Role of the private sector in the provision of immunization services in low- and middle-income countries

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Levin, Ann ^a   Kaddar, Miloud ^b  

^a Independent Department   (United States)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

health financing; Immunization; private sector

Indexed keywords

ASIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EUROPE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; STANDARD;

ASIA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EUROPE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; LATIN AMERICA; ORGANIZATIONS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PRIVATE SECTOR; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 79960382536     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czr037     Document Type: Review

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