Table of Contents

* Acknowledgments * Preface * List of abbreviations * Explanation of terms 1. Introduction 2. Financing health care: first thoughts 3. Methods of financing health care 4. Financing health care: what do we want to achieve? 5. Dealing with practical issues 6. The rural health zone of Boga, Zaire * Appendix1: The Bamako Initiative * Appendix2: Household surveys and baseline information * Appendix3: Threats to the sustainability of revolving drug funds * Appendix4: Suppliers of low-cost drugs and equipment * Appendix5: Steps towards rational prescribing and appropriate use of drugs * Appendix6: Sample budget * Appendix7: Setting prices * Appendix8: Examples of cash book records * Appendix9: Inputs for a health programme * Bibliography and Further reading * Notes * Index