Strengthening community participation at health centers in rural Cambodia: Role of local non-governmental organizations (NGOs)

Critical Public Health

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 97-115

  Ui, S ^a   Heng, L ^b   Yatsuya, H ^a   Kawaguichi, L ^a   Akashi, H ^a   Aoyana, A ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Ministry of Health Cambodia   (Cambodia)

Author keywords

Health centers; NGOs; Participation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAMBODIA; CAPACITY BUILDING; COMMUNITY CARE; COOPERATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PROCESS MONITORING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

EID: 77951061442     PISSN: 09581596     EISSN: 14693682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09581590902829173     Document Type: Article

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