‘We do not do any activity until there is an outbreak’: barriers to disease prevention and health promotion at the community level in Kongwa District, Tanzania
Background: Little is known about the barriers to disease prevention and health promotion at the community level – within a decentralized health system. Objective: This paper, therefore, presents and discusses findings on barriers (and opportunities) for instituting disease prevention and health pro...
Main Authors: | Tumaini Nyamhanga, Gasto Frumence, Mughwira Mwangu, Anna-Karin Hurtig |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2014-07-01
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Series: | Global Health Action |
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Online Access: | http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/download/23878/pdf_1 |
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