Assessing the performance of primary health centres under decentralized government in Kerala, India

Kerala's government health-care system functions relatively well compared with other Indian States, but utilization levels are decreasing due to lack of essential facilities. The opportunity cost of seeking medical care from the government sector is high, even for the poor, with 60-70 per cent...

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Auteur principal: D VARATHARAJAN, R THANKAPPAN1 AND SABEENA JAYAPALAN
Format: Printed Book
Publié: HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING; 19(1) 2004: 41-51 2004
Sujets:
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE RESOURCES LOCAL GOVERNMENT DECENTRALISED PLANNING PANCHAYAT
Accès en ligne:http://10.26.1.76/ks/00931.pdf
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