Limwattananon, Supon and Tangcharoensathien, Viroj and Prakongsai, Phusit | 2010
- Author(s): Limwattananon, Supon and Tangcharoensathien, Viroj and Prakongsai, Phusit
- Publisher:
- Pages: 420--427
- Keywords: maternal health services, educational aspects, thailand
The conclusion of this article is that equity of coverage in key MCH services is high throughout Thailand. Inequitable health outcomes are largely due to socioeconomic factors, especially differences in the educational level of mothers or caregivers.
Liu, Jun A. and Wang, Qi and Lu, Zu X. | 2010
- Author(s): Liu, Jun A. and Wang, Qi and Lu, Zu X.
- Publisher: BioMed central
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health personnel, health policy, health services research, china
The purpose of this study was to measure job satisfaction level of township health centers (THCs) employees in poor rural China and to identify relevant features in order to provide policy advice on human resource development of health service institutions in poor regions.
Liu, Xingzhu and Hotchkiss, David R. and Bose, Sujata | 2008
- Author(s): Liu, Xingzhu and Hotchkiss, David R. and Bose, Sujata
- Publisher:
- Pages: 1--13
- Keywords: health care delivery, primary health care, health services research
This study reviews the research literature on the effectiveness of contracting-out of primary health care services and its impact on both programme and health systems performance in low- and middle-income countries.
Liu, Yuanli | 2004
- Author(s): Liu, Yuanli
- Publisher:
- Pages: 159--165
- Keywords: health insurance, health policy, health economics, rural areas, china
This paper analyzes the major underlying reasons for the lack of rural health insurance in China. It is found that lack of demand for the voluntary community financing schemes and inadequate government policies are the two major hindrances.
Lodenstein, Elsbet and Dao, Dramane | 2011
- Author(s): Lodenstein, Elsbet and Dao, Dramane
- Publisher: BioMed central
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, health, human resources, local government, accountability, capacity building, health care delivery, health personnel, health policy, mali
Key issues with regard to human resources in the devolution of health services are highlighted, using experiences from Mali and elsewhere. There is a need for: (1) strengthening public accountability; (2) capacity development of all actors; and (3) more attention for human resources policy.