Malawi and Health systems
- Capital:
Lilongwe - Population:
15447500 - Size:
118480.0 Km2
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- HINARI
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- The BLDS health collection
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Search for the latest health-related print documents on this country from the British Library for Development Studies collection
- Reducing HIV-related stigma through mass media interventions
- Creel A. H.; Rimal R. N.; Mkandawire G. / Health Education Research, 2011
- HIV-related stigma has been recognised as a significant public health issue, yet gaps remain in development and evaluation of mass media interventions to reduce stigma. The Malawi ‘Radio Diaries’ (RD) programme features pe...
- Experiences from sexual and reproductive health, HIV and AIDS
- Knowledge Services, IDS, 2009
- The true test of the effectiveness of health and development research is whether people use it – for decision-making, influencing, referencing, or most importantly, to bring about change. Development actors are paying...
- Perspectives and attitudes of policy-makers towards the use and impact of research in the health sector
- Adnan A. Hyder; Adrijana Corluka; Peter J. Winch / Health Policy and Planning, 2010
- This empirical study, published in the Health Policy and Planning journal, was undertaken to better understand the perspectives and attitudes of policy-makers towards the use and impact of research in the health sector in low- and mid...
- Is the financial support from Global Fund helpful to Malawi's health sector?
- B. Mtonya; V. Mwapasa; J. Kadzandira 2005
- In January 2002, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GF) was established as an additional financial instrument to address these three diseases. Malawi has so far received a substantial GF grant for HIV/AIDS, and a...
- Does empowering school teachers to offer treatment to sick pupils pay dividends in Malawi?
- B.N.M. Simwaka; K. Simwaka; G. Bello 2010
- This paper presents the findings of a retrospective evaluation of a school-based malaria treatment programme implemented in Mangochi district in Malawi, where malaria accounts for 40 per cent of outpatient visits, and eighteen per cen...
- Sexual health and HIV: New reports highlight how research can make an impact
- Health Research Policy and Systems, 2011
- As part of the Sexual Health and HIV Evidence into Policy (SHHEP) project researchers and communications experts came together to share and analyse the strategies they used to influence policy. This publication is a supplement of the ...
- Using a touchscreen electronic medical record system for ARTscale up in Malawi
- G.P. Douglas; O.J. Gadabu; S. Joukes / PLoS Medicine, 2010
- This article describes the rationale and experience of using a touchscreen electronic medical record (EMR) system at the point-of-care (POC) to monitor and support antiretroviral therapy (ART) scale up in Malawi. The...
- Role of Heath Surveillance Assistants in Malawi
- J.M. Kadzandira; W.R. Chilowa / Chancellor College, University of Malawi, 2001
- In June 2001, the Centre for Social Research (Malawi) was approach by UNICEF to undertake a study that would provide answers to the apparent low immunization coverage rates that have been thought of as arising out of Health Surveillan...
- Understanding the challenges and solving the health professional crisis in Malawi
- A. S. Muula; F. C. Maseko / EQUINET: Network for Equity in Health in Southern Africa, 2005
- Malawi, like many southern African countries, is facing a critical human resources for health (HRH) crisis, preventing it from delivering acceptable quality health care services to its population. This report discusses the challenges ...
- Can moving HIV testing out of clinics make the testing process more equitable between different social groups?
- A. Weinreb; G. Stecklov / Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, 2009
- The plan to increase HIV testing is a cornerstone of the international health strategy against the HIV/AIDS epidemic, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Using material form ongoing demographic research project conducted in three rura...
- Malawi Medical Journal (MMJ)
- The Malawi Medical Journal is a peer reviewed, open access, quarterly, general medical journal published by the College of Medicine, University of Malawi and Medical Association of Malawi.
