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Etudes par pays volume 2, PDF, 346 p., 1,4 Mo - Femise

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11873_02 Study D2: Poverty, Informal Sector, Health and Labour<br />

A policy reform agenda was developed to expand health insurance to a<br />

larger portion of the population. Several attempts was made recently to<br />

improve the quality of health care throughout changing the compensation<br />

scheme of health workers and providing on job training for the health team.<br />

Several initiatives are under consideration including improving health<br />

planning on the district level to strengthen decentralization, cost recovery,<br />

better referral system, support for deprived areas, and efficiency in using<br />

available resources.<br />

2.3. Sources<br />

The Central Agency for Public <strong>Mo</strong>bilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) is<br />

the main provider of data in Egypt. Periodical data include a census every<br />

decade and birth and death yearly report.<br />

In addition, seven rounds of a national representative sample survey were<br />

conducted during the last fifteen years under the umbrella of the<br />

Demographic and Health Surveys with support from USAID. The surveys<br />

provided detailed information on fertility, family planning, infant and child<br />

mortality and maternal and child health and nutrition. A national survey was<br />

recently conducted on health expenditure.<br />

The Ministry of Health and Population 4 publishes regular reports on<br />

morbidity status. <strong>Mo</strong>re data are provided through the Information Centre of<br />

the Ministry and through local authorities.<br />

4 www.mohp.gov.eg<br />

FONDAZIONE CENSIS<br />

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