The Challenge of Health Sector Reform: What Must Governments Do?

The structure and performance of health systems, and the role of public and private institutions in this reform, are discussed.

Abstract

List of Tables List of Figures List of Boxes List of Acronyms Preface Notes on the Contributors Health Sector Reform and New Public Management The Structure and Performance of Health Systems Explanations of Performance and Reform Responses Bureaucratic Commercialisation: Decentralization of Hospital Management Increasing Government Finance: Charging the Users Government Purchase of Private Services Regulating and Enabling the Private Sector Taking Account of Capacity Reforming Health Sector Reform References Index