AfHEA is pleased to announce the results of the Primary Health Care (PHC) financing papers competition that ran from March to June 2015.
The winning abstracts were selected following a competitive blinded review process by a 12-member panel led by Dr. John Ataguba of University of Cape Town. The total number of abstracts received was 83; of which 15 were French and 68 were English. A total of 67 abstracts had lead male authors (representing 81%) and 16 had lead female authors (representing 19%).
The percentage score for all 83 abstracts ranged between 10% and 95% with the average scores following a normal distribution. However, the reviewers concluded that generally, the quality of the abstracts submitted was unsatisfactory for which they recommended capacity building of young researchers. This necessitated a decision by AfHEA to plan for a pre-conference training session on scientific writing for young researchers in September 2016 in Rabat – Morocco. Details on the pre-conference workshop will be made public in 2016. Such training may be replicated at regional levels in the future as may be required.
The top 4 winning abstracts include:
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S/N |
Author |
Abstract Title |
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1. |
Gerald Manthalu |
The effect of user fee exemption on the utilization of maternal healthcare at mission healthcare facilities in Malawi |
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2. |
Konan Christian Yao |
Analyse couts-benefices (ACB) prospective du programme de planification famille au Gabon 2015-2015 |
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3. |
Jacob Novignon |
Efficiency of primary health care facilities and fiscal space implications: evidence from Ghana |
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4. |
Oliver Kaonga |
Does user fee removal policy provide financial protection from catastrophic health care payments? Evidence from Zambia |
As advertised, authors of the 4 winning abstracts will each receive:
- A cash prize of $5,000
- Sponsorship to attend the 4th biennial conference in Rabat, Morocco scheduled for September 26-29, 2016
- Mentorship support from AfHEA senior researcher(s) to develop their abstracts into full papers for publication in a scientific journal of their choice
In addition to the top 4, AfHEA also recognizes the effort made by the authors of the second-best set of 4 abstracts. They include:
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S/N |
Author |
Abstract Title |
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5. |
Henri Mundongo |
Maitrise des charges de production integree dans un modele de gestion par la qualite pour la performance du laboratoire medical des cliniques universitaires de Lubumbashi, RDC |
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6. |
Seye Abimbola |
‘The government cannot do it all alone”: Realist analysis of the minutes of community health committee meetings in Nigeria |
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7. |
Samia Laokri |
Assessing outpatient care expenditures to inform universal coverage agenda: Baseline results from a quasi-experimental impact evaluation of a health systems strengthening project in the Democratic Republic of Congo |
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8. |
Joseph Dieleman |
Estimating health spending by disease and injury, age, and sex in Zambia, 2000-2010 |
Authors of the second set of abstracts will each receive:
- Sponsorship to attend the 4th biennial conference in Rabat, Morocco scheduled for September 26-29, 2016.
Once again, thanks to all those who submitted their abstracts. AfHEA is very optimistic that performance in the future years will comparatively be better as we chart a course of enhancing AfHEA’s position as a go-to resource for policymakers in Africa.
Congratulations to the winning authors!!!
AfHEA Secretariat
