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After reading this chapter and answering the discussion questions that follow, you should be able to
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Discuss elements of a health system and identify key differences between a health system and a healthcare system.
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Appraise the mechanisms by which the various elements of the health system interact to influence access, quality, and use of health services, and ultimately the health of mothers and children.
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Identify and analyze major challenges for the health systems in improving maternal and child health.
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Describe the role of the health system in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) related to maternal and child health.
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Gerein, N., Green, A., Mirzoev, T., Pearson, S. (2009). Health System Impacts on Maternal and Child Health. In: Ehiri, J. (eds) Maternal and Child Health. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/b106524_5
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