Most health system strengthening interventions ignore interconnections between systems
components. In particular, complex relationships between medicines and health financing …

The term 'scaling up'is now widely used in the international health literature, though it lacks
an agreed definition. We review what is meant by scaling up in the context of changes in …

Low-income countries with high HIV/AIDS burdens in sub-Saharan Africa must deal with
severe shortages of qualified human resources for health. This situation has triggered the …

Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa models of care need to adapt to support continued scale up
of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and retain millions in care. Task shifting, coupled with …

Background Despite the mounting attention for health systems and health systems theories,
there is a persisting lack of consensus on their conceptualisation and strengthening. This …

Background: As antiretroviral treatment cohorts continue to expand, ensuring patient
retention over time is an increasingly important concern. This, together with capacity and …

Background Most low and middle income countries (LMICs) are currently not on track to
reach the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). One way to accelerate …

This paper explores the implications of mass HIV treatment programmes in Africa,
particularly when non-governmental organizations, American universities or European …

Background Task-shifting to lay community health providers is increasingly suggested as a
potential strategy to overcome the barriers to sustainable antiretroviral treatment (ART) scale …

With decades of evidence to support early childhood development (ECD) programs and
policies, investment in ECD has expanded worldwide. Currently, over 70 nations have …