Policy brief on improving access to artemisinin-based combination therapies for malaria control in Ethiopia

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 246-249

  Kebede, Amha ^a   Woyessa, Adugna ^a   Urga, Kelbessa ^a   Messelle, Tsehaynesh ^a   Jima, Daddi ^a  

^a ETHIOPIAN PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Antimalarials; Care access; Ethiopia; Health policy

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISININ;

COMMUNITY CARE; DRUG MARKETING; ETHIOPIA; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; MALARIA CONTROL; SHORT SURVEY; TEAMWORK;

ANTIMALARIALS; ARTEMISININS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ETHIOPIA; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LACTONES; MALARIA;

EID: 77953588748     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: 14716348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S026646231000022X     Document Type: Short Survey

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