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Research reports and working papers

Acharya D, Vaidyanathan G, Muraleeharan VR, Dheenadayalan DS and Dash U
Do the poor benefit from public spending on healthcare in India? Results from benefit (utilisation) incidence analysis in Tamil Nadu and Orissa. CREHS research report, April 2011

Lagarde M & Blaauw D
Can we encourage the devotion of nurses? An experimental investigation of the effects of various incentives
CREHS research report, November 2011

Lagarde M, Blaauw D, Smith R
Differential calculus: the impact of group norms, social values and identity on altruism
CREHS research report, November 2011

Wafula J, Mullei K, Mudhune S, Lagarde M, Blaauw D, English M and Goodman C
Attracting and retaining health workers in rural areas: investigating nurses views, career choices and potential policy interventions
CREHS research report, June 2011

Pagaiya N, Sriratana S, Tangchareonsathien V, Noree T, Lagarde M & Blaauw D
Health workers' preferences and policy interventions to improve retention in rrual areas in Thailand
CREHS research report, June 2011

Erasmus E, Blaauw D
Policy interventions to improve health worker retention in rural areas: Results from CREHS Cohort Study in South Africa
CREHS research report, June 2011

Limwattananon S, Vongmongkol V, Prakongsai P, Patcharanarumol W, Hanson K, Tangcharoensathien V, Mills A
The equity impact of Universal Coverage: health care finance, catstrophic health expenditure, utilization and government subsidies in Thailand
CREHS research report, June 2011

Vongmongkol V, Patcharanarumol W, Panichkriangkrai W, Pachanee K, Prakongsai P, Tangcharoensathien V, Hanson K, Mills A
Effectiveness of public health insurance schemes on financial risk protection in Thailand: the assessments of purchasers' capacities, contractors' responses and impact on patients.
CREHS research report, June 2011

Macha J, Mushi HP and Borhi J
Examining the links between accountability, trust and performance in health service delivery in Tanzania
CREHS research report, June 2011

Onwujekwe OE, Uzochukwu BSC and Onoka C
Benefit incidence analysis of priority public health services and financing incidence analysis of household payments for healthcare in Enugu and Anambra states, Nigeria
CREHS research report, June 2011

Uzochukwu BSC, Ajuba M, Onwujekwe OE, Nkoli E
Examining the links between accountability, trust and performance in health service delivery in Orumba South Local Government Area, Nigeria
CREHS research report, June 2011

Dash U and Muraleedharan VR
How Equitable is Employees' State Insurance Scheme in India? A Case Study of Tamil Nadu
CREHS research report, June 2011

Uzochukwu BSC, Onwujekwe OE, Soludo E, Nkoli E, Uguru NP.
The District Health System in Enugu State, Nigeria: An analysis of policy development and implementation CREHS research report, May 2009

Opwora A, Kabare M, Molyneux S, Goodman C.
The Implementation and Effects of Direct Facility Funding in Kenya's Health Centres and Dispensaries CREHS research report, April 2009

Uzochukwu BSC, Onwujekwe OE, Eze Soludo, Ezuma Nkoli, Obikeze EN and Onoka CA.
Community Based Health Insurance Scheme in Anambra State, Nigeria: an analysis of policy development, implementation and equity effects CREHS research report, February 2009

Prosper H, Macha J, Borghi J.
Implementation of Integrated Management of Childhood Illness in Tanzania: success and challenges CREHS research report, January 2009

Dash U, Muraleedharan V R , Prasad B M, Acharya D, Dash S, Lakshminarasimhan S
Access to health services in under privileged areas: a case study of Mobile Health Units in Tamil Nadu and Orissa CREHS research report, October 2008

Pitayarangsarit S, Limwattananon S, Tantivess S and Kharamanond R.
Local level responses to budget allocation under the Universal Health Care Coverage policy in Thailand CREHS research report, October 2008

Mullei K, Wafula F and Goodman C.
A case study of Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) implementation in Kenya
CREHS research report, October 2008

Nkosi M, Govender V, Erasmus E and Gilson L
Investigating the role of power and institutions in hospital-level implementation of equity-oriented policies CREHS research report, June 2008

Journal articles, systematic reviews and books

2010

Abuya T, Amin A, Molyneux S, Akhwale W, Marsh V, Gilson L. Importance of strategic management in the implementation of private medicine retailer programmes: case studies from three districts in Kenya BMC Health Services Research 2010, 10(Suppl 1):S7 (2 July 2010) [open access]

Cleary S, McIntyre D. Financing equitable access to antiretroviral treatment in South Africa BMC Health Services Research 2010, 10(Suppl 1):S2 (2 July 2010) [open access]

Cohen JM, Sabot O, Sabot K, Gordon M, Gross I, Bishop D, Odhiambo M, Ipuge Y, Ward L, Mwita A, Goodman C. A pharmacy too far? Equity and spatial distribution of outcomes in the delivery of subsidized artemisinin-based combination therapies through private drug shops BMC Health Services Research 2010, 10(Suppl 1):S6 (2 July 2010) [open access]

Hanson K, Cleary S, Schneider H, Tantivess S, Gilson S. Scaling up health policies and services in low- and middle-income settings BMC Health Services Research 2010, 10(Suppl 1):I1 (2 July 2010) [open access]

Leisegang R, Maartens G, Hislop M, Regensberg L, Cleary S. Improving the evidence base of Markov models used to estimate the costs of scaling up antiretroviral programmes in resource-limited settings BMC Health Services Research 2010, 10(Suppl 1):S3 (2 July 2010) [open access]

Mangham LJ and Hanson K. Scaling up in international health: what are the key issues? Health Policy and Planning, 2010. [open access]

Mullei K, Mudhune S, Wafula J, Masamo E, English M, Goodman C, Lagarde M, Blaauw D. Attracting and retaining health workers in rural areas: investigating nurses’ views on rural posts and policy interventions BMC Health Services Research 2010, 10(Suppl 1):S1 (2 July 2010) [open access]

Opwora A, Kabare M, Molyneux S, Goodman C. Direct facility funding as a response to user fee reduction: implementation and perceived impact among Kenyan health centres and dispensaries Health Policy and Planning Advance Access published online on March 8, 2010

Schneider H, Coetzee D, Van Rensburg D, Gilson L. Differences in antiretroviral scale up in three South African provinces: the role of implementation management BMC Health Services Research 2010, 10(Suppl 1):S4 (2 July 2010) [open access]

Uguru N, Onwujekwe O, Tasie N, Uzochukwu BSC, Ezeoke U. Do consumers' preferences for improved provision of malaria treatment services differ by their socio-economic status and geographic location? A study in southeast Nigeria BMC Public Health 2010, 10:7. [open access]

Webster J, Chandramohan D, Hanson K. Methods for evaluating delivery systems for scaling-up malaria control intervention BMC Health Services Research 2010, 10(Suppl 1):S8 (2 July 2010) [open access]

Yothasamut J, Putchong C, Sirisamutr T, Teerawattananon Y, Tantivess S. Scaling up cervical cancer screening in the midst of human papillomavirus vaccination advocacy in Thailand BMC Health Services Research 2010, 10(Suppl 1):S5 (2 July 2010) [open access]

2009

Goudge, J, Russell, S, Gilson, L, Molyneux, C, Hanson, K. Household experiences of ill-health and risk protection mechanisms Journal of International Development Volume 21 Issue 2, Pages 159 - 168. Special Issue: Managing Risks: Household Illness Costs, Coping Strategies and Access to Social Protection Published Online: 3 Feb 2009

Goudge J, Russell S, Gilson L, Gumede T, Tollman S, Mills A. Illness related impoverishment in rural South Africa: why does social protection work for some households but not others Journal of International Development Volume 21 Issue 2, Pages 231 - 251. Special Issue: Managing Risks: Household Illness Costs, Coping Strategies and Access to Social Protection Published Online: 3 Feb 2009

Hanson K et al. Household ownership and use of insecticide treated nets among target groups after implementation of a national voucher programme in the United Republic of Tanzania British Medical Journal, 2009.

Magarde M and Blaauw D. A review of the application and contribution of discrete choice experiments to inform human resources policy interventions Human Resources for Health, July 2009. [open access]

Molyneux C, Goudge J, Russell S, Chuma J, Gumede T and Gilson L. Issues in equitable health financing: socio-economic and geographic differences in households’ illness expenditures and policy makers’ views on the financial protection of the poor. Journal of International Development Volume 21 Issue 2, Pages 309 - 326. Special Issue: Managing Risks: Household Illness Costs, Coping Strategies and Access to Social Protection Published Online: 3 Feb 2009

Onwujekwe O, Onoka C, Uzochukwu B, Obikeze E and Ezumah N. Conducting health-related social science research in low income settings: ethical dilemmas faced in Kenya and South Africa Journal of International Development Volume 21 Issue 2, Pages 185 - 199. Special Issue: Managing Risks: Household Illness Costs, Coping Strategies and Access to Social Protection Published Online: 3 Feb 2009

Patcharanarumol W, Mills A and Tangcharoensathien V. Dealing with the cost of illness: The experience of four villages in Lao PDR Journal of International Development Volume 21 Issue 2, Pages 212 - 230. Special Issue: Managing Risks: Household Illness Costs, Coping Strategies and Access to Social Protection Published Online: 3 Feb 2009

Prakongsai P, Limwattananon S, Tangcharoensathien V. The equity impact of the universal coverage policy: Lessons from Thailand chapter in Advances in Health Economics and Health Services Research, 2009, volume 21.

Somi MF, Butler JRG, Vahid F, Njau JD and Abdulla S. Household responses to health risks and shocks: A study from rural Tanzania raises some methodological issues Journal of International Development Volume 21 Issue 2, Pages 200 - 211. Special Issue: Managing Risks: Household Illness Costs, Coping Strategies and Access to Social Protection Published Online: 3 Feb 2009

Vaishnavi SD, Dash U. Catastrophic payments for health care among households in urban Tamil Nadu, India Journal of International Development Volume 21 Issue 2, Pages 169 - 184. Special Issue: Managing Risks: Household Illness Costs, Coping Strategies and Access to Social Protection Published Online: 3 Feb 2009

2008

Erasmus E and Gilson L. Gilson L and McIntyre D. How to start thinking about investigating power in the organizational settings of policy implementation Health Policy and Planning 2008 23(5):361-368

Gilson L and McIntyre D. The interface between research and policy: experience from South Africa Social Science and Medicine, April 2008

Hanson K, Gilson L, Goodman C, Mills A, Smith R, et al. (2008) Is Private Health Care the Answer to the Health Problems of the World's Poor? PLoS Med 5(11)

Prasad BM and Muraleedharan VR. Community health workers: a review of concepts, practice and policy concerns. CREHS working paper, March 2008 [open access]

Uzochukwu BSC, Onwujekwe OE,  Ezeilo EA, Nwobi E, Ndu AC, Onoka C Integrated management of childhood illness in Nigeria: Does short-term training of health workers improve their performance? Public health, Volume 122, Issue 4, Pages 367-370 (April 2008)

Walt G, Shiffman J, Schneider H, Murray SF, Brugha R, Gilson L. ‘Doing’ health policy analysis: methodological and conceptual reflections and challenges Health Policy and Planning 2008 23(5):308-317

2007

Gilson L and Raphaely N. Literature review: Health policy analysis in lower and middle income or transitional countries (LMIC/TC). 2nd edition. CREHS working paper, 2007 [open access]

Goodman C, Brieger W, Unwin A, Mills A, Meek S, Greer G. Medicine Sellers and Malaria Treatment in Sub-Saharan Africa: What Do They Do and How Can Their Practice Be Improved? The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 77(6_Suppl), 2007, pp. 203-218

Lagarde, M, Haines, A and Palmer N. Conditional Cash Transfers for Improving Uptake of Health Interventions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries - A Systematic Review JAMA 298(16): 1900-1910, 2007

Mtei G and Mulligan J. Community Health Funds in Tanzania: a literature review CREHS working paper, 2007 [open access]

Patouillard E, Goodman CA, Hanson KG and Mills A. Can working with the private-for-profit sector improve utilisation of quality health services for the poor? A systematic review of the literature International Journal for Equity in Health 6:17, 2007 [open access]

Russell S and Gilson L. Are health services protecting the livelihoods of the urban poor in Sri Lanka? Findings from two low-income areas of Colombo Social Science and Medicine 63(7): 1732-1744, 2006.

McIntyre D, Gilson L, Wadee H, Thiede M and Okorafor O.
Commercialization and extreme inequality in health: the policy challenges of South Africa
Journal for International Development 18: 435-446, 2006

Lagarde M. and Palmer N. The impact of health financing strategies on access to health services in low and middle income countries (protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (3) 2006

Newletters, policy briefs and Briefing notes

Understanding nursing students' attitudes toward working in rural areas in South Africa: the results of a cohort study CREHS policy brief, June 2011

Assessing the use and cost of healthcare services and catastrophic expenditures in Enugu and Anambra states, Nigeria CREHS policy brief, June 2011

Trust, accountability and performance in health facility committees in Orumba South local government area, Anambra State, Nigeria CREHS policy brief, June 2011

Health worker's preferences and policy interventions to improve retention in rual areas in Thailand CREHS policy brief, June 2011

Attracting and retaining health workers in rural areas in Kenya: Investigating nurses views, career choices and potential policy interventions CREHS policy brief, June 2011

How well does the employee's state insurance scheme protect against catstrophic health payments in Tamil Nadu, India? CREHS policy brief, June 2011

To what extent do the poor benefit from Public Spending on healthcare in Tamil Nadu and Orissa, India? CREHS policy brief, June 2011

Multi-country partnerships: adding value to research CREHS and GHIN research brief, March 2010

Public health insurance and financial risk protection: lessons from Thailand CREHS policy brief, March 2010

Measuring catastrophic health care expenditures in Nigeria: implications for financial risk protection CREHS policy brief, March 2010

Influencing Health Systems Policy and Practice: experiences from the Consortium for Research on Equitable Health Systems CREHS research brief, February 2010

Implementing Community Based Health Insurance in Anambra State, Nigeria CREHS policy brief, February 2010

The District Health System in Enugu State, Nigeria: an analysis of policy development and implementation CREHS policy brief, January 2010

Overcoming Apartheid health care to achieve equitable access to ART: exploring resource requirements in South Africa CREHS policy brief, November 2009

Nurses attitudes towards living and working in rural areas: initial findings from the CREHS cohort study in South Africa CREHS research update, November 2009

Spotlight on Malaria and case study: towards equitable coverage of insecticide treated nets in Tanzania CREHS publication, October 2009

Opwora A, Kabare M, Molyneux S and Goodman C. Reducing user fees: implementation challenges and a possible solution CREHS policy brief, October 2009

Nkosi M, Govender V, Erasmus E and Gilson L The need for the active and strategic management of local-level policy implementation CREHS policy brief, October 2009

Dash U, Muraleedharan VR, Prasad BM, Acharya D, Dash S, and Lakshminarasimhan S. Increasing access to health services using mobile health units: implementation experiences in Tamil Nadu and Orissa States, India CREHS policy brief, July 2009

Research highlights: Health Sector Reform CREHS publication, June 2009

Prosper H and Borghi J. IMCI implementation in Tanzania: experiences, challenges and lessons CREHS policy brief, June 2009

Opwora A, Kabare M, Molyneux S and Goodman C. Financing Kenyan health centres and dispensaries: exploring the implementation and effects of direct facility funding CREHS policy brief, April 2009

Mullei K and Goodman C. Implementing IMCI in Kenya: challenges and recommendations CREHS policy brief, October 2008

Palmer N and Lagarde M. Reviewing the evidence on health financing strategies to encourage uptake of health services by the poor. Briefing note prepared for the MOH workshop on the Community Health Fund, Tanzania, 2007

Lagarde M and Palmer N. Evidence from systematic reviews to inform decision making regarding financing mechanisms that improve access to health services for poor people. A policy brief prepared for the International Dialogue on Evidence-Informed Action to Achieve Health Goals in Developing Countries (IDEAHealth). Geneva: The Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, WHO, 2006

Buse K, Dickinson C, Gilson L and Murray SF How can the analysis of power and process in policy-making improve health outcomes? Moving the agenda forward. ODI briefing note number 25, October 2007

Posters and presentations

Presentations from Delivering Effective Health Care for All Conference, 29 March 2010

M. Lagarde, E. Erasmus, K. Mullei, N. Pagayia, D. Blaauw. Are nurses good dictators? Poster Presentation at the International Health Economics Association Conference, Beijing, China, July 2009

Assessing the Implementation and Effects of Direct Facility Funding in health centres and dispensaries in Coast Province, Kenya Presented at the African Health and Economics Association Conference, Ghana, March 2009.

Poster about the Consortium for Research on Equitable Health Systems

Opwora A, Kabare M, Molyneux S, Goodman C. Assessing the Implementation and Effects of Direct Facility Funding in health centres and dispensaries in Kenyan coast Presentation at the African Health and Economics Association Conference, Ghana, March 2009

Sabot O, Mwita A, Ndomondo-Sigonda M, Cohen J et al. Piloting the Global Subsidy: The impact of subsidized distribution of ACT through private drug shops in rural Tanzania Presentation at the International Health Economics Association Conference, Beijing, China, July 2009

Mudhune S, Mullei K Wafula J, English M et al. Researching interventions to address the human resources for health crisis - an application of discrete choice experiments in Kenya, Thailand and South Africa Presentation at the International Health Economics Association Conference, Beijing, China, July 2009

Prakongsai P, Limwattananon S, Tangcharoensathien V. Integrating Financing Schemes to Achieve Universal Coverage in Thailand: Analysis of the Equity Achievements Presentation at the International Health Economics Association Conference, Beijing, China, July 2009

 

 

 

 

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