Development and usefulness of a district health systems tool for performance improvement in essential public health functions in Botswana and Mozambique

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 586-596

  Bishai, David ^a   Sherry, Melissa ^b   Pereira, Claudia C ^c   Chicumbe, Sergio ^d   Mbofana, Francisco ^d   Boore, Amy ^e   Smith, Monica ^e   Nhambi, Leonel ^b   Borse, Nagesh N ^f  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b JHPIEGO   (United States)

^c INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^d INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SAÚDE   (Mozambique)

^e CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^f UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Botswana; District health management; Essential public health functions; Mozambique; Performance improvement; Public health practice

Indexed keywords

BOTSWANA; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; MOZAMBIQUE; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH; SELF REPORT; STANDARDS; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

BOTSWANA; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HUMANS; MANAGEMENT AUDIT; MOZAMBIQUE; PILOT PROJECTS; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SELF REPORT; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 85042849635     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000407     Document Type: Article

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