Resource Type: Report
Authors: John Osika, Danielle Altman, Leah Ekbladh, Itamar Katz, Ha Nguyen, Josh Rosenfeld, Taylor Williamson, and Sam Tapera
Published: 1/1/2011

Resource Description: 

The methodological approach used in assessing the national health system in Zimbabwe is based on the Health Systems Assessment approach that was developed by Abt Associates-led Health Systems 20/20 project, in collaboration with Management Sciences for Health-led Rational Pharmaceutical Management and the University Research Co. LLC-led Quality Assurance Project. This methodology has previously been used in 14 countries across the globe (Angola, Azerbaijan, Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Southern Sudan, Vietnam, West Bank, and Yemen), and a similar approach is currently being implemented in Lesotho. The approach assesses the health system within the parameters of the six World Health Organization health systems building blocks (Governance, Health Financing, Human Resources for Health, Pharmaceuticals Management, Health Service Delivery, and Health Information Systems).