Making Health Systems Work in Low and Middle Income Countries Textbook for Public Health Practitioners
Book contents
- Making Health Systems Work in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Reviews
- Making Health Systems Work in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- Preface
- Section 1 Analyzing Health Systems: Concepts, Components, Performance
- Section 2 Transforming Health Systems: Confronting Challenges, Seizing Opportunities
- Chapter 15 Universal Health Coverage and Beyond
- Chapter 16 Pro-Poor Expansion of Universal Health Coverage
- Chapter 17 Health Insurance for Advancing Universal Health Coverage
- Chapter 18 From Passive to Strategic Purchasing in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Chapter 19 Good Governance and Leadership for Better Health Systems
- Chapter 20 Developing a Balanced Health Workforce
- Chapter 21 Enhancing Equitable Access to Essential Medicines and Health Technologies
- Chapter 22 Health Information and Information Technology
- Chapter 23 Using Health Research for Evidence-Informed Decisions in Health Systems in L&MICs
- Chapter 24 Integrated People-Centered Health Care
- Chapter 25 Strengthening Hospital Governance and Management to Become High-Performing Organizations
- Chapter 26 Improving the Quality and Safety of Health Care in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Chapter 27 Harnessing the Contribution of the Private Health Care Sector toward Public Health Goals
- Chapter 28 Public–Private Partnership in Health Care Services
- Chapter 29 Embedding People’s Voice and Ensuring Participatory Governance
- Chapter 30 Achieving Health-Related Sustainable Development Goals
- Chapter 31 The Determinants of Health Systems
- Chapter 32 Integrating Essential Public Health Functions in Health Systems
- Chapter 33 Engaging in a Health Care Recovery Process
- Chapter 34 Health System Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Chapter 35 Understanding the Global Health Architecture
- Chapter 36 Political Economy of Health Reforms in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Chapter 37 Better Health Systems for Better Outcomes
- Index
- References
Chapter 34 - Health System Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Fault Lines Exposed and Lessons Learned
from Section 2 - Transforming Health Systems: Confronting Challenges, Seizing Opportunities
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 December 2022
Book contents
- Making Health Systems Work in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Reviews
- Making Health Systems Work in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- Preface
- Section 1 Analyzing Health Systems: Concepts, Components, Performance
- Section 2 Transforming Health Systems: Confronting Challenges, Seizing Opportunities
- Chapter 15 Universal Health Coverage and Beyond
- Chapter 16 Pro-Poor Expansion of Universal Health Coverage
- Chapter 17 Health Insurance for Advancing Universal Health Coverage
- Chapter 18 From Passive to Strategic Purchasing in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Chapter 19 Good Governance and Leadership for Better Health Systems
- Chapter 20 Developing a Balanced Health Workforce
- Chapter 21 Enhancing Equitable Access to Essential Medicines and Health Technologies
- Chapter 22 Health Information and Information Technology
- Chapter 23 Using Health Research for Evidence-Informed Decisions in Health Systems in L&MICs
- Chapter 24 Integrated People-Centered Health Care
- Chapter 25 Strengthening Hospital Governance and Management to Become High-Performing Organizations
- Chapter 26 Improving the Quality and Safety of Health Care in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Chapter 27 Harnessing the Contribution of the Private Health Care Sector toward Public Health Goals
- Chapter 28 Public–Private Partnership in Health Care Services
- Chapter 29 Embedding People’s Voice and Ensuring Participatory Governance
- Chapter 30 Achieving Health-Related Sustainable Development Goals
- Chapter 31 The Determinants of Health Systems
- Chapter 32 Integrating Essential Public Health Functions in Health Systems
- Chapter 33 Engaging in a Health Care Recovery Process
- Chapter 34 Health System Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Chapter 35 Understanding the Global Health Architecture
- Chapter 36 Political Economy of Health Reforms in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Chapter 37 Better Health Systems for Better Outcomes
- Index
- References
Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that: 1) there is no single ‘cookie-cutter approach’ to health systems strengthening, and 2) health systems must be significantly more holistic and equitable. This chapter examines the global spread of COVID-19 and its impacts on health systems and communities. By analysing public health gaps and challenges in L&MICs, the authors provide concrete examples of innovations and interventions that were effective in responding to the pandemic. It explores how different health systems across L&MICs and HICs can be better equipped to mitigate health emergencies and maintain routine health services by leveraging a range of essential public health functions, primary health care, and risk management capacities. Health systems resilience is only possible when systems thinking is operationalized and aligned with the wider SDGs. There is a case for multisectoral engagement in mounting a comprehensive health systems response to COVID-19 at the national and global levels. The chapter offers lessons on why strengthening health systems -- through integrated investments and with equity and resilience as key objectives – is key to sustainably achieving health security and universal health coverage.
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