Namibia
Using NHA to Develop a Health Care Financing Strategy in Namibia
Health Systems 20/20 is supporting the Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services in its second round of National Health Accounts (NHA) which tracks the flow of funding from financing sources to end uses such as inpatient and outpatient care. The findings will be used to inform policymakers in developing the official health care financing strategy for the country. The second round of NHA covers government fiscal years 2001 through 2006.
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