Political analysis of rapid change in Uganda's health financing policy and consequences on service delivery for malaria control

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

  Kajula, Peter Waalwo ^a   Kintu, Francis ^b   Barugahare, John ^c   Neema, Stella ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b Socio Behavioural Research Centre   (Uganda)

^c MAKERERE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Decentralization; Health care reform; Malaria; Uganda; User fee

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT;

DISEASE CONTROL; FINANCIAL POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; MALARIA;

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; COST CONTROL; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CENTER; LEADERSHIP; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; MEDICAL FEE; MOTIVATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; POLITICS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; UGANDA;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; FEES AND CHARGES; HEALTH SERVICES; POLICY MAKING; POLITICS; UGANDA;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA; WORLD;

EID: 13444274808     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.772     Document Type: Article

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