Integrating reproductive and child health and HIV services in Tanzania: Implication to policy, systems and services

Tanzania Journal of Health Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Mutalemwa, Prince P ^a   Kisinza, William N ^b   Munga, Michael ^a   Urassa, Janesta A E ^a   Kibona, Stafford ^b   Mwingira, Upendo ^a   Lasway, Christina ^c   Kilima, Stella ^a   Tenu, Filemoni ^b   Mujaya, Stella ^c   Kisoka, William J ^a  

^a National Institute for Medical Research General Director   (Tanzania)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Tanzania)

^c FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Child health; Family planning; HIV; Reproductive health; Sexual; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDBIRTH; CONTRACEPTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; LAW; MEDICAL EXPERT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SOCIAL WELFARE; TANZANIA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; TANZANIA;

EID: 84877271649     PISSN: 18216404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/thrb.v15i2.8     Document Type: Article

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