Tag Archives: Zambia

A Time-Series Analysis of Malaria Control and its Effects on Pediatric Blood Transfusions in Rural Zambia

Malaria and Other Vector-borne Disease, Presentations

Resource Type: Presentation Authors: Alison Comfort, Philip Thuma, Janneke van Dijk, Sungano Mharakurwa, Kathryn Stillman, Payal Hathi, Sonali Korde, Allen S. Craig, Nancy Nachbar, Yann Derriennic, Rose Gabert Published: October 2013 Resource Description: Presentation for the Multilateral Initiative on Malaria conference in Washington, DC  

Case study: Zambia Integrated Systems Strengthening Program (ZISSP)

Health Systems Research, Publications

Resource Type: Case Study Authors: Edmund DK Keane and Daniela C. Rodríguez Published: November 2016 Resource Description: This report presents one of the five case studies – on the ZISSP project in Zambia. In Section 2, we describe the study methods. In Section 3, we present the contours of the context in which the intervention was implemented, […]

Understanding the Dynamics of Successful Health System Strengthening Interventions: Full Study Portfolio

Health Systems Research, Publications

USAID’s Health Finance and Governance (HFG) project helps to improve health in developing countries by expanding people’s access to health care. The project team works with partner countries to increase their domestic resources for health, manage those precious resources more effectively, and make wise purchasing decisions. HFG’s research portfolio enhances the ability of USAID to […]

The Link between Provider Payment and Quality of Maternal Health Services: Case studies on provider payment mechanisms in Kyrgyz Republic, Nigeria, and Zambia

Health Finance, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH), Publications, Where We Work

This paper presents case studies of provider payment systems in the Kyrgyz Republic, Nigeria, and Zambia that link a quality improvement initiative with provider payment. It documents these programs’ experience with design and implementation and lessons learned for other health care payers seeking to improve quality at the point of care through redesign of a […]

Exploring the use of routinely-available, retrospective data to study the association between malaria control scale-up and micro-economic outcomes in Zambia

Journal Publications, Malaria and Other Vector-borne Disease, Vector-borne Diseases, Where We Work

Country-level evidence on the impact of malaria control on micro-economic outcomes is vital for mobilizing domestic and donor resources for malaria control. Using routinely available survey data could facilitate this investigation in a cost-efficient way. The authors of this study used Malaria Indicator Surveys (MIS) and Living Conditions Monitoring Survey (LCMS) data from 2006 to […]

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Malaria Control Interventions and Broader Health System Implications

Announcements, Leads, Where We Work

Worldwide, malaria deaths are down by 60 percent, and the Malaria Consortium estimates that more than six million lives have been saved since 2000. Ending malaria for good will require sustained financing for malaria control interventions, and sound evidence of the broader economic impacts of these activities to ensure smart investments. In recognition of World Malaria […]

Association between Malaria Control Scale-Up and Microeconomic Outcomes: Evidence from a Retrospective Analysis in Zambia

Malaria and Other Vector-borne Disease, Presentations, Vector-borne Diseases

An HFG study assessing the associations between malaria control scale-up and micro-economic indicators in Zambia, where significant progress has been made in scaling up effective malaria control strategies, was presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Using data from 2006 to 2010 on the distribution of insecticide-treated […]

Evaluating the Costs and Efficiency of Integrating Family Planning Services into HIV and AIDS Treatment Services in Zambia

Family Planning and Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS, Publications

Resource Type: Report Authors: Sophie Faye, Benjamin Johns, Elaine Baruwa, Kelley Ambrose Published: October 2015 Resource Description: Integrating the delivery of health services is viewed as a priority in the fight for an AIDS-free generation, because this integration has the potential to improve access to HIV, family planning (FP), and other services and provide continuity of care for […]

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Essential Health Services Country Snapshot Series

Announcements, Health Insurance (CBHI, SHI), Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH), Publications, Tools, Universal Health Coverage, Where We Work

A new series of country profiles analyzes the governance dimensions of Essential Packages of Health Services (EPHS) in the 24 Ending Preventable Child and Maternal Deaths (EPCMD) priority countries. An EPHS can be defined as the package of services that the government is providing or is aspiring to provide to its citizens in an equitable […]

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