Zambia Health Sector Public Expenditure Review : Accounting for Resources to Improve Effective Service Coverage

This Publication Examines The Performance Of The Health Sector In Zambia Using Quantitative Techniques. While There Have Been A Number Of Health Sector Assessments In The Country, They Have Relied On Qualitative And Anecdotal Evidence For The Most Part. For The First Time, This Public Expenditure Review Of The Health Sector Brings Together The Results Of Three Separate But Related Analytical Efforts: Multi-year National Health Accounts, A Public Expenditure Tracking And Quality Of Service Delivery Survey, And Resource And Impact Modeling Using The Marginal Budgeting For Bottlenecks Software. These Exercises Combine To Yield More Powerful Findings On The Weaknesses And Prospects Of The Zambian Health System.--publisher's Description. Background, Objectives, And Analytical Tools -- Health System Challenges -- Sources And Uses Of Funds In The Health Sector : Results Of The National Health Accounts Exercises, 1999-2004 -- Budget Allocation, Release, And Spending : Results Of The Public Expenditure Tracking Component Of The Pet/qsds, 2005-06 -- The State Of Health Facilities And Services : Results Of The Quality Of Service Delivery Component Of The Pet/qsds, 2005-06 -- Scaling Up Health Service Delivery To Reach The Mdgs : Results Of The Marginal Budgeting For Bottlenecks Modeling Exercise, 2006 -- Statistical Appendix. Oscar F. Picazo, Feng Zhao. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 91-92).