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Quality of life surveys developed or validated in children or youth with special healthcare needs: a scoping review
Current survey measures of quality of life (QoL) may not be sufficient to describe domains that are important to children and youth with special healthcare needs (CYSHCN) and their families. A better understanding of current QoL surveys for CYSHCN is needed.
Pediatrics Supplement: The Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network for Children With Medical Complexity
In this seven-paper journal supplement published in Pediatrics, a group of CMC CoIIN leaders lay out lessons learned over the duration of the project (2017 – 2022), its impact, and the future of its work to improve child quality of life, family well-being and cost-effectiveness of care.
Analysis of economic and educational spillover effects in PEPFAR countries
Abstract The United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has been credited with saving millions lives and helping to change the trajectory of the global human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic. This study assesses whether PEPFAR has had impacts beyond health by examining changes in five economic and educational…
Assessing the impact of the president’s emergency plan for AIDS relief on all-cause mortality
Abstract This study estimated the impacts of PEPFAR on all-cause mortality (ACM) rates (deaths per 1,000 population) across PEPFAR recipient countries from 2004-2018. As PEPFAR moves into its 3rd decade, this study supplements the existing literature on PEPFAR ‘s overall effectiveness in saving lives by focusing impact estimates on the…
PEPFAR’s mission
Innovative approaches to HIV/AIDS financing: lessons learned from the Sustainable Financing Initiative (SFI)
Abstract Introduction: As of 2018, domestic resources covered 56% of the total financing for the HIV/AIDS response in low- and middle-income countries (UNAIDS, AIDSInfo – Global data on HIV epidemiology and response, 2021). This has not been sufficient to close the financing gap as donor funding, such as PEPFAR, flatlines or…
Costing of HIV services, Uganda and United Republic of Tanzania
Abstract in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian Objective: To evaluate resource allocation and costs associated with delivery of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) services in Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania. Methods: We used time-driven activity-based costing to determine the resources consumed and costs of providing five HIV services in Uganda and…