|
Showing 1 - 3 of
3 matches in All Departments
This book contains economic evaluation( Cost-Effectiveness
Analysis) of Community Health Strategy in rural western Kenya which
supports utilization of Community Health Workers in the promotion
of uptake of maternal health services.The specific maternal health
indicators in this book are Focused Antenatal Care(FANC) and Health
Facility(HF) Delivery due to their low uptake by women which has
led to perennial high maternal mortality rates in Kenya. Community
Health Strategy was initiated in 2006 by the Ministry of Health in
Kenya and hence information as to whether it is a cost-effective
strategy especially during the implementation process is very
important for evidence based decision making by policy makers.
Furthermore, this book narrows down to the rural Kenyan population
where their health seeking behaviours are low especially in terms
of receiving medical care from a Health Facility.
This Book describes the utilization of data collected at community
level using community based health information system by various
stakeholders and its effectiveness in decision making. A Community
based health Information System (CBHIS) is a type of health
information system that is based in the rural community and
informal settlements of urban areas. Its objective is to produce
relevant and quality information to support decision making. The
CBHIS should hence strive to complement the functions of a health
system which include: Improving decision-making, improving service
delivery to the population and subsequently Impacting positively on
the health outcomes of the target population at different levels of
the health system.Health systems performance would be enhanced not
only by bridging the interface between the community and the health
system but also encouraging timely decision making and action based
on available information.
|
You may like...
Loot
Nadine Gordimer
Paperback
(2)
R398
R330
Discovery Miles 3 300
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.