Accessing medicines for non-communicable diseases: Patients and health care workers' experiences at public and private health facilities in Uganda.
BACKGROUND:Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are increasingly prevalent in low- and middle-income countries. Successful management requires consistent access to appropriate medicines. Availability of NCD medicines is generally low, especially in the public sector, however, little is known about other...
Main Authors: | Andrew K Tusubira, Ann R Akiteng, Brenda D Nakirya, Ritah Nalwoga, Isaac Ssinabulya, Christine K Nalwadda, Jeremy I Schwartz |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235696 |
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