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Measuring access to health services: General Dental Services in Scotland [PDF]

British Dental Journal, 2005
Recently the issue of access to health services has been brought into sharp focus by clear evidence of rationing--patients queuing for NHS registration--in the NHS General Dental Services (GDS). Conventional estimates suggest that about 50% of adults are registered per annum.
Tilley, C. J., Chalkley, M. J.
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Integrating community-based HIV and non-communicable disease care with microfinance groups: a feasibility study in Western Kenya

Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2022
Background The Harambee study is a cluster randomized trial in Western Kenya that tests the effect, mechanisms, and cost-effectiveness of integrating community-based HIV and non-communicable disease care within microfinance groups on chronic disease ...
Catherine Kafu, Juddy Wachira, Victor Omodi, Jamil Said, Sonak D. Pastakia, Dan N. Tran, Jael Adongo Onyango, Dan Aburi, Marta Wilson-Barthes, Omar Galárraga, Becky Lynn Genberg   +10 more
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Global Solidarity: support for equitable access to health services through strengthened health systems, free at point of access

, 2023
This essay explores the role of global health governance and solidarity in the quest to achieve Universal Health Coverage by 2030, as set out in the Sustainable Development Goals.
Keith, R.
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Improving health outcomes and quality at the subdistrict level: Evaluation of the ‘3 feet model’ in Waterberg District, Limpopo Province, South Africa

South African Medical Journal, 2023
Background. There is a gap in understanding of potential roles and actions at the subdistrict level to improve quality of care and health outcomes in South Africa (SA). Objectives.
H Schneider, F Mukinda, J Cupido, J Wessels, P Kupa, P Leboho, N Nkoana, N Bosch, Y Pillay   +8 more
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Referral and access to children's health services [PDF]

Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2004
A single point of entry model The Children’s National Service Framework has identified access as a core theme and aims to develop standards to ensure better access and smoother progression in the provision of services.1 The need for better coordination was highlighted by the Bristol Children’s Enquiry which recommended that “there must be a greater ...
N, Simpson, P, Stallard
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Enabling Adherence to Treatment (EAT): a pilot study of a combination intervention to improve HIV treatment outcomes among street-connected individuals in western Kenya

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background Street-connected individuals (SCI) in Kenya experience barriers to accessing HIV care. This pilot study provides proof-of-concept for Enabling Adherence to Treatment (EAT), a combination intervention providing modified directly observed ...
Mia Kibel, Monicah Nyambura, Lonnie Embleton, Reuben Kiptui, Omar Galárraga, Edith Apondi, David Ayuku, Paula Braitstein   +7 more
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Removing financial barriers to access reproductive, maternal and newborn health services: the challenges and policy implications for human resources for health. [PDF]

, 2013
The last decade has seen widespread retreat from user fees with the intention to reduce financial constraints to users in accessing health care and in particular improving access to reproductive, maternal and newborn health services.
Barbara McPake, Witter, S, Ensor, Tim, Sophie Witter, David Newlands, Newlands, D., Chirwa, Yotamu, Suzanne Fustukian, Yotamu Chirwa, Martineau, Tim, Tim Martineau, Newlands, D, Tim Ensor, McPake, Barbara, McPake, B, Martineau, Timothy, Fustukian, S, Witter, Sophie, Martineau, T, Chirwa, Y, Newlands, David, Ensor, T, Fustukian, Suzanne   +22 more
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Evaluating the potential economic and health impact of rotavirus vaccination in 63 middle-income countries not eligible for Gavi funding: a modelling study

The Lancet Global Health, 2021
Summary: Background: Middle-income countries (MICs) that are not eligible for funding from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, have been slow to adopt rotavirus vaccines.
Frédéric Debellut, MSc, Andrew Clark, PhD, Clint Pecenka, PhD, Jacqueline Tate, PhD, Ranju Baral, PhD, Colin Sanderson, ProfPhD, Umesh Parashar, MD, Deborah Atherly, PhD   +7 more
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Correction to: Identifying common barriers and facilitators to linkage and retention in chronic disease care in western Kenya

BMC Public Health, 2018
After the publication of the original article [1], it was highlighted that Fig. 1 was incorrectly labeled.
Beth Rachlis, Violet Naanyu, Juddy Wachira, Becky Genberg, Beatrice Koech, Regina Kamene, Jackie Akinyi, Paula Braitstein   +7 more
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Identifying common barriers and facilitators to linkage and retention in chronic disease care in western Kenya

BMC Public Health, 2016
Background Sub-Saharan Africa is increasingly being challenged in providing care and treatment for chronic diseases, both communicable and non-communicable.
Beth Rachlis, Violet Naanyu, Juddy Wachira, Becky Genberg, Beatrice Koech, Regina Kamene, Jackie Akinyi, Paula Braitstein   +7 more
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