A5086055498- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Global Health and Surgery
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Disaster Response and Management
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Public Health Policies and Education
- African history and culture analysis
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Family and Disability Support Research
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Sex work and related issues
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Child and Adolescent Health
University of the Western Cape
2012-2024
Makerere University
2022
University of Leeds
2013
Great Lakes University of Kisumu
2013
University of Ghana
2013
Institute of Development Studies
2013
University of Cape Town
2013
The importance of health policy and systems research analysis (HPSR+A) is widely recognized. Universities are central to strengthening sustaining the HPSR+A capacity as they teach next generation decision-makers professionals. However, little known about universities, specifically, develop field. In this article, we report results self- assessments by seven universities within five African countries, conducted through Consortium for Health Policy Systems Analysis in Africa (CHEPSAA).
Studies show that sexual and gender minorities have unique health care needs encounter complicated problems to access services. Drawing on the intersectionality approach, this paper examines intersecting factors determine seeking behaviour utilization of services among Lesbians, Gays Bisexuals (LGB) in Ethiopia including diversity experiences these determinants differences coping mechanisms navigate challenges within LGB group. Despite importance, there remains a paucity evidence topic...
Health systems in many low-income countries remain fragile, and the record of human resource planning management Ministries very uneven. Public health training institutions face dual challenge building resources capacity ministries services while alleviating improving their own constraints. This paper reports on an initiative aimed at addressing this through development implementation a joint Masters (MPH) programme with focus workforce by four academic from East Southern Africa teaching...
Background: The paper examines external multiple job holding practices in public health training institutions based prominent universities three sub-Saharan Africa countries (Rwanda, Ethiopia, Mozambique).Objective: study aims to contribute broadening understanding about (nature and scale, drivers reasons, impact, efforts regulate) schools universities.Methods: A qualitative case approach was used. Data were collected through document reviews in-depth interviews with 18 key informants. then...
Although increasing public spending on health worker (HW) recruitments could reduce workforce shortages in sub-Saharan Africa, effective strategies for achieving this are still unclear. We aimed to understand the process of transitioning HWs from President's Emergency Plan AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Government Uganda (GoU) payrolls and explore facilitators barriers encountered domestic financial responsibility absorbing expanded workforce. conducted a multiple case study 10 (out 87) districts...
In-country postgraduate training programme in low and middle income countries are widely considered to strengthen institutional national capacity. There exists dearth of research about how new initiatives public health institutions come about. This paper examines a south-south collaborative initiative wherein three universities based Ethiopia, Rwanda Mozambique set out develop local on workforce development/management through partnership with university South Africa.We used qualitative case...
Health systems in sub-Saharan Africa face multifaceted capacity challenges to fulfil their mandates of service provision and governance resources. Four academic institutions implemented a World Organisation-funded collaborative project encompassing training, curriculum development, partnership strengthen national leadership training for health workforce development. This paper looks into the component project, blended Masters programme public that sought improve personnel involved teaching...
Institutional capacity for doctoral training is key to addressing the complex challenges facing global south. In context of need skilled knowledge workers in health systems and growing demand places, we reflect on evolution a public programme South African School Public Health. Through this case, aim contribute wider debates form content emerging programmes Africa continent. Drawing multi-level framework ‘curriculum responsiveness’ consider responsive education as simultaneously engaging...
Abstract Background Health and care workers (HCW) faced the double burden of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: as members a society affected by public health emergency HWC who experienced fear becoming infected infecting others, stigma, violence, increased workloads, changes in scope practice, among others. To understand short long-term impacts terms COVID-19 pandemic other emergencies international concern (PHEICs) on HCW relevant interventions to address them, we designed conducted living systematic...
Abstract Background Health systems in sub-Saharan Africa face multifaceted capacity challenges to fulfil their mandates of service provision and governance resources. Four academic institutions implemented a World Organisation-funded collaborative project encompassing training, curriculum development, partnership strengthen national leadership training for health workforce development. This paper looks into the component project, blended Masters programme public that sought improve personnel...
Abstract Background Health worker (HW) retention in the public health sector Uganda is an enduring system constraint. Although previous studies have examined of in-service HWs, there little research focusing on donor-recruited HWs. The objective this study was to explore drivers HIV workforce transitioned from PEPFAR support government payroll between 2015 and 2017. Methods We conducted ten focus group discussions with HWs ( n = 87) 10 purposively selected districts across Uganda. In-depth...
Abstract Background Health systems in sub-Saharan Africa face multifaceted capacity challenges to fulfil their mandates of service provision and governance resources. Four academic institutions implemented a World Organisation-funded collaborative project encompassing training, curriculum development, partnership strengthen national leadership training for health workforce development. This paper looks into the component project, blended Masters programme public that sought improve personnel...