Africa [[electronic resource] ] : a practical guide for global health workers / / Laurel A. Spielberg, Lisa V. Adams, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hanover, N.H., : Dartmouth College Press, c2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (305 p.) |
Disciplina | 362.1 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SpielbergLaurel A
AdamsLisa V |
Soggetto topico |
World health - Africa
Medical care - Africa Altruism - Africa |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-87494-6
1-61168-018-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction : humanitarianism, global health, and understanding the African context -- Tips for travelers to Africa -- Botswana -- Ghana -- The Maghreb : Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia -- Rwanda -- South Africa -- Tanzania -- Uganda. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460344003321 |
Hanover, N.H., : Dartmouth College Press, c2011 | ||
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Africa [[electronic resource] ] : a practical guide for global health workers / / Laurel A. Spielberg, Lisa V. Adams, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hanover, N.H., : Dartmouth College Press, c2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (305 p.) |
Disciplina | 362.1 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SpielbergLaurel A
AdamsLisa V |
Soggetto topico |
World health - Africa
Medical care - Africa Altruism - Africa |
ISBN |
1-283-87494-6
1-61168-018-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction : humanitarianism, global health, and understanding the African context -- Tips for travelers to Africa -- Botswana -- Ghana -- The Maghreb : Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia -- Rwanda -- South Africa -- Tanzania -- Uganda. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789805903321 |
Hanover, N.H., : Dartmouth College Press, c2011 | ||
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Africa health |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Morden, South London : , : IPC Middle East Publishing Co Ltd |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
Soggetto topico |
Medical care - Africa
Public health - Africa Delivery of Health Care Health Services Medical care Public health |
Soggetto genere / forma |
Periodical
Periodicals. |
ISSN | 2053-4760 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910304144003321 |
Morden, South London : , : IPC Middle East Publishing Co Ltd | ||
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African health sciences |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Kampala, Uganda, : Faculty of Medicine, Makerere University, [2001]- |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
Soggetto topico |
Medicine
Medicine - Africa Medicine - Uganda Medical care - Africa Medical care - Uganda Delivery of Health Care Medical care |
Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
ISSN | 1729-0503 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996199259903316 |
Kampala, Uganda, : Faculty of Medicine, Makerere University, [2001]- | ||
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African health sciences |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Kampala, Uganda, : Faculty of Medicine, Makerere University, [2001]- |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
Soggetto topico |
Medicine
Medicine - Africa Medicine - Uganda Medical care - Africa Medical care - Uganda Delivery of Health Care Medical care |
Soggetto genere / forma |
Periodical
Periodicals. |
ISSN | 1729-0503 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910142506103321 |
Kampala, Uganda, : Faculty of Medicine, Makerere University, [2001]- | ||
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Governing health systems in Africa [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Martyn Sama and Vinh-Kim Nguyen |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dakar, Senegal, : Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, c2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (283 p.) |
Disciplina | 362.1096 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SamaMartyn
NguyenVinh-Kim |
Collana | Codesria book series |
Soggetto topico |
Medical policy - Africa
Primary health care - Africa Medical care - Africa Health services administration - Africa Health care reform - Africa Public health - Africa Traditional medicine - Africa AIDS (Disease) - Government policy - Africa |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-282-90140-0
9786612901409 2-86978-403-1 2-86978-359-0 2-86978-277-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Contributors; I - Introduction; 1 - Governing the Health System in Africa; II - Governance and Health System Reforms; 2 - Governance and Primary Health Care Delivery in Nigeria; 3 - Governing Traditional Health Care Sector in Kenya: Strategies and Setbacks; 4 - Corruption et crise des hôpitaux publics à Douala: Le schémas d'une organisation tripolaire; 5 - Health Sector Reforms in Kenya: User Fees; 6 - Decentralisation of Health Care Spending and HIV/AIDS in Cameroon
7 - Another Look at Community-Directed Treatment (ComDT) in Cameroon: A Quality Challenge to Health System DevelopmentIII - Health Systems and HIV in the Maghreb; 8 - Le Système de santé au Maghreb; 9 - La Lutte contre le SIDA en Afrique du Nord; IV - Health Systems and Chronic Diseases; 10 - Les Maladies chroniques non transmissibles dans le système de santé au Sénégal: Le cas du diabète dans la ville de Dakar; 11 - La Gestion de maladies chroniques en Algérie: Le Cas du cancer 12 - Situation des malades tuberculeux perdus de vue en cours de traitement au centre antituberculeux de Brazzaville (Congo): Une RevueV - Priority Setting and Policy Making; 13 - Retirement Stress in Nigeria: A Psycho-political Analysis; 14 - Préfinancement communautaire des soins de santé pour un meilleurs accès des populations rurales aux services de santé de base: Une estimation du consentement à pre-payer des ménages au Centre du Cameroun; 15 - The Impact of Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) on Women's Health in Kenya; 16 - Should We 'Modernise' Traditional Medicine? 17 - Empowering Traditional Birth Attendants in the Gambia: A Local Strategy to Redress Issues of Access, Equity and Sustainability?VI - Conclusion; 18 - Social Context and Determinants of HIV Transmission: Lessons from Africa; References; Back Cover |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458237403321 |
Dakar, Senegal, : Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, c2008 | ||
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Governing health systems in Africa [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Martyn Sama and Vinh-Kim Nguyen |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dakar, Senegal, : Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, c2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (283 p.) |
Disciplina | 362.1096 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SamaMartyn
NguyenVinh-Kim |
Collana | Codesria book series |
Soggetto topico |
Medical policy - Africa
Primary health care - Africa Medical care - Africa Health services administration - Africa Health care reform - Africa Public health - Africa Traditional medicine - Africa AIDS (Disease) - Government policy - Africa |
ISBN |
1-282-90140-0
9786612901409 2-86978-403-1 2-86978-359-0 2-86978-277-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Contributors; I - Introduction; 1 - Governing the Health System in Africa; II - Governance and Health System Reforms; 2 - Governance and Primary Health Care Delivery in Nigeria; 3 - Governing Traditional Health Care Sector in Kenya: Strategies and Setbacks; 4 - Corruption et crise des hôpitaux publics à Douala: Le schémas d'une organisation tripolaire; 5 - Health Sector Reforms in Kenya: User Fees; 6 - Decentralisation of Health Care Spending and HIV/AIDS in Cameroon
7 - Another Look at Community-Directed Treatment (ComDT) in Cameroon: A Quality Challenge to Health System DevelopmentIII - Health Systems and HIV in the Maghreb; 8 - Le Système de santé au Maghreb; 9 - La Lutte contre le SIDA en Afrique du Nord; IV - Health Systems and Chronic Diseases; 10 - Les Maladies chroniques non transmissibles dans le système de santé au Sénégal: Le cas du diabète dans la ville de Dakar; 11 - La Gestion de maladies chroniques en Algérie: Le Cas du cancer 12 - Situation des malades tuberculeux perdus de vue en cours de traitement au centre antituberculeux de Brazzaville (Congo): Une RevueV - Priority Setting and Policy Making; 13 - Retirement Stress in Nigeria: A Psycho-political Analysis; 14 - Préfinancement communautaire des soins de santé pour un meilleurs accès des populations rurales aux services de santé de base: Une estimation du consentement à pre-payer des ménages au Centre du Cameroun; 15 - The Impact of Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) on Women's Health in Kenya; 16 - Should We 'Modernise' Traditional Medicine? 17 - Empowering Traditional Birth Attendants in the Gambia: A Local Strategy to Redress Issues of Access, Equity and Sustainability?VI - Conclusion; 18 - Social Context and Determinants of HIV Transmission: Lessons from Africa; References; Back Cover |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791456103321 |
Dakar, Senegal, : Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, c2008 | ||
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The health of the people [[electronic resource] ] : the African regional health report |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, : World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (196 p.) |
Disciplina | 362.1096 |
Soggetto topico |
Public health - Africa
Health planning - Africa Medical care - Africa |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-71453-0
9786610714537 92-9023-104-1 1-4294-2322-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Message from the RD; Foreword - Chairperson of the African Union Commission; Executive summary; Introduction; Chapter 1: Health and development in Africa; Fig 1.1; Fig 1.2; Box 1.1; Fig 1.3; Table 1.1; Box 1.2; Chapter 2: Maternal, newborn and child health; Fig 2.1; Box 2.1; Fig 2.2; Box 2.2; Fig 2.3; Fig 2.4; Fig 2.5; Fig 2.6; Box 2.3; Box 2.4; Fig 2.7; Box 2.5; Box 2.6; Chapter 3: Infectious diseases in Africa; Chapter 4: Noncommunicable diseases in Africa; Chapter 5: Health and the environment in Africa; Chapter 6: National health systems -Africa's big public health challenge
Statistical annexGlossary; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452033003321 |
Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, : World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa, c2006 | ||
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The health of the people [[electronic resource] ] : the African regional health report |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, : World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (196 p.) |
Disciplina | 362.1096 |
Soggetto topico |
Public health - Africa
Health planning - Africa Medical care - Africa |
ISBN |
1-280-71453-0
9786610714537 92-9023-104-1 1-4294-2322-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Message from the RD; Foreword - Chairperson of the African Union Commission; Executive summary; Introduction; Chapter 1: Health and development in Africa; Fig 1.1; Fig 1.2; Box 1.1; Fig 1.3; Table 1.1; Box 1.2; Chapter 2: Maternal, newborn and child health; Fig 2.1; Box 2.1; Fig 2.2; Box 2.2; Fig 2.3; Fig 2.4; Fig 2.5; Fig 2.6; Box 2.3; Box 2.4; Fig 2.7; Box 2.5; Box 2.6; Chapter 3: Infectious diseases in Africa; Chapter 4: Noncommunicable diseases in Africa; Chapter 5: Health and the environment in Africa; Chapter 6: National health systems -Africa's big public health challenge
Statistical annexGlossary; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777898203321 |
Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, : World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa, c2006 | ||
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Medicine, mobility, and power in global Africa [[electronic resource] ] : transnational health and healing / / edited by Hansjörg Dilger, Abdoulaye Kane, and Stacey A. Langwick |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bloomington, Ind., : Indiana University Press, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (359 p.) |
Disciplina | 362.1096 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
DilgerHansjörg
KaneAbdoulaye LangwickStacey Ann |
Soggetto topico |
Medical care - Africa
Health services accessibility - Africa Traditional medicine - Africa |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-60867-7
9786613921123 0-253-00532-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction: Transnational medicine, mobile experts / Stacey Langwick, Hansjörg Dilger, and Abdoulaye Kane -- Part 1. Scale as an effect of power. 1. The choreography of global subjection: the traditional birth attendant in contemporary configurations of world health / Stacey A. Langwick -- 2. Targeting the empowered individual: transnational policy making, the global economy of aid, and the limitations of biopower in Tanzania / Hansjörg Dilger -- 3. Health security on the move: biobureaucracy, solidarity, and the transfer of health insurance to Senegal / Angelika Wolf -- 4. Afri-global medicine: new perspectives on epidemics, drugs, wars, migrations, and healing rituals / John M. Janzen -- 5. AIDS policies for markets and warriors: dispossession, capital, and pharmaceuticals in Nigeria / Kristin Peterson -- Part 2. Alternative forms of globality. 6. Assisted reproductive technologies in Mali and Togo: circulating knowledge, mobile technology, transnational efforts / Viola Hörbst -- 7. Flows of medicine, healers, health professionals, and patients between home and host countries / Abdoulaye Kane -- 8. Public health or public threat? Polio eradication campaigns, Islamic revival, and the materialization of state power in Niger / Adeline Masquelier -- 9. School of deliverance: healing, exorcism, and male spirit possession in the Ghanaian Presbyterian diaspora / Adam Mohr -- Part 3. Moving through the gaps. 10. It's just like the internet: transnational healing practices between Somaliland and the Somali diaspora / Marja Tiilikainen -- 11. Mobility and connectedness: Chinese medical doctors in Kenya / Elisabeth Hsu -- 12. Guinean migrant traditional healers in the global market / Clara Carvalho. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462386903321 |
Bloomington, Ind., : Indiana University Press, 2012 | ||
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