Challenges in Program Evaluation of Health Interventions in Developing Countries

Download or read book Challenges in Program Evaluation of Health Interventions in Developing Countries written by Barbara O. Wynn and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2006-01-23 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health interventions that are effective in developed countries may not be as effective in developing countries given the differing social, economic, cultural, and infrastructure factors that may affect a program's implementation and outcomes. This monograph is intended to promote an understanding of why program evaluation is a critical component of any health intervention and to stimulate discussion on ways to make evaluation of health interventions in developing countries more rigorous.