Monitoring and Evaluating Progress towards Universal Health Coverage in Tanzania

PLoS Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 2014, Pages

  Mtei, Gemini ^a   Makawia, Suzan ^a   Masanja, Honorati ^a  

^a IFAKARA HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNDING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MATERNAL WELFARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS; TANZANIA; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; INSURANCE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; STANDARDS; TRENDS;

FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; MATERNAL MORTALITY; TANZANIA; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 84907961910     PISSN: 15491277     EISSN: 15491676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001698     Document Type: Review

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