Health and Poverty

Improving motivation among primary health care workers in Tanzania : a health worker perspective

Manongi, Rachel N. and Marchant, Tanya C. and Bygbjerg, Ib Christian | 2006
  • Author(s): Manongi, Rachel N. and Marchant, Tanya C. and Bygbjerg, Ib Christian
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health personnel, primary health care, poverty, tanzania
This article describes a study exploring the experiences of health workers working in het primary health care facilities in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania, in terms of their motivation to work, satisfaction and frustration, and to identify areas for improvement of the service they provide.

Can bonus payments improve the quality of health care?

Marcus, Aliza | 2011
  • Author(s): Marcus, Aliza
  • Publisher: World bank. Human development network
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health care delivery, health economics, health policy, rwanda
This study tested the use of bonuses for indicators related to healthcare for women and children in Rwanda. The study contributes to understanding how pay-for-performance can help women and children obtain the care they need to reduce the risk of death and protect and improve their health.

Resource allocation and purchasing in Africa : what is effective in improving the health of the poor?

Marek, Tonia and Eichler, Rena and Schnabl, Philip | cop. 2004
  • Author(s): Marek, Tonia and Eichler, Rena and Schnabl, Philip
  • Publisher: World bank. Africa region. Human development sector
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health economics, health policy, poverty, africa
This paper describes how resource allocation and purchasing is being implemented in Africa, and consolidates some of the lessons that have been learned. It also gives insight into what approaches have worked and the current trends.

Blind optimism : challenging the myths about private health care in poor countries

Marriott, Anna | 2009
  • Author(s): Marriott, Anna
  • Publisher: Oxfam international
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health policy, health care delivery, private sector, poverty
This paper shows there is an urgent need to reassess the arguments used in favour of scaling-up private-sector provision in poor countries. The evidence shows that prioritizing this approach is extremely unlikely to deliver health for poor people.

Your money or your life : will leaders act now to save lives and make health care free in poor countries?

Marriott, Anna and Goodey, Beth and Green, Caroline | cop. 2009
  • Author(s): Marriott, Anna and Goodey, Beth and Green, Caroline
  • Publisher: Oxfam international
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health economics, health policy, poverty, ghana, burundi, liberia, malawi, mozambique, nepal, sierra leone
This paper describes the proposal to support at least seven developing countries to fully implement free care for women and children or to expand free health services to all. The seven countries are Burundi, Ghana, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nepal and Sierra Leone.
 

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