Effect of health development assistance on health status in sub-Saharan Africa

Effect of health development assistance on health status in sub-Saharan Africa.

INTRODUCTION Data on the effect of health aid on the health status in developing countries are inconclusive. Moreover, studies on this issue in sub-Saharan Africa are scarce. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the effect of health development aid in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS Using panel data analytic method, as well as infant mortality rate as a proxy for health status, this study examin...

Defining Sub-Saharan Africa’s Health Workforce Needs: Going Forwards Quickly Into the Past; Comment on “Non-physician Clinicians in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Evolving Role of Physicians”

Recent proposals for re-defining the roles Africa’s health workforce are a continuation of the discussions that have been held since colonial times. The proposals have centred on basing the continent’s healthcare delivery on non-physician clinicians (NPCs) who can be quickly trained and widely distributed to treat majority of the common diseases. Whilst seemingly logical, the success of these p...

Older people's health in sub-Saharan Africa.

Health governance in Sub-Saharan Africa

The advent of global health governance means health administration that transcends national boundaries. In view of the interdependence of states and increasing movement of people, the spread of contagious diseases and the heightened complexity of global health issues make cooperation among countries to be indispensable. Unfortunately resourcing remains a critical challenge to effective health g...

THE IMPACT OF HIV/AIDS ON HEALTH SYSTEMS AND THE HEALTH WORKFORCE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA USAID, Bureau for Africa, Office of Sustainable Development THE IMPACT OF HIV/AIDS ON HEALTH SYSTEMS AND THE HEALTH WORKFORCE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA