Decentralization and Primary Health Care in Developing Countries: Ten Key Questions
Abstract
Decentralization is an important element in the policy formulation and implementation of Primary Health Care (PHC) in developing countries. While this may well be the case, certain forms of “decentralization” policies can have negative implications for the development of PHC. It can be associated with a reduced role of the public sector, weaken the central Ministry of Health, be instrumental in producing inequity and facilitate political domination. It is necessary to examine decentralization with a view to securing its effective formulation and implementation. A set of ten questions and related issues is set out to facilitate this examination.
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Citation
Collins, C. and Green, A. (1993), "Decentralization and Primary Health Care in Developing Countries: Ten Key Questions", Journal of Management in Medicine, Vol. 7 No. 2, pp. 58-68. https://doi.org/10.1108/02689239310036963
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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