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Health Systems in Action: An eHandbook for Leaders and Managers is an electronic resource that provides managers of health programs or health services with both practical and theoretical information to help strengthen and align the building blocks of a health system. The eHandbook emphasizes that people are the central, critical element of every health system and shows how to build leadership and management skills. Numerous links throughout the eHandbook to websites, reports, periodicals, tools, and other resources make it possible for readers to gather even more information on topics of particular interest.

The eHandbook is available on CD-ROM from the eBookstore. Order Here

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User Guide [DOC 28KB]

Complete eHandbook [PDF 3.8MB]


Front of the book [PDF 456KB)
Table of Contents, Foreword, etc.

Chapter 1: Achieving Results by Strengthening Health Systems
Summary
Full Chapter (PDF 198KB)

Chapter 2: Leading and Managing: Critical Competencies for Health Systems Strengthening
Summary 
Full Chapter [PDF 504KB]

Chapter 3: Promoting Good Governance in Public and Private Health Organizations
Summary 
Full Chapter [PDF 405KB]

Chapter 4: Planning the Work and Working with the Plan
Summary
Full Chapter [PDF 968KB]

Chapter 5: Managing Human Resources
Summary
Full Chapter [PDF 312KB]

Chapter 6: Managing Finances and Related Systems
Summary
Full Chapter [PDF 470KB]

Chapter 7: Managing Medicines and Health Products
Summary
Full Chapter [PDF 681KB]

Chapter 8: Managing Information: Monitoring and Evaluation
Summary
Full Chapter [PDF 531KB]

Chapter 9: Managing Health Service Delivery
Summary
Full Chapter [PDF 409KB]