Start-stop funding, its causes and consequences: A case study of the delivery exemptions policy in Ghana

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 133-143

  Witter, Sophie ^a   Adjei, Sam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deliveries; Exemptions; Funding; Ghana; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; SUSTAINABILITY;

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNDING; GHANA; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; INTERVIEW; MATERNAL CARE; POLITICS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

FEES, MEDICAL; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; GHANA; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; POLITICS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TIME FACTORS; UNCOMPENSATED CARE;

AFRICA; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 34347383148     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: 10991751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.867     Document Type: Article

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