The dependency on central government funding of decentralised health systems: Experiences of the challenges and coping strategies in the Kongwa District, Tanzania

BMC Health Services Research

Volumn 14, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Frumence, Gasto ^a   Nyamhanga, Tumaini ^a   Mwangu, Mughwira ^a   Hurtig, Anna Karin ^b  

^a MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Central government; Decentralisation; Health systems; Late disbursement; Local authorities; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; TANZANIA;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; TANZANIA;

EID: 84892764966     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-14-39     Document Type: Article

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