Mpuma Kamanga
Biographic Data
| ID | 6330491 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mpuma Kamanga |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mpuma |
| FAMILY NAME | Kamanga |
| SIGNATURE | KAMANGA M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Policy and Planning, Ministry of Health, Ndeke House , Haile Selassie Avenue, PO Box 30205, Lusaka, Zambia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2332-8629 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The potential health and revenue effects of a tax on sugar sweetened beverages in Zambia
The global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has been rising. A key risk factor for NCDs is obesity, which has been partly linked to consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs). A tax on SSBs is an attractive control measure to curb the rising trend in NCDs, as it has the potential to reduce consumption of SSBs. However, studies on the potential effects of SSB taxes have been concentrated in high-income countries with limited studies…
Looking at the bigger picture
Zambia has been using output-based approaches for over two decades to finance whole or part of the public health system. Between 1996 and 2006, performance-based contracting (PBC) was implemented countrywide with the Central Board of Health (CBoH) as the provider of health services. This study reviews the association between PBC and equity of access to maternal health services in Zambia between 1996 and 2006. A comprehensive document review was u…
Looking at the bigger picture
Zambia has been using output-based approaches for over two decades to finance whole or part of the public health system. Between 1996 and 2006, performance-based contracting (PBC) was implemented countrywide with the Central Board of Health (CBoH) as the provider of health services. This study reviews the association between PBC and equity of access to maternal health services in Zambia between 1996 and 2006. A comprehensive document review was u…
The potential health and revenue effects of a tax on sugar sweetened beverages in Zambia
The global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has been rising. A key risk factor for NCDs is obesity, which has been partly linked to consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs). A tax on SSBs is an attractive control measure to curb the rising trend in NCDs, as it has the potential to reduce consumption of SSBs. However, studies on the potential effects of SSB taxes have been concentrated in high-income countries with limited studies…
Looking at the bigger picture
Zambia has been using output-based approaches for over two decades to finance whole or part of the public health system. Between 1996 and 2006, performance-based contracting (PBC) was implemented countrywide with the Central Board of Health (CBoH) as the provider of health services. This study reviews the association between PBC and equity of access to maternal health services in Zambia between 1996 and 2006. A comprehensive document review was u…
Business (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Public economics (2 works) · Body mass index (1 works) · Decentralization (1 works) · Demography (1 works) · Economic growth (1 works) · Equity (law) (1 works)