Community participation in health systems research: a systematic review assessing the state of research, the nature of interventions involved and the features of …

AS George, V Mehra, K Scott, V Sriram - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Community participation is a major principle of people centered health systems,
with considerable research highlighting its intrinsic value and strategic importance. Existing …

[HTML][HTML] How do gender relations affect the working lives of close to community health service providers? Empirical research, a review and conceptual framework

R Steege, M Taegtmeyer, R McCollum… - Social Science & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Close-to-community (CTC) providers have been identified as a key cadre to
progress universal health coverage and address inequities in health service provision due …

Social research on neglected diseases of poverty: continuing and emerging themes

L Manderson, J Aagaard-Hansen… - PLoS Neglected …, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Methods The focus of this review was established at an expert consultation in which we
participated, hosted by TDR on April 23–24, 2007. The experts convened to examine the …

Compliance with anthelmintic treatment in the neglected tropical diseases control programmes: a systematic review

KV Shuford, HC Turner, RM Anderson - Parasites & vectors, 2016 - Springer
Preventive chemotherapy (PCT) programmes are used to control five of the highest burden
neglected tropical diseases (NTDs): soil-transmitted helminth infections (hookworm …

Global aspirations, local realities: the role of social science research in controlling neglected tropical diseases

K Bardosh - Infectious diseases of poverty, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are both drivers and manifestations of poverty
and social inequality. Increased advocacy efforts since the mid-2000s have led to ambitious …

Hubris, humility and humanity: expanding evidence approaches for improving and sustaining community health programmes

AS George, AE LeFevre, M Schleiff, A Mancuso… - BMJ Global …, 2018 - gh.bmj.com
Community-based approaches are a critical foundation for many health outcomes, including
reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH). Evidence is a vital part of …

Gender-related factors affecting health seeking for neglected tropical diseases: findings from a qualitative study in Ethiopia

A Wharton-Smith, C Rassi, E Batisso… - PLoS neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Despite known gender-specific differences in terms of prevalence, transmission
and exposure to neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), there is limited discussion of the …

Synergies, strengths and challenges: findings on community capability from a systematic health systems research literature review

AS George, K Scott, V Mehra, V Sriram - BMC health services research, 2016 - Springer
Background Community capability is the combined influence of a community's social
systems and collective resources that can address community problems and broaden …

Performance of predictors: evaluating sustainability in community-directed treatment projects of the African programme for onchocerciasis control

U Amazigo, J Okeibunor, V Matovu, H Zoure… - Social science & …, 2007 - Elsevier
The predictors of sustainability of community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI) at
four implementation levels were evaluated in 41 African Programme for Onchocerciasis …

The challenges of community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI) within the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC)

UV Amazigo, WR Brieger, M Katabarwa… - Annals of Tropical …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
The principal strategy adopted by the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control
(APOC), for the control of onchocerciasis in the 19 countries of Africa that now fall within the …