• Foreword by Dean T. Jamison; Preface; Tables; Figures; Boxes; 1. Overview: the role and responsibility of governments in the health sector; 2. Evidence-based policy: using data to inform policy and improve health outcomes; 3. Prioritizing medical interventions: defining burden of disease and cost-effective interventions in the pursuit of universal primary care; 4. Financing and allocating public expenditures: leveraging public resources to meet objectives and increase private participation; 5. Toward better equity and access: persistent poverty, inadequate interventions, and the need for better data and solutions; 6. Government and the improvement of health behaviors; 7. Implementing policy objectives: the role and responsibilities of the ministry of health; Acronyms; Data Notes and Glossary - Chapter Two; References; Authors; Index.

'Policy and Health provides the policymaker, the analyst, and the student with a comprehensive, thoughtful and lively discussion of today's most pressing issues in health. Peabody and his impressive team of scholars deliver a valuable combination of a simple and robust framework together with a thorough assessment of the scientific evidence. This book helps us to understand how public policy can secure better health. It is required reading for all who are interested in health and development.' Dr. Richard B. A. Feachem CBE, The World Bank