strategy
Financing health centres by the community
Synonyms:
Funding community health centres locally Description:
Charging households for drugs and services in government health centres and retaining the fees for improving that service, also giving local householders a strong voice in the operation of the facility. Implementation:
About half of Guinea's 350 health centres were practising community financing in 1991. Of these, all the urban-based facilities and a third of the rural clinics were able to cover their operating expenses with income from fees. Claim:
Community financing of health centres is a virtuous necessity because it can help to improve the quality and reliability of services, in part by making health workers more accountable to their clientele. Counter Claim:
Fees substantial enough to cover the full cost of clinical services can discourage utilization by the poor. Broader:
Supplying local investment capitalManaging community healthMobilizing financial resources for health Facilitated by:
Securing government subsidiesPromoting community self-determinationSoliciting community financial support Values:
HealthCommunityAnticommunity Subjects:
Society → CommunitiesSociety → Local
Commerce → Finance
Health Care → Hospitals
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
