Impact of health systems strengthening on coverage of maternal health services in Rwanda, 2000-2010: A systematic review

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 20, Issue 39, 2012, Pages 50-61

  Bucagu, Maurice ^a   Kagubare, Jean M ^b   Basinga, Paulin ^c   Ngabo, Fidèle ^d   Timmons, Barbara K ^e   Lee, Angela C ^b  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b MANAGEMENT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA   (Rwanda)

^d Ministry of Health   (Rwanda)

^e Management Sciences for Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Health care financing; Health policy and programmes; Reproductive health services; Rwanda; Skilled attendance at birth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CONTRACEPTION; FUNDING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUERPERIUM; RURAL AREA; RWANDA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; URBAN AREA; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

CONTRACEPTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH MANPOWER; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RWANDA;

EID: 84863844425     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: 14609576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(12)39611-0     Document Type: Article

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