San Martin Regional Health System policy in reduction of child malnutrition: application in Peru of the Health Systems Assessment approach

Authors

  • Pedro Mendoza-Arana Doctor en Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú; Academia Nacional de Medicina, Perú
  • Patricia Mostajo-Vallenas Licenciada en Economía, Proyecto Evaluations de USAID Peru
  • Aníbal Velásquez-Valdivia Médico Epidemiólogo
  • Armando Cotrina-Rabanal Magíster en Salud Pública, USAID Perú
  • Miguel Jaramillo-Bahanante Doctor en Economía, Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo – GRADE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v76i3.11238

Keywords:

Health Care System, Health System Assessment, Health System Research.

Abstract

Introduction: Chronic infant malnutrition is one of the main public health issues in Peru and in the world. Objectives: To determine achievements and limitations of a regional policy against chronic infant malnutrition in a Region of Peru. Design: Qualitative study, using the Health System Assessment Approach, as promoted by the World Health Organization. Setting: San Martin Region, Peru. Participants: Managers and professionals working at the Health Region as well as users and non users of the services. Interventions: In June and July 2014 semistructured interviews were conducted with health managers and workers at regional and local levels as well as with services users and non users. Main outcome measures: Bottlenecks in the reduction of child malnutrition. Results: Bottlenecks for each of the model components -governance, financing, provision, health resources, drugs, and information system- were identified. Conclusions: Learned lessons from the results and validated in workshops with the participants are drawn.

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Published

2015-09-30

Issue

Vol. 76 No. 3 (2015)

Section

Artículo Especial

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Mendoza-Arana P, Mostajo-Vallenas P, Velásquez-Valdivia A, Cotrina-Rabanal A, Jaramillo-Bahanante M. San Martin Regional Health System policy in reduction of child malnutrition: application in Peru of the Health Systems Assessment approach. An Fac med [Internet]. 2015 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];76(3):269-76. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/11238