From PERFORM to PERFORM2Scale: lessons from scaling-up a health management strengthening intervention to support Universal Health Coverage in three... (Publications)
leadership competencies among district and local health managers has emerged as a common approach for health systems strengthening and to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC). While the literature is rich [...] among district health management teams (DHMTs) to address longstanding local problems, a more innovative use of existing resources without relying on additional funding, and improved teamwork. The use of [...] rich with localised examples of initiatives that aim to strengthen the...
From PERFORM to PERFORM2Scale: lessons from scaling-up a health management strengthening intervention to support Universal Health Coverage in three... (Publications)
leadership competencies among district and local health managers has emerged as a common approach for health systems strengthening and to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC). While the literature is rich [...] among district health management teams (DHMTs) to address longstanding local problems, a more innovative use of existing resources without relying on additional funding, and improved teamwork. The use of [...] rich with localised examples of initiatives that aim to strengthen the...
The feasibility and acceptability of collaborative learning in improving health worker performance on adolescent health: findings from implementation... (Publications)
from rural areas and 55.1% were health professionals. The most common topics in 2016 were adolescent health and YFHS (159 of 464 sessions), sexual and reproductive health (103 sessions), and violence (76 [...] knowledge on adolescent health / development and use of evidence-based resources; 2) strengthened teamwork and cooperation; and 3) empowerment to provide high quality, youth-friendly care. Moderators identified [...] be effective in improving health worker performance, but relatively...
The feasibility and acceptability of collaborative learning in improving health worker performance on adolescent health: findings from implementation... (Publications)
from rural areas and 55.1% were health professionals. The most common topics in 2016 were adolescent health and YFHS (159 of 464 sessions), sexual and reproductive health (103 sessions), and violence (76 [...] knowledge on adolescent health / development and use of evidence-based resources; 2) strengthened teamwork and cooperation; and 3) empowerment to provide high quality, youth-friendly care. Moderators identified [...] be effective in improving health worker performance, but relatively...
creation without interruption. The Lobaye Primary Health Project (PSPL) which began in 2010 in the Mbaïki Health District (HD). The PSPL carries out health system strengthening activities targeting the Aka [...] maternal health. Conceived as a complementary mechanism to results-based financing, the health ticket (TS), a component of the PSPL, had set itself the objective of increasing the demand for care from m [...] essential health practices, the identification and affiliation of beneficiaries...
creation without interruption. The Lobaye Primary Health Project (PSPL) which began in 2010 in the Mbaïki Health District (HD). The PSPL carries out health system strengthening activities targeting the Aka [...] maternal health. Conceived as a complementary mechanism to results-based financing, the health ticket (TS), a component of the PSPL, had set itself the objective of increasing the demand for care from m [...] essential health practices, the identification and affiliation of beneficiaries...
Evaluating the adoption of mhealth technologies by community health workers to improve the use of maternal health services in sub-Saharan Africa:... (Publications)
Limited information exists on the impact of mobile health (mHealth) use by community health workers (CHWs) on improving the use of maternal health services in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). OBJECTIVE: This [...] evaluating the impact of mHealth use by CHWs on antenatal care (ANC) use, facility-based births, and postnatal care (PNC) use in SSA; and identifying facilitators and barriers to mHealth use by CHWs in programs [...] abstract screening, full-text screening, and data extraction using...
95% to 11%. Innovation supporting personalised medicine By drawing on simple, cheap technological innovation, the new ePOCT+ tool has the potential to significantly improve treatment and health outcomes for [...] ials prescribed to “be on the safe side”. Around nine in every ten children attending primary health care establishments in Tanzania receive an antibiotic, although only one in ten really need it. This [...] primary care clinicians all along the management of their febrile patients,...
better health thanks to improved and inclusive primary health care. Expected outcomes are: Outcome 1: National Health Institutions steer and manage more effectively and efficiently PHC and home care services [...] has been strengthened and new, innovative forms of home services for caring for chronically ill have been introduced. Based on these results, the Ministry of Health of Health and Social Protection (MoHSP) [...] have access and use effectively primary health care and home care of better...
Epidemiological and health systems implications of evolving HIV and hypertension in South Africa and Kenya (Publications)
the health system burden in sub-Saharan Africa is changing, innovative chronic disease treatment and the broadening of successful programs, such as integrated HIV and noncommunicable disease care, are [...] Health systems in sub-Saharan Africa are facing an ongoing HIV epidemic and increasing burden of noncommunicable disease. With the focus shifting to the development of comprehensive primary health care [...] care and chronic disease treatment, multidisease modeling is integral to estimating...
