Implications of decentralization for the control of tropical diseases in Tanzania: A case study of four districts

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

  Mubyazi, Godfrey ^a   Kamugisha, Mathias ^a   Mushi, Adiel ^a   Blas, Erik ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Tanzania)

^b WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Decentralization; Health care reform; Priority setting; Tanzania; Tropical diseases

Indexed keywords

DECENTRALIZATION; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH CARE; REFORM PROCESS; TROPICAL REGION;

ARTICLE; AUTHORITY; COMMUNITY CARE; DISEASE CONTROL; DOCUMENTATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOUSEHOLD; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTERVIEW; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; TANZANIA; TROPICAL DISEASE;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; POLITICS; TANZANIA;

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

EID: 13444302896     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.776     Document Type: Article

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