Task shifting to Improve the Delivery of Maternal and Child Healthcare - Evidence Brief for Policy

This is an evidence-based policy brief that addresses the human resources for health need in Uganda through optimising the roles of health workers to improve maternal and child health. This policy brief assesses a health systems problem, potential policy options to address the problem and strategies for implementing those options. It brings together global research evidence (from systematic reviews) and local evidence to inform deliberations about optimising the use of different cadre of health workers to deliver cost-effective MCH services. The purpose of this report was to inform deliberations among policymakers and stakeholders; as a background document to be discussed at meetings (policy dialogues) of those engaged in developing policies for task shifting.

Info autore

Harriet Nabudere, Delius Asiimwe and Rhona Mijumbi are based at Makerere University, College of Health Sciences under the Supporting Use of Research for Policy (SURE) Project. A collaborative effort between six Evidence to Policy African Networks and the Regional East African Community Health (REACH) Policy Initiative.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Deliu Asiimwe, Delius Asiimwe, Rhona Mijumbi, Harrie Nabudere, Harriet Nabudere
• Editore: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2010
• EAN: 9783838397658
• ISBN: 978-3-8383-9765-8
• Pagine: 88
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia