Integrating microfinance and health strategies: Examining the evidence to inform policy and practice

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 85-101

  Leatherman, Sheila ^a   Metcalfe, Marcia ^b   Geissler, Kimberley ^a   Dunford, Christopher ^b  

^a IL   (United States)

^b Freedom from Hunger   (United States)

Author keywords

Global health; health access; health policy; poverty

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; POVERTY; REVIEW;

CAPITAL FINANCING; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; POVERTY;

EID: 84858245656     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czr014     Document Type: Review

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