Pro-sustainability choices and child deaths averted: From project experience to investment strategy

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 187-198

  Sarriot, Eric G ^a   Swedberg, Eric A ^b   Ricca, James G ^a  

^a ICF INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b SAVE THE CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Child health; community; developing countries; strategic planning; sustainability; vulnerable populations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; COST; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; GUINEA; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURVIVAL;

CHILD MORTALITY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; GOALS; GUINEA; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; ORGANIZATIONS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURVIVAL;

EID: 79955368005     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czq042     Document Type: Article

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