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Private Health Sector Assessment in Ghana.
Title:
Private Health Sector Assessment in Ghana.
Author:
Bank, The World.
ISBN:
9780821387474
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (179 pages)
Series:
World Bank Working Papers
Contents:
Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Background -- Ghana's Health System -- General Environment in 2010 -- 3. Methodology -- Analytical Framework -- Definition of the Private Health Sector -- Study Components -- 4. Assessment Findings: Role of the Private Health Sector in Ghana -- Demand for Health Services -- Supply of Health Services -- Other Important Factors Affecting the Health Market -- Successes and Failures -- 5. Options for Action -- Stewardship and Governance -- Private Health Sector -- Health Insurance -- Health Sector Business Environment -- Quality of Care -- Human Resources for Health -- Pharmaceutical Supply Chain -- Information Exchange and Management -- Notes -- Appendixes -- B. National-Level Stakeholders Interviewed -- B. National-Level Stakeholders Interviewed -- C. December 14-16, 2009 Workshop Report -- D. Secondary Analysis of Existing Data Sets-Supplementary Data and Analysis -- E. Testing and Correcting for Endogeneity -- F. Patient Exit Poll Data -- References -- Recently Published -- Forthcoming Publications -- Back Cover.
Abstract:
Private Health Sector Assessment in Ghana is part of the World Bank Working Paper series. These papers are published to communicate the results of the Bank's ongoing research and to stimulate public discussion. The private health sector in Ghana is a large and important sector in the market for health-related goods and services. However, little has been documented concerning the size and configuration of private providers and their contribution to health sector outcomes. With better information about the size, scope, distribution, and constraints of private actors, Ghana's public policy makers could engage more effectively with the private sector. The scope of the Ghana study involved assessing the role of its private sector in the overall health system; considering the potential of the private sector to play a greater role; and identifying ways to improve the public-private interface to increase equity, access, and efficiency in the health system.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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