In this issue there are many contributions that identify and provide opportunity related to translation science opportunity. Oh and colleagues have examined and evaluated an automated bed assignment algorithm for use in complex tertiary level hospitals.

McInerney and colleagues reviewed the shifting landscape of health service ownership and delivery in the context of public and private partnerships (PPP) approaches and delivery. Rajasulochana and other authors have studied the impact of out-of-pocket payments by consumers for medications and diagnostic investigations relate to hypertension and how consideration needs to be given to care cost impact on household wealth in India. Ridoutt and colleagues have identified competencies, that if enabled through training and experience opportunities, for roles of health information advocates could support best practice in data collection in health organisations and services, and more......

Published: 2023-08-02

Out-of-Pocket Expenditure in Hypertension Related Care in India: Estimates from National Sample Survey 2017-18

Subramania Raju Rajasulochana, Parthibane S, Saravanan E, Mathan Kumar, Jeyanthi E, Anurag Gola, Sitanshu Sekhar Kar