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Why Is Strategic Purchasing Critical for Universal Health Coverage in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Health Systems & Reform, 2022
To make progress toward universal health coverage (UHC), most countries need to commit more public resources to health. However, countries can also make progress by using available resources more effectively.
Agnes Gatome-Munyua, Isidore Sieleunou, Orokia Sory, Cheryl Cashin   +3 more
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Sustainable intensification of oil palm production through integration with other crops: a review☆

Oilseeds and fats, crops and lipids
Unsustainable monoculture systems practices, driven by global demand for agricultural commodities like palm oil, contribute to deforestation, biodiversity loss, and soil degradation, compromising livelihoods and environmental health. With increasing land
Munévar-Martínez Daniel Eduardo, Ruiz-Álvarez Elizabeth, Estupiñán-Villamil María Celina, Mosquera-Montoya Mauricio   +3 more
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A stakeholder view of the development of national evaluation systems in Africa

African Evaluation Journal, 2020
vidence for policy-informed decision-making, budgeting and programming. National evaluation systems (NESs) are being set up across Africa, together with the processes and other monitoring and evaluation (ME) infrastructure for efficient and effective ...
Takunda Chirau, Caitlin Blaser Mapitsa, Matodzi Amisi, Banele Masilela, Ayabulela Dlakavu   +4 more
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Estimating the budget impact of a Tuberculosis strategic purchasing pilot study in Medan, Indonesia (2018–2019)

Health Economics Review
Background Indonesia has the world’s second-highest tuberculosis (TB) burden, with 969,000 annual TB infections. In 2017, Indonesia faced significant challenges in TB care, with 18% of cases missed, 29% of diagnosed cases unreported, and 55.4% of ...
Sarah Saragih, Firdaus Hafidz, Aditia Nugroho, Laurel Hatt, Meghan O’Connell, Agnes Caroline, Cheryl Cashin, Syed Imran, Yuli Farianti, Ackhmad Afflazier, Tiara Pakasi, Nurul Badriyah   +11 more
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Measuring the effect of Evaluation Capacity Building Initiatives in Africa: A review

African Evaluation Journal, 2017
Background: The growing demand for evidence to support policy decisions, guide resource allocation and demonstrate results has elevated the need for expertise in monitoring and evaluation (M&E).
Candice Morkel, Mokgophana Ramasobana
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The influence of provider payment mechanisms on TB service provider behavior in Indonesia: insights from National Health Insurance data and provider perspectives

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundThe impact of provider payment mechanisms under Indonesia’s National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme on healthcare providers’ behavior–particularly in tuberculosis (TB) service delivery– remains underexplored. This study examines the consequences
Meghan O'Connell, Firdaus Hafidz, Sarah Saragih, Cheryl Cashin, Aditia Nugroho, Laurel Hatt, Yuli Farianti, Ackhmad Afflazier, Imran Pambudi   +8 more
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Can National Health Insurance Pave the Way to Universal Health Coverage in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Health Systems & Reform, 2021
Countries of sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly turning to public contributory health insurance as a mechanism to advance UHC goals. Eight countries in sub-Saharan Africa have introduced national health insurance (NHI) systems, and at least seven more ...
Cheryl Cashin, Jean-Paul Dossou
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Factors inhibiting the maturity and praxis of Made in Africa Evaluation

African Evaluation Journal, 2022
Background: Monitoring and evaluation in Africa as a practice and discipline has been dominated by Global North perspectives. There have been efforts within the monitoring and evaluation space to build a practice and profession that is informed by ...
Takunda J. Chirau, Mokgophana Ramasobana
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Correct diagnosis of childhood pneumonia in public facilities in Tanzania: a randomised comparison of diagnostic methods

BMJ Open, 2021
Objective This study compares two methods for clinical diagnosis of childhood pneumonia that aim to estimate rates of underdiagnosis and overdiagnosis of childhood pneumonia by examining the sensitivity of Integrated Management of Childhood Diseases ...
Alice Redfern, Ntuli A Kapologwe, Taylor Salisbury, Erin K Fletcher, Jean Arkedis, Felix Bundala, Alison Connor, Julius Massaga, Naibu Mkongwa, Balowa Musa, Cammie Lee   +10 more
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Standards for reporting optical biosensor experiments (STROBE): Improving standards in the reporting of optical biosensor-based data in the literature

SLAS Discovery
The number of peer-reviewed publications that feature biosensor data increases every year. A search of PubMed using common technique terminology, including bio-layer interferometry (BLI), surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and grating-coupled interferometry
Paul E. Belcher, Anna Moberg, Michael B. Murphy   +2 more
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