Reproductive health financing in Kenya: An analysis of national commitments, donor assistance, and the resources tracking process

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 21, Issue 42, 2013, Pages 139-150

  Sidze, Estelle M ^a   Pradhan, Jalandhar ^b,c   Beekink, Erik ^c   Maina, Thomas M ^d   Maina, Beatrice W ^a  

^a AFRICAN POPULATION AND HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER   (Kenya)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c NETHERLANDS INTERDISCIPLINARY DEMOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^d Ministry of Medical Services   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Health budgets and financing; Kenya; Reproductive health accounts; Universal access to reproductive health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD HEALTH CARE; FAMILY PLANNING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; KENYA; MATERNAL WELFARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; BUDGET; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SERVICE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION;

BUDGETS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; KENYA; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 84889032545     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: 14609576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(13)42738-6     Document Type: Article

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