Health SWAps and external aid-a case study from Tajikistan

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 270-286

  Mirzoev, Tolib ^a   Green, Andrew ^a   Newell, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coordination; External aid; Former Soviet Union; Health reforms; Health SWAp; Sector Wide Approach; Tajikistan

Indexed keywords

HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; NATIONAL PLANNING; POLICY MAKING; POST-COLONIALISM;

ARTICLE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; TAJIKISTAN;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FINANCING, ORGANIZED; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; OWNERSHIP; TAJIKISTAN;

AFRICA; TAJIKISTAN;

EID: 77956469774     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: 10991751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.971     Document Type: Article

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