Supporting Local Health Care in a Chronic Crisis - Management and Financing Approaches in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (Paperback)

Providing medical support to the local population during a chronic crisis is difficult. The crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which is characterized by high excess mortality, ongoing armed violence, mass forced displacement, interference by neighboring countries, resource exploitation, asset stripping, and the virtual absence of the state, has led to great poverty and a dearth of funds for the support of the health system. International nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have stepped in to address the dire humanitarian situation. This study looks at four organizations that support local health care in the eastern DRC: the International Rescue Committee (IRC), Malteser, Medical Emergency Relief International (Merlin), and the Association Regionale d'Approvisionnement en Medicaments Essentiels (ASRAMES). The study makes a comparison of the management and financing approaches of these four organizations by collecting and comparing qualitative and quantitative data on their interaction with the (remaining) local health providers and the local population. Specific objectives of the study are: 1. To identify which management and financing approaches, including the setting of fees, are used by the four NGOs supporting healthcare in the eastern DRC. 2. To determine how these financing approaches affect utilization rates in the health zones supported by the four NGOs. 3. To assess how these utilization rates compare with donor and humanitarian standards. 4. To determine at what level fees must be set to allow for cost recovery or cost sharing in health facilities. 5. To identify the managerial problems confronting the four NGOs. Many epidemiological and public health studies focus on the interaction between health providers and target groups. Supporting Local Health Care in a Chronic Crisis: Management and Financing Approaches in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo concentrates more on how the relationship between the supporting NGOs and the local health system actually develops. In addition, a common aspect of many of the epidemiological and public health studies is the search for an optimal, or at least appropriate, management and financing approach.

General

Imprint:	National Academies Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2005
First published:	November 2005
Authors:	Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration • Program on Forced Migration and Health at the Mailman School of Public Health • Columbia University • Committee on Population • Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education • Program on Forced Migration and Health • Joseph L Mailman School of Public Health • National Research Council • National Academy of Sciences
Editors:	Dennis Dijkzeul
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 7mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	104
ISBN-13:	978-0-309-10038-0
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > General
LSN:	0-309-10038-0
Barcode:	9780309100380

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!