Administrative integration of vertical HIV monitoring and evaluation into health systems: a case study from South Africa

References

• Gonzalez CL. Mass campaigns and general health services. Public Health Papers No. 29. World Health Organization. Geneva. 1965
   Google Scholar
• Cairncross S, Periès H, Cutts F. Vertical health programmes. Lancet. 1997; 349(Suppl 3):S20–S1.
   Google Scholar
• Mills A. Vertical vs horizontal health programmes in Africa: idealism, pragmatism, resources, and efficiency. Soc Sci Med. 1983; 17: 1971–81.
   Google Scholar
• World Health Organization Maximizing Positive Synergies Collaborative Group. An assessment of interactions between global health initiatives and country health systems. Lancet. 2009; 373: 2137–69.
   Google Scholar
• Bill & Mellinda Gates Foundation, McKinsey & Company. Global Health Partnerships: Assessing Country Consequences. McKinsey & Company, 2005.
   Google Scholar
• Sepúlveda J, Bustreo F, Tapia R, Rivera J, Lozano R, Oláiz G. Improvement of child survival in Mexico: the diagonal approach. Lancet. 2006; 368: 2017–27.
   Google Scholar
• Ooms G, Van Damme W, Baker B, Zeitz P, Schrecker T. The ‘diagonal’ approach to Global Fund financing: a cure for the broader malaise of health systems?. Global Health. 2008; 4: 6.
   Google Scholar
• Unger JP. How could disease specific programs strengthen health systems delivering comprehensive health care?. Strategic and technical guidelines. Antwerp: Institute of Tropical Medicine; 2008.
   Google Scholar
• Spaulding A, Brickley D, Kennedy C, Almers L, Packel L, Mirjahangir J, et al.. Linking family planning with HIV/AIDS interventions: a systematic review of the evidence. AIDS. 2009; 23(Suppl 1):S79–S88.
   Google Scholar
• Schierhout G, Fonn S. The integration of primary health care services: a systematic literature review. Health Systems Trust. Durban, 1999
   Google Scholar
• Kennedy C, Spaulding A, Brickley D, Almers L, Mirjahangir J, Packel L, et al.. Linking sexual and reproductive health and HIV interventions: a systematic review. J Int AIDS Soc. 2010; 13: 26.
   Google Scholar
• Atun R, de Jongh T, Secci F, Ohiri K, Adeyi O. Integration of targeted health interventions into health systems: a conceptual framework for analysis. Health Policy Plan. 2010; 25: 104–11.
   Google Scholar
• Unger J-P, De Paepe P, Green A. A code of best practice for disease control programmes to avoid damaging health care services in developing countries. Int J Health Plan Manage. 2003; 18(Suppl 1):S27–39.
   Google Scholar
• Bisika T, Buch E, Mathole T, Parsons A, Sanders D. South Africa: the effects of global health initiative funding for HIV/AIDS on the health system. Interactions Between Global Health Initiatives and Health Systems. WHO publication, The Maximizing Positive Synergies project2009June, pp. 168–180. Available at http://www.who.int/healthsystems/publications/MPS_academic_case_studies_Book_01.pdf.
   Google Scholar
• Biesma RG, Brugha R, Harmer A, Walsh A, Spicer N, Walt G. The effects of global health initiatives on country health systems: a review of the evidence from HIV/AIDS control. Health Policy Plan. 2009; 24: 239–52.
   Google Scholar
• World Health Organization. Integrated health services – what and why? Technical Brief No. 1. Geneva: World Health Organization. 2008.
   Google Scholar
• UNAIDS/MEASURE. National AIDS Programmes. A guide to monitoring and evaluation. Geneva: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. 2000.
   Google Scholar
• McIntyre D, Klugman B. The human face of decentralisation and integration of health services: experience from South Africa. Reprod Health Matters. 2003; 11: 108–19.
   Google Scholar
• Schneider H, Stein J. Implementing AIDS policy in post-apartheid South Africa. Soc Sci Med. 2001; 52: 723–31.
   Google Scholar
• Ndlovu N. An exploratory analysis of HIV and AIDS donor funding in South Africa. AIDS Budget Unit. IDASA – Budget Information Service. Cape Town, 2008
   Google Scholar
• Department of Health. Monitoring and evaluation framework for the Comprehensive HIV and AIDS Care, Management and Treatment programme for South Africa. Pretoria: Health Information, evaluation and research cluster. Department of Health; 2004.
   Google Scholar
• Chandiwana S, Konstant T, Igumbor J. The extent of functional integration of HIV and AIDS services at local level in South Africa. Johannesburg: Wits Health Consortium and Department of Social Development; 2007.
   Google Scholar
• Modiba P, Schneider H, Weiner R, Blaauw D, Gilson L, Zondi T, et al.The Integration of HIV/AIDS Care and Support into Primary Health Care in Gauteng Province. Johannesburg: Centre for Health Policy, School of Public Health., University of the Witwatersrand; 2002.
   Google Scholar
• Kawonga M, Blaauw D, Fonn S. Aligning vertical interventions to health systems: a case study of the HIV monitoring and evaluation system in South Africa. Health Res Policy and Syst. 2012; 10: 2.
   Google Scholar
• Republic of South Africa. Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. ; 1996. No. 108.Cape Town.
   Google Scholar
• Department of Health South Africa. White paper for transformation of the health system in South Africa. Pretoria; 1997.
   Google Scholar
• Republic of South Africa. National Health Act, No. 61. Cape Town; 2003.
   Google Scholar
• Shaw V. Health information system reform in South Africa: developing an essential data set. Bull World Health Organ. 2005; 83: 632–9.
   Google Scholar
• Bossert T, Mitchell A, Dayal P, Sharma M. Decentralization of health in the Indian States of Uttar Pradesh and Orissa: analysis of decision space, capacities and accountability. Harvard School of Public Health and PRIA; 2008.
   Google Scholar
• Atun RA, Bennett S, Duran A. When do vertical (stand-alone) programmes have a place in health systems?. In: Permanand G Policy brief, written for the WHO European Ministerial Conference on Health Systems, 25–27 June 2008. TallinnEstonia: WHO Regional Office for Europe and European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. 2008.
   Google Scholar
• Frenk J. Bridging the divide: comprehensive reform to improve health in Mexico. Lecture for WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health, Nairobi. 29 June 2006. Available from: http://www.who.int/social_determinants/resources/frenk.pdf [cited 14 July 2012]..
   Google Scholar
• Oliveira-Cruz V, Kurowski C, Mills A. Delivery of priority health services: searching for synergies within the vertical versus horizontal debate. J Int Dev. 2003; 15: 67–86.
   Google Scholar
• Kawonga M, Maceira D, Nunn A. Decentralisation of health systems. The right reforms? Health sector reforms and sexual and reproductive health. Ravindran T, de Phino HWomen's Health Project. Johannesburg, 2005; 172–214.
   Google Scholar
• Schneider H, Barron P, Fonn S. The promise and practice of transformation in South Africa's health system. State of the nation: South Africa 2007. Buhlungu S, Daniel J, Southall R, Lutchman JHSRC Press. Cape Town, 2007; 289–311.
   Google Scholar
• The World Bank. Monitoring and evaluation: some tools, methods and approaches. WashingtonDC: The World Bank. 2004.
   Google Scholar
• Bossert T. Analyzing the decentralization of health systems in developing countries: decision space, innovation and performance. Soc Sci Med. 1998; 47: 1513–27.
   Google Scholar
• Atun R, de Jongh T, Secci F, Ohiri K, Adeyi O. A systematic review of the evidence on integration of targeted health interventions into health systems. Health Policy Plan. 2010; 23: 1–14.
   Google Scholar