Introduction This study operationally defines a relatively small, but growing field of study on
implementation practice models for health behavior change in the context of international …

In recent years, performance-based financing (PBF) has attracted attention as a means of
reforming provider payment mechanisms in low-and middle-income countries. Particularly in …

Purpose This article compares the processes of community verification (CV) and user
satisfaction surveys during the implementation of performance-based financing (PBF) in Mali …

The quality of health care remains generally poor across primary health care settings,
especially in low-and middle-income countries where tertiary care tends to take up much of …

At independence in 1960, Mali's new government wanted to make health care available to
all, but poverty and lack of resources prevented it from realizing its ideals. Thus, Mali's health …

Purpose This study examines key adaptations that occurred in the Zimbabwean Results-
Based Financing (RBF) programme between 2010 and 2017, locating the endogenous and …

Low quality of care is a significant problem for health systems in low-income and middle-
income countries (LMICs). Policymakers are increasingly interested in using performance …

The quality of health care remains generally poor across primary health care settings,
especially in low-and middle-income countries where tertiary care tends to take up much of …

Background In many contexts, including fragile settings like Afghanistan, the coverage of
basic health services is low. To address these challenges there has been considerable …

ABSTRACT In 2013, the Government of The Gambia implemented a novel results-based
financing (RBF) intervention designed to improve maternal and child nutrition and health …