Etudes par pays volume 2, PDF, 346 p., 1,4 Mo - Femise
Etudes par pays volume 2, PDF, 346 p., 1,4 Mo - Femise Etudes par pays volume 2, PDF, 346 p., 1,4 Mo - Femise
11873_2002 Study D2: Poverty, Informal Sector, Health and Labour 2. HEALTH 2.1. Definitions There is no special definition of Health in Jordan; the official one is the definition of the World Health Organization (WHO): “ Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” 2.2. Policy and Legislation Orientation Health care is an important component of an economy that involves the provision of goods and services by both the private and public sectors. As health care technologies have advanced rapidly in the past few decades and the demand for health care continues to grow tremendously, the Government has decide to improve and develop the health care system. Jordan performs relatively well (in comparison to the other similar countries) in terms of overall access to services, when measured by indicators such as infant mortality and life expectancy. However, the health care system in Jordan still suffers from some inefficiencies: - Clustered distribution of health care centers. - Cost-effectiveness. - Efficiency. - Quality of service delivery. As a result, the Government aims to reduce health care inefficiencies and contain growth in health expenditures, and increase the level of qualitative investments in healthcare services through: FONDAZIONE CENSIS 81
11873_2002 Study D2: Poverty, Informal Sector, Health and Labour - Improving the quality of services. - Improving the geographic distribution of resources and services. - Increasing private sector participation in the health insurance system. - Modernizing health facilities and equipment. - Developing a health information and research center. - Improving purchasing systems. The Government of Jordan has decided against passive acceptance of the status quo and instead is embarking upon a long-term reform program which will bring in all major players in the sector (the Ministry of Health, the Royal Medical Services, Jordan University Hospital, and the private sector). The first phase of this reform will focus on three key areas: (i) containing growth in health expenditures; (ii) assuring the efficient utilization of physical facilities; and (iii) improving delivery and quality of health care services. Building upon this foundation, the second phase will likely be expanded to address equity (universal health insurance), quality (medical education, regulation of the private sector), management (in the context of government-wide civil-service reform), and cost effectiveness (rationalizing the public/private mix). The five components of the project to support the first phase of the reform strategy are: - Rationalizing Jordan’s Health Delivery System. Currently, most facility rehabilitation/construction decisions are based on incomplete investment strategies, which do not systematically consider the demographic and epidemiological characteristics of the population and/or the existing resources available. Similarly, there are no standards and norms applied in the construction of facilities to ensure efficiency in the allocation of space and relative proximity of services. Rationalizing the investment strategy for health facilities in Jordan is a priority need and would lead to improved economic efficiency, clinical effectiveness and quality of health services. As a tool for rationalizing investment decisions for public sector hospitals, the Government is preparing a health facility master-plan that FONDAZIONE CENSIS 82
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11873_2002 Study D2: Poverty, Informal Sector, Health and Labour<br />
2. HEALTH<br />
2.1. Definitions<br />
There is no special definition of Health in Jordan; the official one is the<br />
definition of the World Health Organization (WHO): “ Health is a state of<br />
complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the<br />
absence of disease or infirmity.”<br />
2.2. Policy and Legislation Orientation<br />
Health care is an important component of an economy that involves the<br />
provision of goods and services by both the private and public sectors. As<br />
health care technologies have advanced rapidly in the past few decades and<br />
the demand for health care continues to grow tremendously, the<br />
Government has decide to improve and develop the health care system.<br />
Jordan performs relatively well (in com<strong>par</strong>ison to the other similar<br />
countries) in terms of overall access to services, when measured by<br />
indicators such as infant mortality and life expectancy. However, the health<br />
care system in Jordan still suffers from some inefficiencies:<br />
- Clustered distribution of health care centers.<br />
- Cost-effectiveness.<br />
- Efficiency.<br />
- Quality of service delivery.<br />
As a result, the Government aims to reduce health care inefficiencies and<br />
contain growth in health expenditures, and increase the level of qualitative<br />
investments in healthcare services through:<br />
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