Disease
Scholarly Publications
Economic Impact of Diabetes in South Asia: the Magnitude of the Problem
May 2019
With an estimated 84 million people suffering from diabetes in South Asia, the disease imposes substantial economic burdens on individuals, families, and society.
Will Demographic Change Slow China's Rise?
June 2013
China's population of 1.34 billion is now 50 percent urban, over 13 percent above age 60, and with 118 boys born for every 100 girls.
Prevention of Chronic Noncommunicable Disease in Mongolia: A Facility-Based Qualitative Study
October 2012
Nutrition, physical activity, smoking, and alcohol consumption are major causes of morbidity and mortality related to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
Other Publications
Testimony on China's healthcare sector
April 2014
Karen Eggleston provided testimony before the U.S-China Economic and Security Review Commission at the "Hearing on China’s Healthcare Sector, Drug Safety, and the U.S.-China Trade in Medical...
News
Asia Health Policy Program Assembles Conferences in Beijing on Healthy Aging and Primary Care
August 2018
In the summer of 2018, the Asia Health Policy Program (AHPP) at the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (co)hosted two conferences in Beijing.
Mortality declines in rural China yet no clear link to universal health insurance
September 2017
Rural areas of China have made remarkable progress in reducing adult mortality within the past 15 years yet broadened health insurance was not a casual factor in that decline, according to a new...
Five foreign policy questions for Obama and Romney
October 2012
With the third and final debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney set to focus on foreign policy, researchers from the Freeman Spogli Institute ask the questions they want answered and...
Events
Air Pollution and Short-Term Mortality in Beijing
June 6, 2014
Little empirical evidence exists on the health costs of air pollution in China, one of the most polluted countries in the world.
Advancing Science to Reduce Premature Mortality Worldwide
October 1, 2013
Co-sponsored by the Center for South Asia, Stanford University Human life expectancy improved more in the last 50 years than in the preceding 5000 years.
Research Presentations (4 of 5) - Deshpande, Masuda, Shi
June 3, 2013
In this session of the Shorenstein APARC Corporate Affiliate Visiting Fellows Research Presentations, the following will be presented: Sanat Deshpande, "Best Practices in Pharmaceutical Supply...
Projects
Population Aging, Child Health and Control of Infectious Diseases
The Asia Health Policy Program works with other researchers at Stanford and several countries of the Asia-Pacific to analyze prominent issues in population aging, child health, and control of...
English
Health Service Delivery in the Asia-Pacific: Ownership, Payment Incentives, and Chronic Disease Management
This theme encompasses research on the role of the private sector and public-private partnerships; payment incentives and their impact on patients and providers; organizational innovation,...
English
Comparative Health Care Policy Research Project
The Comparative Health Care Policy Research Project was initiated by APARC in 1990 to examine issues related to the structure and delivery of health care in Japan by utilizing contemporary social...
English
Multimedia
The Impact of Taiwan's National Health Insurance's 20-year Journey: How has the market responded and will respond?
September 2016
Audio and transcript from the Asia Health Policy Program seminar, "The Impact of Taiwan's National Health Insurance's 20-year Journey: How has the market responded and will respond?" on April 19, 2016, with Karen Eggleston, Jui-fen Rachel Lu and...
Advancing Science to Reduce Premature Mortality Worldwide
August 2016
Audio, transcript and presentation from "Advancing Science to Reduce Premature Mortality Worldwide" on Oct. 1, 2013 with Prabhat Jha. Human life expectancy improved more in the last 50 years than in the preceding 5000 years.
