Cooperation, integration, and long-term commitment: What solomon islanders and development workers say about health sector aid

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 287-297

  Martiniuk, Alexandra L C ^a,b   Millar, Heather C ^a   Malefoasi, George ^c   Vergeer, Petra ^d   Garland, Trevor ^e   Knight, Simon ^f  

^a GEORGE INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^b University of Sydney   (Australia)

^c Ministry of Health   (Solomon Islands)

^d JTA International for the Australian Agency for International Development   (Australia)

^e Consulate of the Solomon Islands ^*  (Australia)

^f Rotary Club of Sydney Cove   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aid; Cooperation; Donor; Qualitative; Solomon Islands

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COOPERATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTEGRATION; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL LITERATURE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOLOMON ISLANDS;

EID: 51849109588     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539508322251     Document Type: Article

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