The Philippines Field Management Training Program (FMTP): strengthening management capacity in a decentralized public health system

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 897-903

  Sucaldito, Nemia L ^a   Tayag, Enrique A ^a   Roces, Maria Concepcion R ^b   Malison, Michael D ^c   Robie, Brian D ^d   Howze, Elizabeth H ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Philippines)

^b South Asia Field Epidemiology and Technology Network Inc (SAFETYNET)   (Philippines)

^c South Asia Field Epidemiology and Technology Network Inc (SAFETYNET) ^*  (United States)

^d CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Decentralization; Devolution; Management capacity building; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY BUILDING; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHILIPPINES; POLITICS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

CAPACITY BUILDING; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; PHILIPPINES; POLITICS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84937542282     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-014-0603-5     Document Type: Article

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