Bibliography

This annotated bibliography of publications provides materials sourced from published and grey literature within different theme areas of work relating to equity in health in east and southern Africa.

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Reducing user fees for primary health care in Kenya: Policy on paper or policy in practice?
Chuma J; Musimbi J; Okungu V; Goodman C; Molyneux C (2009 May)
Themes:
Resource allocation and health financing
URL:
http://www.equityhealthj.com/content/pdf/1475-9276-8-15.pdf
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Improving effectiveness and outcomes for the poor in health, nutrition and population
World Bank (2009)
Themes:
Public-private mix
URL:
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EXTWBASSHEANUTPOP/Resources/hnp_full_eval.pdf
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‘Conditional scholarships’ for HIV/AIDS health workers: Educating and retaining the workforce to provide antiretroviral treatment in sub-Saharan Africa
Bärnighausen T; Bloom DE (2009 February)
Themes:
Human resources for health, Equity and HIV/AIDS
URL:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19081662
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Use of task-shifting to rapidly scale-up HIV treatment services: Experiences from Lusaka, Zambia
Morris MB; Chapula BT; Chi BH; Mwango A; Chi HF; Mwanza J; Manda H; Bolton C; Pankratz DS; Stringer JS; Reid SE (2009 January)
Themes:
Human resources for health, Equity and HIV/AIDS
URL:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2628658/?tool=pubmed
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The health worker shortage in Africa: Are enough physicians and nurses being trained?
Kinfu Y; Dal Poz MR; Mercer H; Evans DB (2009 March)
Themes:
Human resources for health
URL:
http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/87/3/08-051599.pdf
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Perceptions towards private medical practitioners' attachments for undergraduate medical students in Malawi
Matchaya M; Muula AS (2009)
Themes:
Human resources for health
URL:
http://ajol.info/index.php/mmj/article/view/10983
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Ritual and the organisation of care in primary care clinics in Cape Town, South Africa
Lewin S; Green J (2009 April)
Themes:
Human resources for health
URL:
http://tinyurl.com/owh8md
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Planning for district mental health services in South Africa: A situational analysis of a rural district site
Petersen I; Bhana A; Campbell-Hall V; Mjadu S; Lund C; Kleintjies S; Hosegood V; Flisher AJ (2009 March)
Themes:
Equitable health services
URL:
http://heapol.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/24/2/140
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Lessons learned from health sector reform: A four-country comparison
Talukder MN; Rob U; Mahabub-Ul-Anwar M (2008)
Themes:
Equitable health services
URL:
http://tinyurl.com/qkda5a
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Impact of the Kenya post-election crisis on clinic attendance and medication adherence for HIV-infected children in Western Kenya
Vreeman RC; Nyandiko WM; Sang E; Musick BS; Braitstein P; Wiehe SE (2009 April)
Themes:
Equitable health services
URL:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19344523?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
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