A Review of Global AIDS Funding Initiatives and their effect on Human Resources for Health in sub-Saharan Africa
This literature review examines the effects of global HIV/AIDS funding initiatives on human resources for health in sub-Saharan Africa. Specifically it looks into policies and activities of the...

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Infant Feeding Decisions And Breast Feeding Practices Of First Time Mothers’ In The Philippines: A Qualitative Study
This study used a qualitative approach through semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions to explore; a) the current knowledge about early infant feeding practices among first time...

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Rapid Needs Assessment of HIV Combination Prevention in Selected Sites along the Kenya and Tanzania Border
The goal of the study centres on providing evidence for developing HIV combination prevention interventions that provide both male and female friendly packages, targeting key populations in selected...

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Improving access to quality health care for the poor: An analysis of different targeting mechanisms in Kenyas health sector
To achieve universal health coverage, the Government of Kenya (GoK) intends to implement social health protection schemes, which will include the subsidy of the poorest of society. Within this...

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Evaluation of a children´s palliative care outreach programme for Burkitt Lymphoma patients in a rural area in the Northwest Region of Cameroon: Does it meet their needs?
Endemic Burkitt Lymphoma (BL) is the most common childhood cancer in tropical Africa. Survival rates in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are below 40% due to a lack of resources. Palliative care (PC) is the...

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Predicted implications of using percentage weight gain as single discharge criterion in management of acute malnutrition in rural southern Ethiopia
Community--‐based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM)uses mid--‐upper arm circumference (MUAC) to screen and admit children with non--‐edematous acute malnutrition. A weight...

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Post kala azar dermal leishmaniasis in east Africa
Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a cutaneous manifestation of leishmaniasis mainly presenting after apparently successful treatment of the visceral form of the disease. The condition is...

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Limitations of the Millennium Development Goals: a literature review
With the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) showing uneven progress, this review identifies possible limitations arising from the MDG framework itself rather than extrinsic issues. Method: A...

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Current salt reduction policies across gradients of 2 inequality-adjusted human development in the WHO 3 European Region: minding the gaps
This study is to assess current salt reduction policies in countries of the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region against the backdrop of varying levels of human development adjusted for...

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A Critical Analysis of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Policies in the Health Sector in the Philippines and Indonesia
Both the Philippines and Indonesia are prone to emergencies and disasters. This study focused on the DRRM policies in the health sector in both countries to critically analyze the policies in use.

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