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Children’s mobility in Ghana: An overview of methods and findings from the Ghana research study
Society, Biology and Human Affairs, 2011This paper is part of a collection forming A Special Issue, which covers selected themes from a larger project on child mobility in Ghana, Malawi and South Africa. The themes are those which individual members of the Ghana research team identified as of particular interest and on which they have reflected, drawing on material collected and analysed by the team as a whole.DocumentAudience reception and evaluation study for Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR ) Communication Program in Malawi, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Soul Beat, 2014Soul City is coordinating the implementation of a program on sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) among youths and key populations in Southern Africa.DocumentHelpdesk Report: Incentives for improving the quality of health facilities
Department for International Development, UK, 2011What types of incentive does evidence show have proved successful in raising the quality of services, at the levels of the district, the health facility, and of individual health workers? How have specific incentives modified outputs and outcomes?DocumentLegislation on the for-profit private health sector in east and southern Africa
EQUINET: Network for Equity in Health in Southern Africa, 2013International evidence shows that, if left unregulated, the for-profit sector may lead to distortions in the quantity, distribution and quality of health services, as well as anti-competitive behaviour (Marriott 2009).DocumentStatus of disability rights in Southern Africa
Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa, 2012People living with disabilities (PWD) are the most marginalised people in a region where life is already difficult for the majority of the population due to severe poverty, lack of development and high unemployment. In all countries, the rights of PWD are not given any priority by their governments.DocumentCountry profiles report Southern Africa disability rights and Law School project
Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa, 2012People living with disabilities (PWD) are the most marginalised people in a region where life is already difficult for the majority of the population due to severe poverty, lack of development and high unemployment. In all countries, the rights of PWD are not given any priority by their governments.DocumentPalliative care in Southern Africa: review of current policies and opportunities for scaling up care
2012In many African countries, palliative care is not yet integrated into national policies so public healthaccess is not available to the majority of those who require palliative care.DocumentTask-shifting and prioritisation: a situational analysis examining the role and experiences of community health workers in Malawi
Human Resources for Health, 2014As low- and middle-income countries face continued shortages of human resources for health and the double burden of infectious and chronic diseases, there is renewed international interest in the potential for community health workers to assume a growing role in strengthening health systems.DocumentAdding new spices to development cooperation. Brazil, India, China and South Africa in health, agriculture and food security
Research Institute for Work and Society, KU Leuven, 2013In recent years, the four so-called emerging powers or economies - Brazil, India, China and South Africa (the BICS) - have gained considerable academic, policy and media attention for their activities in development cooperation. Some authors argue that these countries employ innovative and alternative approaches to development cooperation than the traditional, i.e. OECD-DAC donors.DocumentValuing and compensating caregivers for their contributions to community health and development in the context of HIV and AIDS: an agenda for action
Huairou Commission, 2010This paper concerns the valuation and compensation of caregivers for their ongoing contribution to community health and development in the context of HIV and AIDS.Pages