Health systems assessment approach: A how-to-manual (The)
Mursaleena Islam, Editor, 2007
U.S. Agency for International Development in collaboration with Health Systems 20/20, Partners for Health Reformplus, Quality Assurance Project, and Rational Pharmaceutical Management Plus. Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for Health
“……This approach is designed to provide a rapid and yet comprehensive assessment of key health systems functions. The approach is organized around technical modules that guide data collection, and cover the following areas:
- Governance
- Health financing
- Health service delivery
- Human resources
- Pharmaceutical management
- Health information systems
Each module provides guidance for the user according to an indicator-based approach. The assessment approach is flexible and may encompass all modules for a more comprehensive view of the health care system or may focus on selected modules, according to the objectives of the assessment. A required core module provides basic background information on a country’s key health indices and other important data related to its economy, health system organization, and population. ….”
Download the manual by chapter
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Health Systems Strengthening: An Introduction
- Chapter 2. Overview of the Approach
- Chapter 3. Planning and Conduction the Assessment
- Chapter 4. Synthesizing Findings and Developing Recommendations
- Chapter 5. Core Module
- Chapter 6. Governance Module
- Chapter 7. Health Financing Module
- Chapter 8. Health Service Deilvery Module
- Chapter 9. Human Resources Module
- Chapter 10. Pharmaceutical Management Module
- Chapter 11. Health Information System Module