Search Results - "Mwisongo, Aziza"

Barriers and facilitators associated with HIV testing uptake in South African health facilities offering HIV Counselling and Testing by Mohlabane, Neo, Tutshana, Bomkazi, Peltzer, Karl, Mwisongo, Aziza

“…The scale-up of HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) in South Africa to 4500 public health facilities and the service's provision in mobile and non-medical sites…”
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Accelerating Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine Introduction: What Can Be Learned From Prior New Vaccine Introduction Initiatives? by Jamka, Leslie P, Simiyu, Kenneth W, Bentsi-Enchill, Adwoa D, Mwisongo, Aziza J, Matzger, Helen, Marfin, Anthony A, Pollard, Andrew J, Neuzil, Kathleen M

“…Abstract The health consequences of typhoid, including increasing prevalence of drug-resistant strains, can stress healthcare systems. While vaccination is one…”
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Comparing the job satisfaction and intention to leave of different categories of health workers in Tanzania, Malawi, and South Africa by Blaauw, Duane, Ditlopo, Prudence, Maseko, Fresier, Chirwa, Maureen, Mwisongo, Aziza, Bidwell, Posy, Thomas, Steve, Normand, Charles

“…Background : Job satisfaction is an important determinant of health worker motivation, retention, and performance, all of which are critical to improving the…”
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Understanding informal payments in health care: motivation of health workers in Tanzania by Stringhini, Silvia, Thomas, Steve, Bidwell, Posy, Mtui, Tina, Mwisongo, Aziza

“…There is growing evidence that informal payments for health care are fairly common in many low- and middle-income countries. Informal payments are reported to…”
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Barriers and facilitators associated with HIV testing uptake in South African health facilities offering HIV Counselling and Testing by Mohlabane, Neo, Tutshana, Bomkazi, Peltzer, Karl, Mwisongo, Aziza

“…Background: The scale-up of HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) in South Africa to 4500 public health facilities and the service's provision in mobile and…”
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Global health initiatives in Africa - governance, priorities, harmonisation and alignment by Mwisongo, Aziza, Nabyonga-Orem, Juliet

“…The advent of global health initiatives (GHIs) has changed the landscape and architecture of health financing in low and middle income countries, particularly…”
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Why don't clinicians adhere more consistently to guidelines for the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI)? by Lange, Siri, Mwisongo, Aziza, Mæstad, Ottar

“…The Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) has been introduced to reduce child morbidity and mortality in countries with a poor health…”
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Typhoid Conjugate Vaccines: Advancing the Research and Public Health Agendas by Birkhold, Megan, Mwisongo, Aziza, Pollard, Andrew J, Neuzil, Kathleen M

“…Abstract The disease burden of typhoid fever remains high in endemic areas in Asia and Africa, especially in children. Recent clinical trials conducted by the…”
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Assessing policy dialogues and the role of context: Liberian case study before and during the Ebola outbreak by Nabyonga-Orem, Juliet, Gebrikidane, Mesfin, Mwisongo, Aziza

“…In the last decade participatory approaches have gained prominence in policy-making, becoming the focus of good policy-making processes. Policy dialogue is…”
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Building leadership and management competencies of national immunization teams in 16 Gavi-eligible countries through the EPI leadership and management programme by Ineza, Lynka, Bechtold, Kali, Mwisongo, Aziza, Kwedi Nolna, Sylvie, Linnander, Erika L.

“…•Investments in leadership and management for national Expanded Programs on Immunizations are essential in the achievement of global immunization targets…”
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The role of power in health policy dialogues: lessons from African countries by Mwisongo, Aziza, Nabyonga-Orem, Juliet, Yao, Theodore, Dovlo, Delanyo

“…Policy-making is a dynamic process involving the interplay of various factors. Power and its role are some of its core components. Though power exerts a…”
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Informal payments and the quality of health care: Mechanisms revealed by Tanzanian health workers by Mæstad, Ottar, Mwisongo, Aziza

“…Abstract Informal payments for health services are common in many transitional and developing countries. The aim of this paper is to investigate the nature of…”
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Policy dialogues - the "bolts and joints" of policy-making: experiences from Cabo Verde, Chad and Mali by Dovlo, Delanyo, Nabyonga-Orem, Juliet, Estrelli, Yolanda, Mwisongo, Aziza

“…Policy processes that yield good outcomes are inherently complex, requiring interactions of stakeholders in problem identification, generation of political…”
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The understanding of healthcare workers on the content of palliative care policy in Shesilweni Swaziland: a qualitative study by Maseko, Teluleko Nhlonipho, Pfaff, Collin, Mwisongo, Aziza

“…We undertook a qualitative study design to explore the understanding of healthcare workers of the content of the palliative care policy in Swaziland. A total…”
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An analytical perspective of Global health initiatives in Tanzania and Zambia by Mwisongo, Aziza, Soumare, Alice Ntamwishimiro, Nabyonga-Orem, Juliet

“…A number of Global health initiatives (GHIs) have been created to support low and middle income countries. Their support has been of different forms. The…”
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Evaluation of the HIV lay counselling and testing profession in South Africa by Mwisongo, Aziza, Mehlomakhulu, Vuyelwa, Mohlabane, Neo, Peltzer, Karl, Mthembu, Jacque, Van Rooyen, Heidi

“…With the launch of the national HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaign in South Africa (SA), lay HIV counsellors, who had been trained in blood withdrawal,…”
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The quality of rapid HIV testing in South Africa: an assessment of testers' compliance by Mwisongo, Aziza, Peltzer, Karl, Mohlabane, Neo, Tutshana, Bomkazi

“…Background: The aim of this study was to assess the quality of rapid HIV testing in South Africa. Method: A two-stage sampling procedure was used to select HCT…”
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Policy analysis for deciding on a malaria vaccine RTS,S in Tanzania by Romore, Idda, Njau, Ritha J A, Semali, Innocent, Mwisongo, Aziza, Ba Nguz, Antoinette, Mshinda, Hassan, Tanner, Marcel, Abdulla, Salim

“…Traditionally, it has taken decades to introduce new interventions in low-income countries. Several factors account for these delays, one of which is the…”
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Barriers and facilitators associated with HIV testing uptake in South African health facilities offering HIV Counselling and Testing by Mwisongo, Aziza, Mohlabane, Neo, Tutshana, Bomkazi, Peltzer, Karl

“…Background: The scale-up of HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) in South Africa to 4500 public health facilities and the service's provision in mobile and…”
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Motivation of human resources for health: a case study at rural district level in Tanzania by Zinnen, Véronique, Paul, Elisabeth, Mwisongo, Aziza, Nyato, Daniel, Robert, Annie

“…SUMMARY An increasing number of studies explore the association between financial and non‐financial incentives and the retention of health workers in…”
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