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Health supply chain system in Uganda: assessment of status and of performance of health facilities

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 2022
Background Health supply chain systems are essential for effective and efficient healthcare system by ensuring availability of quality essential medicines and health supplies.
Eric Lugada, Irene Ochola, Anthony Kirunda, Moses Sembatya, Sheila Mwebaze, Martin Olowo, Denis Okidi Ladwar, Henry Komakech   +7 more
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Evaluating implementation of International Health Regulations core capacities: using the Electronic States Parties Self-Assessment Annual Reporting Tool (e-SPAR) to monitor progress with Joint External Evaluation indicators

Globalization and Health, 2021
Background The International Health Regulations (IHR) are a legally binding instrument designed to improve Global Health Security by limiting the cross boarder spread of health risks.
Ahmed Razavi, Samuel Collins, Anne Wilson, Ebere Okereke   +3 more
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Laboratory capacity in COVID-19 diagnosis and the need to enhance molecular testing in Ghana

Global Security: Health, Science and Policy, 2021
COVID-19 pandemic has posed an unprecedented threat to both public health and the global economy. In an effort to manage and contain this pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has prioritised laboratory testing (https://www.who.int/dg/speeches ...
Godfred Acheampong, Michael Owusu, Bernard Nkrumah, Priscilla Obeng-Boadi, David A. Opare, David J. Sambian, Pawan Angra, Chastity Walker   +7 more
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Supporting tuberculosis program in active contact tracing: a case study from Pakistan

Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2022
Tuberculosis (TB) is on the rise in Pakistan and there could be multiple reasons including poverty, difficulty in access to TB treatment services, non-compliance with treatment, social stigma etc.
Babar Tasneem Shaikh, Ahmed Khan Laghari, Sulaiman Durrani, Alina Chaudhry, Nabeela Ali   +4 more
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Criminal Justice System Capacity Building: Lessons from a Longitudinal Training Project in Guyana [PDF]

Salus Journal, 2021
By drawing on two data sets— a performance monitoring plan and an outcome-based evaluation— generated over five years, this article describes training practices developed within a criminal justice system capacity building project in Guyana.
Natalia Balyasnikova, Galina Sergeeva, Evelyn Neaman, Kaia Ambrose, Rolinda Kirton, Sonia Poulin   +5 more
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Aluminum Alloy Selection for In Situ Composite Production by Oxygen Blowing

Metals, 2021
We considered the possibility of using AlMg10, AlCu5, AlCu5Cd, AlSi12, and AlSi7Zn9 as initial alloys for in situ composites production via oxygen blowing of hydrogen pre-saturated melts as an alternative to AlSi7Fe.
Arkady Finkelstein, Arseny Schaefer, Nikolay Dubinin   +2 more
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Social franchising of community-based HIV counselling and testing services to increase HIV testing and linkage to care in Tshwane, South Africa: study protocol for a non-randomised implementation trial

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background Meeting the ambitious UN 90–90-90 HIV testing, treatment and viral load suppression targets requires innovative strategies and approaches in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Simukai Shamu, Charles Chasela, Jean Slabbert, Thato Farirai, Geoffrey Guloba, Nkhensani Nkhwashu   +5 more
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Dehydrogenation of AlSi7Fe1 Melt during In Situ Composite Production by Oxygen Blowing

Metals, 2021
The technology of producing a composite material in situ envisages the pre-saturation of an AlSi7Fe1 melt with hydrogen; afterwards, the melt is blown with oxygen until the hydrogen dissolved in the melt is burned out. The hydrogen content was researched
Arkady Finkelstein, Arseny Schaefer, Nikolay Dubinin   +2 more
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Evaluating an institutional health partnership using the ESTHER EFFECt tool: A case study of an evaluation of the institutional health partnership between Nigeria CDC and Public Health England

Public Health in Practice, 2021
Objectives: Bilateral Institutional Health Partnerships (IHPs) are a means of strengthening health systems and are becoming increasing prevalent in global health.
Ahmed Razavi, Ngozi Erondu, Katie Haddock, Gurnam Johal, Oyeronke Oyebanji, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Ebere Okereke   +6 more
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Health-Seeking Behavior and Quality of Life of People Living With HIV: Novel Evidence From Ghana

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, 2023
The health and economic burdens of HIV/AIDS in low-and-middle-income countries are enormous despite global and local efforts to prevent and mitigate its effect.
Benjamin Spears Ngmekpele Cheabu MSc, Naasegnibe Kuunibe PhD, Paul Kwame Nkegbe PhD, Peter Yeboah MSc, James Duah MD, MPH, Joseph Kwaku Addae MSc, Francis Adjei Osei PhD, Ignatius Terence Ako-Nnubeng MPhil, Kafui Senya MD   +8 more
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