The 3Rs for a good education are "reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic." The basis for good health care solutions for the emergent field of cell therapy in the future will also involve 3Rs: regulation, reimbursement, and realization of value. The business models in this new field of cell therapy will involve these 3Rs. This article brings forth realities facing this new industry for its approaches ...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Against the backdrop of insufficient public supply of primary care and reports of informal providers, the present study sought to collect descriptive evidence on 1 st contact curative health care seeking choices among rural communities in two States of India - Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Orissa. METHODS The cross-sectional study design combined a Household Survey (1,810 ho...

The origins of the public health care system can be traced back to the seventeenth century, when the municipalities started to hire primary care physicians to attend the health needs of their populations. The development of the modern hospital system dates from the 1950s, when it too was transferred to the municipalities. Perceived imbalances between primary and specialized health care led to t...

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, Russia inherited a publicly-funded health system that promised universal access to comprehensive services. The system was fragmented and financially unsustainable, characterized by over-reliance on curative and inpatient care, with incentives that encouraged providers to hospitalize patients for lengthy periods. Underfunding of the h...

Over the last few decades, there has been a considerable interest worldwide in Traditional medicine/Complementary and Alternative Medicine (TCAM) particularly in herbal products. The World Health Organization also advocates the important role of alternative and traditional medicines in preventive, promotive and curative health, especially in developing countries and encourages member states to ...

The dual nature of dealing with health problems has been recognized since antiquity. Asklepios, the god of medicine in ancient Greece, had two daughters: Panacea – the goddess of healing and cures, and Hygeia – the goddess of welfare and hygiene, symbolizing curative and preventive medicine respectively. It is well understood nowadays that these two approaches blend: the range from primary and ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of ill health in the world. The population infected by pulmonary TB worldwide estimated one-third population. transmitted droplets produced source. main goal prevention to prevent transmission other than curative purposes. preventive behavior can be affected several factors. This article aims review previous studies discussing correlation age and gender with TB.

In celebrating the 30th anniversary of primary health care (PHC) and the declaration of Alma Ata in 1978, it is useful to remind ourselves that PHC was identified as the means or strategy to achieve health for all. In other words PHC was considered a comprehensive health developmental approach. Such an approach includes several features and each word in the phrase “primary health care approach”...