The impacts of decentralisation on health-related equity: A systematic review of the evidence

Anthony Mwinkaara Sumah, Leonard Baatiema and Seye Abimbola

Health Policy, 2016, vol. 120, issue 10, 1183-1192

Abstract: Decentralised governance of health care has been widely adopted globally over the past three decades. But despite being implemented as a management strategy across many health systems, its impact on health equity is yet unclear.

Keywords: Decentralisation; Health system; Health care governance; Equity; Heath financing; Healthcare access; Health outcomes; Health-related equity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2016.09.003

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