Title: Emerging opportunities for recruiting and retaining a rural health workforce through decentralized health financing systems

Authors: Haji, Mahjabeen

Place: [Geneva]

Publisher: World health organization (WHO)

Year: 2010

Journal: Bulletin of the World health organization

Volume: vol. 88, no. 5

PAGE: 397--399

Subject: Health and Poverty

Keywords: health economics, health personnel, health policy

Abstract: This paper looks at the potential for decentralization to lead to better health workforce recruitment, performance and retention in rural areas through the creation of additional revenue for the health sector; better use of financial resources and creation of financial incentives for health workers.

URL: http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/88/5/09-072827/en/index.html

Document type: Portal