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BMC Health Services Research publishes selected collections of research articles, conference proceedings, reviews and reports as supplements, which are free to access online. All articles published in supplements are subject to peer review; meeting abstracts undergo review and selection by the conference. Find out more about publishing a supplement with BioMed Central.

Volume 13 Supplement 2

Improving primary health care to achieve population impact: the African Health Initiative

Study protocol

Edited by Kenneth Sherr, Jennifer Requejo and Paulin Basinga

Publication of this supplement was supported by the African Health Initiative of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

Preface   Open Access

Implementation research to catalyze advances in health systems strengthening in sub-Saharan Africa: the African Health Initiative

Kenneth Sherr, Jennifer Requejo, Paulin Basinga BMC Health Services Research 2013, 13(Suppl 2):S1 (31 May 2013)

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Introduction   Open Access

From the ground up: strengthening health systems at district level

Mary T Bassett, Elaine K Gallin, Lola Adedokun, Cassiopeia Toner BMC Health Services Research 2013, 13(Suppl 2):S2 (31 May 2013)

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Study protocol   Open Access

The Ghana essential health interventions program: a plausibility trial of the impact of health systems strengthening on maternal & child survival

John Awoonor-Williams, Ayaga A Bawah, Frank K Nyonator, Rofina Asuru, Abraham Oduro, Anthony Ofosu, James F Phillips BMC Health Services Research 2013, 13(Suppl 2):S3 (31 May 2013)

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Study protocol   Open Access

Strengthening integrated primary health care in Sofala, Mozambique

Kenneth Sherr, Fatima Cuembelo, Cathy Michel, Sarah Gimbel, Mark Micek, Marina Kariaganis, Alusio Pio, João Manuel, James Pfeiffer, Stephen Gloyd BMC Health Services Research 2013, 13(Suppl 2):S4 (31 May 2013)

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Comprehensive and integrated district health systems strengthening: the Rwanda Population Health Implementation and Training (PHIT) Partnership

Peter C Drobac, Paulin Basinga, Jeanine Condo, Paul E Farmer, Karen E Finnegan, Jessie K Hamon, Cheryl Amoroso, Lisa R Hirschhorn, Jean Baptise Kakoma, Chunling Lu, Yusuf Murangwa, Megan Murray, Fidele Ngabo, Michael Rich, Dana Thomson, Agnes Binagwaho BMC Health Services Research 2013, 13(Suppl 2):S5 (31 May 2013)

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The Tanzania Connect Project: a cluster-randomized trial of the child survival impact of adding paid community health workers to an existing facility-focused health system

Kate Ramsey, Ahmed Hingora, Malick Kante, Elizabeth Jackson, Amon Exavery, Senga Pemba, Fatuma Manzi, Colin Baynes, Stephane Helleringer, James F Phillips BMC Health Services Research 2013, 13(Suppl 2):S6 (31 May 2013)

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Study protocol   Open Access

Protocol-driven primary care and community linkages to improve population health in rural Zambia: the Better Health Outcomes through Mentoring and Assessment (BHOMA) project

Jeffrey SA Stringer, Angela Chisembele-Taylor, Carla J Chibwesha, Harmony F Chi, Helen Ayles, Handson Manda, Wendy Mazimba, Linnaea Schuttner, Ntazana Sindano, Frank B Williams, Namwinga Chintu, Roma Chilengi BMC Health Services Research 2013, 13(Suppl 2):S7 (31 May 2013)

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Methodology   Open Access

Approaches to ensuring and improving quality in the context of health system strengthening: a cross-site analysis of the five African Health Initiative Partnership programs

Lisa R Hirschhorn, Colin Baynes, Kenneth Sherr, Namwinga Chintu, John Awoonor-Williams, Karen Finnegan, James F Philips, Manzi Anatole, Ayaga A Bawah, Paulin Basinga, with input from the Population Health Implementation and Training – Africa Health Initiative Data Collaborative BMC Health Services Research 2013, 13(Suppl 2):S8 (31 May 2013)

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Methodology   Open Access

Improving health information systems for decision making across five sub-Saharan African countries: Implementation strategies from the African Health Initiative

Wilbroad Mutale, Namwinga Chintu, Cheryl Amoroso, Koku Awoonor-Williams, James Phillips, Colin Baynes, Cathy Michel, Angela Taylor, Kenneth Sherr, with input from the Population Health Implementation and Training – Africa Health Initiative Data Collaborative BMC Health Services Research 2013, 13(Suppl 2):S9 (31 May 2013)

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Methodology   Open Access

A common evaluation framework for the African Health Initiative

Jennifer Bryce, Jennifer Requejo, Lawrence H Moulton, Malathi Ram, Robert E Black, Population Health Implementation and Training – Africa Health Initiative Data Collaborative BMC Health Services Research 2013, 13(Suppl 2):S10 (31 May 2013)

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Commentary   Open Access

Taking health systems research to the district level: a new approach to accelerate progress in global health

Agnes Binagwaho, Cameron T Nutt, Parfait Uwaliraye, Claire M Wagner, Jean Nyemazi BMC Health Services Research 2013, 13(Suppl 2):S11 (31 May 2013)

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Commentary   Open Access

Public health information needs in districts

Ties Boerma BMC Health Services Research 2013, 13(Suppl 2):S12 (31 May 2013)

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Commentary   Open Access

Addressing health systems strengthening through an health equity lens

Mickey Chopra BMC Health Services Research 2013, 13(Suppl 2):S13 (31 May 2013)

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Commentary   Open Access

Implementing health system change: What are the lessons from the African Health Initiative?

Lucy Gilson BMC Health Services Research 2013, 13(Suppl 2):S14 (31 May 2013)

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Commentary   Open Access

African leadership for sustainable health policy and systems research

Cheikh Mbacke BMC Health Services Research 2013, 13(Suppl 2):S15 (31 May 2013)

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