The program was introduced in the 1990s by the government of Uganda, and the key component in the program was a per-student capitation grant disbursed directly to the schools. In this study I evaluate if the public grants disbursed to the primary schools had any effect on the district ...
Biomedical research plays an important role in improving health. There seems to exist a negative correlation between the amount of biomedical research funding and disease burden from all Sub-Saharan African countries. In this study, we describe funding patterns for biomedical research, explore the corr...
In addition to increased aid for statistics, funding agencies should consider ways to make aid for statistics more effective. More evidence is needed to identify the design of effective aid instruments and measure their impact. There may also be opportunities for the use of non-traditional funding ...
Patients with chronic lung disease at a pulmonary rehabilitation clinic in Uganda. Credit: Dr. Rupert Jones, Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry Chronic lung disease is a growing and debilitating health issue for countries in East Africa. Resulting from respiratory infections ...