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  The Voice-responsiveness framework: creating political space for the extreme poor

  Eldis Document Store, 2004

  This paper from the Chars Livelihoods Programme (CLP) in Bangladesh argues that the very poor must be empowered to actively participate in political processes if they are to get the reforms and services they need.
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  Strengthening health systems: the role and promise of policy and systems research

  Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, 2004

  Much is known about the barriers or constraints to scaling up health services. However, remarkably little is known about how best to relax these constraints.
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  Overview of issues from the bibliography on civil society and health

  World Health Organization, 2003

  This article explores issues arising from a review of resources on the involvement of civil society organisations (CSOs) in health, compiled by the World Health Organization (WHO) Civil Society Initiative and Training and Research Support Centre (TARSC).
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  Reduction of catastrophic health care expenditure by a community based health insurance scheme in Gujarat, India

  Bulletin of the World Health Organization : the International Journal of Public Health, 2002

  This paper, published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, assesses the performance of the Self Employed Women’s Association’s Medical Insurance Fund in Gujarat, India. Findings show that 11 per cent of claims were rejected (of 1927 total claims). 1712 claims were reimbursed: 47 per cent fully and 53 per cent at a mean reimbursement rate of 55.6 per cent.
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  An experiment in incentive based welfare: the impact of Mexico's PROGRESA on health

  Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley, 2001

  This paper, published by the Hass School of Business at the University of California, investigates the impact of a unique anti-poverty programme in Mexico on health outcomes. The programme, PROGRESA, combines a traditional cash transfer programme with financial incentives for families to invest in human capital of children (health, education and nutrition).
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  Increasing client's power to scale up health services for the poor: the BAMAKO Initiative in West Africa

  World Bank, 2003

  This World Bank background paper reviews the experiences of the Bamako Initiative, which has focused on community involvement to improve health service delivery in West Africa.
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  Extending social protection in health through community based health organizations: evidence and challenge

  International Labour Organization, 2002

  This discussion paper from the International Labour Office Universitas Programme reviews available evidence on the health impact of Community Based Health Organisations (CBHOs). The authors find scarce quality data and analysis on this topic. However, they are able to draw some conclusions.
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  Targeted Inputs Programme (TIP): findings of the monitoring component for TIP 2000-2001

  Department for International Development, UK, 2001

  This paper reports on an impact assessment study of the UK Department for International Development’s (DFID) Targeted Inputs Programme in Malawi. The programme aimed to deliver “starter packs” of seeds and fertiliser to the poorest farm families across the country through a network of village task forces (VTFs).
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  Social participation in the development of mutual health organizations in Senegal

  Partners for Health Reformplus, 2004

  This study from Partners for Health Reformplus examines the role that social participation plays in the creation and function of mutual health organisations (MHOs). The article outlines a conceptual framework for inputs, processes and outcomes of social participation in MHOs and provides a set of criteria with which to assess this participation.
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  Gender perspectives in malaria management

  Malaria Knowledge Programme, 2005

  This policy brief from the Malaria Knowledge Programme highlights the impact of household gender roles and relations on the management of childhood malaria, focusing on research conducted in the Volta Region of Ghana.

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