Cameroon Economic Update, July 2013 : Towards Greater Equity, A Special Focus on Health

Cameroon Economic Update, July 2013 : Towards Greater Equity, A Special Focus on Health

With these Cameroon economic updates, the World Bank is pursuing a program of short and frequent reports analyzing the trends and constraints in Cameroon's economic development. Each issue, produced bi-annually, provides an update of recent ec...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Policy Note
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES ACCESS TO SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY AGED AGING ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES ANTENATAL CARE BOTTLENECKS CAPITAL SPENDING CAR CATASTROPHIC HEALTH SPENDING CAUSES OF DEATH CHILD HEALTH CHILD MORTALITY CHILD MORTALITY RATE CHILD MORTALITY RATES CHILDBIRTH CITIES COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN COMPLICATIONS COMPLICATIONS FROM PREGNANCY COST OF HEALTH CARE COST OF HEALTH SERVICES CROSSING CURATIVE HEALTH CARE DEBT DELIVERY OF HEALTH SERVICES DEMAND FOR HEALTH DEMAND FOR HEALTH SERVICES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DIESEL FUEL DISEASES DOCTORS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ECONOMIC PRODUCTIVITY ECONOMIC STATUS EMERGENCIES EMPLOYMENT EPIDEMIC ESSENTIAL HEALTH SERVICES EXPENDITURES FAMILIES FINANCIAL CATASTROPHE FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FINANCIAL RISKS FINANCIAL SANCTIONS FISCAL POLICIES FLEETS FREIGHT FUEL FUEL CONSUMPTION FUEL PRICE FUEL PRICE INCREASES FUEL PRICES FUEL SUBSIDIES GASOLINE GLOBAL HEALTH GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE FINANCING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH INDICATORS HEALTH INFORMATION HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEMES HEALTH MANAGEMENT HEALTH NEEDS HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH PROFESSIONALS HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICE HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH STATUS HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEM FINANCING HEALTH SYSTEMS HEALTH WORKERS HEALTH WORKFORCE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS HOSPITAL HOSPITALS HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN RESOURCES ILLNESS IMMUNIZATION INCENTIVE STRUCTURES INCOME INCOME COUNTRIES INFANT INFANT MORTALITY INFANT MORTALITY RATES INFORMATION SYSTEM INFORMATION SYSTEMS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS INSURANCE SCHEMES IRON LABOR FORCE LEGAL STATUS LEVELS OF EDUCATION LIFE EXPECTANCY LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH LIVE BIRTHS LIVING CONDITIONS LOW INCOME LOW-INCOME COUNTRY MALARIA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS MATERNAL DEATHS MATERNAL MORTALITY MATERNAL MORTALITY RATIO MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MEDICAL EXPENDITURES MEDICAL EXPENSES MIDWIFE MIGRATION MINISTRIES OF HEALTH MINISTRY OF HEALTH MINORITY MODERN CONTRACEPTION MORTALITY MORTALITY LEVELS NATIONAL COMMITTEE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT NATIONAL HEALTH NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL LEVELS NATURAL GAS NATURAL RESOURCES NEWBORNS NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS NUMBER OF PEOPLE NURSE NURSES NUTRITIONAL STATUS PATIENT PATIENT DEMAND PATIENTS PETROLEUM GAS PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PHYSICIAN PHYSICIANS POCKET PAYMENTS POLICY BRIEF POLICY MAKERS POPULAR SUPPORT PREGNANCY PREGNANCY-RELATED DEATHS PREGNANT WOMEN PREPAYMENT MECHANISMS PRICE CHANGES PRICE OF DIESEL PRICE STRUCTURE PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIVATE SPENDING PROGRESS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH CARE PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURE PUBLIC HEALTH SPENDING PUBLIC SPENDING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION QUALITY OF CARE RESOURCE ALLOCATION RISK FACTORS RISK OF DEATH ROAD ROAD TRANSPORT ROAD TRANSPORT SERVICES ROADS RURAL AREAS RURAL COMMUNITIES RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE SANITATION SERVICE DELIVERY SHORT SUPPLY SKILLED PERSONNEL SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS SPECIES TAX TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT TRANSPORT PRICE TRANSPORT SECTOR TRANSPORT SYSTEMS TRANSPORTS UNDER-FIVE MORTALITY URBAN AREAS URBAN CENTERS URBAN POPULATION USER FEES VACCINATIONS VEHICLE VEHICLE OPERATING VEHICLE OPERATING COSTS VULNERABILITY WEALTH WOMAN WORKERS WORKFORCE WORKING CONDITIONS WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION YOUNG CHILDREN YOUNG PEOPLE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/07/18146466/towards-greater-equity-special-focus-health http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15976

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Summary:	With these Cameroon economic updates, the World Bank is pursuing a program of short and frequent reports analyzing the trends and constraints in Cameroon's economic development. Each issue, produced bi-annually, provides an update of recent economic developments, as well as a special focus on a topical issue. The Cameroon economic updates aim to share knowledge and stimulate debate among those interested in improving the economic management of Cameroon and unleashing its enormous potential. The notes thereby offer another voice on economic issues in Cameroon, and an additional platform for engagement, learning and exchange. This sixth issue of the Cameroon Economic Updates is entitled 'towards greater equity, a special focus on health'. A results-based approach in health, which provides funding based on results and rewards performance through additional budgetary allocations and bonuses, is currently being piloted in Cameroon. The preliminary results of this approach are encouraging. An extension of this initiative may be an option to improve health services and outcomes, and ensure greater coverage of health services.