Prosper Tumusiime, Jennifer Nyoni, Martins Ovberedjo

Managing Health in Africa (eBook, ePUB)

The Health Systems Perspective

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

1. An authoritative analysis of the challenges of public health management in Africa, based on a combined experience of more than 83 years in national and international health work. A persuasive expert analysis of the current status of health in Africa is followed by a detailed look at (a) the development and implementation of comprehensive national health policies and plans; (b) client-centred and integrated service delivery; (c) community involvement in health services organization and delivery; (d) improvement of the performance of district health systems; (e) the prerequisites for improving resources for the health agenda; (f) the production, recruitment and retention of an efficient health workforce; (g) the availability of essential medicines and medical supplies; (h) the role of health technologies in improving care and service delivery; (i) financing and resource mobilization for efficient and affordable health services; (j) the management of health beyond the health sector; and (k) the monitoring and evaluation of progress. Managing health in Africa has 8 tables, 22 figures and 24 boxes and contains chapter summaries and exercises. It will be an invaluable resource for decision makers, health services administrators, physicians, public health professionals, funding bodies, students in schools of medicine, community leaders and activists, national and international bodies involved in health work, and the public at large. The book comes in hardback, paperback, and e-book form, and is printed in colour and B&W.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Service Resource Africa
• Seitenzahl: 346
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. August 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780998085722
• Artikelnr.: 53221845

Autorenporträt

Dr Tumusiime was born in Uganda in 1958. His areas of expertise are Epidemiology, Health Policy Development, Health Reform, Programme Management and Public Health Planning. He is currently Team Leader and oversees Health Service Delivery for the governments of the 47 Member Countries of the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo. He has been with WHO since 2000 and has held several senior positions in his areas of expertise within that Organization. Before Dr Tumusiime joined WHO, he served the Government of Uganda as Senior Programme Officer, Assistant Commissioner for Health Services, Deputy Director of Rural and Urban Health Services, and Medical Officer. He graduated from Case Western Reserve University in the USA with an M Sc and a PhD in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. He holds the Doctor of Medicine and a postgraduate diploma in Public Health from Makerere University in Uganda and a certificate in Planning and Management of District Health Services from the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Dr Tumusiime has served on scores of taskforces, has consulted for dozens of international bodies active in health development and management, and is a member of many professional societies. He has published 27 papers in his areas of expertise. He is married, has 4 children, and lives and works in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.