The health system cost of post-abortion care in Uganda

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 56-66

  Vlassoff, Michael ^a   Mugisha, Frederick ^b   Sundaram, Aparna ^a   Bankole, Akinrinola ^a   Singh, Susheela ^a   Amanya, Leo ^c   Kiggundu, Charles ^d   Mirembe, Florence ^d  

^a GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Gish Africa   (Uganda)

^c Independent Consultant   (Uganda)

^d MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Uganda)

Author keywords

abortion; cost; post abortion care; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECTS; DRUG COST; ECONOMICS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; ILLEGAL ABORTION; PREGNANCY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UGANDA;

ABORTION, CRIMINAL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DRUG COSTS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; UGANDA;

EID: 84891622282     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czs133     Document Type: Article

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