examine US children's access to health services and whether trends vary by race/ethnicity and income. METHODS Analysis of 178 038 children ages 0 to 17 from the 2000 to 2014 National Health Intervie...

This policy brief presents 10-year trends in several key health and wellness indicators for children ages 0-5 in California. These indicators are health insurance coverage; source of medical care; dental visits; overweight-for-age; parents singing and reading to their child and going out with the child; and preschool attendance. The data are from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), t...

This paper summarizes the arguments and counterarguments within scientific discussion on key indicators of insurance market. The research’s primary purpose is to conduct a comprehensive analysis main market Western Europe with visualization results. Insurance markets are adapting single trade regime in services. It formed under influence national regional economic development strategies. experi...

Background and Aim: The World Health Organization considers the implementation of the referral system to be a key step in improving the quality of services in health care systems. The purpose of this study was to explain the executive challenges of the electronic referral system in Golestan Province, Iran. Materials and Methods: A qualitative study was conducted in Golestan Province, Iran in 2...