Reliable information on how health service strategies affect the poor is in short supply. In an attempt to redress the imbalance, 'Improving Health Service Delivery in Developing Countries' presents evidence on strategies for strengthening health service delivery, based on systematic reviews of the literature, quantitative and qualitative analyses of existing data, and seven country case studies. The authors also explore how changes in coverage of different health services affect each other on the national level. Finally, the authors explain why setting international targets for health services has been not been successful and offer an alternative approach based on a specific country's experience. The book's findings are clear and hopeful: There are many ways to improve health services. Measuring change and using information to guide decisions and inform stakeholders are critically important for successful implementation. Asking difficult questions, using information intelligently, and involving key stakeholders and institutions are central to the "learning and doing" practices that underlie successful health service delivery.

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Publisher

World Bank Publications

Year

2009

eBook ISBN

9780821379431

Edition

Topic

Medicine

Subtopic

Public Health, Administration & Care

Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Editors
Abbreviations
Overview
Chapter 1 Review of Strategies to Strengthen Health Services
Chapter 2 Review of Strategies to Strengthen the Performance of Health Organizations
Chapter 3 Review of Strategies to Improve Health Care Provider Performance
Chapter 4 Review of Community Empowerment Strategies for Health
Chapter 5 Analysis of Cross-country Changes in Health Services
Chapter 6 Institutional Context of Health Services
Chapter 7 Evaluation of Changes in Health Results in World Bank-assisted Health Projects
Chapter 8 Seven Country Case Studies
Chapter 9 From Evidence to Learning and Action
Glossary
Index
Boxes
Figures
Tables

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