Revolving drug funds: a step towards health security

Authors
Umenai, T Narula, IS
Citation
T. Umenai et Is. Narula, Revolving drug funds: a step towards health security, B WHO, 77(2), 1999, pp. 167-171
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
BULLETIN OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
ISSN journal
00429686 → ACNP
Volume
77
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
167 - 171
Database
ISI
SICI code
0042-9686(1999)77:2<167:RDFAST>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
The establishment of a revolving drug fund project in Viet Nam is described and the factors responsible for its success are considered. As well as bei ng a tool for cost recovery a revolving drug fund can serve as an entry poi nt for strengthening health care and improving health security at local and district level.