Linking research and development to strengthen health systems in Africa

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1404-1406

  Mgone, Charles ^a   Volmink, Jimmy ^b,c   Coles, David ^a   Makanga, Michael ^a   Jaffar, Shabbar ^d   Sewankambo, Nelson ^e  

^a European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH   (South Africa)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^d LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^e MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Africa; Health systems

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; INTERVENTION STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH;

AFRICA; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES;

EID: 78649584277     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2010.02661.x     Document Type: Editorial

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