Elections, Health and Politics: An Evaluation in Light of Turkey’s 7 July 2015 General Elections

Contents

THE AUTHOR

ABSAM HEALTH POLICIES CENTRE
Health Policy Books (HPBs)

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ABBREVIATIONS

1. INTRODUCTION

2. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POLITICS AND HEALTH

3. ELECTORAL POLITICS AND HEALTH
3.1. The Meaning and Importance of Health in Respect of Electoral Politics
3.2. The Reflections of Election Politics in Terms of Health
3.3. A Comparative Analysis of the Party Manifestos for the General Elections of 7 June 2015 in Terms of Health Politics
3.3.1. Election Manifestos of the Parties
3.3.2. The Ideologies of the Parties
3.3.3. Primary Obsectives, Principles and Policies
3.3.4. Financing of Health Services and User Charges
3.3.5. Health Services Delivery
3.3.6. Public Health Measures
3.3.7. Health Industry
3.3.8. Health Tourism
3.3.9. Regional Imbalances
3.3.10. Financial Sustainability
3.3.11. Public Private Partnership: City Hosptials
3.3.12. Empowerment of Patients and Literacy
3.3.13. Health Workers
3.3.14. Health Policies for the Elderly
3.3.15. Health Law
3.3.16. Equality and Equity in Health Care
3.3.17. Free Health Services

4. CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

5. REFERENCES