Economic shocks present policy-makers with three main challenges:o Health systems require predictable sources of revenue. Sudden interruptions to public revenue streams can make it difficult to maintain necessary levels of health care.o Cuts to public spending on health made in response to an economic sh...
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a major global
challenge, one that causes most of the deaths and disability
among humans.
These diseases are not transmissible from one person to
another. They include cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic
respiratory disease, diabetes and mental health disorders, b...
Health costs are spiralling out of control all over the world in context of global financial crisis while some countries are still struggling to offer basic health services. The health sector in Sub-Saharan Africa is most often unfunded, including the health workforce, which represents the single largest...
La présente note d’information stratégique vise à éclairer les parties concernées par la
faible adhésion des citoyens aux divers systèmes d’assurance maladie sur le marché
camerounais et propose trois options visant à améliorer l’accès équitable aux services
et soins de santé. Le syst...
Sudan health system is based on the district health system approach, which emphasizes
the principles of primary health care (PHC). Nevertheless, the decentralization of the
public sector resulted in more deterioration of the PHC system particularly in rural and
peripheral areas due to lack of financial r...
In order for health workers to provide quality care and meet their communities’ changing health care needs, they must become lifelong learners dedicated to updating their professional knowledge, skills, values, and practice. Continuing professional development (CPD) encompasses all of the activities th...
There is an increasing focus on improving healthcare in order to ensure higher quality. Training programmes have been developed to teach health professionals and students formal quality improvement methods. This evidence scan explores the following questions: What types of training about formal quality i...
Modelo editável em software Word (Doc) para criação padronizada de "Síntese de Evidência"....
Human resource shortages in the health services are widely
acknowledged as a threat to the attainment of the healthrelated Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Attempts to
optimize the potential of the existing health workforce are
therefore crucial. A more rational distribution of tasks and
responsibili...
The number of health workers in Mozambique is insufficient to enable the achievement of the
country‟s population health goals. This problem is compounded by the uneven distribution of
health care works by province and by area of residence, and by a weak and under-resourced
national health system which ...
