Consensus and contention in the priority setting process: Examining the health sector in Uganda

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 555-565

  Colenbrander, Sarah ^a,b   Birungi, Charles ^c   Mbonye, Anthony K ^d,e  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^d MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^e MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Aid modalities; Development assistance; Disease prevention; Health system strengthening; Human resources for health; Priority setting; Uganda

Indexed keywords

CONSENSUS; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POVERTY; STANDARDS; UGANDA;

CONSENSUS; DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTHCARE FINANCING; HUMANS; POVERTY; UGANDA;

EID: 84941960882     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czu030     Document Type: Article

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