The MESH approach: Strengthening public health systems for the MDGs

Health Policy

Volumn 83, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 180-185

  Thomas, Stephen ^a,b   Mooney, Gavin ^c   Mbatsha, Sandi ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Capacity building; Community voices; Millennium development goals; Public health systems; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMICS;

COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 34547897433     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2007.01.002     Document Type: Article

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