Resource needs to support orphans and vulnerable children in sub-Saharan Africa

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-27

  Stover, John ^a   Bollinger, Lori ^a   Walker, Neff ^b   Monasch, Roland ^b  

^a AVENIR HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNICEF   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; Orphans; Resource needs

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; COST; FUNDING; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; ORPHANAGE; POVERTY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOSTER HOME CARE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 33846592783     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czl033     Document Type: Article

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