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View article: Competing coalitions in alcohol policymaking in Malawi: a retrospective case study analysis of the alcohol sachet ban
Competing coalitions in alcohol policymaking in Malawi: a retrospective case study analysis of the alcohol sachet ban Open
This analysis demonstrates how public health advocates successfully countered industry interference through evidence-based advocacy, community engagement, and strategic coalition-building. The Malawi case offers valuable lessons for other …
View article: Demystifying Commercial Influences on Health: Applying Systems Dynamics Methodologies to Policy Processes Comment on "Using System Dynamics to Understand Transnational Corporate Power in Diet-Related Non-communicable Disease Prevention Policy-Making: A Case Study of South Africa"
Demystifying Commercial Influences on Health: Applying Systems Dynamics Methodologies to Policy Processes Comment on "Using System Dynamics to Understand Transnational Corporate Power in Diet-Related Non-communicable Disease Prevention Policy-Making: A Case Study of South Africa" Open
In their study on which we provide commentary, the authors applied a qualitative systems dynamics methodology to explore how transnational corporate power has led to policy inertia in the prevention of diet-related non-communicable disease…
View article: Optical interventions for presbyopia
Optical interventions for presbyopia Open
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To evaluate the relative benefits and harms of optical interventions for people with presbyopia.
View article: Initiating systemic capacity development for leadership from the bottom-up: a realist evaluation of a leadership innovation in a South African health district
Initiating systemic capacity development for leadership from the bottom-up: a realist evaluation of a leadership innovation in a South African health district Open
The need for leadership within district health systems is critical for the effective delivery of services and for inter-sectoral collaboration for health. Leadership capacity development (LCD) has not, however, been prioritized within heal…
View article: Workplace-based learning in district health leadership and management strengthening: a framework synthesis
Workplace-based learning in district health leadership and management strengthening: a framework synthesis Open
Effective leadership and management has been identified as critical in enabling health systems to respond adequately to their population needs. The changing nature of low- and middle-income countries’ health systems, given resource scarcit…
View article: The influence of crisis on policy formulation: the case of alcohol regulation in South Africa during COVID-19 (2020–21)
The influence of crisis on policy formulation: the case of alcohol regulation in South Africa during COVID-19 (2020–21) Open
This study contributes to a neglected aspect of health policy analysis: policy formulation processes. Context is central to the policy cycle, yet the influence of crises on policy formulation is underrepresented in the health policy litera…
View article: Conceptualising quality early childhood education: Learning from young children in Brazil and South Africa through creative and play‐based methods
Conceptualising quality early childhood education: Learning from young children in Brazil and South Africa through creative and play‐based methods Open
Early childhood has increasingly been acknowledged as a vital time for all children. Inclusive and quality education is part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with the further specification that all children have access …
View article: Political Prioritisation for Performance-Based Financing at the County Level in Kenya: 2015 to 2018
Political Prioritisation for Performance-Based Financing at the County Level in Kenya: 2015 to 2018 Open
Background: Performance based financing was introduced to Kilifi county in Kenya in 2015. This study investigates how and why political and bureaucratic actors at the local level in Kilifi county influenced the extent to which PBF was poli…
View article: The Multiple Lenses on the Community Health System: Implications for Policy, Practice and Research
The Multiple Lenses on the Community Health System: Implications for Policy, Practice and Research Open
Community health systems (CHSs) have historically been approached from multiple perspectives, with different purposes and methodological and disciplinary orientations. The terrain is, on the one hand, vast and diverse. On the other hand, u…
View article: Bottom-up innovation for health management capacity development: a qualitative case study in a South African health district
Bottom-up innovation for health management capacity development: a qualitative case study in a South African health district Open
View article: Bottom up innovation for health management capacity development: a qualitative case study in a South African health district
Bottom up innovation for health management capacity development: a qualitative case study in a South African health district Open
Background As part of health system strengthening in South Africa (2012- 2017) a new district health manager, taking a bottom-up approach to developing management capacity, developed a suite of innovations to improve the processes and prac…
View article: Bottom Up Innovation for Health Management Capacity Development: a Qualitative Case Study in a South African Health District
Bottom Up Innovation for Health Management Capacity Development: a Qualitative Case Study in a South African Health District Open
Background As part of health system strengthening in South Africa (2012- 2017) a new district health manager, taking a bottom-up approach to developing managerial capacity, developed a suite of innovations to improve the processes and prac…
View article: Consolidating strategic information to monitor progress against the UNAIDS 90–90–90 targets: evaluating the operational feasibility of an electronic HIV testing register in Cape Town, South Africa
Consolidating strategic information to monitor progress against the UNAIDS 90–90–90 targets: evaluating the operational feasibility of an electronic HIV testing register in Cape Town, South Africa Open
View article: Consolidating strategic information to monitor progress against the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets: evaluating the operational feasibility of an electronic HIV testing register in Cape Town, South Africa
Consolidating strategic information to monitor progress against the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets: evaluating the operational feasibility of an electronic HIV testing register in Cape Town, South Africa Open
Background HIV diagnosis in South Africa is based on a point-of-care testing (PoCT) algorithm with paper-based record-keeping. Aggregated testing data are reported routinely. To facilitate improved HIV case-based surveillance, the Western …
View article: Consolidating strategic information to monitor progress against the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets: evaluating the operational feasibility of an electronic HIV testing register in Cape Town, South Africa
Consolidating strategic information to monitor progress against the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets: evaluating the operational feasibility of an electronic HIV testing register in Cape Town, South Africa Open
Background HIV diagnosis in South Africa is based on a point-of-care testing (PoCT) algorithm with paper-based record-keeping. Aggregated testing data are reported routinely. To facilitate improved HIV case-based surveillance, the Western …
View article: Consolidating Strategic Information to Monitor Progress Against the UNAIDS 90-90-90 Targets: Evaluating the Operational Feasibility of an Electronic HIV Testing Register in Cape Town, South Africa
Consolidating Strategic Information to Monitor Progress Against the UNAIDS 90-90-90 Targets: Evaluating the Operational Feasibility of an Electronic HIV Testing Register in Cape Town, South Africa Open
Background: HIV diagnosis in South Africa is based on a point-of-care testing (PoCT) algorithm with paper-based record-keeping. Aggregated testing data are reported routinely. To facilitate improved HIV case-based surveillance, the Western…
View article: How and why policy-practice gaps come about: a South African Universal Health Coverage context
How and why policy-practice gaps come about: a South African Universal Health Coverage context Open
Background: South Africa, like many other countries is currently piloting National Health Insurance (NHI) reforms aimed at achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Existing health policy implementation experience has demonstrated that ne…
View article: How and why policy-practice gaps come about: a South African Universal Health Coverage context
How and why policy-practice gaps come about: a South African Universal Health Coverage context Open
# Background South Africa, like many other countries is currently piloting National Health Insurance (NHI) reforms aimed at achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Existing health policy implementation experience has demonstrated that n…
View article: A qualitative study of the dissemination and diffusion of innovations: bottom up experiences of senior managers in three health districts in South Africa
A qualitative study of the dissemination and diffusion of innovations: bottom up experiences of senior managers in three health districts in South Africa Open