Projecten
Evaluation of an antibody detecting point-of-care test for the detection of Taenia Solium Taeniasis and (neuro) cysticercosis in communities and primary care settings of highly endemic, resource-poor areas in Tanzania and Zambia, including training of- an Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Identifying best practices for care-dependent elderly by Benchmarking Costs and outcomes of community care KU Leuven
Problem:
The need for cost effective health systems in Europe is imperative in the context of an increasing demand for health care by growing numbers of elderly people and a shrinking working force. Many health care systems are changing and looking for mechanisms to ensure, measure and improve the quality of care. On the other hand it is unclear which models of care delivery are the most cost-effective. To enable lower public spending ...
Scaling-up of evidence-based health interventions at population level for the prevention and management of hypertension and/or diabetes Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
are struggling how to scale-up interventions sustainably and effectively. There is an urgent need to develop and document strategies on how to do so.
Method.
This project examines the ...
To strengthen Institute of Tropical Medicine Pedro Kouri (IPK, Cuba) and National Institute of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Microbiology (INHEM, Cuba) towards accomplishment of their academic mission through capacity building and scientific co-operation. Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Effectiveness of facility-based audits to improve the responsiveness of West African district hospitals to obstetric emergencies : a three-country cluster randomised controlled trial Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Effectiveness of facility-based audits to improve the responsiveness of West African district hospitals to obstetric emergencies : a three-country cluster randomised controlled trial
Elaborate the trial intervention protocol for background and innovative strategy (control and innovation arm)
Elaborate the training curricula for background intervention that will be reinforced in control and innovation hospitals: guidelines on ...
Contribute to the capacity building of the Maferinyah Center in the organization of continuing (medical) training and research in Guinea. Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
(i) to develop an enabling environment for the provision of quality services and care to the population;
ii) to participate in the ongoing training of health human resources and initial training and practice of students of the Faculty of Medicine and health professional schools;
(iii) to undertake research in the ...
Establishing international standards in the analysis of patient reported outcomes and health-related quality of life data in cancer clinical trials Universiteit Gent
Socially inclusive health care financing in West Africa and India. Financing health care for inclusion Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Recent health financing reforms in low and middle income countries aim to introduce affordable prepayment and subsidies for low socio-economic groups. However, while such reforms have led to increased utilization of care, often the poor and informal sector continue to be excluded from coverage.
Healt Inc. puts forward the hypothesis that social exclusion is an important cause of the limited success of recent health financing ...