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Filip Meheus
Researcher at International Agency for Research on Cancer
Publications - 61
Citations - 3285
Filip Meheus is an academic researcher from International Agency for Research on Cancer. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Cost effectiveness. The author has an hindex of 29, co-authored 56 publications receiving 2703 citations. Previous affiliations of Filip Meheus include University of Cape Town & University of London.
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Equity in financing and use of health care in Ghana, South Africa, and Tanzania: implications for paths to universal coverage
Anne Mills,John E. Ataguba,James Akazili,Jo Borghi,Bertha Garshong,Suzan Makawia,Gemini Mtei,Bronwyn Harris,Jane Macha,Filip Meheus,Filip Meheus,Di McIntyre +11 more
TL;DR: A whole-system analysis--integrating both public and private sectors-- of the equity of health-system financing and service use in Ghana, South Africa, and Tanzania finds overall health-care financing was progressive in all three countries, as were direct taxes.
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Combination therapy for visceral leishmaniasis
Johan van Griensven,Manica Balasegaram,Filip Meheus,Jorge Alvar,Lutgarde Lynen,Marleen Boelaert +5 more
TL;DR: The evidence and potential for combination therapy, and the criteria for the choice of drugs in such regimens, are reviewed, suggesting that combination therapy is more cost-effective and reduces indirect costs for patients.
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Beyond fragmentation and towards universal coverage: insights from Ghana, South Africa and the United Republic of Tanzania
Diane McIntyre,Bertha Garshong,Gemini Mtei,Filip Meheus,Michael Thiede,James Akazili,Mariam Ally,Moses Aikins,Jo-Ann Mulligan,Jane Goudge +9 more
TL;DR: The analysis suggests that South Africa has made the least progress in addressing fragmentation, while Ghana appears to be pursuing a universal coverage policy in a more coherent way.
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Barriers to access to antiretroviral treatment in developing countries: a review
TL;DR: A review of barriers impeding people living with HIV/AIDS in developing countries from accessing treatment is presented, and recommendations for further studies are made.
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The poorest of the poor: a poverty appraisal of households affected by visceral leishmaniasis in Bihar, India.
Marleen Boelaert,Filip Meheus,Antonio Sánchez,Shri Prakash Singh,Veerle Vanlerberghe,Albert Picado,Bruno Meessen,Shyam Sundar +7 more
TL;DR: Data is presented on wealth distribution in visceral leishmanisis (VL)‐affected communities compared to that of the general population of Bihar State, India to provide data about wealth distribution.