Network Development for Non-state Health Providers : African Christian Health Associations

Substantial effort has been put into forming and strengthening national networks of non-state, non-profit health providers in lower- to middle-income contexts. Christian health associations (national umbrella networks of faith-inspired health providers) were first established in the 1950s, and are c...

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Main Authors:	Dimmock, Frank, Olivier, Jill, Wodon, Quentin
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	en_US
Published:	Taylor and Francis 2017
Subjects:	CIVIL SOCIETY PARTNERSHIPS HEALTH PRIVATE HEALTHCARE FAITH-BASED
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27676

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spelling	okr-10986-276762021-05-25T10:54:42Z Network Development for Non-state Health Providers : African Christian Health Associations Dimmock, Frank Olivier, Jill Wodon, Quentin CIVIL SOCIETY PARTNERSHIPS HEALTH PRIVATE HEALTHCARE FAITH-BASED Substantial effort has been put into forming and strengthening national networks of non-state, non-profit health providers in lower- to middle-income contexts. Christian health associations (national umbrella networks of faith-inspired health providers) were first established in the 1950s, and are currently present in an estimated 23 of the 54 countries in Africa. The establishment of CHAs was equally encouraged by faith-based health providers, governments, and external stakeholders. CHAs look different in each context, but perform similar roles: networking diverse institutions and facilities together into a loose system; and establishing a more cohesive sector to simplify and strengthen advocacy and engagement with the government. 2017-08-08T19:14:59Z 2017-08-08T19:14:59Z 2017-07-21 Journal Article Development in Practice 0961-4524 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27676 en_US CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Taylor and Francis Publications & Research :: Journal Article Publications & Research Africa
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description	Substantial effort has been put into forming and strengthening national networks of non-state, non-profit health providers in lower- to middle-income contexts. Christian health associations (national umbrella networks of faith-inspired health providers) were first established in the 1950s, and are currently present in an estimated 23 of the 54 countries in Africa. The establishment of CHAs was equally encouraged by faith-based health providers, governments, and external stakeholders. CHAs look different in each context, but perform similar roles: networking diverse institutions and facilities together into a loose system; and establishing a more cohesive sector to simplify and strengthen advocacy and engagement with the government.
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author	Dimmock, Frank Olivier, Jill Wodon, Quentin
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title	Network Development for Non-state Health Providers : African Christian Health Associations
title_short	Network Development for Non-state Health Providers : African Christian Health Associations
title_full	Network Development for Non-state Health Providers : African Christian Health Associations
title_fullStr	Network Development for Non-state Health Providers : African Christian Health Associations
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Network Development for Non-state Health Providers : African Christian Health Associations

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