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Securing health : lessons from nation-building missions /

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Rebuilding public health and health care delivery systems has been an important component of nation-building efforts conducted after major conflicts. However, few studies have attempted to examine a comprehensive set of cases, compare the quantitative and qualitative results, and outline best practi...

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Corporate Authors: Center for Domestic and International Health Security, JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors: Jones, Seth G., 1972-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2006.
Subjects:
Medical assistance > Evaluation.
Medical assistance, American > Evaluation.
Health planning > International cooperation.
Public health > International cooperation.
Nation-building > Case studies.
War > Health aspects.
Postwar reconstruction > Health aspects.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Health Care Issues.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
MEDICAL > Health Policy.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Health Care Delivery.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Children's Studies.
Health Planning.
Delivery of Health Care > organization & administration.
International Cooperation.
Public Health.
Social Planning.
Warfare.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Rebuilding public health and health care delivery systems has been an important component of nation-building efforts conducted after major conflicts. However, few studies have attempted to examine a comprehensive set of cases, compare the quantitative and qualitative results, and outline best practices. The study assesses seven cases of nation-building operations following major conflicts: Germany and Japan immediately after World War II; Somalia, Haiti, and Kosovo in the 1990s; and Afghanistan and Iraq since 2001. It concludes that two factors increase the likelihood of successful health outcomes: planning and coordination, and infrastructure and resources. In addition, the study argues that health can have an independent impact on broader political, economic, and security objectives during nation-building operations.
Item Description:"RAND Center for Domestic and International Health Security."
"MG-321-RC"--Website index.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxxv, 351 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-351).
ISBN:9780833040749
083304074X