Publication: Republic of Burundi : Health Financing Study
Date
2008-09
ISSN
Published
2008-09
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
During the conflict, public expenditure
on health drastically decreased weakening the health system
at a time when needs were growing. With increasing peace and
stability in the country, foreign aid and public resources
allocated to the sector have started to increase. However,
health authorities still face the challenge of mobilizing
extra resources to reverse the damage to the health system
and to progress towards achieving the Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs). Nevertheless, more resources allocated to the
sector will not necessarily improve health outcomes,
especially for the poor, if weaknesses in public expenditure
management and inefficiencies in the allocation of resources
for the sector are not reduced. These challenges become more
acute in the context of the presidential measure of
eliminating user fees for deliveries and for child health service.
Citation
“World Bank. 2008. Republic of Burundi : Health Financing Study. © Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/fef7b192-0aea-5ab7-8adb-d474a2cfc391 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”