ArticleHealth systems (Basingstoke, England)2023
Efficiency of malaria service delivery in selected district-level hospitals in Ghana.
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- Evaluating the Financial Factors Influencing Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health in Africa: Tobit Regression and Data Envelopment Analysis.JMIRx med · 2025Article
- Socio-economic inequalities in malaria prevalence among under-five children in Ghana between 2016 and 2019: a decomposition analysis.Malaria journal · 2025Review
- Hospital productivity and value in pay-for-performance healthcare programs.Health systems (Basingstoke, England) · 2025Article
- Assessing the efficiency of health systems in achieving the universal health coverage goal: evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa.Health economics review · 2023Article
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Abstract
Malaria remains an important public health concern. Sub-Saharan African countries carry over 95% of the global burden. Unfortunately, there are also major resource constraints that have limited efforts to reduce the burden. Our study sought to estimate efficiency in the use of malaria resources and to identify potential determinants. We used primary data collected from district-level health facilities in three administrative regions in Ghana from 2014 to 2016. The Data Envelopment Analysis technique was used to estimate efficiency. The Malmquist productivity index was estimated and disaggregated to reflect the sources of productivity change. The findings show an average technical efficiency score of 0.61 with private facilities being more efficient. Productivity changes were driven by changes in technology/innovation advancements. Facility revenue mix and ownership type were important determinants of efficiency. The findings highlight the need to improve resource use in the delivery of specific services such as malaria.
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