Impact of Health Sector Economic Reforms in Underdeveloped Countries
This paper investigates the connotation, and some of
the realistic implications, of the economic reform of health sector in
under developed countries. The paper investigates the issues that
economic reforms have to address, and the policy targets they are
considered to accomplish. The work argues that the development of
economic reform is not connected only with understanding the
priorities and refining them, furthermore with reformation and
restructuring the organizations through which health policies are
employed. Considering various organizational values, that are likely
to be regular to all economic reform programs, a regulatory approach
to institutional reform is unsuitable. The paper further investigates the
selection of economic reform that may as well influence via technical
suggestions and analysis, but the verdict to continue, and the
consequent success of execution, eventually depends on the
progressive political sustainability. The paper concludes by giving
examples of institutional reforms from various underdeveloped
countries and includes recommendation of the responsibility and
control of donor organizations.
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health systems by health sector reforms. Global Health Action. Pp. 1-7.
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Askew, L. (2012). A Policy Analysis of the implementation of a
Reproductive Health Vouchers Program in Kenya. BMC Public Health,
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[16] OECD. (2012). Gender Equality in Education, Employment and
Entrepreneurship: Final Report to the MCM 2012. OECD. Pp. 4-145.
[17] Thoa, N. T. M., Thanh, N. X., Chuc, N. T. C., & Lindholm, L. (2013).
The impact of economic growth on health care utilization: a longitudinal
study in rural Vietnam. International Journal for Equity in Health. Pp. 2-
6.
[18] Ferrinho, P., & Dal Poz, M. (2003). Towards a Global Health Workforce
Strategy. Studies in Health Services Organisation & Policy, 21. Pp. 7-
156.
[19] Hardee, K., Laili Irani, Ron MacInnis., & Matthew, H. (2012). Linking
Health Policy With Health Systems And Health Outcomes. Health
Policy Program. Pp. 1-7.
[20] Berman, P. A., & Bossert, T. A. (2000). A Decade of Health Sector
Reform in Developing Countries: What Have We Learned? USAID. Pp.
2-17.
[21] Georgieva, L., & Burazeri, G. (2005). Health Determinants in the Scope
of New Public Health. Hans Jacobs Publishing Company. Pp. 20-225.
[22] Louise, J. (2007). Department of Health and Human Services. FY 2007
Congressional Justification
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Hammoud, R. (2014). A retrospective health policy analysis of the
development and implementation of the voluntary health insurance
system in Lebanon: Learning from failure. Social Science & Medicine,
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[1] OECD. (1998). 21st Century Technologies Promises and Perils of A
Dynamic Future. Organization for Economic Co-Operation and
Development. Pp. 2-145.
[2] WHO. (2007). Strengthening Health Systems to Improve Health
Outcomes. World Health Organization. Pp. 1-37.
[3] Health Economics Unit. (2012). Expanding Social Protection for Health:
Towards Universal Coverage. Health Economics Unit, Government of
the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Pp. 8-29.
[4] Global Forum for Health Research. (2004). Strengthening health
systems: The role and promise of policy and systems research. Alliance
for Health Policy and Systems Research. Pp. 1-91.
[5] Thoa, Thanh, Chuc and Lindholm (2013).The Impact of
Economic Growth on Health Care Utilization: a longitudinal study in
rural Vietnam.International Journal for Equity in Health
[6] Walt, G., & Gilson, L. (1994). Reforming the health sector in developing
countries: the central role of policy analysis. Oxford University Press.
Pp. 2-17.
[7] Ensor, T., & Cooper, S. (2004). Overcoming Barriers To Health Service
Access And Influencing The Demand Side Through Purchasing. The
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World
Bank. Pp. 1-37. [8] Poutasi, K. (2002). Reducing Inequalities in Health. Ministry of Health,
New Zealand. Pp. 7-24.
[9] Langan, P. (1993). Health Sector Reform in Developing Countries:
Issues for the 1990's. Data for Decision Making Project Department of
Population and International Health. Pp. 3-15.
[10] WHO. (2010). Environment and health risks: a review of the influence
and effects of social inequalities. WHO Regional Office for Europe. Pp.
1-238.
[11] WTO. (2008). Achieving Sustainable Development and Promoting
Development Cooperation. Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
Pp. 1-122.
[12] Rodney, W. (1973). How Europe Underdeveloped Africa. Bogle-
L'Ouverture Publications. Pp. 8-250.
[13] Pearson, M., B Zwi, A., & Buckley, N. A. (2010). Prospective policy
analysis: how an epistemic community informed policymaking on
intentional self poisoning in Sri Lanka. Health Research Policy and
Systems, 8(19). Pp. 2-11.
[14] Senkubuge, F., Modisenyane, M., & Bishaw, T. (2014). Strengthening
health systems by health sector reforms. Global Health Action. Pp. 1-7.
[15] Abuya, T., Njuki, R., E Warren, C., Okal, J., Obare, F., Kanya, L., &
Askew, L. (2012). A Policy Analysis of the implementation of a
Reproductive Health Vouchers Program in Kenya. BMC Public Health,
12. Pp.2-14.
[16] OECD. (2012). Gender Equality in Education, Employment and
Entrepreneurship: Final Report to the MCM 2012. OECD. Pp. 4-145.
[17] Thoa, N. T. M., Thanh, N. X., Chuc, N. T. C., & Lindholm, L. (2013).
The impact of economic growth on health care utilization: a longitudinal
study in rural Vietnam. International Journal for Equity in Health. Pp. 2-
6.
[18] Ferrinho, P., & Dal Poz, M. (2003). Towards a Global Health Workforce
Strategy. Studies in Health Services Organisation & Policy, 21. Pp. 7-
156.
[19] Hardee, K., Laili Irani, Ron MacInnis., & Matthew, H. (2012). Linking
Health Policy With Health Systems And Health Outcomes. Health
Policy Program. Pp. 1-7.
[20] Berman, P. A., & Bossert, T. A. (2000). A Decade of Health Sector
Reform in Developing Countries: What Have We Learned? USAID. Pp.
2-17.
[21] Georgieva, L., & Burazeri, G. (2005). Health Determinants in the Scope
of New Public Health. Hans Jacobs Publishing Company. Pp. 20-225.
[22] Louise, J. (2007). Department of Health and Human Services. FY 2007
Congressional Justification
[23] El-Jardali, F., Bou-Karroum, L., Ataya, N., Addam El-Ghali, H., &
Hammoud, R. (2014). A retrospective health policy analysis of the
development and implementation of the voluntary health insurance
system in Lebanon: Learning from failure. Social Science & Medicine,
123. Pp. 45-54.
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the realistic implications, of the economic reform of health sector in
under developed countries. The paper investigates the issues that
economic reforms have to address, and the policy targets they are
considered to accomplish. The work argues that the development of
economic reform is not connected only with understanding the
priorities and refining them, furthermore with reformation and
restructuring the organizations through which health policies are
employed. Considering various organizational values, that are likely
to be regular to all economic reform programs, a regulatory approach
to institutional reform is unsuitable. The paper further investigates the
selection of economic reform that may as well influence via technical
suggestions and analysis, but the verdict to continue, and the
consequent success of execution, eventually depends on the
progressive political sustainability. The paper concludes by giving
examples of institutional reforms from various underdeveloped
countries and includes recommendation of the responsibility and
control of donor organizations.", keywords = "Economic Reform, Health Sector, underdeveloped
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