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Household Economic Consequences of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Uganda
Background: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) has declined dramatically in wealthier countries in the past three decades, but it remains endemic …
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Management of chronic lung diseases in Sudan and Tanzania: how ready are the country health systems?
BACKGROUND: Chronic lung diseases (CLDs), responsible for 4 million deaths globally every year, are increasingly important in low- and middle-income …
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High burden of anemia among pregnant women in Tanzania: a call to address its determinants
BACKGROUND: Anemia in pregnancy is behind a significant burden of maternal mortality and poor birth outcomes globally. Efforts to address …
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Health system factors that influence diagnostic and treatment intervals in women with breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer patients in sub-Saharan Africa experience long time intervals between their first presentation to a health care facility …
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The Views of Public Service Managers on the Implementation of National Health Insurance in Primary Care
Abstract Background The South African government is implementing National Health Insurance as a monopsony health care financing mechanism to drive …
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Determinants of safety climate at primary care level in Ghana, Malawi and Uganda: a cross-sectional study across 138 selected primary healthcare facilities
BACKGROUND: Safety climate is an essential component of achieving Universal Health Coverage, with several organisational, unit or team-level, and individual …
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Situational analysis of diabetic retinopathy treatment Services in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Although the equitable distribution of diabetic retinopathy (DR) services across Ghana remains paramount, there is currently a poor understanding …
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Performance assessment of the county healthcare systems in Kenya: a mixed-methods analysis
INTRODUCTION: A well performing public healthcare system is necessary for Kenya to continue progress towards universal health coverage (UHC). Identifying …
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Willingness to Pay for a Contributory Social Health Insurance Scheme: A Survey of Rural Residents in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Background: Health insurance is seen as a pathway to achieving Universal health coverage in low- and middle-income countries. The Nigeria …
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Using social network analysis to examine inter-governmental relations in the implementation of the Ideal Clinic Realisation and Maintenance programme in two South African provinces
BACKGROUND: Within the context of universal health coverage (UHC), South Africa has embarked on a series of health sector reforms. …
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People’s willingness and determinants to use selected tele-consultation public health services in Mozambique
Abstract Background To achieve universal health coverage by 2030, sub-Saharan African countries are planning to develop large scale tele-consultation public …
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Patterns and predictors of private and public health care utilization among residents of an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Knowledge of health care utilization is important in low-and middle-income countries where inequalities in the burden of diseases and …
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Disparities in the implementation of the Health Extension Program in Ethiopia: doing more and better towards universal health coverage
Abstract IntroductionLarge-scale implementation of the Health Extension Program (HEP) has enabled Ethiopia to make significant progress in health services coverage …
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Social and economic consequences of the cost of obstetric and neonatal care in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo: a mixed methods study
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to explore and measure the social and economic consequences of the costs of …
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Exploring patient-provider interactions and the health system’s responsiveness to street-connected children and youth in Kenya: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: In Kenya, street-connected children and youth (SCY) have poor health outcomes and die prematurely due to preventable causes. This …
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Demand satisfied by modern contraceptive among married women of reproductive age in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Demand for family planning met/satisfied with modern contraceptive methods (mDFPS) has been proposed to track progress in Family Planning …
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Assessing the progress and gaps in strategic health purchasing in Kenya
Background: Kenya has committed to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) and prioritised purchasing reforms. Existing evidence indicates that purchasing can …
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The role of community pharmacists in increasing access and use of self-care interventions for sexual and reproductive health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: examples from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Somalia
BACKGROUND: Self-care interventions offer a solution to support the achievement of three goals of the World Health Organization (WHO): to …
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Multimorbidity Patterns and Function Among Adults in Low- and Middle-income Countries: a Scoping Review Protocol
Abstract BackgroundA fifth of adults in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) have multimorbid conditions, which are linked to socio-economic deprivation …
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Task-shifting to improve asthma education for Malawian children: a qualitative analysis
BACKGROUND: Asthma education, a key component of long-term asthma management, is challenging in resource-limited settings with shortages of clinical staff. …