Organization of Local and Intermediate Health Administrations

Book : Organization of Local and Intermediate Health Administrations

Language : English

Library : Social Phsician

Publish Place : Geneva

Volume : 499

Publish Date : 00 1972

Publisher : World Health Organization WHO

Book Type : Report

Book Number : 3446

INDEX


CONTENTS
1. Introduction.....................
1.1 Definitions of terms used in relation to the organization of health services ................
2. Objectives and functions of health administrations
2.1 Objectives....................
2.2 Functions....................
3. Organization and management of comprehensive health serĀ­vices at local and intermediate levels..........
3.1 Functioning of the different systems........
3.2 Special problems in the administration of local and inter-
mediate health services
4. Regionalization of health services...........
4.1 The concept of regionalization..........
4.2 Special features of regional health services.....
4.3 Operational aspects at the regional level......
4.4 Conclusion...................
5. Some alternative systems of regionalization.......
5.1 Centralization and deconcentration ........
5.2 Decentralization.................
5.3 Partial decentralization..............
5.4 Commentary...................
6. Recommendations ..................
6.1 Objectives and functions of local, intermediate, and regional health administrations..........
6.2 Co-ordination..................
6.3 Adaptation and innovation in health systems
6.4 Collaboration with the consumer of health services .
6.5 Education....................
6.6 Research....................