Rebuilding and strengthening health systems and providing basic health services in fragile states

Disasters

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 639-660

  Newbrander, William ^a   Waldman, Ronald ^b   Shepherd Banigan, Megan ^c  

^a MANAGEMENT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^c JOHN SNOW INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Afghanistan; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Fragile states; Health system strengthening; Humanitarian relief work; Liberia; Rebuilding health care systems; Urgent health needs; War

Indexed keywords

CIVIL SOCIETY; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANITARIAN AID; PLANNING SYSTEM; SERVICE PROVISION; STAKEHOLDER; STATE ROLE; WAR;

AFGHANISTAN; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; LIBERIA [WEST AFRICA];

EID: 80052700431     PISSN: 03613666     EISSN: 14677717     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7717.2011.01235.x     Document Type: Article

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