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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 …
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Task shifting in the management of hypertension in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is characterized by a high prevalence of hypertension (HTN) and a high …
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Public-on-private dual practice among physicians in public hospitals of Tigray National Regional State, North Ethiopia: perspectives of physicians, patients and managers
BACKGROUND: Physicians who work in the private sector while also holding a salaried job in a public hospital, known as …
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Cost of delivering health care services at primary health facilities in Ghana
BACKGROUND: There is limited knowledge on the cost of delivering health services at primary health care facilities in Ghana which …
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Feasibility of implementing a cellphone-based reminder/recall strategy to improve childhood routine immunization in a low-resource setting: a descriptive report
BACKGROUND: Reminder/recall systems are effective ways to improve immunization rates, but their feasibility in primary health care (PHC) settings in …
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Determinants of patterns of maternal and child health service utilization in a rural community in south eastern Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Women and children constitute a large proportion of any population. They are the most vulnerable to morbidity and mortality …
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“It takes more than a fellowship program”: reflections on capacity strengthening for health systems research in sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) experiences an acute dearth of well-trained and skilled researchers. This dearth constrains the region's capacity to identify …
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Health related quality of life of HIV/AIDS patients on highly active anti-retroviral therapy at a university referral hospital in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Highly active antiretroviral therapy improves the longevity of patients living with HIV/AIDS. We conducted the study in order to …
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Economic cost and quality of life of family caregivers of schizophrenic patients attending psychiatric hospitals in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Low and middle income countries face many challenges in meeting their populations' mental health care needs. Though family caregiving …
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Urban-rural difference in satisfaction with primary healthcare services in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Understanding regional variation in patient satisfaction about healthcare systems (PHCs) on the quality of services provided is instrumental to …
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Access to health care for persons with disabilities in rural South Africa
BACKGROUND: Global research suggests that persons with disabilities face barriers when accessing health care services. Yet, information regarding the nature …
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Assessment of community health volunteers’ knowledge on cervical cancer in Kadibo Division, Kisumu County: a cross sectional survey
Globally, cervical cancer is the fourth most frequent cancer in women, with an estimated 530,000 new cases in 2012, representing …
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Cost benefit of investment on quality in pharmaceutical manufacturing: WHO GMP pre- and post-certification of a Nigerian pharmaceutical manufacturer
BACKGROUND: Pharmaceutical companies in Africa need to invest in both facilities and quality management systems to achieve good manufacturing practice …
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Who benefits from free institutional delivery? evidence from a cross sectional survey of North Central and Southwestern Nigeria
BACKGROUND: The reasons for low utilisation of maternal health services in settings where the user-fee removal policy has been implemented …
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Utilization of community-based health planning and services compounds in the Kintampo North Municipality: a cross-sectional descriptive correlational study
BACKGROUND: The Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) initiative was introduced to improve coverage and utilization of basic health services …
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Experiences with out-patient hospital service utilisation among older persons in the Asante Akyem North District- Ghana
BACKGROUND: Though ageing is not a disease, it has been associated with the occurrence of conditions which require health service …
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Uptake of health services among truck drivers in South Africa: analysis of routine data from nine roadside wellness centres
BACKGROUND: Long-distance truck drivers are occupationally susceptible to poor health outcomes. Their patterns of healthcare utilisation and the suitability of …
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The effect of facility-based antiretroviral therapy programs on outpatient services in Kenya and Uganda
BACKGROUND: Considerable debate exists concerning the effects of antiretroviral therapy (ART) service scale-up on non-HIV services and overall health system …
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Exploring attitudes and perceptions of patients and staff towards an after-hours co-pay clinic supplementing free HIV services in Kampala, Uganda
BACKGROUND: There has been a rapid scale up of HIV services and access to anti-retroviral therapy in Africa over the …
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Implementation of a guideline for local health policy making by regional health services: exploring determinants of use by a web survey
BACKGROUND: Previous evaluation showed insufficient use of a national guideline for integrated local health policy by Regional Health Services (RHS) …