Leadership and Governance in Primary Healthcare

Abstract

Good leadership and governance at all levels of the healthcare system are necessary for better performance of the system and health outcomes. A lack of good leadership and governance practices can lead to the misuse of health system inputs such as human resources, health commodities and financial resources, hence lowering the quality of services delivered. Thus, this practical handbook was developed through collaborative efforts to respond to the need to improve good governance practices at the primary healthcare level in resource-limited healthcare systems.