Lessons learnt during the process of setup and implementation of the voucher scheme in Eastern Uganda: A mixed methods study

Implementation Science

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Bua, John ^a   Paina, Ligia ^b   Kiracho, Elizabeth Ekirapa ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Uganda)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Health financing; Health system strengthening; Maternal health; Uganda; Vouchers

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UGANDA;

FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UGANDA;

EID: 84938596422     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17485908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13012-015-0292-3     Document Type: Article

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