Health financing reform in sub-Saharan Africa: Major constraints, goals, and strategies

Journal of Health Care Finance

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 67-78

  Sekwat, Alex ^a  

^a TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African health care; Developing countries; Health reform; International health care; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; BUDGET; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; FINANCING, ORGANIZED; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH RESOURCES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0037372092     PISSN: 10786767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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