Doing Health Reform Better
GHP 200
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This course provides an introduction to the analysis of health systems and the processes of health reform, with attention to the technical, political, and ethical aspects of “doing health reform better,” and a focus on low-income and middle-income countries. The course is structured around the analytical framework of five policy levers of financing, payment, organization, regulation, and persuasion, as critical determinants of health system performance. The course uses different pedagogical formats, including lectures, interactive large-group discussions, case studies, and small group projects. The overall objective is to provide a practical approach for diagnosing the causes of disappointing health system performance, and devising implementable reforms to improve the level and equity of performance—in short, doing health reform better.
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