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World Bank study : A Health Sector in Transition to Universal Coverage in Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorSaleh, Karima
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T10:06:14Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T10:06:14Z
dc.date.issued2012-01-01
dc.description.abstractGhana has come a long way in improving health outcomes and it performs reasonably well when compared to the other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, when its health outcomes are compared to other countries globally with similar incomes and health spending levels, its performance is more mixed. Ghana's health outcome performances, in terms of child health and maternal health, are worse than the levels found in other comparable lower middle income and health spending countries, but life expectancy is better. Ghana's demographic profile is changing, and demographic, epidemiological, and nutrition transitions are well underway. The dependency ratio is expected to be favorably affected by the expanding large numbers of individuals entering the labor force, while fertility albeit still high continues to decline. It is the right time for Ghana to take advantage of this potential demographic dividend. Taking appropriate steps to improve employment opportunities is critical or else the country will face economic pressures as well as political unrest. There is a funding shortage for public health goods. Many public health goods, such as immunization and family planning, are generally heavily subsidized, with tax or donor financing. However, Ghana has a low allocation of public funds to meet the demands for family planning commodities. The private sector has responded somewhat to this market failure by selling family planning commodities in private pharmacies, thereby increasing supply. Morbidity and mortality from communicable disease (CD) are highly prevalent in Ghana, and make up fifty three percent of the disease burden. Although, cost-effective interventions are offered, a significant proportion of morbidity and mortality is still CD related.en
dc.identifierhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000386194_20120306000453
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/2728
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/2728
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectABSTINENCE
dc.subjectACCESS TO CONTRACEPTIVES
dc.subjectACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectACCESS TO OBSTETRIC CARE
dc.subjectADULT LITERACY
dc.subjectADULT POPULATION
dc.subjectAGED
dc.subjectANTENATAL CARE
dc.subjectBIRTH ATTENDANTS
dc.subjectBIRTH RATE
dc.subjectBREAST CANCER
dc.subjectBURDEN OF DISEASE
dc.subjectCAPITATION
dc.subjectCARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
dc.subjectCAUSES OF DEATH
dc.subjectCHILD HEALTH
dc.subjectCHILD MORTALITY
dc.subjectCHILD NUTRITION
dc.subjectCHILDREN PER WOMAN
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectCLEANLINESS
dc.subjectCLINICS
dc.subjectCOMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL
dc.subjectCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES
dc.subjectCOMPETENCIES
dc.subjectCONTRACEPTIVE PREVALENCE
dc.subjectCONTRACEPTIVES
dc.subjectCOUNSELING
dc.subjectDEATH RATE
dc.subjectDEATHS
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES
dc.subjectDEPENDENCY RATIO
dc.subjectDIABETES
dc.subjectECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHANGES
dc.subjectEPIDEMIOLOGICAL TRANSITION
dc.subjectEPIDEMIOLOGY
dc.subjectEQUITY IN ACCESS
dc.subjectESSENTIAL DRUGS
dc.subjectESSENTIAL MEDICINES
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFAMILY PLANNING
dc.subjectFAMILY PLANNING COMMODITIES
dc.subjectFEE FOR SERVICE
dc.subjectFEMALE LITERACY
dc.subjectFERTILITY
dc.subjectFERTILITY DECLINES
dc.subjectFERTILITY RATE
dc.subjectFEWER CHILDREN
dc.subjectFORECASTS
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectHEALTH ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectHEALTH CENTERS
dc.subjectHEALTH CONDITIONS
dc.subjectHEALTH COST
dc.subjectHEALTH DELIVERY
dc.subjectHEALTH EDUCATION
dc.subjectHEALTH EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectHEALTH FACILITIES
dc.subjectHEALTH FINANCING
dc.subjectHEALTH INFORMATION
dc.subjectHEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectHEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectHEALTH INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHEALTH MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectHEALTH OF WOMEN
dc.subjectHEALTH ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectHEALTH OUTCOMES
dc.subjectHEALTH PLANNING
dc.subjectHEALTH POLICY
dc.subjectHEALTH PROBLEMS
dc.subjectHEALTH PROMOTION
dc.subjectHEALTH REFORM
dc.subjectHEALTH SECTOR
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICE
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICE USE
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICE UTILIZATION
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHEALTH STATUS
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEM
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEMS
dc.subjectHEALTH WORKERS
dc.subjectHEALTH WORKFORCE
dc.subjectHIV/AIDS
dc.subjectHOSPITAL
dc.subjectHOSPITAL BEDS
dc.subjectHOSPITAL CARE
dc.subjectHOSPITALS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD LEVEL
dc.subjectHR
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectHYPERTENSION
dc.subjectILLNESS
dc.subjectIMMUNIZATION
dc.subjectIMMUNODEFICIENCY
dc.subjectINCENTIVE SCHEMES
dc.subjectINCIDENCE OF POVERTY
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINDUCED DEMAND
dc.subjectINEQUITIES
dc.subjectINFANT
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY RATE
dc.subjectINFECTIOUS DISEASES
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectINJURIES
dc.subjectINSURANCE SCHEMES
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectLAB TESTS
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLIFE EXPECTANCY
dc.subjectLITERACY RATES
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectLOCAL AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectMALARIA
dc.subjectMANAGED CARE
dc.subjectMATERNAL DEATHS
dc.subjectMATERNAL HEALTH
dc.subjectMATERNAL MORTALITY
dc.subjectMATERNAL MORTALITY RATIO
dc.subjectMEDICAL EQUIPMENT
dc.subjectMEDICINES
dc.subjectMIDWIVES
dc.subjectMILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF HEALTH
dc.subjectMORBIDITY
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectMOSQUITO NETS
dc.subjectMOTHER
dc.subjectMOTHER TO CHILD
dc.subjectMOTHER TO CHILD TRANSMISSION
dc.subjectNATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectNEEDS ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectNEONATAL CARE
dc.subjectNEWBORN
dc.subjectNEWBORN CARE
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectOBESITY
dc.subjectOUTPATIENT CARE
dc.subjectPARASITIC DISEASES
dc.subjectPATIENT
dc.subjectPATIENTS
dc.subjectPHYSICAL ACTIVITY
dc.subjectPHYSICIAN
dc.subjectPHYSICIANS
dc.subjectPOLICY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPOLICY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectPOLIO
dc.subjectPOLITICAL INSTABILITY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL UNREST
dc.subjectPOOR HEALTH
dc.subjectPOOR NUTRITION
dc.subjectPOPULATION CHALLENGES
dc.subjectPOPULATION DIVISION
dc.subjectPOPULATION DYNAMICS
dc.subjectPOPULATION ESTIMATES
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROUPS
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH RATE
dc.subjectPREGNANCY
dc.subjectPREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectPREGNANT WOMEN
dc.subjectPRIMARY CARE
dc.subjectPRIMARY HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectPRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES
dc.subjectPRIVATE PHARMACIES
dc.subjectPROVIDER PAYMENT
dc.subjectPROVISION OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH SPENDING
dc.subjectPUSH FACTORS
dc.subjectQUALITY ASSURANCE
dc.subjectQUALITY OF CARE
dc.subjectQUALITY OF HEALTH
dc.subjectQUALITY OF LIFE
dc.subjectQUALITY OF SERVICES
dc.subjectREPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
dc.subjectRESOURCE ALLOCATION
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectRISK FACTORS
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRURAL WOMEN
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSCREENING
dc.subjectSERVICE QUALITY
dc.subjectSEXUAL BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectSHORTAGES OF EQUIPMENT
dc.subjectSKILLED BIRTH ATTENDANTS
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSKILLS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL AFFAIRS
dc.subjectSOCIAL CONDITIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectTEACHING HOSPITALS
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTUBERCULOSIS
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN CENTERS
dc.subjectURBAN SLUMS
dc.subjectVACCINES
dc.subjectVULNERABLE POPULATIONS
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
dc.titleWorld Bank study : A Health Sector in Transition to Universal Coverage in Ghanaen
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okr.date.disclosure2012-03-05
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T11:33:42.131326Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Other Health Study
okr.docurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000386194_20120306000453
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000386194_20120306000453
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum15893822
okr.identifier.report67298
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryGhana
okr.region.geographicalWest Africa
okr.region.geographicalSub-Saharan Africa
okr.sectorNon-compulsory health finance
okr.sectorHealth
okr.sectorFinance
okr.sectorHealth and other social services
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Economics & Finance
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Monitoring & Evaluation
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Systems Development & Reform
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Disease Control & Prevention
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population
okr.unitHealth, Nutrition & Population (AFTHE)
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