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Acceptability of access to child health care, in the rural area around Zithulele Hospital in the Eastern Cape

Author: Shillington, Lucy Date: 2011 This study is from the perspective of rural South Africa using the case of Zithulele Hospital as an area of interest. The research is qualitative in nature and will make use of both focus group discussions and key informant inter-views, in ... Read more
Access barriers to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Zimbabwe: a case study of Chivhu Hospital

Author: Siduna, Willie Date: 2012 Access to healthcare is one of the basic social goods which ensures that individuals lead healthy and long lives. There is an increased need towards ensuring access to health care for all, which has led to the question of how access is defined. ... Read more
Alcohol addiction treatment in Cape Town: Exploratory investigation of the public-private mix

Author: Fleming, Laura Date: 2010 Public health and safety are compromised by the effects of alcohol addiction. Some of the consequences include transmission of infectious diseases, disproportionate use of medical and social services, traffic accidents, and street crimes. ... Read more
Analysing unofficial user fees in government and non-government hospitals in Uganda

Author: Sonko, Rita Najjemba Date: 2003 Unofficial fees are a common feature in Ugandan health facilities and exist in different forms. This study explores the forms of unofﬁcial fees existing in Ugandan hospitals and compares ﬁndings from government and non-governmental hospitals ... Read more
An analysis of adherence & equity in access to TB services in Mitchell's Plain, South Africa

Author: Docrat, Sumaiyah Date: 2012 The control of tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa has fallen short of the targets outlined by the World Health Organization and without improvement; TB is expected to have grave consequences for both the mortality and morbidity of South Africans ... Read more
Analysis of equity in the pattern of health care utilisation in South Africa

Author: Olabimpe, Oboirien Kafayat Date: 2009 The study seeks to assess South Africa’s health care utilisation pattern in the post apartheid era. This is based on the equity driven policy objectives of the health care system that were meant to have impact on individuals’ health care ... Read more
An analysis of expenditure on HIV/AIDS patients in Zambia

Author: Kaliki, Chipalo Date: 2006 According to the 2000/2001 Zambia Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS), HIV/AIDS prevalence is 16% and is expected to be higher in the next five years. The disease is quite pervasive across all sectors of economic activity, but the impact is ... Read more
An analysis of the impact of generic medicine reference pricing in a sector of the South African private healthcare insurance industry

Author: Noble-Luckhoff, Jennifer Anne Date: 2015 Background: Pharmaceuticals are responsible for a substantial percentage of the total cost of health care and continue to exceed economic growth and inflation. Generic medicines play an important role in limiting this expenditure, and ... Read more
An analysis of the user-free policy for health care in Kenya : is the effort worth it?

Author: Mwangi, PK Date: 1999 This study analyses the user fee policy for health care in Kenya that was introduced to try and recoup some of the costs incurred in providing care as well as rationalise the use of resources. The study aims to generate policy-related findings ... Read more
Assessing access barriers to Tuberculosis (TB) and Antiretroviral (ARV) treatment in Mitchell's Plain, Cape Town South Africa

Author: Mweemba, Chrispin Date: 2011 Access to health care is a very important concept which has equally important implications to the health status of individuals. However, there have been a lot of debates among researchers and policy makers on what constitutes access, and ... Read more
Assessing financial management capacity for district health system development : a case study of the Mount Frere District

Author: Morar, Reno Lance Date: 1998 The specific objective of this report is the assessment and analysis of the current financial management capacity at the district level in Mount Frere. It will specifically address the assessment and analysis of financial management capacity ... Read more
Assessing the barriers to accessing prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services in Marondera Zimbabwe

Author: Magaso, Farai Beverley Date: 2011 Although Zimbabwe has invested in nationwide scale-up of prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) services, high HIV-specific under-five mortality rates continue to be observed. This study aimed to document the potential reasons for ... Read more
Assessment of essential drug management in the public health facilities in Uganda

Author: Nahamya, David Date: 2007 The main aim of the study is to evaluate the management of essential drugs in thepublic health facilities in Uganda. This is a cross-sectional study carried out in the districts of Kampala and Mbale employing both qualitative and quantitative ... Read more
Assessment of service provider preparedness and concerns in the process of implementing the National Health Insurance Scheme in Ghana : a study of the Upper West Region

Author: Basadi, Richard Angwaasuwe Date: 2007 This study focuses on assessing health provider preparedness in the move towards the implementation of national health insurance with specific reference to the Upper West Region. The paper uses both quantitative and qualitative methods to ... Read more
Assessment of user fee system : implementation of exemption and waiver mechanisms in Tanzania : successes and challenges

Author: Munishi, Victima Date: 2010 The aim of this study was to evaluate the implementation of exemptions and waivers and to support efforts to address current challenges and promote use of public sector health services. The study was conducted in Bagamoyo and Mtwara rural ... Read more
Barriers to implementation of Tuberculosis infection control amongst South African Health Care Workers

Author: Adeleke, Oluwatoyin Date: 2012 HIV co-infection and drug resistance worsen the burden of Tuberculosis in South Africa. Infectious TB cases, often undiagnosed and untreated, are commonly found in health facilities increasing the likelihood of health-care associated TB. ... Read more
Benefit incidence analysis of antiretroviral drugs in Uganda : a case study of Kampala and Masaka districts

Author: Kyomuhangi, Rosette Date: 2005 In the face of rising morbidity and mortality due to HIV / AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa, there has been an increasing pressure to provide life sustaining antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to countries in most urgent need of them. Antiretroviral ... Read more
The change in malaria treatment policy in Uganda : extent of adherence to antimalarial drug policy in Rakai and Kampala Districts

Author: Kimera, Deogratius Date: 2005 Changes in Antimalarial Drug Policies are intended to improve case management and reduce both social and financial burden associated with malaria. To achieve this providers have to translate the policy into practice since they have the privilege ... Read more
Closing the gap: a review of factors affecting quality improvement interventions at the primary care level

Author: Zeelie, Andrea Date: 2012 Objective: The aim of this review is to analyse quality improvement interventions at the primary care level. Quality improvement interventions attempt to close the gap between clinical research and practice. The objectives of this review are ... Read more
Community health fund (CHF) in Tanzania : predictors of and barriers to enrolment

Author: Chitama, Dereck Date: 2007 Most low-income countries have not been able to fulfill the health care needs of the poor, and especially the rural population. Budgetary and other resource constraints in the health sector have been the major causes of this failure. Tanzania, ... Read more

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