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Characteristics of Community Savings Groups in Rural Eastern Uganda: Opportunities for Improving Access to Maternal Health Services

Published by: Taylor & Francis

The objective of this study is to understand organizational characteristics, benefits and challenges of savings groups in rural Uganda.

Experiences of Using a Participatory Action Research Approach to Strengthen District Local Capacity in Eastern Uganda

Published by: Taylor & Francis

To achieve a sustained improvement in health outcomes, the way health interventions are designed and implemented is critical. A participatory action research approach (PAR) is applauded for building local capacity such as health management, thereby increasing the chances of sustaining health interventions.

Effect of a Participatory Multisectoral Maternal and Newborn Intervention on Birth Preparedness and Knowledge of Maternal and Newborn Danger Signs among Women in Eastern Uganda: A Quasi-Experiment Study

Knowledge of obstetric danger signs and adequate birth preparedness (BP) are critical for improving maternal services utilization. This study assessed the effect of a participatory multi-sectoral maternal and newborn intervention on BP and knowledge of obstetric danger signs among women in Eastern Uganda.

Working with Community Health Workers to Improve Maternal and Newborn Health Outcomes: Implementation and Scale-Up Lessons from Eastern Uganda

Preventable maternal and newborn deaths can be averted through simple evidence-based interventions, such as the use of community health workers (CHWs). However, the CHW strategy faces implementation challenges regarding training packages, supervision, and motivation. This paper explores knowledge levels of CHWs, describes the coverage of home visits, and shares lessons learnt from setting up and implementing the CHW strategy.

Balancing the Cost of Leaving with the Cost of Living’: Drivers of Long-Term Retention of Health Workers: An Explorative Study in Three Rural Districts in Eastern Uganda

Health worker retention in rural and underserved areas remains a persisting problem in many low and middle income countries, and this directly affects the quality of health services offered. This paper explores the drivers of long-term retention and describes health worker coping mechanisms in rural Uganda.

Effect of Support Supervision on Maternal and Newborn Health Services and Practices in Rural Eastern Uganda

Support supervision is one of the strategies used to check the quality of services provided at health facilities. From 2013 to 2015, Makerere University School of Public Health strengthened support supervision in the district of Kibuku, Kamuli and Pallisa in Eastern Uganda to improve the quality of maternal and newborn services. This article assesses quality improvements in maternal and newborn care services and practices during this period.

‘Nurture the Sprouting Bud; Do Not Uproot It’. Using Saving Groups to Save for Maternal and Newborn Health: Lessons from Rural Eastern Uganda

Published by: Taylor & Francis

This paper describes saving practices, factors that encourage and constrain saving with saving groups, and lessons learnt while supporting communities to save through saving groups.

ICTs and the Challenge of Health System Transition in Low and Middle-Income Countries

Published by: BioMed Central

The aim of this paper is to contribute to debates about how governments and other stakeholders can influence the application of ICTs to increase access to safe, effective and affordable treatment of common illnesses, especially by the poor.

Disparity in Reimbursement for Tuberculosis Care Among Different Health Insurance Schemes: Evidence from Three Counties in Central China

Health inequity is an important issue all around the world. The Chinese basic medical security system comprises three major insurance schemes, namely the Urban Employee Basic Medical Insurance (UEBMI), the Urban Resident Basic Medical Insurance (URBMI), and the New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS). Little research has been conducted to look into the disparity in payments among the health insurance schemes in China.

What Does the End of Africa’s Boom Mean for Universal Health Coverage?

Published by: Institute of Development Studies

Achieving universal health coverage by 2030, as stated in UN Global Goal 3, will require substantial increases in health spending and the proportion funded through taxation or social insurance to make health care affordable for all.