Using health policy and systems research to influence national health policies: lessons from Mexico, Cambodia and Ghana
DL Strachan, K Teague, A Asefa… - Health Policy and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Health system reforms across Africa, Asia and Latin America in recent decades demonstrate
the value of health policy and systems research (HPSR) in moving towards the goals of …
the value of health policy and systems research (HPSR) in moving towards the goals of …
Exploring the roles and functions of champions within community-based interventions to support older adults with chronic conditions: A scoping review protocol
Background Health care solutions are needed to meet the need of an ageing population.
Health care champions are people who endorse the adoption of new initiatives being …
Health care champions are people who endorse the adoption of new initiatives being …
Out-of-pocket payment for primary healthcare in the era of national health insurance: evidence from northern Ghana
Background Ghana introduced a national health insurance program in 2005 with the goal of
removing user fees, popularly called “cash and carry”, along with their associated …
removing user fees, popularly called “cash and carry”, along with their associated …
Challenges and facilitators to the provision of sexual, reproductive health and rights services in Ghana
J Akazili, EW Kanmiki, D Anaseba… - Sexual and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Expanding access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services is one of the key targets
of the Sustainable Development Goals. The extent to which sexual and reproductive health …
of the Sustainable Development Goals. The extent to which sexual and reproductive health …
Community perspectives on cardiovascular disease control in rural Ghana: A qualitative study
B Patil, I Hutchinson Maddox, R Aborigo, AP Squires… - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevalence is high in Ghana—but awareness,
prevention, and treatment is sparse, particularly in rural regions. The nurse-led Community …
prevention, and treatment is sparse, particularly in rural regions. The nurse-led Community …
The child survival impact of the Ghana Essential Health Interventions Program: A health systems strengthening plausibility trial in Northern Ghana
AA Bawah, JK Awoonor-Williams, PO Asuming… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background The Ghana Health Service in collaboration with partner institutions
implemented a five-year primary health systems strengthening program known as the …
implemented a five-year primary health systems strengthening program known as the …
Trends and risk factors associated with stillbirths: A case study of the Navrongo War Memorial Hospital in Northern Ghana
Background Maternal and Child health remains at the core of global health priorities
transcending the Millennium Development Goals into the current era of Sustainable …
transcending the Millennium Development Goals into the current era of Sustainable …
Closing the know-do gap for child health: UNICEF's experiences from embedding implementation research in child health and nutrition programming
D Jackson, ASM Shahabuddin, AB Sharkey… - Implementation science …, 2021 - Springer
UNICEF operates in 190 countries and territories, where it advocates for the protection of
children's rights and helps meet children's basic needs to reach their full potential …
children's rights and helps meet children's basic needs to reach their full potential …
[HTML][HTML] Burden of out-of-pocket payment for maternal healthcare and its catastrophic effects in the era of free maternal and child health policy in Ghana
Background Ghana introduced a free maternal healthcare policy within its national health
insurance program in 2008. Despite this, there are reports of significant out-of-pocket (OOP) …
insurance program in 2008. Despite this, there are reports of significant out-of-pocket (OOP) …
Equity in maternal healthcare utilisation in Ghana: Do community‐based primary health care programmes matter?
Objective Improving equity in the use of maternal health services in rural and remote
communities is critical to meeting the Sustainable Development Goals targets on maternal …
communities is critical to meeting the Sustainable Development Goals targets on maternal …