Scaling up health technology assessment capacities in selected African countries – A conceivable route ahead

This study aimed to provide a structured description of the commonalities and differences in healthcare structures across Africa to establish a reliable basis for the health technology assessment (HTA) of nutrition and nutrition interventions. A ranking of current nutrition conditions in the general...

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Published in:International journal of technology assessment in health care 2023-01, Vol.39 (1), p.e9-e9, Article e9
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Assessment
Delivery of Health Care
Early experience
Health care
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Humans
Hunger
Malnutrition
Malnutrition - prevention & control
Nutrition
Poverty
Questionnaires
Ranking
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