Health Planning for Effective Management

THE INTEGRATION OF PLANNING WITH ACTION: The process, structure and functions of planning; Management analysis; Health systems research in relation to planning; Health services program evaluation; THE PLANNING PROCESS: CONCEPTS, METHODS AND STRATEGIES: An overview of the planning process; Political aspects of planning; Economic aspects of health planning; The demographic base for health planning; Epidemiologic base for health planning; Health manpower planning; Planning health facilities; Financial analysis; Community involvement; Organizational structure and process; TOWARD PLAN IMPLEMENTATION: ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES AND TACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS; Tools for improving the process of planning; Sample surveys; Population estimates and projections; Measurement of health needs and services utilization; Manpower analysis; Cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis of health programs; Synthesis of health needs and resources.