Modelling the implications of moving towards universal coverage in Tanzania

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 27, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages

  Borghi, Josephine ^a,b   Mtei, Gemini ^b   Ally, Mariam ^c  

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

^b IFAKARA HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Tanzania)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Modelling; Tanzania; universal coverage

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFANT; INSURANCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICS; TANZANIA; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; TANZANIA; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858258553     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czs009     Document Type: Article

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