Good governance in the health sector of Malawi: what lessons can be learnt from Malaysia

The level of inequity in health status and access to basic health care interventions remain high in Malawi (Zere, et al 2007). However, the people of Malawi want the health care service of the country to be efficient, effective and equitable (Kaisi, 2013). This paper examines the health care system...

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Main Authors:	Quddus, S. M. Abdul, Kaisi, Sheriff Abu Bakr
Format:	Book Chapter
Language:	English
Published:	Partridge 2017
Subjects:	HM701 Social systems HM826 Social institutions
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/57864/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/57864/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/57864/1/57864_Good%20Governance%20in%20the%20Health%20Sector.pdf

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spelling	iium-578642018-05-17T04:02:06Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/57864/ Good governance in the health sector of Malawi: what lessons can be learnt from Malaysia Quddus, S. M. Abdul Kaisi, Sheriff Abu Bakr HM701 Social systems HM826 Social institutions The level of inequity in health status and access to basic health care interventions remain high in Malawi (Zere, et al 2007). However, the people of Malawi want the health care service of the country to be efficient, effective and equitable (Kaisi, 2013). This paper examines the health care system and in particular how health care services are being delivered in Malawi with special reference to their connection with the issue of good governance. The paper is organized around the agenda of the health care sector of Malawi by focusing on the core concepts and parameters of “good governance” proposed by UNDP and adopted by Siddiqi et al, 2009). The field data of this paper were collected by using questionnaire and face-to-face interviews. The objectives of this paper are: a) to examine the system of service delivery in public hospital in Malawi; b) to explore the factors that promotes or prohibits good governance in public sector healthcare in Malawi; and c) to proffer possible solutions to existing challenges of quality health care service delivery in Malawi taking into consideration the health care service system in Malaysia. Partridge 2017 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57864/1/57864_Good%20Governance%20in%20the%20Health%20Sector.pdf Quddus, S. M. Abdul and Kaisi, Sheriff Abu Bakr (2017) Good governance in the health sector of Malawi: what lessons can be learnt from Malaysia. In: Understanding Africa: the stories of culture & change. Partridge, Singapore, pp. 75-95. ISBN 978-1-4828-8192-9 http://www.partridgepublishing.com/singapore
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description	The level of inequity in health status and access to basic health care interventions remain high in Malawi (Zere, et al 2007). However, the people of Malawi want the health care service of the country to be efficient, effective and equitable (Kaisi, 2013). This paper examines the health care system and in particular how health care services are being delivered in Malawi with special reference to their connection with the issue of good governance. The paper is organized around the agenda of the health care sector of Malawi by focusing on the core concepts and parameters of “good governance” proposed by UNDP and adopted by Siddiqi et al, 2009). The field data of this paper were collected by using questionnaire and face-to-face interviews. The objectives of this paper are: a) to examine the system of service delivery in public hospital in Malawi; b) to explore the factors that promotes or prohibits good governance in public sector healthcare in Malawi; and c) to proffer possible solutions to existing challenges of quality health care service delivery in Malawi taking into consideration the health care service system in Malaysia.
format	Book Chapter
author	Quddus, S. M. Abdul Kaisi, Sheriff Abu Bakr
author_facet	Quddus, S. M. Abdul Kaisi, Sheriff Abu Bakr
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title	Good governance in the health sector of Malawi: what lessons can be learnt from Malaysia
title_short	Good governance in the health sector of Malawi: what lessons can be learnt from Malaysia
title_full	Good governance in the health sector of Malawi: what lessons can be learnt from Malaysia
title_fullStr	Good governance in the health sector of Malawi: what lessons can be learnt from Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Good governance in the health sector of Malawi: what lessons can be learnt from Malaysia
title_sort	good governance in the health sector of malawi: what lessons can be learnt from malaysia
publisher	Partridge
publishDate	2017
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Good governance in the health sector of Malawi: what lessons can be learnt from Malaysia

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