Data on South Asia Discussed by Researchers at Griffith University (From Periphery to Centre: Local Government and the Emergence of Universal…

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Data on South Asia Discussed by Researchers at Griffith University (From Periphery to Centre: Local Government and the Emergence of Universal Healthcare in Indonesia)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at China Weekly News -- Research findings on Global Views - South Asia are discussed in a new report. According to news reporting originating in Nathan, Australia, by VerticalNews editors, the research stated, "While the debate on universal healthcare coverage (UHC) often focuses on policy prescription and technical issues, the expansion of access to healthcare in developing countries is an eminently political process. This article analyzes the historical background of the adoption of UHC in Indonesia to articulate two intertwined arguments."

The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from Griffith University, "First, in decentralized young democracies such as Indonesia, local government can play an important role in health policy by experimenting with innovative health insurance schemes. Although such activism may widen subnational inequalities, it can also contribute to the adoption of UHC by increasing the salience of health reform and by allowing policy learning. Second, institutional developments such as decentralization and the introduction of local direct elections can have a substantial impact on incentives for political elites to provide broad-based social services."

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: "This article discusses the relevance of these findings for the comparative literature on UHC and social policy in low and middle-income countries."

For more information on this research see: From Periphery to Centre: Local Government and the Emergence of Universal Healthcare in Indonesia. Contemporary Southeast Asia, 2017;39(1):178-203. Contemporary Southeast Asia can be contacted at: Inst Southeast Asian Studies-Iseas, 30 Heng Mui King Terace, Pasir Panjang, 119614, Singapore.

Our news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained by contacting D. Fossati, Griffith University, Griffith Asia Inst, Nathan, Qld, Australia.

Keywords for this news article include: Nathan, Australia, Australia and New Zealand, South Asia, Global Views, Government, Indonesia, Asia, Griffith University.