The impact of decentralisation on health systems: a systematic review of reviews

S Sapkota, A Dhakal, S Rushton, E van Teijlingen… - BMJ Global …, 2023 - gh.bmj.com
Background Decentralisation is a common mechanism for health system reform; yet,
evidence of how it impacts health systems remains fragmented. Despite published findings …

Community health workers at the dawn of a new era: 3. Programme governance

S Lewin, U Lehmann, HB Perry - Health research policy and systems, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Community health workers (CHWs) can play a critical role in primary
healthcare and are seen widely as important to achieving the health-related Sustainable …

Using research networks to generate trustworthy qualitative public health research findings from multiple contexts

L Nyirenda, MB Kumar, S Theobald, M Sarker… - BMC Medical Research …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Qualitative research networks (QRNs) bring together researchers from
diverse contexts working on multi-country studies. The networks may themselves form a …

Devolution of healthcare system in Kenya: progress and challenges

BB Masaba, JK Moturi, J Taiswa, RM Mmusi-Phetoe - Public Health, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives The aim of the present study was to systematically review the progress and
challenges on the devolved healthcare system in Kenya. Study design A systematic review …

The impact of decentralisation on health systems in fragile and post-conflict countries: a narrative synthesis of six case studies in the Indo-Pacific

E Brennan, S Abimbola - Conflict and Health, 2023 - Springer
A health system has three key stakeholders, the State—at national and subnational levels—
the health service providers and the citizens. In most settings and especially in peacetime …

Urban family planning in low-and middle-income countries: a critical scoping review

J Duminy, J Cleland, T Harpham… - Frontiers in Global …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Health agendas for low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) should embrace and afford
greater priority to urban family planning to help achieve a number of the global Sustainable …

“Sometimes it is difficult for us to stand up and change this”: an analysis of power within priority-setting for health following devolution in Kenya

R McCollum, M Taegtmeyer, L Otiso, N Muturi… - BMC health services …, 2018 - Springer
Background Practices of power lie at the heart of policy processes. In both devolution and
priority-setting, actors seek to exert power through influence and control over material …

The impact of loss of PEPFAR support on HIV services at health facilities in low-burden districts in Uganda

H Zakumumpa, L Paina, J Wilhelm… - BMC health services …, 2021 - Springer
Background Although donor transitions from HIV programs are more frequent, little research
exists seeking to understand the perceptions of patients and providers on this process …

What are the barriers to the diagnosis and management of chronic respiratory disease in sub-Saharan Africa? A qualitative study with healthcare workers, national …

S Mulupi, I Ayakaka, R Tolhurst, N Kozak, EH Shayo… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Chronic respiratory diseases (CRD) are among the top four non-communicable
diseases globally. They are associated with poor health and approximately 4 million deaths …

Determining a trusting environment for maternity care: a framework based on perspectives of women, communities, service providers, and managers in peri-urban …

P Sripad, MW Merritt, D Kerrigan, T Abuya… - Frontiers in global …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Trust in health service providers and facilities is integral to health systems accountability.
Understanding determinants of trust, a relational construct, in maternity settings necessitates …