Addressing Problematic Opioid Use in OECD Countries

Addressing Problematic Opioid Use in OECD Countries

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Published: 2019-06-11

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 9789264474260

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The report highlights the opioid crisis as a complex public health issue that requires a comprehensive approach across all sectors, including health, social services, and law enforcement. Strong health information systems are also needed, particularly data and research.


OECD Health Policy Studies A New Benchmark for Mental Health Systems Tackling the Social and Economic Costs of Mental Ill-Health

OECD Health Policy Studies A New Benchmark for Mental Health Systems Tackling the Social and Economic Costs of Mental Ill-Health

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2021-06-08

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 9264832394

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Mental ill-health affects millions of people, and drives economic costs of more than 4% of GDP. A good mental health system helps people stay in good mental health, and connects those in need to appropriate support to manage their mental health condition or even fully recover from it.


OECD Rural Studies Delivering Quality Education and Health Care to All Preparing Regions for Demographic Change

OECD Rural Studies Delivering Quality Education and Health Care to All Preparing Regions for Demographic Change

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2021-03-05

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 9264446540

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COVID-19 has put renewed focus on the importance of addressing longstanding challenges that OECD governments face in delivering public services, especially in regions with people spread over a wider area where economies of scale are more difficult to achieve. The physical infrastructure needed to provide good quality education and health services can be more complex and expensive in rural and remote regions that also struggle to attract and retain education and health care professionals.


OECD Health Policy Studies Time for Better Care at the End of Life

OECD Health Policy Studies Time for Better Care at the End of Life

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2023-02-07

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 9264539301

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With more chronic conditions and an ageing population, a growing share of the population will need end-of-life care, reaching close to 10 million people by 2050. While end-of-life care services help improve quality of life through relieving pain and other symptoms, currently, there are substantial gaps in the provision of services.


OECD Health Policy Studies Realising the Potential of Primary Health Care

OECD Health Policy Studies Realising the Potential of Primary Health Care

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2020-05-30

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9264561625

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This report examines primary health care across OECD countries before the COVID-19 pandemic, and draws attention to how primary health care is not living up to its full potential. Doing things differently – through new models of organising services, better co-ordination among providers, better use of digital technology, and better use of resources and incentives – helps to improve care, reduce the need for hospitalisations, and mitigate health inequalities.


Health at a Glance 2021 OECD Indicators

Health at a Glance 2021 OECD Indicators

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2021-11-09

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 9264480919

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Health at a Glance provides a comprehensive set of indicators on population health and health system performance across OECD members and key emerging economies. This edition has a special focus on the health impact of COVID-19 in OECD countries, including deaths and illness caused by the virus, adverse effects on access and quality of care, and the growing burden of mental ill-health.


OECD Economic Surveys: Canada 2021

OECD Economic Surveys: Canada 2021

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2021-03-11

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 926480479X

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Canada’s vaccine rollout is bringing the prospect of an end to the COVID-19 crisis and a pick-up in output growth is expected. An ultra-low policy rate and other monetary measures continue to provide substantial support for the economy and fiscal support for households and businesses has been substantial.


Health at a Glance 2019 OECD Indicators

Health at a Glance 2019 OECD Indicators

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2019-11-07

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 9264807667

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Health at a Glance compares key indicators for population health and health system performance across OECD members, candidate and partner countries. It highlights how countries differ in terms of the health status and health-seeking behaviour of their citizens; access to and quality of health care; and the resources available for health. Analysis is based on the latest comparable data across 80 indicators, with data coming from official national statistics, unless otherwise stated.