Global health initiative investments and health systems strengthening : a content analysis of global fund investments [PDF]
Millions of dollars are invested annually under the umbrella of national health systems strengthening. Global health initiatives provide funding for low- and middle-income countries through disease-oriented programmes while maintaining that the ...
Atun, Rifat +10 more
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A research agenda for malaria eradication: health systems and operational research. [PDF]
Health systems research and development is needed to support the global malaria eradication agenda. In this paper, we (the malERA Consultative Group on Health Systems and Operational Research) focus on the health systems needs of the elimination phase of
The maIera Consultative Group on Health Systems Operational Rese, +2 more
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Impact of health research capacity strengthening in low- and middle-income countries: the case of WHO/TDR programmes. [PDF]
BACKGROUND\ud \ud Measuring the impact of capacity strengthening support is a priority for the international development community. Several frameworks exist for monitoring and evaluating funding results and modalities.
Axel Hoffmann +26 more
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Can action research strengthen district health management and improve health workforce performance? A research protocol [PDF]
Introduction The single biggest barrier for countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to scale up the necessary health services for addressing the three health-related Millennium Development Goals and achieving Universal Health Coverage is the lack of an ...
Mshelia, CCD +27 more
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Background Tanzania’s primary healthcare system suffers from a scarcity of financial and human resources that impedes its effectiveness to deliver dependable and uniform quality healthcare.
Karin Wiedenmayer +7 more
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Measuring health system strengthening: application of the balanced scorecard approach to rank the baseline performance of three rural districts in Zambia. [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: There is growing interest in health system performance and recently WHO launched a report on health systems strengthening emphasising the need for close monitoring using system-wide approaches.
Peter Godfrey-Fausset +23 more
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—Contracting approaches have been used in various forms to improve the delivery of public health services in low- and middle-income countries. Cambodia has embarked on a public-sector reform that includes a model of internal contracting of health care ...
Keovathanak Khim +2 more
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Priorities for research on equity and health : towards an equity-focused health research agenda [PDF]
Based on extensive review of global evidence, the recommendations of the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health highlight the need for strengthening research on health equity with a focus on social determinants of health.
Ronald Labonté +75 more
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Fostering resilience through integrated health system strengthening: technical meeting report
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World Health Organization, USAID
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Background The availability of medicines in public health facilities in Tanzania is problematic. Medicines shortages are often caused by unavailability at Medical Stores Department, the national supplier for public health facilities.
Karin Wiedenmayer +7 more
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