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Integration of eye health into primary care services in Tanzania: a qualitative investigation of experiences in two districts
BACKGROUND: Visual impairment is a public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa, affecting nearly 5% of the population. Efforts to combat …
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Identifying models of HIV care and treatment service delivery in Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia using cluster analysis and Delphi survey
BACKGROUND: Organization of HIV care and treatment services, including clinic staffing and services, may shape clinical and financial outcomes, yet …
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Cost-effectiveness of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination in Nigeria: a decision analysis using pragmatic parameter estimates for cost and programme coverage
BACKGROUND: World Health Organisation recommends routine Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination for girls when its cost-effectiveness in the country or …
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Identifying gaps in the practices of rural health extension workers in Ethiopia: a task analysis study
BACKGROUND: Health extension workers (HEWs) are the frontline health workers for Ethiopia's primary health care system. The Federal Ministry of …
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Measuring health systems strength and its impact: experiences from the African Health Initiative
BACKGROUND: Health systems are essential platforms for accessible, quality health services, and population health improvements. Global health initiatives have dramatically …
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Determinants of facility readiness for integration of family planning with HIV testing and counseling services: evidence from the Tanzania service provision assessment survey, 2014–2015
BACKGROUND: Global policy reports, national frameworks, and programmatic tools and guidance emphasize the integration of family planning and HIV testing …
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Cost analysis of two community-based HIV testing service modalities led by a Non-Governmental Organization in Cape Town, South Africa
BACKGROUND: In South Africa, the financing and sustainability of HIV services is a priority. Community-based HIV testing services (CB-HTS) play …
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Research capacity building integrated into PHIT projects: leveraging research and research funding to build national capacity
BACKGROUND: Inadequate research capacity impedes the development of evidence-based health programming in sub-Saharan Africa. However, funding for research capacity building …
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Improving data quality across 3 sub-Saharan African countries using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR): results from the African Health Initiative
BACKGROUND: High-quality data are critical to inform, monitor and manage health programs. Over the seven-year African Health Initiative of the …
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Mentorship and coaching to support strengthening healthcare systems: lessons learned across the five Population Health Implementation and Training partnership projects in sub-Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: Despite global efforts to increase health workforce capacity through training and guidelines, challenges remain in bridging the gap between …
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Data-driven quality improvement in low-and middle-income country health systems: lessons from seven years of implementation experience across Mozambique, Rwanda, and Zambia
BACKGROUND: Well-functioning health systems need to utilize data at all levels, from the provider, to local and national-level decision makers, …
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A descriptive study of treatment provision for problem alcohol drinking in adult males in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Poor, Black African males are underrepresented as patients in facilities that treat problem drinking in Cape Town, South Africa. …
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“Helping my neighbour is like giving a loan…” –the role of social relations in chronic illness in rural Uganda
BACKGROUND: Understanding individuals' experience of accessing care and tending to various other needs during chronic illness in a rural context …
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Analysis of the impact of healthcare support initiatives for physically disabled people on their access to care in the city of Saint-Louis, Senegal
BACKGROUND: People with disabilities represent approximately 6% of the Senegalese population. They face significant barriers to accessing health care. Although …
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Analyzing implementation dynamics using theory-driven evaluation principles: lessons learnt from a South African centralized chronic dispensing model
BACKGROUND: Centralized dispensing of essential medicines is one of South Africa's strategies to address the shortage of pharmacists, reduce patients' …
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Development and validation of a structured observation scale to measure responsiveness of physicians in rural Bangladesh
BACKGROUND: Responsiveness of physicians is the social actions that physicians do to meet the legitimate expectations of service seekers. Since …
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Health practitioners’ emotional reactions to caring for hospitalized children in Lomé, Togo: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Health practitioners frequently encounter dying, death and suffering. While providing health care can be stressful, the literature on how …
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Barriers and facilitators to implementing an evidence-based woman-focused intervention in South African health services
BACKGROUND: Since the beginning of the HIV epidemic, numerous behavior change, risk-reduction, and biomedical interventions have been developed and tested. …
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From policy to practice: exploring the implementation of antiretroviral therapy access and retention policies between 2013 and 2016 in six sub-Saharan African countries
BACKGROUND: Understanding the implementation of 2013 World Health Organization (WHO) consolidated guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating …
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Measurement and analysis of inequality of opportunity in access of maternal and child health care in Togo
BACKGROUND: Access to maternal and child health care in low- and middle-income countries such as Togo is characterized by significant …