Corruption Category Workforce
Anti-corruption work relating to doctors, nurses and all other healthcare workers. The theft of healthcare funds and corruption in the management of healthcare providers, for example, will limit the quality of healthcare services delivered to patients.
Chapters
Research
May 2020
Governance Challenges in Health Sector and the way out
Despite some successes, hindrances to good governance prevail in health sector. According to TI-Bangladesh's National Household Survey (2012), 40.2% of the recipients of health services from public institutions became victims of irregularities and corruption while receiving services. According to this survey, the estimated amount of bribes at the national level in this sector amounted to…
November 2019
Sectoral Risk Assessment in Sri Lanka
Despite an initial energetic start by the Sri Lankan Government with the creation of a number of bodies dealing with the SDGs, such as the Ministry of Sustainable Development and wildlife and the Sustainable Development Council to name a few, there has been little progress on their implementation, or of streamlining action across relevant ministries…
November 2019
Monitoring Report of Ministry of Health’s 2016 Improvement Plan
In January 2014, the Honduran government and TI/ASJ signed the “Collaboration and Good Faith Agreement for Promoting Transparency, Combatting Corruption and Strengthening Systems”. Since then, TI/ASJ has conducted independent monitoring and evaluation of the Ministry of Health’s performance in three areas: purchasing and contracts, human resources management, and data collection and evaluation. Based on TI/ASJ’s…
November 2019
Promoting Integrity and Reducing Vulnerabilities to Corruption in the Romanian Health System
Some of the priorities of Romania through the National Development Program 2007-2013 regarding health (priorities that overlap with those of the Government Program) are "increasing the accessibility of the population to health services", "improving the quality and safety of the medical act" ", "decision-making transparency in order to increase the efficiency in the use of…
November 2019
Improving the Quality of Health Care in the Public Sector
The research aimed to demonstrate how transparency in the health sector can improve the efficiency of budget allocations and result in improved overall care. TI Jordan conducted a survey in eight government hospitals in central Jordan (three in the north and two in the south) to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of secondary health care…
Projects
September 2020
Promoting transparency in the health sector
The main aim is to create a better understanding between doctors and patients in order to enhance the quality of service delivery in healthcare clinics.
May 2020
Mobile Drug Tracking System (MDTS)
The main objective of the Mobile Drug Tracking System (MDTS) was to increase citizens' participation in anti-corruption efforts by assisting them in tracking pharmaceutical commodities in their local health facilities. It specifically allows citizens, community health workers and hospital management committees to scan and monitor stocks. Additionally, it empowers citizens to hold the governing institutions accountable with the information and knowledge gained through the tool.
November 2019
#BūkPokytis (#BeChange)
Lithuanian medical organisations such as the Lithuanian Junior Doctors Association, with the support of TI Lithuania and others, ran a professionalism campaign called #BeChange.
The goal of the initiative was to encourage medical practitioners to sign a declaration and commit to fostering transparency of the healthcare system. It is also aimed at politicians and healthcare executives to encourage them in strengthening the integrity and accountability of the healthcare sector overall.
An online platform, www.bukpokytis.lt , is available for the members of medical community to sign their pledge and access information about transparency of the healthcare system.
November 2019
Vitamin Lab
TI Lithuania launched a social design experiment, "Vitamin Lab" , to see if changing a clinic's environment indirectly affected the behaviour and attitudes of patients, increased transparency and reduced bribery.
November 2019
The Best Thank You to the Doctor Is Your Smile
The aim of this project was to raise awareness amongst patients that bribery is not a key to good treatment in hospitals, and that the best way of expressing gratitude towards a doctor is to simply say “thank you”.
Partners
Global Partners:
USAID European CommissionRegional Partners:
Ministry of Health and Family Planning
Governmental Institution
Ministry of Health
Healthcare clinics
Lithuanian Young Doctors Association
The Cancer Patients Support Association (POLA)
NGO or Civil Society Organisation
Healthcare Clinics in Lithuania
Junior Doctors Association
Lithuanian Cancer Patient Coalition
Medical Student's Association
Lithuanian Medical Students' Association
The Cancer Patients Support Association