Publication

Jan 2006

This paper looks at factual evidence to describe the main challenges facing health care delivery in developing countries including absenteeism, corruption, informal payments and mismanagement. The author concludes that good governance is important in ensuring effective health care delivery and that returns on investments in health are low where governance issues are not addressed.

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Author Maureen Lewis
Series CGD Working Papers
Issue 78
Publisher Center for Global Development (CGD)
Copyright © 2006 Center for Global Development (CGD)
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