Linking health to microfinance to reduce poverty

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 470-471

  Leatherman, Sheila ^a   Dunford, Christopher ^b  

^a IL   (United States)

^b Freedom from Hunger   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH POLICY; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; MICROFINANCE; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; WELFARE PROVISION;

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; MATERNAL WELFARE; POVERTY; RURAL AREA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; POVERTY; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 77953209566     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: 15640604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2471/BLT.09.071464     Document Type: Article

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