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View article: Improving transparency in malaria programme funds: A business case for connected diagnostics in Kenya
Improving transparency in malaria programme funds: A business case for connected diagnostics in Kenya Open
Background: International vertical health financing programmes risk functioning in parallel with existing domestic funding in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), leading to inefficient service delivery and concomitant poor health out…
View article: Creating more efficiency in malaria program funds: a business case for Connected Diagnostics in Kenya
Creating more efficiency in malaria program funds: a business case for Connected Diagnostics in Kenya Open
Objective There is a need to reduce inefficient service delivery caused by parallel financing streams. In this paper we aim to assess the opportunities offered by digitalized diagnostics to target and monitor health funds to those in need …
View article: Creating more transparency in malaria program funds: a business case for Connected Diagnostics in Kenya
Creating more transparency in malaria program funds: a business case for Connected Diagnostics in Kenya Open
Background International vertical (disease specific) health financing programs risk functioning in parallel with existing domestic funding in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC)s, leading to inefficient service delivery and concomitant…
View article: Public-private partnership to rapidly strengthen and scale COVID-19 response in Western Kenya
Public-private partnership to rapidly strengthen and scale COVID-19 response in Western Kenya Open
Introduction In Africa almost half of healthcare services are delivered through private sector providers. These are often underused in national public health responses. To support and accelerate the public sector's COVID-19 response, we fa…
View article: Health workers’ Perspective on the Feasibility and Acceptability of the Introduction of AgRDT for COVID-19 in Kisumu County, Western Kenya
Health workers’ Perspective on the Feasibility and Acceptability of the Introduction of AgRDT for COVID-19 in Kisumu County, Western Kenya Open
COVID-19 pandemic remains a major global public health challenge also in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC), due to fragile health systems, limited resources and personnel, low testing and counseling capacity, community perceptions, a…
View article: Linking private health sector to public COVID-19 response in Kisumu, Kenya: Lessons Learnt
Linking private health sector to public COVID-19 response in Kisumu, Kenya: Lessons Learnt Open
Background COVID-19 is overwhelming health systems universally. Increased capacity to combat the epidemic is important, while continuing regular healthcare services. This paper describes an innovative Public Private Partnership (PPP) again…
View article: A digital mobile health platform increasing efficiency and transparency towards universal health coverage in low- and middle-income countries
A digital mobile health platform increasing efficiency and transparency towards universal health coverage in low- and middle-income countries Open
In low-and middle-income countries, achieving universal health coverage remains challenging due to insufficient, temporary and fragmented funding as well as limited accessibility to quality healthcare. Leveraging a mobile health platform c…
View article: Performance of a rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 in Kenya
Performance of a rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 in Kenya Open
View article: Public-private partnership to rapidly strengthen and scale COVID-19 response in Western Kenya
Public-private partnership to rapidly strengthen and scale COVID-19 response in Western Kenya Open
INTRODUCTION In Africa almost half of healthcare services are delivered through private sector providers. These are often underused in national public health responses. In line with our previous HIV experience and to support and accelerate…
View article: Field performance of NowCheck rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 in Kisumu County, western Kenya
Field performance of NowCheck rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 in Kisumu County, western Kenya Open
Background Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are increasingly adopting low-cost Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) rapid antigen tests to meet the high demand for SARS-CoV-2 testing. Whilst testing using real-time polymerase chain …
View article: Connected diagnostics to improve accurate diagnosis, treatment, and conditional payment of malaria services in Kenya
Connected diagnostics to improve accurate diagnosis, treatment, and conditional payment of malaria services in Kenya Open
View article: Connected Diagnostics to improve accurate diagnosis, treatment, and conditional payment of malaria services in Kenya.
Connected Diagnostics to improve accurate diagnosis, treatment, and conditional payment of malaria services in Kenya. Open
Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, the material and human capacity to diagnose patients reporting with fever to healthcare providers is largely insufficient. Febrile patients are typically treated presumptively with antimalarials and/or an…
View article: Connected Diagnostics to Improve Accurate Diagnosis, Treatment, and Conditional Payment of Malaria Services in Kenya.
Connected Diagnostics to Improve Accurate Diagnosis, Treatment, and Conditional Payment of Malaria Services in Kenya. Open
Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, the material and human capacity to diagnose patients reporting with fever to healthcare providers is largely insufficient. Febrile patients are typically treated presumptively with antimalarials and/or an…