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Health Policy Research in South Asia : Building Capacity for Reform

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dc.contributor.authorPeters, David H.
dc.contributor.authorYazbeck, Abdo S.
dc.contributor.editorYazbeck, Abdo S.
dc.contributor.editorPeters, David H.
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-14T19:06:16Z
dc.date.available2013-08-14T19:06:16Z
dc.date.issued2003-08
dc.description.abstractThe richness of the research papers in this volume makes it difficult to quickly capture the main themes and implications of their research. But three repeated themes can be highlighted: equality of public spending, the role of the private sector, and the role of consumers. On the theme of equality in public expenditures, research in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka shows that in some parts of South Asia-such as south India and Sri Lanka-governments do a much better job of distributing subsidies in the health sector than other regions. The research overwhelmingly documents the dominance of the private sector in Bangladesh and India and finds a very strong private sector in Sri Lanka. The research also highlights different policy instruments available to the government for working with the private sector to achieve health sector outcomes. A third general theme is the role of consumers and the mechanisms available to them to influence health services delivery. The authors in this volume have supported the belief that individuals and households can make a difference in how health services are delivered. While the three themes summarized above cut across several of the chapters in this volume, a more basic theme underlies all the chapters and is the main motivation for conducting health policy research. That theme is that empirical research can and should challenge basic assumptions about the health sector and will provide policymakers some of the tools needed to improve and monitor the performance of the sector.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/08/2812790/health-policy-research-south-asia-building-capacity-reform
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/0-8213-5531-7
dc.identifier.isbn0-8213-5531-7
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/15071
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesHealth, Nutrition, and Population;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectHEALTH POLICY
dc.subjectRESEARCH & ANALYSIS SERVICES
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING PROCESS
dc.subjectPOLICY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectSUBSIDIES
dc.subjectEQUITY FINANCING
dc.subjectRESOURCE ALLOCATION PROCESSES
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE ANALYSIS
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE FOR HEALTH
dc.subjectPOPULATION SECTOR STRATEGIES
dc.subjectHEALTH EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectHEALTH FACILITIES INDICATORS
dc.subjectSURVEYS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR ASSESSMENTS
dc.subjectPARTNERSHIP ARRANGEMENTS
dc.subjectPRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS
dc.subjectHEALTH SECTOR
dc.subjectSTAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT AMBULATORY MEDICAL CARE
dc.subjectBEDS
dc.subjectBURDEN OF DISEASE
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY HEALTH
dc.subjectDEATHS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT GOALS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
dc.subjectDIPHTHERIA
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectEPIDEMIOLOGY
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectESSENTIAL SERVICES PACKAGE
dc.subjectFEED
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENERAL PRACTITIONERS
dc.subjectHEALTH ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE SECTOR
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE SERVICES
dc.subjectHEALTH CONDITIONS
dc.subjectHEALTH ECONOMICS
dc.subjectHEALTH EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectHEALTH EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectHEALTH FACILITIES
dc.subjectHEALTH FINANCING
dc.subjectHEALTH INDICATORS
dc.subjectHEALTH INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectHEALTH OUTCOMES
dc.subjectHEALTH POLICY
dc.subjectHEALTH PROVISION
dc.subjectHEALTH SECTOR
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHEALTH STATUS
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEM
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEM GOALS
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEMS
dc.subjectHOSPITAL SERVICES
dc.subjectHOSPITALS
dc.subjectILLITERACY
dc.subjectIMMUNIZATION
dc.subjectINCIDENCE ANALYSIS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINDEXES
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY RATE
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY RATES
dc.subjectINPATIENT CARE
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectMALNUTRITION
dc.subjectMANAGERS
dc.subjectMEDICAL POLICY
dc.subjectMEDICAL RECORDS
dc.subjectMEDICAL SERVICES
dc.subjectMEDICAL TREATMENT
dc.subjectMORBIDITY
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY
dc.subjectOUTPATIENT SERVICES
dc.subjectPARTNERSHIP
dc.subjectPATIENT SATISFACTION
dc.subjectPATIENTS
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE INDICATORS
dc.subjectPHYSICIANS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPRIMARY CARE
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTORS
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectPUBLIC HOSPITALS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectQUALITY OF HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.titleHealth Policy Research in South Asia : Building Capacity for Reformen
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okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/0-8213-5531-7
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum2812790
okr.identifier.report27210
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okr.peerreviewAcademic Peer Review
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.geographicalSouth Asia
okr.sectorHealth and other social services :: Health
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicRural Development::Regional Rural Development
okr.topicHealth Systems Development and Reform
okr.topicAgricultural Knowledge and Information Systems
okr.topicHealth Economics and Finance
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population
okr.unitHuman Development Division (WBIHD)
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