A Legacy : The Case of the Health Sector Project in El Salvador

The El Salvador Strengthening Public Health Care System Project’s success resulted largely from the Salvadoran government’s unwavering commitment to and ownership of the Project and its goals. The Project achieved its objectives and beyond and supp...

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Main Authors:	Gordillo-Tobar, Amparo, Figueroa, Patricia, Molina, Salvador
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:	PUBLIC HEALTH HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTHCARE QUALITY ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CANCER MEDICAL EQUIPMENT NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/207901568868291311/A-Legacy-The-Case-of-the-Health-Sector-Project-in-El-Salvador http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32449

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spelling	okr-10986-324492021-05-25T10:54:44Z A Legacy : The Case of the Health Sector Project in El Salvador Gordillo-Tobar, Amparo Figueroa, Patricia Molina, Salvador PUBLIC HEALTH HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTHCARE QUALITY ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CANCER MEDICAL EQUIPMENT NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH The El Salvador Strengthening Public Health Care System Project’s success resulted largely from the Salvadoran government’s unwavering commitment to and ownership of the Project and its goals. The Project achieved its objectives and beyond and supported shaping the future provision of health care services in the country. The improvement of the quality of health services was ensured through major updates in medical and non-medical equipment, rehabilitation of hospitals, training of health-care workers, prompt response to emergences and expanding the health ministry’s capacity to analyze health data. The Project ensured for first time in the public services a full cycle of treatment for cancer patients by creating the National Radiotherapy Center for Cancer; improved response to infectious diseases with the strengthening of the National Reference Laboratory; and ensured protection of the investment on equipment with the creation of the National Medical Equipment Maintenance center and affiliated regional units. 2019-09-25T16:52:36Z 2019-09-25T16:52:36Z 2019-04 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/207901568868291311/A-Legacy-The-Case-of-the-Health-Sector-Project-in-El-Salvador http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32449 English Health, Nutrition and Population Knowledge Brief; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief Latin America & Caribbean El Salvador
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topic	PUBLIC HEALTH HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTHCARE QUALITY ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CANCER MEDICAL EQUIPMENT NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH
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description	The El Salvador Strengthening Public Health Care System Project’s success resulted largely from the Salvadoran government’s unwavering commitment to and ownership of the Project and its goals. The Project achieved its objectives and beyond and supported shaping the future provision of health care services in the country. The improvement of the quality of health services was ensured through major updates in medical and non-medical equipment, rehabilitation of hospitals, training of health-care workers, prompt response to emergences and expanding the health ministry’s capacity to analyze health data. The Project ensured for first time in the public services a full cycle of treatment for cancer patients by creating the National Radiotherapy Center for Cancer; improved response to infectious diseases with the strengthening of the National Reference Laboratory; and ensured protection of the investment on equipment with the creation of the National Medical Equipment Maintenance center and affiliated regional units.
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author	Gordillo-Tobar, Amparo Figueroa, Patricia Molina, Salvador
author_facet	Gordillo-Tobar, Amparo Figueroa, Patricia Molina, Salvador
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title	A Legacy : The Case of the Health Sector Project in El Salvador
title_short	A Legacy : The Case of the Health Sector Project in El Salvador
title_full	A Legacy : The Case of the Health Sector Project in El Salvador
title_fullStr	A Legacy : The Case of the Health Sector Project in El Salvador
title_full_unstemmed	A Legacy : The Case of the Health Sector Project in El Salvador
title_sort	legacy : the case of the health sector project in el salvador
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2019
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/207901568868291311/A-Legacy-The-Case-of-the-Health-Sector-Project-in-El-Salvador http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32449
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A Legacy : The Case of the Health Sector Project in El Salvador

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