Decentralization and governance in the Ghana health sector [[electronic resource] /] / Bernard F. Couttolenc

• Autore: Couttolenc Bernard
• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank, 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (126 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.109667
• Soggetto topico: Health planning - Ghana; Health services administration - Ghana; Health planning - Law and legislation - Ghana
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• 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...
• Titolo autorizzato: Decentralization and governance in the Ghana health sector
• ISBN: 1-280-78298-6; 9786613693372; 0-8213-9590-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910461812603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: World Bank Studies