South Africa scored particularly poorly on questions relating to accountability.
Relatively few – such as the duty of candour – related to accountability directly to patients.
The benefits of elected PCCs are related to accountability and oversight.
The international community welcomes the Afghan government's committed reforms outlined in its new National Priority Programs, particularly those related to accountability and anti-corruption.
Florini et al. (2000, p. 5) emphasizes that "transparency is always literally related to accountability".
NGOs, through confrontation, are not only pushing firms to meet agreed social expectations and formal legal requirements, but are also seeking to change broader expectations related to accountability, corporate social responsibilities, environmental stewardship, staff compensation, and government regulations (Burgos, 2013).
Issues related to accountability are being explored by focusing on the perspectives of poor and marginalized beneficiaries.
Numerous empirical studies have been initiated because of concerns related to accountability and quality assurance in HCEC.
We searched the available literature for empirical papers on topics related to accountability in health services in LMICs, as defined by OECD.
For example, with respect to health system arrangements, our findings show that issues relating to accountability of the state sector's role in financing and delivery of PHC services received the most coverage in the print media during the 16-year study period.
