Analysis of human resources for health strategies and policies in 5 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, in response to GFATM and PEPFAR-funded HIV-activities

Globalization and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Cailhol, Johann ^a   Craveiro, Isabel ^b   Madede, Tavares ^c   Makoa, Elsie ^d   Mathole, Thubelihle ^a   Parsons, Ann N ^a   Van Leemput, Luc ^e   Biesma, Regien ^f   Brugha, Ruairi ^f   Chilundo, Baltazar ^c   Lehmann, Uta ^a   Dussault, Gilles ^b   Van Damme, Wim ^e   Sanders, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^b INSTITUTO DE HIGIENE E MEDICINA TROPICAL   (Portugal)

^c EDUARDO MONDLANE UNIVERSITY   (Mozambique)

^d NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LESOTHO   (Lesotho)

^e INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^f ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

GFATM; Global health initiatives; Health system strengthening; HIV; HRH policies; Human resources for health; PEPFAR; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN RESOURCE; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ANGOLA; ARTICLE; BURUNDI; CHRONIC DISEASE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LESOTHO; MOZAMBIQUE; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH AFRICA; STRATEGIC PLANNING; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; ORGANIZATION;

ANGOLA; BURUNDI; LESOTHO; MOZAMBIQUE; SOUTH AFRICA;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FINANCING, ORGANIZED; HEALTH MANPOWER; HEALTH POLICY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; ORGANIZATIONS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84886194078     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17448603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1744-8603-9-52     Document Type: Article

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