The Meeting
In 1985, the Rockefeller Foundation convened a meeting in Porto Bello, Italy
False, it was Bellagio, Italy
The nature of the meeting in Bellagio Italy, was to
Consider the experiences of four countries of their health success stories
These countries were the focus of the meeting: Ethiopia, Kyrgz Republic, Thailand and the state of Tamil Nadu in India
False, the countries were: China, Costa Rica, Sri Lanka, and the state of Kerala, India.
What did China, Costa Rica, Sri Lanka and the state of Kerala in India achieved?
Better health outcomes than other nations at similar levels of development
The 'Good health at low cost 25 years on' publication identified specific factors associated with the success of these countries, was 'effective leadership one of them?
No, these were:
1. Commitment to equity
2. Effective governance systems
3. Contextually appropriate programs
This country has brought down the infant mortality rate from 68/1000 live-births to 10/1000 live-births in 2006
Thailand
Although 'no blueprint is available for producing a strong health system, what determines achievement?
Common patterns linked to better health and health care.
This two countries made good use of the 'health extension program, where women with at least 10 years of education were recruited to receive basic training on how to tackle common diseases.
Ethiopia and Tamil Nadu, India
Education and female empowerment was also pursued by this country
Bangladesh
The government of this country introduced a bonding system, requiring new doctors to spend 3 years in government health facilities, mostly in rural areas
Thailand
The article mentions the characteristics of well functioning health systems, is ability to innovate one of these characteristics?
Yes, the others are:
1. Good governance and political commitment
2. Effective bureaucracies and institutions
3. Health system resilience.
In the story of Bangladesh success, what percentage of essential medicines were produced locally in 1990?
80%
What word is missing here? ______ of reform is an important element of good governance
Continuity. It needs to be present, even with changes of government.
Despite spending only about 1% of its GDP on health, this country or region has achieved great progress in improving population health
Tamil Nadu, India
It 'safeguards scarce resources and boosts trust in health systems'. What characteristic of good governance is described here?
Accountability