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Assessing the impact of knowledge communication and dissemination strategies targeted at health policy-makers and managers: an overview of systematic reviews

Chapman, Evelina; Pantoja, Tomas; Kuchenmüller, Tanja; Sharma, Tarang; Terry, Robert F.

Health res. policy syst; (140), 2021

The use of research evidence as an input for health decision-making is a need for most health systems. There are a number of approaches for promoting evidence use at different levels of the health system, but knowledge of their effectiveness is still scarce. The objective of this overview was to evaluate...

Health Policy, Health Management, Health Communication, Evidence-Based Practice

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Policy brief on improving access to artemisinin-based combination therapies for malaria in Mozambique

Mbofana, Francisco; Machatine, Gertrudes; Moreira, Celeste.

Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Mozambique. Approximately 6 million cases are reported each year. Malaria accounts for approximately 40 percent of all outpatient visits and 60 percent of pediatric hospital admissions. It is the leading cause of death among children admitted to pedi...

Antimalarials/administration & dosage, Artemisinins/administration & dosage, Drug Therapy, Combination/methods, Health Policy, Health Services Accessibility, Malaria/drug therapy, Mozambique

Policy brief on improving access to artemisinin-based combination therapies for malaria in Central African Republic

Gresenguet, Gerard; Moyen, Methode; Koff, Boniface; Bangamingo, Jean Pierre.

In the Central African Republic (CAR) malaria is a major public health problem and hampers socioeconomic development. It accounts for 40 percent of complaints and 10 percent of deaths in health facilities (15;17). Pregnant women, who make up 4 percent of the population, and children under 5 years of age,...

Antimalarials/administration & dosage, Artemisinins/administration & dosage, Cameroon/epidemiology, Health Services Accessibility/organization & administration, Drug Therapy, Combination/methods, Health Policy, Health Services/supply & distribution, Malaria/drug therapy, Central African Republic/epidemiology

Policy brief on improving access to artemisinin-based combination therapies for malaria in Cameroon

Ongolo-Zogo, Pierre; Bonono, Renee-Cecile.

Malaria is the major cause of illness in Cameroon, responsible for 40 percent of medical consultations. For this reason, the Head of State along with his African Union peers in April 2000 and 2006 undertook to achieve universal access to malaria control interventions, including effective treatment (10;12...

Antimalarials/administration & dosage, Artemisinins/administration & dosage, Cameroon, Health Services Accessibility/organization & administration, Drug Therapy, Combination/methods, Health Policy, Malaria/drug therapy

Policy brief on improving access to artemisinin-based combination therapies for malaria control in Ethiopia

Kebede, Amha; Woyessa, Adugna; Urga, Kelbessa; Messelle, Tsehaynesh; Jima, Daddi.

Malaria in Ethiopia is one of the leading causes of death (21.8 percent), consultation in outpatient departments (17.8 percent) and hospital admissions (14.1 percent) (2;14). To overcome this problem, the Malaria Control Program (Federal Ministry of Health) has designed a communitybased malaria treatment...

Antimalarials/administration & dosage, Artemisinins/administration & dosage, Drug Therapy, Combination/methods, Ethiopia/epidemiology, Health Policy, Malaria/drug therapy