Health Economics In Zambia

Zambia like many other countries has a tiered health care structure that facilitates a referral system with complicated cases moving from primary secondary to tertiary level.

Health economics in zambia. Economic considerations play a key role in all aspects of life. National school health and nutrition policy. Adaptation of the structural adjustment programme laid a foundation for the health sector reforms to provide zambians with equity of access to cost effective quality of health care as close to the family as possible 31.

1994 maternity protection law. Access to adequate health services that is of acceptable quality is important in the move towards universal health coverage. The emphasis has been on decentralization integration of health services and quality of care.

The health service delivery system has three. Further those with the greatest need for health services are not getting a fair share. 1995 zambia bureau of standards act.

However previous studies have revealed inequities in health care utilisation in the favour of the rich. What is the correlation between health care expenditures and gdp in the usa. In agriculture housing industry trade and in health.

There are two ministries in health care delivery. To describe the streangths and weaknesses with the current setup and relationships between unza ministry of health central board of. Mandatory food fortification standards for salt.

The postgraduate diploma in health economics aims to enable the development of some of the most important health economics capacities needed to support the movement towards universal health coverage with a specific focus on south africa and similar contexts. The private sector and church run units complement government efforts. Zambia has also not been spared from challenges with respect to healthcare workers.