These findings are congruent with other studies, where outcomes of CBA vary because communities or CHCs are partially involved in priority setting, resource allocation, implementation and cultural background.
The administrative framework provides for the number and composition of the board of the NHRAZ and allows for employment of relevant personnel for NHRAZ to carry out its coordination, monitoring, priority setting, resource mobilization and other roles.
The software incorporates the district health account (DHA) tool under MOHSW which is required for priority setting, targeting resources to interventions addressing the largest share of burden of disease (BOD) and producing graphics and summaries of CCHP (MoHSW, 2007a).
Nevertheless, while studies on community participation in healthcare exist, there is scant knowledge on how to promote community participation in planning and priority setting in resource-constrained settings.
REACT was a 5-year project aimed at testing the application and effects of Accountability for Reasonableness (AFR) approach to priority setting in resource-constrained settings.
We know that priority setting and resource allocation processes need to be both economically sound (making best use of resources to maximize health benefit) and ethical –fair and transparent [ 1- 3].
There is a dearth of literature on priority setting and resource allocation (PSRA) practices in hospitals, particularly in low and middle income countries (LMICs).
The findings of this study can therefore be useful for targeting interventions, priority setting and resource allocations at micro-level.
Its findings, informing national health policies, offer a rational basis for priority setting and resource-allocation, driving service organisation and delivery to meet assessed needs.
The CHMT rarely gets contributions from lower levels in the priority setting and resource allocation process.
How might these differences influence priority setting and resource allocation choices?
