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The Health Sector in Ghana : A Comprehensive Assessment

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dc.contributor.authorSaleh, Karima
dc.date.accessioned2013-02-11T18:16:13Z
dc.date.available2013-02-11T18:16:13Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractGhana has committed politically, legislatively, and fiscally to providing universal health insurance coverage for its population with the intent of reducing financial barriers to utilization of health care.. However, under current cost and enrollment projections the system will not be financially sustainable in the long term, so there is more work to do. This book provides an important evidence-based review of the current performance of Ghana's health system and options for reform. As such, it provides an overall picture of the Ghana health sector, how things were and how things have changed, as well as a situational analysis of the performance of the health delivery and health financing systems using the latest available data. Finally, it discusses key reform issues and options in the context of the country's likely fiscal space. An important and valuable contribution of this book is its examination of how Ghana is performing compared to its neighboring countries and compared to other countries with similar incomes and health spending, providing global benchmarks for Ghana's health system performance.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/12/17081818/health-sector-ghana-comprehensive-assessment
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-9599-8
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-8213-9599-8
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/12297
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesDirections in development : human development;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACCESS TO DRUGS
dc.subjectACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectACCESS TO OBSTETRIC CARE
dc.subjectACCESS TO SERVICES
dc.subjectADVERSE SELECTION
dc.subjectAGE STRUCTURE
dc.subjectANTENATAL CARE
dc.subjectBEDS
dc.subjectBIRTH ATTENDANTS
dc.subjectBIRTH CONTROL
dc.subjectBIRTH RATE
dc.subjectCAPITA HEALTH SPENDING
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectCARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
dc.subjectCATASTROPHIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectCAUSES OF DEATH
dc.subjectCHILD HEALTH
dc.subjectCHILD NUTRITION
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectCLINICS
dc.subjectCOMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL
dc.subjectCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES
dc.subjectCOMPETENCIES
dc.subjectCOMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectCONDOMS
dc.subjectCONTRACEPTIVES
dc.subjectCOST SHARING
dc.subjectCOUNSELING
dc.subjectDEATH RATE
dc.subjectDEATHS
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDELIVERY SYSTEMS
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES
dc.subjectDEPENDENCY RATIO
dc.subjectDIABETES
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
dc.subjectDOCTORS
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHANGES
dc.subjectEPIDEMIOLOGICAL TRANSITION
dc.subjectEQUITY IN ACCESS
dc.subjectESSENTIAL DRUGS
dc.subjectESSENTIAL MEDICINES
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFAMILY PLANNING
dc.subjectFEE FOR SERVICE
dc.subjectFEE-FOR-SERVICE
dc.subjectFEE-FOR-SERVICE PAYMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL BARRIERS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INCENTIVES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RISK
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RISK PROTECTION
dc.subjectFORECASTS
dc.subjectGENDER INEQUITY
dc.subjectGENERIC DRUGS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT AGENCIES
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectHEALTH ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectHEALTH BUDGETS
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE SPENDING
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE WORKERS
dc.subjectHEALTH CENTERS
dc.subjectHEALTH CLINICS
dc.subjectHEALTH CONDITIONS
dc.subjectHEALTH COST
dc.subjectHEALTH COVERAGE
dc.subjectHEALTH DELIVERY
dc.subjectHEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEM
dc.subjectHEALTH ECONOMICS
dc.subjectHEALTH EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectHEALTH EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectHEALTH EXPENDITURES PER CAPITA
dc.subjectHEALTH FACILITIES
dc.subjectHEALTH FINANCING
dc.subjectHEALTH FINANCING SYSTEM
dc.subjectHEALTH INFORMATION
dc.subjectHEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectHEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectHEALTH INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME
dc.subjectHEALTH MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectHEALTH NEEDS
dc.subjectHEALTH ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectHEALTH OUTCOMES
dc.subjectHEALTH PLANNING
dc.subjectHEALTH POLICY
dc.subjectHEALTH PROFESSIONS
dc.subjectHEALTH PROMOTION
dc.subjectHEALTH PROVIDERS
dc.subjectHEALTH REFORM
dc.subjectHEALTH SECTOR
dc.subjectHEALTH SECTOR REFORM
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICE
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICE UTILIZATION
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHEALTH STATUS
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEM
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEMS
dc.subjectHEALTH WORKERS
dc.subjectHEALTH WORKFORCE
dc.subjectHIV/AIDS
dc.subjectHOSPITAL
dc.subjectHOSPITAL CARE
dc.subjectHOSPITALS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectHYPERTENSION
dc.subjectILLNESS
dc.subjectIMMUNIZATION
dc.subjectIMMUNODEFICIENCY
dc.subjectINCENTIVE SCHEMES
dc.subjectINCENTIVE STRUCTURES
dc.subjectINCENTIVES FOR PROVIDERS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectINCOME GROUPS
dc.subjectINDUCED DEMAND
dc.subjectINFECTIOUS DISEASES
dc.subjectINFORMAL SECTOR
dc.subjectINFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectINJURIES
dc.subjectINSURANCE FUNDS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLEGAL STATUS
dc.subjectLIFE EXPECTANCY
dc.subjectLIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectMALARIA
dc.subjectMATERNAL DEATHS
dc.subjectMATERNAL MORTALITY
dc.subjectMEDICAL EQUIPMENT
dc.subjectMEDICINES
dc.subjectMIDWIVES
dc.subjectMILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF HEALTH
dc.subjectMORAL HAZARD
dc.subjectMORBIDITY
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectMORTALITY RATE
dc.subjectNATIONAL HEALTH
dc.subjectNATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectNATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE FUND
dc.subjectNATIONAL HEALTH POLICY
dc.subjectNEONATAL CARE
dc.subjectNURSES
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectOBESITY
dc.subjectOBSTETRIC SERVICES
dc.subjectOUTPATIENT CARE
dc.subjectPARASITIC DISEASES
dc.subjectPATIENT
dc.subjectPATIENTS
dc.subjectPHARMACISTS
dc.subjectPHYSICIAN
dc.subjectPHYSICIANS
dc.subjectPOCKET PAYMENTS
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOPULATION CHALLENGES
dc.subjectPOPULATION DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectPOPULATION DYNAMICS
dc.subjectPREGNANT WOMEN
dc.subjectPREVENTIVE TREATMENT
dc.subjectPRIMARY HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectPRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES
dc.subjectPRIVATE HOSPITALS
dc.subjectPRIVATE PHARMACIES
dc.subjectPRIVATE SCHEMES
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTORS
dc.subjectPROVIDER PAYMENT
dc.subjectPROVISION OF SERVICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH SPENDING
dc.subjectPUBLIC PROVIDERS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SCHEME
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC SPENDING
dc.subjectQUALITY CONTROL
dc.subjectQUALITY OF HEALTH
dc.subjectQUALITY OF LIFE
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSKILLED BIRTH ATTENDANTS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL WELFARE
dc.subjectTEACHING HOSPITALS
dc.subjectTUBERCULOSIS
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
dc.subjectURBAN BIAS
dc.subjectWORK EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
dc.titleThe Health Sector in Ghana : A Comprehensive Assessmenten
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okr.crossref.titleThe Health Sector in Ghana
okr.date.disclosure2012-12-13
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-15T11:58:14.501395Z
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okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
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okr.peerreviewAcademic Peer Review
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryGhana
okr.sectorFinance :: Non-compulsory health finance
okr.sectorHealth and other social services :: Health
okr.themeHuman development :: Child health
okr.themeHuman development :: Other communicable diseases
okr.themeSocial dev/gender/inclusion :: Gender
okr.themeHuman development :: Health system performance
okr.themeHuman development :: Population and reproductive health
okr.topicLaw and Development::Health Law
okr.topicHealth Economics and Finance
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicHealth Systems Development and Reform
okr.topicHealth
okr.topicNutrition and Population
okr.unitAfrica Human Development
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