Resource Type: Report
Authors: Health Systems 20/20
Published: 6/1/2012

Resource Description:

The Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) has undertaken a series of steps to transform and strengthen the financing and delivery of health care services in Egypt. Some of these changes include moving from vertical programs to an integrated Family Health Model (FHM), changing the manner in which services are contracted and paid for, and making the social insurance system more sustainable. At the same time, there is diminished donor assistance to Egypt, which could affect program performance. It is within this context that this Preventive Health Sector Assessment study was undertaken. The purpose of this assessment is to evaluate the performance of the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) program to provide feedback and recommendations for improving the impact, effectiveness, efficiency, equity, and sustainability of these programs. The study uses a combination of qualitative and quantitative data collection, in addition to conducting a review of key literature on the MCH sector in Egypt.