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SEMINAR ARRANGEMENTS
George has contacted you about revised seminar arrangements.
In case of doubt this is what will happen to get us back in sync.
The seminar topic for 8 and 9 October is as follows:
Choice of variables to describe health systems
Describe the health system of your country. You should refer to WHO and World Bank databases, especially http://www.who.int/countries/en/. Students will be asked to explain their choice of variables and to include in their presentation a report on a recent newspaper article dealing with health system reform in their country.
The seminar topic for 15 and 16 October is as shown in the lecture notes:
Policy implications of WHO 2000 report variables
Health system performance assessment requires choice of functions and objectives. Four functions were laid down in the World Health Report 2000. What are their policy implications? 300 words for class discussion.
Resource: you should read Chapter 2 of the WHO's 2000 report and the Almeida paper which you will find HERE. A pdf of the Nolte and McKee reference (see essential reading for lecture 3) can be found HERE.
