Strengthening Health Services in Low Income Countries : Guidance for Decision-Makers
Health systems in lower income countries are often not able to provide for the basichealth needs of their populations. The progress of recent initiatives such as the WHO millennium development goals and new funds for disease programs is slowed by t...
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okr-10986-259922021-04-23T14:04:33Z Strengthening Health Services in Low Income Countries : Guidance for Decision-Makers Øvretveit, John health services constraints health system disease control service delivery decentralization health financing training drug logistics community support Health systems in lower income countries are often not able to provide for the basichealth needs of their populations. The progress of recent initiatives such as the WHO millennium development goals and new funds for disease programs is slowed by the limitations of these health service and systems. Strengthening these health systems has become a priority, but this cannot be achieved immediately, the causes of these limitations are many, complex and with deep historical origins. It is important to ensure that the new resources are used in ways which effectively strengthen these services and systems in both the short and long term. There is some experience and research which has found effective ways to strengthen service delivery and system functioning. However, this research is largely unknown or unused by policy makers and decision makers in ministries, local government, aid agencies and work bank advisors. Although evidence from elsewhere will need to be adapted to the local situation, this research can help avoid expensive mistakes and save time and money in choosing and implementing effective health service strengthening strategies. The purpose of this report is to present some of the first guidance and materials from the world bank ‘improving health service program’ (WB IHSP). It gives interim guidance based on the best available evidence which was identified in a rapid review of actions for strengthening health services and systems. 2017-02-01T22:46:39Z 2017-02-01T22:46:39Z 2006-08 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/981271484898818754/Strengthening-health-services-in-low-income-countries-guidance-for-decision-makers http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25992 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Other Health Study |
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Health systems in lower income countries
are often not able to provide for the basichealth needs of
their populations. The progress of recent initiatives such
as the WHO millennium development goals and new funds for
disease programs is slowed by the limitations of these
health service and systems. Strengthening these health
systems has become a priority, but this cannot be achieved
immediately, the causes of these limitations are many,
complex and with deep historical origins. It is important to
ensure that the new resources are used in ways which
effectively strengthen these services and systems in both
the short and long term. There is some experience and
research which has found effective ways to strengthen
service delivery and system functioning. However, this
research is largely unknown or unused by policy makers and
decision makers in ministries, local government, aid
agencies and work bank advisors. Although evidence from
elsewhere will need to be adapted to the local situation,
this research can help avoid expensive mistakes and save
time and money in choosing and implementing effective health
service strengthening strategies. The purpose of this report
is to present some of the first guidance and materials from
the world bank ‘improving health service program’ (WB IHSP).
It gives interim guidance based on the best available
evidence which was identified in a rapid review of actions
for strengthening health services and systems. |
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Øvretveit, John |
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Øvretveit, John |
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Strengthening Health Services in Low Income Countries : Guidance for Decision-Makers |
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Strengthening Health Services in Low Income Countries : Guidance for Decision-Makers |
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Strengthening Health Services in Low Income Countries : Guidance for Decision-Makers |
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Strengthening Health Services in Low Income Countries : Guidance for Decision-Makers |
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Strengthening Health Services in Low Income Countries : Guidance for Decision-Makers |
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strengthening health services in low income countries : guidance for decision-makers |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/981271484898818754/Strengthening-health-services-in-low-income-countries-guidance-for-decision-makers http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25992 |
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