Health and Poverty

An evidence-based approach to benchmarking the fairness of health-sector reform in developing countries : policy and practice

Daniels, Norman | 2005
  • Author(s): Daniels, Norman
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO)
  • Pages: 534--541
  • Keywords: health services research, health services, poverty, cameroon, ecuador, guatemala, thailand, zambia
Research about the use of benchmarking concludes that it is attractive because they focus on building capacity to use local available evidence to improve the fairness of health systems from the country's starting point.

National health accounts : supporting NHA in Africa : a brief for donors

De, Susna | 2003
  • Author(s): De, Susna
  • Publisher: Abt associates. Partners for health reform plus (PHRplus project) [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health economics, health information, poverty, africa
This brief, intended for multilateral and bilateral donors active in health sectors in African nations, describes the concept of National Health Accounts (NHA) and how NHA addresses donor concerns and interests. NHA measures and tracks the use of total health care expenditures in a country.

Can health insurance be the magic bullet? : the case of Microcare Ltd in Uganda

Dekker, Marleen and Wilms, Annegien | 2009
  • Author(s): Dekker, Marleen and Wilms, Annegien
  • Publisher: African studies centre (ASC)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health care delivery, health economics, health insurance, uganda
This info sheet discusses a study on health insurance in Uganda.

Primary health care as a strategy for achieving equitable care : a literature review commissioned by the Health systems knowledge network

De Maeseneer, J. | 2007
  • Author(s): De Maeseneer, J.
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO)]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: primary health care, health care delivery, poverty
This literature review shows the social determinants of health and the definition, evolution and main features of primary health care in forming a strategy for promoting health equity.

The match between motivation and performance management of health sector workers in Mali

Dieleman, Maria Areke | 2006
  • Author(s): Dieleman, Maria Areke
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health personnel, health policy, mali
This article discusses research that was conducted to describe the factors motivating and demotivating health workers in Mali and match the motivators with the implementation of performance management.
 

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This portal contains information on health (system) policies and practices to improve equity in the health sector and contribute to poverty reduction in low- and middle-income countries. The portal is part of a wider programme, Information for Health Action (I4HA).