[Download] "Civil Society, Health, And Social Exclusion in Bangladesh." by Journal of Health Population and Nutrition ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Civil Society, Health, And Social Exclusion in Bangladesh.
- Author : Journal of Health Population and Nutrition
- Release Date : January 01, 2009
- Genre: Health & Fitness,Books,Health, Mind & Body,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 226 KB
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INTRODUCTION Civil society is a potential mechanism to refocus healthcare systems according to health rights and social welfare goals through mobilization of citizen demand for accountability and relevant service provision (1). The right to health is generally perceived as the state's obligation to deliver affordable, accessible health services to all and is enshrined in Article 12 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2,3). The movement for people's participation in health is marked by the 1978 Alma-Ata declaration, which called for people's participation in local health systems and their active involvement in defining priorities for scarce resources (4). The World Bank, which promoted participation in all sectors with goals of decentralization and cost-cutting, further propelled this trend in the mid-1990s. Community participation is now widely expected to ensure that health systems are relevant, efficient, and sustainable, while public pressure is expected to improve quality, reduce inequity, and prevent corruption (2).