Is health a factor for growth in an economy in crisis?

This presentation was given by Valérie Paris, Administrator, Health Division, OECD, at the Forum Économie Santé 2009, Les Échos Conférences, on 18 November 2009.

Third Lancet Series on Chronic Diseases

In this report we present an assessment of public health strategies designed to tackle behavioural risk factors for chronic diseases that are closely linked with obesity, including aspects of diet and physical inactivity, in Brazil, China, India, Mexico, Russia, and South Africa.

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Editorial Reviews of Obesity and the Economics of Prevention: Fit not Fat

Editorial Review from Julio Frenk, Dean, Harvard School of Public Health - Obesity and the Economics of Prevention: Fit not Fat. This book contributes to evidence-based policy making by exploring multiple dimensions of the obesity problem.

Editorial Reviews of Obesity and the Economics of Prevention: Fit not Fat

Editorial Review from Ala Alwan, Assistant Director-General, World Health Organization - Obesity and the Economics of Prevention: Fit not Fat. This book contributes to evidence-based policy making by exploring multiple dimensions of the obesity problem.

Achieving Better Value for Money in Health Care

This report report examines selected policies that may help countries better achieve the goal of improved health system efficiency and thus better value for money.

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This book contributes to evidence-based policy making by exploring multiple dimensions of the obesity problem.

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Medical Tourism and Global Health Congress, Written Statement to Ministers’ Round Table.

Written Statement to Ministers’ Round Table. David Morgan, Administrator, Health Division, OECD. Medical Tourism and Global Health Congress, Los Angeles, October 26th-28th, 2009.

Why does the United States spend so much more on health than other countries?

The United States spent 16% of its national income (GDP) on health in 2007, which is by far, the highest share in the OECD. This presentation was given by Mark Pearson, Head of OECD Health Division, to the U.S Senate Special Committee on Aging.

OECD Health Working Papers No. 28 (Slovak)

Slovak translation of Health Working Paper No. 28, "Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies in Sweden" by Pierre Moïse and Elizabeth Docteur.