Grant Proposal for Health Systems Strengthening in Sierra Leone
Minister of Health for Sierra Leone
The George Washington University
PUBH 6442 Comparative Global Health Systems
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Contents
Abbreviations & Acronyms.........................................................................................................................3
Executive Summary.....................................................................................................................................4
Background.................................................................................................................................................5
Status of Sierra Leone: Service Delivery & Leadership/Governance..........................................................6
Service Delivery......................................................................................................................................6
Leadership/Governance...........................................................................................................................6
Benchmarks: Singapore and Taiwan............................................................................................................7
Singapore.................................................................................................................................................7
Service Delivery..................................................................................................................................7
Leadership/Governance.......................................................................................................................8
Taiwan.....................................................................................................................................................9
Service Delivery..................................................................................................................................9
Leadership/Governance.....................................................................................................................10
Evaluation..................................................................................................................................................11
Activities...............................................................................................................................................11
Outputs..................................................................................................................................................11
Short Term Outcomes............................................................................................................................12
Intermediate Outcomes..........................................................................................................................12
Impact....................................................................................................................................................12
Recommendations.....................................................................................................................................13
Recommendation 1................................................................................................................................13
Pros....................................................................................................................................................13
Cons...................................................................................................................................................13
Recommendation 2................................................................................................................................14
Pros....................................................................................................................................................14
Cons...................................................................................................................................................14
Recommendation 3................................................................................................................................14
Pros....................................................................................................................................................15
Cons...................................................................................................................................................15
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................................15
References.................................................................................................................................................16
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
GDP Gross Domestic Product
GP General Practitioner
HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
HRH Human Resources for Health
IT Information Technology
NHI National Health Insurance
USAID United States Agency for International Development
USD United States Dollars
Minister of Health for Sierra Leone
The George Washington University
PUBH 6442 Comparative Global Health Systems
, 2
Contents
Abbreviations & Acronyms.........................................................................................................................3
Executive Summary.....................................................................................................................................4
Background.................................................................................................................................................5
Status of Sierra Leone: Service Delivery & Leadership/Governance..........................................................6
Service Delivery......................................................................................................................................6
Leadership/Governance...........................................................................................................................6
Benchmarks: Singapore and Taiwan............................................................................................................7
Singapore.................................................................................................................................................7
Service Delivery..................................................................................................................................7
Leadership/Governance.......................................................................................................................8
Taiwan.....................................................................................................................................................9
Service Delivery..................................................................................................................................9
Leadership/Governance.....................................................................................................................10
Evaluation..................................................................................................................................................11
Activities...............................................................................................................................................11
Outputs..................................................................................................................................................11
Short Term Outcomes............................................................................................................................12
Intermediate Outcomes..........................................................................................................................12
Impact....................................................................................................................................................12
Recommendations.....................................................................................................................................13
Recommendation 1................................................................................................................................13
Pros....................................................................................................................................................13
Cons...................................................................................................................................................13
Recommendation 2................................................................................................................................14
Pros....................................................................................................................................................14
Cons...................................................................................................................................................14
Recommendation 3................................................................................................................................14
Pros....................................................................................................................................................15
Cons...................................................................................................................................................15
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................................15
References.................................................................................................................................................16
, 3
Abbreviations & Acronyms
GDP Gross Domestic Product
GP General Practitioner
HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
HRH Human Resources for Health
IT Information Technology
NHI National Health Insurance
USAID United States Agency for International Development
USD United States Dollars
