Second conference of the african health economics and policy association: Towards universal healthcare coverage in Africa

Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 267-271

  Atim, Chris ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

health economics in Africa; health financing; health financing policy in Africa; universal health coverage

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; CONFERENCE PAPER; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

AFRICA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; POLICY MAKING; POVERTY; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 79959263533     PISSN: 14737167     EISSN: 17448379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/erp.11.20     Document Type: Conference Paper

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