227 publication(s) trouvée(s)
Article scientifique
The politics and practice of initiating a public health postgraduate programme in three universities in sub-Saharan Africa: the challenges of alignment and coherence
BACKGROUND: In-country postgraduate training programme in low and middle income countries are widely considered to strengthen institutional and national capacity. …
Éditorial
Reproductive health and the politics of abortion
This editorial provides an overview of a thematic series that brings attention to the persistently deficient and unequal access to …
Article scientifique
Examining user fee reductions in public primary healthcare facilities in Kenya, 1997–2012: effects on the use and content of antenatal care
BACKGROUND: In 2004, The Kenyan government removed user fees in public dispensaries and health centers and replaced them with registration …
Article scientifique
The roles of health maintenance organizations in the implementation of a social health insurance scheme in Enugu, Southeast Nigeria: a mixed-method investigation
BACKGROUND: In Nigeria, health maintenance organizations (HMOs) are the purchasers of health insurance with a social National Health Insurance Scheme …
Article scientifique
A qualitative needs assessment of human trafficking in Ethiopia: recommendations for a comprehensive, coordinated response
BACKGROUND: Human trafficking is a global human rights violation that has profound health, economic, and social impacts. There has been …
Article scientifique
Wealth-related inequalities of women’s knowledge of cervical cancer screening and service utilisation in 18 resource-constrained countries: evidence from a pooled decomposition analysis
INTRODUCTION: Resource-constrained countries (RCCs) have the highest burden of cervical cancer (CC) in the world. Nonetheless, although CC can be …
Article scientifique
Towards universal access to healthcare for older adults: an assessment of the old-age exemption policy under Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme
BACKGROUND: Despite calls for governments to provide universal health coverage for all, social health insurance programmes (SHI) that specifically target …
Article scientifique
Prolonged health worker strikes in Kenya- perspectives and experiences of frontline health managers and local communities in Kilifi County
BACKGROUND: While health worker strikes are experienced globally, the effects can be worst in countries with infrastructural and resource challenges, …
Article scientifique
Examining purchasing reforms towards universal health coverage by the National Hospital Insurance Fund in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Kenya has prioritized the attainment of universal health coverage (UHC) through the expansion of health insurance coverage by the …
Article scientifique
Delay in decision and determinants for safe abortion among women at health facilities in south West Ethiopia: facility based cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Delayed safe abortion is the most common cause of gynecologic admission in developing countries. The study, therefore, assessed the …
Article scientifique
Sustainable under nutrition reduction program and dietary diversity among children’s aged 6–23 months, Northwest Ethiopia: Comparative cross-sectional study
INTRODUCTION: Adequate dietary diversity is vital for the survival, growth and development of infants and children. Inadequate dietary diversity is …
Article scientifique
Exploring patient experiences with and attitudes towards hypertension at a private hospital in Uganda: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is the leading risk factor for mortality worldwide and is more common in sub-Saharan Africa than any other …
Article scientifique
How is equity approached in universal health coverage? An analysis of global and country policy documents in Benin and Senegal
BACKGROUND: Equity seems inherent to the pursuance of universal health coverage (UHC), but it is not a natural consequence of …
Article scientifique
Wealth-based equity in maternal, neonatal, and child health services utilization: a cross-sectional study from Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Despite the pro-poor health policies in Ethiopia, the utilization of maternal, neonatal, and child health services remains a challenge …
Article scientifique
The state of enrollment on the National Health Insurance Scheme in rural Ghana after eight years of implementation
BACKGROUND: In 2004, Ghana implemented a national health insurance scheme (NHIS) as a step towards achieving universal health coverage. In …
Article scientifique
Explaining income-related inequalities in cardiovascular risk factors in Tunisian adults during the last decade: comparison of sensitivity analysis of logistic regression and Wagstaff decomposition analysis
BACKGROUND: It is important to quantify inequality, explain the contribution of underlying social determinants and to provide evidence to guide …
Article scientifique
Geographic differences in maternal and child health care utilization in four Ethiopian regions; a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Maternal and child health (MCH) care utilization often vary with geographic location. We analyzed the geographic distribution and determinants …
Article scientifique
Assessing changes in costs of maternal postpartum services between 2013 and 2014 in Burkina Faso
INTRODUCTION: In Africa, a majority of women bring their infant to health services for immunization, but few are checked in …
Article scientifique
Prevalence and determinants of pre-adolescent (5–14 years) acute and chronic undernutrition in Lay Armachiho District, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: In Ethiopia it is documented that 16% of all grade repetitions in primary school and 33.9% childhood deaths are …
Article scientifique
Effects of an empowerment program for survivors of sexual violence on attitudes and beliefs: evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo
BACKGROUND: Women's empowerment may require women to change their beliefs and views about their rights and capabilities. Empowerment programs often …