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Table 1 Key Dimensions of Scaling Up Health Services

From: Do we have the right models for scaling up health services to achieve the Millennium Development Goals?

Scaling Up Dimension

Questions Addressed

Meaning of Scaling Up

How is scaling up defined? What is the time horizon for scaling up? How are valid strategies determined?

Scaling Up Resources

What types of resources are needed? How do we define absorptive capacity? What type of absorptive capacity is required for scaling up?

Planning Perspectives

How to plan for scaling up?

Implementation Perspectives

What are the key implementation components for scaling up?

Monitoring and Evaluation

How do we monitor and evaluate scaling up? Are the criteria for success aligned with the definition of scaling up?