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Estimating non-communicable disease treatment costs using probability-based cost estimation

Global Health Action, 2022
The burden and impact of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are well documented, accounting for 70% of premature deaths globally. In Sub-Saharan Africa, rising NCDs are estimated to account for 27% of mortality by 2020, a 4% increase from 2005.
Claire R. Botha, Sten H. Vermund
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Strengthening district health systems

Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2005
Marcel Tanner
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Strengthening health system leadership in practice

Healthcare Management Forum, 2023
The field of health leadership is shifting rapidly, and there is an opportunity to learn with health leaders about what is needed to support health leadership education, research, and practice. In 2022, to augment student feedback and faculty praxis, Royal Roads University conducted 12 virtual interviews with senior health system leaders across various
Phil Cady, Cheryl Heykoop
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The feasibility and ongoing use of electronic decision support to strengthen the implementation of IMCI in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

BMC Pediatrics, 2022
Background Continued efforts are required to reduce preventable child deaths. User-friendly Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) implementation tools and supervision systems are needed to strengthen the quality of child health services in ...
Cecilie Jensen, Neil H. McKerrow
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A research agenda for malaria eradication: health systems and operational research. [PDF]

, 2011
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,, malERA Consultative Group on Health Systems and Operational Rese, null null   +2 more
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Conceptual framework for systemic capacity strengthening for health policy and systems research. [PDF]

, 2022
Health policy and systems research (HPSR) is critical in developing health systems to better meet the health needs of their populations. The highly contextualised nature of health systems point to the value of local knowledge and the need for context ...
Mirzoev, Tolib N., Tolib Mirzoev, Stephanie M Topp, Gilson, Lucy, Felix Abrahams Obi, Afifi, Rima A., Fadlallah, Racha, Lucy Gilson, Topp, Stephanie M., Rima A Afifi, Mirzoev, Tolib, Obi, Felix Abrahams, Afifi, Rima A, Racha Fadlallah, Topp, Stephanie M   +14 more
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Global health initiative investments and health systems strengthening : a content analysis of global fund investments [PDF]

, 2013
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, George Shakarishvili, de Savigny, Don, Warren, Ashley E., Kaspar Wyss, Ashley E Warren, Rifat Atun, Don de Savigny, Warren, Ashley E, Wyss, Kaspar, Shakarishvili, George   +10 more
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From the Frontline: Strengthening Surveillance and Response Capacities of the Rural Workforce in the Asia-Pacific Region. How Can Grass-Roots Implementation Research Help?

Frontiers in Public Health, 2020
Health systems in the Asia-Pacific region are poorly prepared for pandemic threats, particularly in rural/provincial areas. Yet future emerging infectious diseases are highly likely to emerge in these rural/provincial areas, due to high levels of contact
Sarah Larkins, Karen Carlisle, Humpress Harrington, Humpress Harrington, David MacLaren, David MacLaren, Etivina Lovo, Etivina Lovo, Relmah Harrington, Relmah Harrington, Lucsendar Fernandes Alves, Lucsendar Fernandes Alves, Eric Rafai, Mere Delai, Maxine Whittaker   +14 more
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Supporting the delivery of cost-effective interventions in primary health-care systems in low-income and middle-income countries: an overview of systematic reviews. [PDF]

, 2008
Strengthening health systems is a key challenge to improving the delivery of cost-effective interventions in primary health care and achieving the vision of the Alma-Ata Declaration. Effective governance, financial and delivery arrangements within health
Lavis, John N., Lewin, Simon, Flottorp, Signe Agnes, Haines, Andy, Garcia Marti, Sebastian, Oxman, Andrew David, Pantoja, Tomas, Wiysonge, Charles S, Bastías, Gabriel, Wiysonge, Charles S., Martí, Sebastian García, Rada, Gabriel, Lavis, John N, Ciapponi, Agustín, Chopra, Mickey, Flottorp, Signe, Oxman, Andrew D, Oxman, Andrew D., Treweek, Shaun, Souza, Nathan   +19 more
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Barriers to, and facilitators of, the adoption of a sugar sweetened beverage tax to prevent non-communicable diseases in Uganda: a policy landscape analysis

Global Health Action, 2021
Background Uganda is experiencing an increase in nutrition-related non-communicable diseases. Risk factors include overconsumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. Fiscal and taxation policies aim to make the consumption of healthier foods easier.
Gemma Ahaibwe, Safura Abdool Karim, Anne-Marie Thow, Agnes Erzse, Karen Hofman   +4 more
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