The challenges of achieving high training coverage for IMCI: Case studies from Kenya and Tanzania

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 395-404

  Mushi, Hildegalda P ^a   Mullei, Kethi ^b   MacHa, Janet ^a   Wafula, Frank ^c   Borghi, Josephine ^a,d   Goodman, Catherine ^c,d   Gilson, Lucy ^d,e  

^a IFAKARA HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Tanzania)

^b SONATEL Lot R73   (Kenya)

^c KEMRI WELLCOME TRUST RESEARCH PROGRAMME   (Kenya)

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

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

child health; IMCI; Kenya; Tanzania; training coverage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD WELFARE; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INTERVIEW; KENYA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TANZANIA;

CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; KENYA; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; TANZANIA;

EID: 80052095307     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czq068     Document Type: Review

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