It is estimated that to ensure the proper functioning of the infrastructure and necessary equipment, the public health network of Latin America and the Caribbean presents an investment deficit exceeding US $150 billion. In addition to this estimate, there is a growing demand for health services as a result of the increase in the prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases, … [Read more...] about Master Plans for Investment in Health: A Tool to Improve Impact and Sustainability
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Is it possible to achieve more health per dollar spent? Potential gains by improving health spending efficiency
Getting more for our current spending is a smart way to improve health system performance. That rings especially true in the current context: budgets are tight and health expenditures are projected to increase by 3% annually in real terms. Increasing the returns to health spending is good for health outcomes and it can support the argument for increasing the relatively low … [Read more...] about Is it possible to achieve more health per dollar spent? Potential gains by improving health spending efficiency