Since the 1990s, following similar reforms to its general politico-administrative systems,
Uganda has decentralized its public healthcare system by shifting decision-making power …

New Zealand is in the process of implementing major changes in the organisation and
funding of its health services. Central to these changes is a largely elected area health …

Decentralization has held an honoured place in the strategic thinking of European health
policy-makers for many years. It has been an integral part of social health insurance systems …

Various attempts have been made in India with respect to decentralization, most significantly
the 73rd Amendment to the Constitution of India (1993) which provided the necessary legal …

-Decentralization is a term which is used to refer to a wide range of organisational structures
and processes, each of which may affect health systems differently. þ-Health systems …

Decentralization has long been advocated as a desirable process for improving health
systems. Recently, it has been seen as an integral part of broader health reforms to achieve …

This chapter is not intended to provide either a definitive description of changes in the
management of local services, nor an exhaustive analysis of those changes. Instead, its …

Objectives In New Zealand in 2001, a system of purchasing health services by a centralized
purchasing agency was replaced by 21 district health boards (DHBs) which are responsible …

The organization of inpatient care provision has undergone significant reform in many
southern European countries although the success of the underlying incentives relies on the …

Key policy questions on decentralization in health relate to whether and in which ways
health sector decentralization can improve health outcomes. Focusing on a maternal …