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Health systems

A health system comprises all organizations, institutions and resources devoted to producing actions whose primary intent is to improve health.

Most national health systems include public, private, traditional and informal sectors. The four essential functions of a health system have been defined as service provision, resource generation, financing and stewardship.

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The world health report 2006 - working together for health
Assessment of current global health workforce crisis and possible solutions

Making Health Systems Work Series
Current thoughts and experience on different aspects of health systems

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