Publication: Financing the Frontline in Papua New Guinea: An Analytical Review of Provincial Administrations' Rural Health Expenditure 2006-2012
Date
2015-09
ISSN
Published
2015-09
Author(s)
Abstract
Financing the Frontline updates the expenditure analysis carried out in Below the Glass
Floor (2013) and tests whether the spending patterns emerging in 2009 and 2010 in Papua New
Guinea have been sustained or improved in 2011 and 2012. The review also supports a better
understanding of the issues that confront frontline service delivery — such as the ambiguity of
roles and responsibilities in some rural health functions — and proposes next steps.
Concurrently, the National Department of Health performance information on facilities (from the
National Health Information System) has been reviewed. The integration of the expenditure
analysis, the NHIS performance information and the findings from the Promoting Effective Public
Expenditure facility surveys will provide a rich source of information to help sharpen understanding
and shape solutions.
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Citation
“Cairns, Alan; Hou, Xiaohui. 2015. Financing the Frontline in Papua New Guinea: An Analytical Review of Provincial Administrations' Rural Health Expenditure 2006-2012. Health, Nutrition and Population Discussion Paper;. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24075 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”