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Strategies to improve male involvement in PMTCT Option B+ in four African countries: a qualitative rapid appraisal
(Taylor & Francis Open, 2016)
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends that antiretroviral therapy be started as soon as
possible, irrespective of stage of HIV infection. This ‘test and treat’ approach highlights the need to ensure that
men ...
Inefficient procurement processes undermine access to medicines in the Western Cape Province of South Africa
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2017)
BACKGROUND. South Africa (SA) has experienced several stock-outs of life-saving medicines for the treatment of major chronic infectious
and non-communicable diseases in the public sector.
OBJECTIVE. To identify the causes ...
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 ...
Monitoring food and non-alcoholic beverage promotions to children
(Wiley, 2013)
Food and non-alcoholic beverage marketing is recognized as an important
factor influencing food choices related to non-communicable
diseases. The monitoring of populations’ exposure to food and nonalcoholic
beverage ...
Protocol for systematic review of school-based interventions to prevent and control obesity in African learners
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2017)
INTRODUCTION: The increasing prevalence of obesity
and overweight in childhood in developing countries is
a public health concern to many governments. Schools
play a significant role in the obesity epidemic as well
as ...
Reflecting strategic and conforming gendered experiences of community health workers using photovoice in rural Wakiso district, Uganda
(BMC, 2018)
BACKGROUND: Community health workers (CHWs) are an important human resource in Uganda as they are the first
contact of the population with the health system. Understanding gendered roles of CHWs is important in
establishing ...
Maternal and newborn health implementation research: programme outcomes, pathways of change and partnerships for equitable health systems in Uganda
(Taylor & Francis Open, 2018)
Nestled in eastern and southern Africa, with a population
of just over 39 million, Uganda reported a maternal
mortality ratio of 360 per 100,000 live births, a neonatal
mortality rate of 19 per 1000 live births and an ...
Monitoring foods and beverages provided and sold in public sector settings
(John Wiley & Sons, 2013)
This paper outlines a step-wise framework for monitoring foods and
beverages provided or sold in publicly funded institutions. The focus is
on foods in schools, but the framework can also be applied to foods
provided ...
Participatory monitoring and evaluation approaches that influence decision-making: lessons from a maternal and newborn study in Eastern Uganda
(World Health Organization, 2017)
BACKGROUND: The use of participatory monitoring and evaluation (M&E) approaches is important for guiding local
decision-making, promoting the implementation of effective interventions and addressing emerging issues in ...
Principles and processes behind promoting awareness of rights for quality maternal care services: a synthesis of stakeholder experiences and implementation factors
(BMC, 2017)
BACKGROUND: Promoting awareness of rights is a value-based process that entails a different way of thinking and
acting, which is at times misunderstood or deemed as aspirational.
METHODS: Guided by the SURE framework, ...