Managing Health in Africa

The Health Systems Perspective

1. An authoritative analysis of the challenges of public health management in                                                                Africa, based on a combined experience of more than 83 years in national and                                                                                international health work. A persuasive expert analysis of the current status of health in Africa is followed by a detailed look at (a) the development and implementation of comprehensive national health policies and plans; (b) client-centred and integrated service delivery; (c) community involvement in health services organization and delivery; (d) improvement of the performance of district health systems; (e) the prerequisites for improving resources for the health agenda; (f) the production, recruitment and retention of an efficient health workforce; (g) the availability of essential medicines and medical supplies; (h) the role of health technologies in improving care and service delivery; (i) financing  and resource mobilization for efficient and affordable health services; (j) the management of health beyond the health sector; and (k) the monitoring and evaluation of progress.   Managing health in Africa has 8 tables, 22 figures and 24 boxes and contains chapter summaries and exercises. It will be an invaluable resource for decision makers, health services administrators, physicians, public health professionals, funding bodies, students in schools of medicine, community leaders and activists, national and international bodies involved in health work, and the public at large. The book comes in hardback, paperback, and e-book form, and is printed in colour and B&W.