Comparing health systems through the lens of pharmaceutical policy: A new book

A newly published book examines how pharmaceuticals and their regulation play an important and often contentious role in the health systems of the Asia-Pacific, focusing on China, Korea, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, Australia, and India.

China Radio International interviews AHPP program director about China's health reforms

In April, China announced an ambitious health care reform plan that aims to provide universal access to basic care for all Chinese while enhancing population health initiatives, strengthening service delivery, improving risk pooling, and significantly increasing government funding for the health sector. China Radio International interviewed Karen Eggleston, Asia Health Policy Program Director, about China's health care reform for the radio program "People in the Know." The program, aired on August 21, can be heard online.

• » China Radio International Radio Program "People in the Know", Aug 21, 2009

Anti-smoking efforts in China: Matthew Kohrman interviewed by China Radio International

AHPP faculty affiliate, Matthew Kohrman, was interviewed by China Radio International (CRI) on August 13th, 2009 about tobacco control in China. As CRI reports, "tobacco control is always a difficult subject for law makers... Still, there appears to be a growing movement -- including in China -- to control tobacco sales."

• » CRI - Audio Interview on Anti-smoking efforts

AHPP sponsors special journal issue on health service provider incentives

The director of the Asia Health Policy Program served as guest editor of the International Journal of Healthcare Finance and Economics for the summer 2009 issue.