Table 2 Priority needs for health system improvement as identified by the respondents (n = 209)
Health system aspects | Priority need | Some need | No need | Don't know | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | No. | (%) | No. | (%) | No. | (%) | No. | (%) |
Adopting health insurance system | 153 | (76.1) | 35 | (17.4) | 5 | (2.5) | 8 | (4.0) |
Periodic scientific assessment of physicians and staff | 143 | (69.8) | 46 | (22.4) | 13 | (6.3) | 3 | (1.5) |
Minimizing the gap between urban & rural health services (Equity) | 117 | (58.2) | 72 | (35.8) | 7 | (3.5) | 5 | (2.5) |
Social insurance for medical care of the poor | 168 | (82.0) | 32 | (15.6) | 3 | (1.5) | 2 | (1.0) |
Public-private systems separation | 101 | (50.5) | 54 | (27.0) | 30 | (15.0) | 15 | (7.5) |
Better role for regional MOH and professional associations in controlling private sector | 123 | (61.5) | 59 | (29.5) | 10 | (5.0) | 8 | (4.0) |
Privatization or self-financing of public hospitals | 75 | (37.5) | 48 | (24.0) | 67 | (33.5) | 10 | (5.0) |
Privatization of PHC services | 54 | (26.5) | 74 | (36.3) | 61 | (29.9) | 15 | (7.4) |
Enhancing the role of family medicine in the health system | 159 | (77.2) | 40 | (19.4) | 4 | (1.9) | 3 | (1.5) |