Health at a Glance: Asia/Pacific 2014
Measuring Progress towards Universal Health Coverage

This third edition of Health at a Glance Asia/Pacific presents a set of key indicators of health status, the determinants of health, health care resources and utilisation, health care expenditure and financing and health care quality across 27 Asia/Pacific countries and economies. Drawing on a wide range of data sources, it builds on the format used in previous editions of Health at a Glance, and gives readers a better understanding of the factors that affect the health of populations and the performance of health systems in these countries and economies.
Each of the indicators is presented in a user-friendly format, consisting of charts illustrating variations across countries and over time, brief descriptive analyses highlighting the major findings conveyed by the data, and a methodological box on the definition of the indicator and any limitations in data comparability. An annex provides additional information on the demographic context in which health systems operate. It is a joint OECD and WHO/WPRO and WHO/SEARO publication.
Also available in: Korean
Quality of care initiatives in the Asia/Pacific region
Policies that foster quality of care are considered to be those promoting health care that is effective, safe and patient-centered. Quality is a significant concern even in health systems that are well developed and resourced, with expected patient outcomes not always achieved and wide variations in standards both within and between health systems. Where health systems, particularly in developing countries, need to optimise the use of resources and expand population coverage, the improvement process needs to be based on sound local strategies for quality so that the best possible results are achieved from new investment (WHO, 2006b).
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