Did PEPFAR investments result in health system strengthening? A retrospective longitudinal study measuring non-HIV health service utilization at the district level

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 897-909

  Luboga, Samuel Abimerech ^a   Stover, Bert ^b   Lim, Travis W ^c   Makumbi, Frederick ^a   Kiwanuka, Noah ^a   Lubega, Flavia ^a   Ndizihiwe, Assay ^c   Mukooyo, Eddie ^d   Hurley, Erin K ^c   Borse, Nagesh ^c   Wood, Angela ^b   Bernhardt, James ^b   Lohman, Nathaniel ^b   Sheppard, Lianne ^b   Barnhart, Scott ^b   Hagopian, Amy ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c Division of Global HIV and Tuberculosis   (United States)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Africa; Global health initiatives; HIV; PEPFAR health system strengthening; Uganda

Indexed keywords

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GLOBAL HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UGANDA; UTILIZATION;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FINANCIAL SUPPORT; GLOBAL HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UGANDA;

EID: 85021859400     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czw009     Document Type: Article

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