Background Resources
Background resources relevant to MeTA are held in the Source international information support centre.
Visit the Source website to find these resources arranged in key lists on specific topics and to subscribe to an RSS feed, which will alert you when new resources become available.
Source is designed to strengthen the management, use and impact of information on health and disability for development. It is a unique collection of around 25,000 health resources, including books, journals, manuals, reports, posters, CD-ROMs, websites and organisations.
Below is are the latest resources, related to MeTA, to be added to Source.
Corruption and paying for healthcare
"Every year, the world spends more than US $3.1 trillion on health services. These large flows of funds are an attrac...
Embezzlement of donor funding in health projects
This paper analyses how embezzlement of donor funds might occur in a donor-funded project and what could be done to m...
Transparency in health programs
This paper looks at the importance of transparency for good governance and as a means of preventing corruption in the...
The impact of information and accountability on hospital procurement corruption in Argentina and Bolivia
This paper looks at initiatives in Argentina and Bolivia to curb corruption in the procurement of hospital supplies,...
Measuring private sector corruption
This paper looks at the role of donors in curtailing corrupt behaviour in the private sector, such as commercial brib...
International drug price indicator guide|Guia internacionale de indicadores de precios de medicamentos|Indicateur de prix internationaux des medicaments|2008
This guide contains a spectrum of prices from pharmaceutical suppliers, international development organisations, and...
Genocide by denial : how profiteering from HIV/AIDS killed millions
This open access book charts the spread of AIDS and its impact on people in villages in Uganda, sub-Saharan Africa an...
Keeping it real : combating the spread of fake drugs in poor countries
This paper is about substances that are sold as medicines yet are not what they purport to be. Some of these substanc...
Guide for documenting and sharing 'best practices' in health programmes
This document provides guidance on the process for identifying, documenting and sharing knowledge on country experien...
Empowering civil society
This booklet looks at the role of civil society organisations (CSOs) in global health financing processes. It describ...
