TY  - BOOK
ED  - Pan American Health Organization
ED  - CARICOM Caribbean Community
ED  - United Nations Development Program
TI  - Managing and financing health to reduce the impact of poverty in the Caribbean: Implementing decentralization and financing strategies while protecting the poor : policy document
PY  - 1999///
CY  - Washington D.C
PB  - PAHO
KW  - Poverty Alleviation
KW  - Management
KW  - Health Financing
KW  - Health Policy
KW  - Health Services
KW  - Caribbean
N2  - This policy document explores the complex relationship between health, poverty and decentralization in the Caribbean. It purposes strategies for implementing decentralized health systems and financing mechanism that prioritize the need of the poor. The document argues that effective decentralization can improve health care services, enhance efficiency, and empower local communities. The proposal financing strategies aim to balance the need for sustainable funding with the protection of the poor through targeted subsides, risk pooling, and social health insurance programs
ER  -