Title |
Strengthening integrated primary health care in Sofala, Mozambique
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Published in |
BMC Health Services Research, May 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1472-6963-13-s2-s4 |
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Authors |
Kenneth Sherr, Fatima Cuembelo, Cathy Michel, Sarah Gimbel, Mark Micek, Marina Kariaganis, Alusio Pio, João Luis Manuel, James Pfeiffer, Stephen Gloyd |
Abstract |
Large increases in health sector investment and policies favoring upgrading and expanding the public sector health network have prioritized maternal and child health in Mozambique and, over the past decade, Mozambique has achieved substantial improvements in maternal and child health indicators. Over this same period, the government of Mozambique has continued to decentralize the management of public sector resources to the district level, including in the health sector, with the aim of bringing decision-making and resources closer to service beneficiaries. Weak district level management capacity has hindered the decentralization process, and building this capacity is an important link to ensure that resources translate to improved service delivery and further improvements in population health. A consortium of the Ministry of Health, Health Alliance International, Eduardo Mondlane University, and the University of Washington are implementing a health systems strengthening model in Sofala Province, central Mozambique. |
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 2 | <1% |
United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Sweden | 1 | <1% |
Belgium | 1 | <1% |
Sierra Leone | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 259 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 63 | 24% |
Researcher | 36 | 14% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 25 | 9% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 19 | 7% |
Other | 14 | 5% |
Other | 54 | 20% |
Unknown | 54 | 20% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 75 | 28% |
Social Sciences | 44 | 17% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 29 | 11% |
Computer Science | 9 | 3% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 9 | 3% |
Other | 33 | 12% |
Unknown | 66 | 25% |