An approach to health system strengthening in the Union of Myanmar

Health Policy

Volumn 95, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 95-102

  Tin, Nilar ^a   Lwin, Saw ^a   Kyaing, Nyo Nyo ^a   Htay, Thein Thein ^a   Grundy, John ^b   Skold, Margareta ^c   O'Connell, Thomas ^d   Nirupam, Siddharth ^e  

^a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Myanmar)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c WHO ^*  (Myanmar)

^d WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^e UNICEF   (United States)

Author keywords

GAVI; Health sector planning; Health system strengthening; Maternal and child health; Myanmar

Indexed keywords

CONTENT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MYANMAR; NATURAL DISASTER; PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; MYANMAR; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77950955058     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2009.11.013     Document Type: Review

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