STRAYER UNIVERSITY A STUDY OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN ANGOLAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM A DIRECTED RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTERS HEALTH SERVICE ADMINISTRATION SUBMITTED TO SUSAN CRIM, MBA BY ELMA CARVALHO WASHINGTON, DC July 2007 ABSTRACT Angola is a third world country located on the west coast along the south Atlantic in southern Africa. It won its independence from Portugal in
Health Information Introduction Reliable and sound information on health issues becomes the foundation of an informed decision-making across the entire health system building blocks. Moreover, this health information is essential for the health system policy development and implementation, regulation and governance, human resource development, health research, service delivery and financing, health education and training. Health information refers to the data that is related to an individual’s medical
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