Browsing by Subject "primary health care"

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  • Human resources for primary health care in sub-Saharan Africa: progress or stagnation? 

    Nkomazana, Oathokwa; Willcox, Merlin L; Peersman, Wim; Daou, Pierre; Diakité, Chiaka; Bajunirwe, Francis; Mubangizi, Vincent; Mahmoud, Eman Hassan; Moosa, Shabir; Phaladze, Nthabiseng; Khogali, Mustafa; Diallo, Drissa; De Maeseneer, Jan; Mant, David (Biomed Central; https://www.biomedcentral.com, 2015-09-10)
    Background: The World Health Organization defines a “critical shortage” of health workers as being fewer than 2.28 health workers per 1000 population and failing to attain 80% coverage for deliveries by skilled birth ...

  • Mental health services in Zambia; past, present and future 

    Chilemya, Maureen Shimane (University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016)
    The history of the development of mental health services in Zambia stretches back to the time before Zambia became independent. The history falls into four phases: the pre-colonial phase where care was under the traditional ...

  • Understanding the organisational culture of district health services: Mahalapye and Ngamiland health districts of Botswana 

    Nkomazana, Oathokwa; Mash, Robert; Phaladze, Nthabiseng (AOSIS Publishing; http://www.aosis.co.za/publishing, 2015)
    Background: Botswana has a shortage of health care workers, especially in primary health care. Retention and high performance of employees are closely linked to job satisfaction and motivation, which are both highest where ...