Influence of health care financing on availability of medicines in public health facilities in Bungoma County, Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. p9867
Author(s):  
Nicholas Barasa ◽  
Wilberforce Cholo ◽  
Sherry Oluchina
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Financing ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Public Health Facilities

scholarly journals Uptake of evidence in policy development: the case of user fees for health care in public health facilities in Uganda

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliet Nabyonga-Orem ◽  
Freddie Ssengooba ◽  
Rhona Mijumbi ◽  
Christine Kirunga Tashobya ◽  
Bruno Marchal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
User Fees ◽  
Public Health Facilities

scholarly journals Roles of Technology Enhanced Learning in Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance among Laboratory Professionals in Public Health Facilities in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 18-24
Author(s):  
Nura Bawa ◽  
Hafsat Yusuf Imam
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Technology Enhanced Learning ◽  
Laboratory Equipment ◽  
Public Health Facilities ◽  
Enhanced Learning ◽  
Share Information

Technology has been found effective in almost all aspects of life. This includes its effectiveness in the field of education through technology enhanced learning. This paper aimed to look at roles of technology enhanced learning in tackling antimicrobial resistance among laboratory professionals in public health facilities in Nigeria. Qualitative research design was adopted for the study. Population of the study included all 75300 laboratory professionals in the North-west Nigeria. Convenience sampling technique was used to select 382 participants as sample for the study. This was guided by Research Advisors Model for selection of sample size. The instrument (open ended questionnaire) was used to gather data for the study. It was validated by experts, pilot study was conducted, and reliability index of 0.88 was obtained. It was found from the study that most of the health care professionals lamented not only they lack modern laboratory equipment but also lack technical knows how to operate the modern laboratory equipment/tools/apparatuses. It also was gathered that vast majority of them use handheld devices (smart phones) with few of them using laptops and in extreme cases desktops computers for learning and other day-to-day activities. Based on the findings from the study, it was concluded that in the 21st Century, collaborations through technology has become imminent. Thus, technology enhanced professional learning will not only help share information about global challenges but also help in providing lasting solutions to it. The study recommended that workshops and regular trainings should be organized to teach health care professionals on how to effectively collaborate, generate and share information through social media platforms.

Health care utilization during the Covid-19 pandemic in Mexico: the cascade of care

2021 ◽  
Vol 63 (6, Nov-Dic) ◽  
pp. 743-750
Author(s):  
M. Arantxa Colchero ◽  
Rouselinne Gómez ◽  
Carlos J Pineda-Antúnez ◽  
Sergio A Bautista-Arredondo
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Lower Probability ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Public Health Facilities ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Cascade Of Care ◽  
Utilization Patterns

Objective. The objective of the study is to describe trends in selected services offered at public health facilities and utilization patterns during the Covid-19 epidemic in Mexico. Materials and methods. We used administrative data and the National Health and Nutrition Survey Covid-19, 2020. Results. We found a reduction in the rates of diabetes and detection screening during 2020 compared to 2014-2019. From the demand side, we found that 18.6% of the population reported health needs, and only 34% of them received care in public health facilities. The use of private health services was extensive even among the population with social security. The uninsured and the population with high and medium socioeconomic status had a lower probability of receiving care in public health facilities. Conclusion. We document trends in selected services, as well as the cascade of care during the Covid-19 epidemic in Mexico and its potential impact on displaced health care.

scholarly journals Universal Access to Essential Medicines: An Evaluation of Nepal’s Free Health Care Scheme

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiva Raj Adhikari ◽  
Achyut Raj Pandey ◽  
Mamata Ghimire ◽  
Arjun Kumar Thapa ◽  
Dinesh Kumar Lamsal
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Universal Access ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Essential Medicines ◽  
Public Health Facilities ◽  
Free Health Care ◽  
Access To Essential Medicines ◽  
Expired Medicines

Background: Access to medicine for the poor is recognized to be difficult task and one of the major challenges in achieving universal health coverage, particularly in low-and- middle income countries. In order to ensure the availability of essential medicines free of cost in public health facilities, Nepal has also commenced Free Health Care Services (FHCS). So, this study aims to evaluate availability, expiry, and stock-out duration of essential medicines at front line service providers in Nepal.Methods: Cross-sectional survey was conducted 28 public health facilities, 7 district warehouses, and 14 private pharmacies in 7 districts of Nepal. The survey was conducted during the March and April 2014. Survey tools recommended by the WHO operational package for assessing, monitoring and evaluating country pharmaceutical situations was used with slight modification as per Nepal’s situation.Results: The availability of medicine was found to be 92.44% in this study. The percentage of expired medicines in district warehouse was found to be 8.40. The average stock-out duration in district warehouse was 0.324 days.Conclusions: Although the availability of essential medicines at peripheral health facilities was found to be satisfactory with lesser proportion of expired medicines, a strong monitoring and evaluation of expired and stock medicines are desirable to maintain and improve the access to essential medicines.

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