Selective free health care in sub-Saharan Africa: An opportunity for strengthening health systems?;L'abolition sélective du paiement direct en Afrique subsaharienne: Une opportunité pour le renforcement des systdmes de santé?

Sante Publique

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 61-67

  Ridded, Valéry ^a   Meessen, Bruno ^b   Kouanda, Senl ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^c Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé   (Burkina Faso)

Author keywords

Abolition; Africa; Exemption; Health systems; User fees

Indexed keywords

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL FEE;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEES, MEDICAL; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS;

EID: 80053314783     PISSN: 09953914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3917/spub.111.0061     Document Type: Article

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