14,127
Views
125
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Research

Identifying Key Challenges Facing Healthcare Systems In Africa And Potential Solutions

ORCID Icon, ORCID Icon, , , ORCID Icon, , & show all
Pages 395-403 | Published online: 06 Nov 2019

References

  • Roncarolo F, Boivin A, Denis JL, Hébert R, Lehoux P. What do we know about the needs and challenges of health systems? A scoping review of the international literature. BMC Health Serv Res. 2013;17(1):636. doi:10.1186/s12913-017-2585-5
  • WHO. Everybody’s Business: Strengthening Health Systems to Improve Health Outcomes. WHO’s Framework for Action. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2007 Available from: http://www.who.int/healthsystems/strategy/everybodys_business.pdf Accessed 57, 2019.
  • Petersen I, Marais D, Abdulmalik J, et al. Strengthening mental health system governance in six low-and middle-income countries in Africa and South Asia: challenges, needs and potential strategies. Health Policy Plan. 2017;32(5):699–709. doi:10.1093/heapol/czx01428369396
  • Mack N, Wong C, McKenna K, Lemons A, Odhiambo J, Agot K. Human resource challenges to integrating HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) into the public health system in Kenya: a qualitative study. Afr J Reprod Health. 2015;19(1):54–62.26103695
  • Marais DL, Petersen I. Health system governance to support integrated mental health care in South Africa: challenges and opportunities. Int J Ment Health Syst. 2015;9(1):14. doi:10.1186/s13033-015-0004-z25806085
  • Abubakar M, Basiru S, Oluyemi J, et al. Medical tourism in Nigeria: challenges and remedies to health care system development. Int J Dev Manage Rev. 2018;13(1).
  • Uzochukwu BSC, Ughasoro MD, Etiaba E, Okwuosa C, Envuladu E, Onwujekwe OE. Health care financing in Nigeria: implications for achieving universal health coverage. Niger J Clin Pract. 2015;18(4):437–444. doi:10.4103/1119-3077.15419625966712
  • Romdhane HB, Tlili F, Skhiri A, Zaman S, Phillimore P. Health system challenges of NCDs in Tunisia. Int J Public Health. 2015;60(1):39–46. doi:10.1007/s00038-014-0616-0
  • Adua E, Frimpong K, Li X, Wang W. Emerging issues in public health: a perspective on Ghana’s healthcare expenditure, policies and outcomes. Epma J. 2017;8(3):197–206. doi:10.1007/s13167-017-0109-329021830
  • Oleribe OO, Ezieme IP, Oladipo O, Akinola EP, Udofia D, Taylor-Robinson SD. Industrial action by healthcare workers in Nigeria in 2013–2015: an inquiry into causes, consequences and control – a cross-sectional descriptive study. Hum Resour Health. 2016;14(1):46. doi:10.1186/s12960-016-0142-727465121
  • Oleribe OO, Udofia D, Oladipo O, Ishola TA, Taylor-Robinson SD. Healthcare workers’ industrial action in Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey of Nigerian physicians. Hum Resour Health. 2018;16(1):54. doi:10.1186/s12960-018-0322-830333035
  • Daniel OJ, Adejumo OA, Soyinka FO, Oritogun KS, Jaiyesimi EO, Ladi-Akinyemi TW. The effect of health sector industrial actions on TB and TB/HIV case finding in Ogun State, Nigeria: is public-private mix a viable solution? Ann Health Res. 2017;3(2):126–131.
  • Orenyi MD, Paul AO, Joseph O. Assessment of effect of labour strikes on access to service delivery in Secondary Health Institutions in Cross River State, Nigeria. Assessment. 2018;6(2).
  • Essien MJ. The socio-economic effects of medical unions strikes on the health sector of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria. Asian Bus Rev. 2018;8(2):12–90.
  • Adeloye D, David RA, Olaogun AA, et al. Health workforce and governance: the crisis in Nigeria. Hum Resour Health. 2017;15(1):32. doi:10.1186/s12960-017-0205-428494782
  • Fenny AP, Yates R, Thompson R. Social health insurance schemes in Africa leave out the poor. Int Health. 2018;10(1):1–3. doi:10.1093/inthealth/ihx04629325056
  • World Health Organization. Health systems financing: the path to universal coverage. World Health Report 2010. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2010 Available from: http://www.who.int/whr/2010/en Accessed 57, 2019.
  • Roush PE. Leadership without Easy Answers. Leadersh Q; 1994:1997.
  • Gallagher M, Hares T, Spencer J, Bradshaw C, Webb IAN. The nominal group technique: a research tool for general practice? Fam Pract. 1993;10(1):76–81. doi:10.1093/fampra/10.1.768477899
  • Van de Ven AH, Delbecq AL. The nominal group as a research instrument for exploratory health studies. Am J Public Health. 1972;62(3):337–342.m. doi:10.2105/AJPH.62.3.3375011164
  • Krause J, Van Lieshout J, Klomp R, et al. Identifying determinants of care for tailoring implementation in chronic diseases: an evaluation of different methods. Implementation Sci. 2014;9(1):102. doi:10.1186/s13012-014-0102-3
  • Azevedo MJ. The State of Health System(s) in Africa: challenges and opportunities In: Historical Perspectives on the State of Health and Health Systems in Africa. Vol. II Cham: Palgrave Macmillan; 2017:1–73.
  • WHO. Everybody’s Business: Strengthening Health Systems to Improve Health Outcomes: WHO’s Framework for Action. Switzel: World Heal Organ Geneva; 2007.
  • Van Olmen J, Criel B, Van Damme W, et al. ’Analysing health systems to make them stronger’. Trop Med Int Health. 2011;16(1):93. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3156.2010.02704.x
  • Omaswa F. Solutions for Africa’s health workforce crisis through Country Based Research. Hum Resour Health. 2014;12(1):1–2. doi:10.1186/1478-4491-12-S1-I124418223
  • WHO. What Needs to Be Done to Solve the Shortage of Health Workers in the African Region; 2017 Available from: https://www.afro.who.int/news/what-needs-to-be-done-solve-shortage-health-workers-african-region Accessed July 16, 2019.
  • Organization WH. World Health Organization (WHO): The World Health Report 2006 – Working Together for Health.
  • Djibuti M, Gotsadze G, Mataradze G, Menabde G. Human resources for health challenges of public health system reform in Georgia. Hum Resour Health. 2008;6(8):1–7. doi:10.1186/1478-4491-6-818186916
  • Musango L, Elovainio R, Nabyonga J, Toure B. The state of health financing in the African Region. Afr Health Monit. 2013;1:16.
  • WHO. WHO Global Health Expenditure Database; 2013.
  • Dye CF, Garman AN. Exceptional leadership 16 critical competencies for healthcare executives In: Exceptional Leadership: Sixteen Critical Competencies for Healthcare Executives. 2015.
  • Mosadeghrad A, Ferdosi M. Leadership, job satisfaction and organizational commitment in healthcare sector: proposing and testing a model. Mater Socio Medica. 2013;25(2):121–126. doi:10.5455/msm.
  • Day DV, Fleenor JW, Atwater LE, Sturm RE, McKee RA. Advances in leader and leadership development: a review of 25 years of research and theory. Leadersh Q. 2014;25(1):63–82. doi:10.1016/j.leaqua.2013.11.004