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evidence of faith-inspired activity and impact in the area of health care provision in Sub-Saharan Africa. In fact, there are …
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This paper describes the health financing policies used today by African countries to expand health coverage. It identifies key health financing policies used by African countries and measures the existence of regional patterns in the use of these policies. The paper does not attempt to identify...
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Africa. Five challenges resulting from this crisis are identified: a production challenge, an underutilization challenge, a …
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Using a sample of 33 sub-Saharan African countries during the period of 2000-2010, this paper examines the effect of health aid on health outcomes. After taking into account the endogeneity and using the instrumental variable approach, the results reveal that health aid help improving health...
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of crucial importance in Africa where shortages affects the health system resilience. Edwards et al provides a good …-training in Africa, as mentoring shares many characteristics with action-training. What practical lessons can be drawn to promote … Africa …
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This paper investigates the effects of environmental conditions during pregnancy on later life outcomes using quasi-experimental variation created by the immigration of Ethiopian Jews to Israel in May 24th 1991. Children in utero prior to immigration faced dramatic differences in medical care...
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Public health threats can affect peace and security in Africa by aggravating political and economic turmoil and …
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averted mortality and economic benefits measured using value of statistical life for the Sub-Saharan Africa region and the 22 … the 22 high-burden, tuberculosis-endemic countries and the Africa region. The marginal benefits of implementing the Global … countries, a factor of 9 (95% CI, 8-9) in the Africa region, and a factor of 9 (95% CI, 9-10) in the nine high-burden African …
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This book investigates what international placements of healthcare employees in low resource settings add to the UK workforce and the efficacy of the its national health system. The authors present empirical data collected from a volunteer deployment project in Uganda focused on reducing...
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