HRH Global Resource Center - Government Agencies

Back to Basics: Designing an Appropriate Health Financing System

Tue, 02 Dec 2014 15:01:08 +0000

In striving for Universal Health Coverage, Jo Kemp advocates for a well-rounded assessment of health financing options. [from resource]

Global Governance for Health

Wed, 29 Oct 2014 19:47:51 +0000

The authors address the issue of governance in health from a critical standpoint, taking globalization as the core focus. They discuss the issue of governance in health based on the trend of stimulating world production/consumption in accordance with the interests of developed countries. [from abstract]

Does More Equitable Governance Lead to More Equitable Health Care? A Case Study Based on the Implementation of Health Reform in Aboriginal Health Australia

Mon, 25 Aug 2014 14:11:32 +0000

There is growing evidence that providing increased voice to vulnerable or disenfranchised populations is important to improving health equity. In this paper we will examine the engagement of Aboriginal community members and community controlled organisations in local governance reforms associated with the Aboriginal Health National Partnership Agreements (AHNPA) in Australia and its impact on the uptake of health assessments. [from abstract]

Innovative Financing for Preservice Education of Health Professionals

Wed, 02 Jul 2014 14:41:36 +0000

In an environment of limited resources, educational institutions must be creative in finding financial resources. This free eLearning course provides an overview of creative financing mechanisms designed to help a health professional education institution reach its funding goals. Participants will learn how to select, prioritize, and implement new financing mechanisms. [from publisher]

Challenges to Implementing a National Health Information System in Cameroon: Perspectives of Stakeholders

Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:34:22 +0000

The purpose of this study was to assess the implementation of the NHIS by documenting experiences of individual stakeholders, and to suggest recommendations for improvement. We reviewed relevant documents and conducted face-to-face interviews (N=4) with individuals directly involved with data gathering, reporting and storage. [from abstract]

Pay-for-Performance, Motivation and Final Output in the Health Sector: Experimental Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo

Tue, 06 May 2014 12:39:05 +0000

The pap er studies the effects of a financing mechanism for the health sector in which governmental payment to health facilities is contingent up on the number of patients for some predetermined health services, as opposed to a fixed payment. [from abstract]

Health Workforce Governance and Leadership Capacity in the African Region: Review of Human Resources for Health Units in the Ministries of Health

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:04:12 +0000

This report provides an overview of an intercountry review and analysis of the present capacity, current status and functionality of HRH departments or units responsible for HRH actions in the ministries of health at the national level in the African Region of the World Health Organization. [adapted from introduction]

Financial Incentives, Healthcare Providers and Quality Improvements: a Review of the Evidence

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:37:34 +0000

This study reviews the healthcare literature that examines the effect of financial incentives on the behaviour of healthcare organisations and individuals with respect to the quality of care they deliver to consumers. Its purpose is to provide guidance to policy-makers in government and decision-makers in the private sector in their efforts to improve quality of care through payment reforms. [adapted from summary]

Regulating Private Practice: the (In)Visible Hand of Government in the Medical Marketplace

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:38:40 +0000

This presentation discusses quality issues in private practice in developing countries, how the government can make licensing and regulation more effective, shifting the quality distribution and the use of accreditation. [adapted from author]

Shortage of Health Workers in the Malawian Public Health Services System: How Do Parliamentarians Perceive the Problem?

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:46:33 +0000

The quality and quantity of health care services delivered by the Malawi public health system is severely limited, due to, among other things the shortage of adequate numbers of trained health care workers. In order to suggest policy changes and implement corrective measures, there may be need to describe the perceptions of the legislature on how they perceive as the cause of the problem, which could be the solutions and an evaluation of those solution. In this paper, I present the finding from a qualitative study of Hansards (official verbatim record of parliamentary speeches) analysed by discourse analysis.