The aim of the Column is to highlight Cochrane systematic reviews of relevance to public health and to stimulate debate on relevance, feasibility, and acceptability. The HIV/AIDS pandemic is affecting all spheres of healthcare. In this issue we discuss the effectiveness of mass media interventions for promoting HIV testing. The Cochrane Collaboration (http://www.cochrane.org) is an internationa...

China has a largest population in the world (1.3Billion) and 0.9 Billion is rural population. Most of rural people earn less than US$3/day, and they are called 'Base of the economic pyramid (BoP)'. Compared with high level market, BoP is a new market, which means a low individual profit, but a large population. This paper discusses the healthcare issues in rural China (BoP) and study their heal...

There have been heated debates on the controversial role of healthcare Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) which negotiate contracts with vendor on the behalf of healthcare providers. These GPOs cover their costs by charging manufacturers ‘‘Contract Admi nistrative Fees,’’ instead of being reimbursed by the providers. This causes conflicts of interests. Therefore, purchasing through GPOs migh...

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Abstract Drawing on the work of Donaldson and Walsh, this article explains why for-profit companies in industries denominated by intrinsic values such as health, education justice, have heavier responsibilities when it comes to honouring human rights reflected their industry identity. Optimized collective value, overarching aim any system business, is defined terms satisfaction values, a defini...

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The California HealthCare Foundation, a private philanthropy based in Oakland, California, was created in 1996 as a result of the conversion of Blue Cross of California, a nonprofit organization, to Wellpoint Health Networks, a for-profit company. The Foundation focuses on critical issues confronting a changing health care marketplace by supporting innovative research, developing model programs...

Numerous differences exist between the healthcare industry and other industries. Difficulties in the business operation of the healthcare industry have continually increased because of the volatility and importance of health care, changes to and requirements of health insurance policies, and the statuses of healthcare providers, which are typically considered not-for-profit organizations. Moreo...