Is performance-based financing a pathway to strategic purchasing in sub-Saharan Africa? A synthesis of the evidence

D Waithaka, C Cashin, E Barasa - Health Systems & Reform, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have implemented performance-based financing
(PBF) to improve health system performance. Much of the debate and analysis relating to …

Exploring the roles of players in strategic purchasing for healthcare in Africa—a scoping review

M Kachapila, J Kigozi, R Oppong - Health Policy and Planning, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Following the World Health Organization (WHO) guidance on strategic purchasing
in 2000, low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) are trying to shift from passive …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of health facility quality improvements, United Republic of Tanzania

AD Gage, T Yahya, ME Kruk, E Eliakimu… - Bulletin of the World …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective To identify contextual factors associated with quality improvements in primary
health-care facilities in the United Republic of Tanzania between two star rating …

Evaluation of the direct health facility financing program in improving maternal health services in Pangani District, Tanzania

SM Tukay, L Pasape, K Tani, F Manzi - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Maternal morbidity and mortality remain significant public health concerns
globally, with Tanzania reporting 398 deaths per 100,000 live births annually. While national …

I Buy medicines from the streets because I am poor: A qualitative account on why the informal market for medicines thrive in Ivory Coast

A Dagrou, V Chimhutu - INQUIRY: The Journal of Health …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The informal market for medicines has been growing. In Ivory Coast, this informal market is
an unofficial core part of the health system. Given the risks associated with the informal …

Impact of health system governance on healthcare quality in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review

J George, S Jack, R Gauld, T Colbourn, T Stokes - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Improving healthcare quality in low-/middle-income countries (LMICs) is a
critical step in the pathway to Universal Health Coverage and health-related sustainable …

[HTML][HTML] Reflexos do pagamento por desempenho na atuação do (a) s profissionais da Atenção Primária à Saúde, Paraíba, Brasil

TM Bezerra, AFB Bezerra, LB Gomes… - Interface …, 2024 - SciELO Brasil
O estudo buscou compreender a influência da estratégia do Pay for Performance (P4P), por
meio do Programa Nacional de Melhoria do Acesso e Qualidade da Atenção Básica (PMAQ …

Measuring user experience of care among caregivers of sick children: Validation and descriptive analysis in a sample of 75 health facilities in rural Tanzania

E Clarke‐Deelder, E Eliakimu, R Mbatia… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective User experience is an important aspect of quality of care that is highly valued by
patients. However, there are currently no validated tools for measuring user experience …

Role of social cultural factors in health partnerships: The case of a health collaborative exchange between Malawi and Norway in trauma care and emergency …

AT Tanyanyiwa - 2021 - bora.uib.no
Health partnerships are increasingly becoming a global phenomenon in many areas of care.
One such an area is in the trauma care and emergency medicine. There are high risks of …

Local Use of Routine Health Data in Decentralized Health Systems

MH Aadnekvam - 2023 - duo.uio.no
Background: This thesis investigates the use of routine health data at the facility and district
level of the district health system in Low and Middle income Countries (LMICs). A …