Health sector reform in Bolivia : a decentralization case study /

Bolivia made progress in health status and equity in the last decade, thanks to the implementation of a series of health policies directed primarily at reducing maternal and infant mortality and controlling communicable diseases. These policies include the introduction of a focus on health outcomes...

• Main Author: Schwab, Nicole
• Corporate Author: Banco Mundial
• Other Authors: Francke, Pedro
• Format: Book
• Published: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2004
• Series: A World Bank country study
• Subjects: SALUD PUBLICA; POLITICA DE SALUD; BOLIVIA

Table of Contents:

• Executive summary
• 1. Health outcomes and coverage in the context of decentralization
• 2. Financing and use of services
• 3. Clarifying targets and accountability in the context of decentralization
• 4. Public health insurance and equity
• 5. The epidemiological shield
• 6. Human resources for health in Bolivia
• 7. Indigenous empowerment and an intercultural approach to health
• 8. Conclusions and recommendations
• Annex
• References.