Premium
Contextualizing Corruption in the Health Sector in Developing Countries: Reflections on Policy to Manage the Risks
Author(s) -
Hope Kempe Ronald
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world medical and health policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.326
H-Index - 11
ISSN - 1948-4682
DOI - 10.1002/wmh3.165
Subject(s) - developing country , language change , work (physics) , public sector , business , health care , health sector , service delivery framework , public health , health policy , developed country , economic growth , service (business) , health services , economics , medicine , environmental health , marketing , nursing , population , mechanical engineering , art , literature , economy , engineering
Corruption in the health sector is a concern in all countries, but it is a particularly significant problem in most developing countries where public resources are severely constrained. It is, therefore, imperative that the developing countries’ governments close corruption loopholes within their health‐care system. This work contextualizes, examines, and analyzes the corruption risks in the health sector in developing countries based on research observation and some interviews with key personnel in that sector. Drawing on the literature and best practices in developing countries, it also offers policy recommendations for managing corruption risks in that sector and improving health service delivery.