Browsing Faculty of Community and Health Sciences by Subject "Equity"
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Access to healthcare for people with disabilities in South Africa: Bad at any time, worse during COVID-19?
(AOSIS, 2021)People with disabilities, especially those living in low- and middle-income countries, experience significant challenges in accessing healthcare services and support. At times of disasters and emergencies, people with ... -
A call for social accountability within pharmacy education: concepts, relevance, and accreditation
(Elsevier, 2023)Introduction: Social accountability (SA) is a leap to excellence in health education. While pharmacists are ideally situated in the healthcare setting to practice SA through research, service, and practice, SA is ... -
Can community action improve equity for maternal health and how does it do so? Research findings from Gujarat, India
(BMC, 2018)BACKGROUND: Efforts to work with civil society to strengthen community participation and action for health are particularly important in Gujarat, India, given that the state has resources and capacity, but faces challenges ... -
Constraints to implementing an equity-promoting staff allocation policy: understanding key actors perspectives affecting implementation in South Africa
(Oxford University Press, 2012)Much of current research on issues of equity in low- and middle-income countries focuses on uncovering and describing the extent of inequities in health status and health service provision. In terms of policy responses ... -
How equitable is the scaling up of HIV service provision in South Africa?
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2005)OBJECTIVES. To assess the extent of inequalities in availability and utilisation of HIV services across South Africa. DESIGN. Cross-sectional descriptive study. Setting. Three districts reflecting different socio-econ ... -
The importance of gender analysis in research for health systems strengthening
(Oxford University Press, 2017)This editorial discusses a collection of papers examining gender across a range of health policy and systems contexts, from access to services, governance, health financing, and human resources for health. The papers ... -
Perceptions and experiences of frontline health managers and providers on accountability in a South African health district
(Springer Nature, 2020)Public primary health care and district health systems play important roles in expanding healthcare access and promoting equity. This study explored and described accountability for this mandate as perceived and experienced ... -
Practicing governance towards equity in health systems: LMIC perspectives and experience
(BMC, 2017)The unifying theme of the papers in this series is a concern for understanding the everyday practice of governance in low- and middle-income country (LMIC) health systems. Rather than seeing governance as a normative ... -
Practicing governance towards equity in health systems: LMIC perspectives and experience
(BioMed Central, 2017)The unifying theme of the papers in this series is a concern for understanding the everyday practice of governance in low- and middle-income country (LMIC) health systems. Rather than seeing governance as a normative ...