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Employing critical-systems thinking, this study analyses the evolution of a health system providing universal coverage.
List of contents
Preface; Acknowledgements; List of case studies; List of abbreviations; 1. An introduction to health systems David McCoy and Pascale Allotey; 2. Systems thinking for health system improvement Barry Newell, David T. Tan and Katrina Proust; 3. Malaysia's health and socio-economic transformation Jo. M. Martins; 4. Health service delivery: primary health care Shiang Cheng Lim, Indra Pathmanathan and Safurah Jafaar; 5. Health service delivery: secondary and tertiary care Indra Pathmanathan, Milton Lum and Anuar Zaini; 6. Health service delivery: disease prevention and control Shiang Cheng Lim; 7. Health service delivery: environmental health services Mukundan Sugunan Pillay and Debbie Siru; 8. Health workforce Indra Pathmanathan; 9. Financing health care Chiu-Wan Ng; 10. Health information Nuraidah M. Marzuki, Fazilah S. Allaudin, Supathiratheavy Rasiah and Jo. M. Martins; 11. Medical products Thomas Paraidathathu and Chee Han Lim; 12. Leadership and governance Jo. M. Martins and Indra Pathmanathan; 13. Lessons from a health system in evolution David McCoy, Indra Pathmanathan, David T. Tan, Jo. M. Martins and Shiang Cheng Lim; 14. Toward a systems thinking theory for health systems David T. Tan; Appendix ¿ detailed acknowledgements; Index.
About the author
Jo. M. Martins is adjunct Professor at the International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Indra Pathmanathan is Principal Visiting Fellow in the International Institute of Global Health, United Nations University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.David T. Tan is Head of Experimentation in the United Nations Development Programme.Shiang Cheng Lim is Country Technical Lead for Better Health Programme Malaysia at RTI International (Malaysia Office).Pascale Allotey is Director of the International Institute for Global Health at United Nations University.
Summary
Using systems-thinking tools for the first time to understand an entire national health system, this book will be of immense value to academics, students and policymakers. The case study of Malaysia shows that a people-centred health system can be constructed successfully within existing and evolving resource constraints and priorities.
Foreword
Employing critical-systems thinking, this study analyses the evolution of a health system providing universal coverage.
