title: Material resources are not enough: good management is the key to effectiveness.
abstract: The effectiveness of a health intervention (i.e. the degree to which predetermined objectives are attained) can be viewed as its efficacy or capacity to produce results as modified by the quality of management. If management is poor the provision of additional materials, buildings and staff is unlikely to have a significant impact on effectiveness even though the efficacy may be increased.
authors.affiliation: Tamil Nadu/DANIDA Health Care Project, Madras, India.
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: de Winter
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D058016:Health Facility Administration; D006298:Health Services Administration; D011787:Quality of Health Care