A shared mission? Changing relationships between government and church health services in Africa

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 333-353

  Green, A ^a   Shaw, J ^a   Dimmock, F ^b   Conn, Cath ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b East and Southern Africa ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Church and mission health services; Health policy; Health sector reform; NGOs; Planning

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HEALTH SERVICES; RELIGION;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CULTURAL FACTOR; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RELIGION; REVIEW;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; ORGANIZATIONS; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; RELIGION;

AFRICA;

EID: 0036813812     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.685     Document Type: Review

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