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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823462903321

Autore

Couttolenc Bernard

Titolo

Governance and decentralization in the Ghana health sector / / / Bernard F. Couttolenc

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington DC : , : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank, , 2012

ISBN

1-280-78298-6

9786613693372

0-8213-9590-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

pages ; ; cm

Collana

World Bank Studies

Disciplina

362.109667

Soggetti

Health planning - Ghana

Health services administration - Ghana

Health planning - Law and legislation - Ghana

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Literature review on decentralization -- Regulatory and policy framework on decentralization in Ghana -- Rapid assessment of local capacity and challenges -- Analysis of regional resource allocation -- Main challenges and policy options.

Sommario/riassunto

Ghana's government has embarked on a decentralization process since the 1980's, but devolution of the health system faces important challenges and weaknesses. Ghana has made significant progress, and several building blocks for a devolved health system have been put in place. However, important weaknesses remain regarding several of the key requirements to successful decentralization. Ghana has along the years put in place several important building blocks for a truly decentralized health system. But these efforts have been hampered, and their effectiveness diminished, by the absence of a...