Provision of secondary care in fragile state contexts

This article of The Lancet, Volume 375, Issue 9711, January 2010, written by F. Campbell and L. Doull, addresses the case for provision of secondary care in the particular contexts of fragile state.

“Despite the current focus on the health Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the renewed emphasis on comprehensive primary health care, the need for secondary level care is rarely acknowledged in policy statements or supported to a level that is adequate, not only in acute emergency responses but also in longer-term postconflict recovery and transition contexts. Yet the delivery of secondary level care (defined as health care provided at primary, secondary, and tertiary hospitals and referral) is fundamental to achieving the reductions in maternal, neonatal, and child mortality which are central to the MDGs.”

The full article is available on:
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2809%2962155-3/fulltext?_eventId=login

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