Veloshnee Govender
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 6330771 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Veloshnee Govender |
| PRENOMES | Veloshnee |
| SOBRENOME | Govender |
| ASSINATURA | GOVENDER V |
| AFILIAÇÕES | World Health Organization |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5467-7477 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 13 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 7 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 13 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2013 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Evaluating mental health and psychosocial support outcomes of the Self-Efficacy and Knowledge (Seek) community-based randomized controlled trial in lebanon during active conflict
Financial and regulatory interventions to reduce unnecessary caesarean sections
Caesarean section (CS) is a life-saving procedure and a critical component of comprehensive obstetric care, yet CS rates are rising globally beyond levels justified by clinical indications. Growing evidence suggests that health system supply-side factors, such as provider payment models that financially reward CS over vaginal birth and the absence or weak enforcement of clinical guidelines, are contributing to this trend. Despite increasing conce…
Process evaluation of an integrated community-based intervention to improve family planning, sexual reproductive Health, and wellbeing among Syrian refugee women and girls in Lebanon during active con…
This study presents the first process evaluation of an integrated family planning, sexual reproductive health, and wellbeing community-based intervention among Syrian refugee women and girls in Lebanon. This intervention, known as the Self-Efficacy and Knowledge (SEEK) intervention, was developed by the World Health Organization as a low-resource and low-intensity initiative, and led by trained paraprofessionals (community health workers). The in…
Inclusion of abortion-related care in national health benefit packages
INTRODUCTION: Service inclusion in a country's health benefit package (HBP) is an important milestone towards universal health coverage. This study aimed to explore HBP inclusion of abortion interventions globally. METHODS: Secondary analysis of the WHO HBP survey, in which officially nominated survey focal points were asked which interventions were included within the HBP of their country or area's largest government health financing scheme. Abo…
Rethinking trust in the context of mistreatment of women during childbirth
[Extract] The mistreatment of women during childbirth is a global phenomenon.1 Mistreatment includes physical and verbal abuse, violations of privacy, stigma and discrimination, and neglect and abandonment. To date, much of the focus has been on measuring this phenomenon and the interpersonal relationships between women and health workers and the role of and abuse of power by these workers.2 However, more recently, there have been increasing call…
‘Gender is not even a side issue…it’s a non-issue’
Women comprise a significant proportion of the health workforce globally but remain under-represented in the higher professional categories. Concern about the under-representation of women in health leadership positions has resulted in increased research on the topic, although this research has focused primarily on high-income countries. An improved understanding of the career trajectories and experiences of healthcare leaders in low- and middle-…
Leadership experiences and practices of South African health managers
This study has implications for institutionalising personal and organisational development that recognise and appropriately advances women managers, paying attention to the intersections of gender, race and professional hierarchy. It is important in the context of national and global goals, in particular SDG 5, that women and in particular black women, are prioritised for training and capacity development and ensuring that transformative health s…
Social health insurance contributes to universal coverage in South Africa, but generates inequities
By introducing the scheme, the government chose to prioritise access to private sector care for government employees, over improving the availability and quality of public sector services available to all. Government has recently regained its focus on achieving UHC through the public system, but is unlikely to discontinue GEMS, which is now firmly established. The inequities generated by the scheme have thus been institutionalised within the coun…
Organisational culture and trust as influences over the implementation of equity-oriented policy in two South African case study hospitals
Achieving equity in practice requires managers to take account of "unseen" but important factors such as organisational culture and trust, which are key aspects of the organisational context that can profoundly influence policies. In addition to implementation "hardware" such as putting in place necessary staff and resources, it emphasises "software" implementation tasks such as relationship management and the negotiation of values, where equity-…
Minding the gaps
In a webinar in 2015 on health financing and gender, the question was raised why we need to focus on gender, given that a well-functioning system moving towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) will automatically be equitable and gender balanced. This article provides a reflection on this question from a panel of health financing and gender experts.We trace the evidence of how health-financing reforms have impacted gender and health access through…
Does treatment collection and observation each day keep the patient away? An analysis of the determinants of adherence among patients with Tuberculosis in South Africa
Directly observed treatment short course (DOTS) has been the recommended strategy for Tuberculosis (TB) control since 1995. Developed as an alternative to inpatient treatment, it involves observation of patients' medication intake to promote adherence. However, the burden of daily clinic visits may affect access to care. Using a mixed methods approach, we consider whether (1) non-adherence differs systematically between patients required to make …
Sexual and reproductive health and rights in changing health systems
Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are centrally important to health. However, there have been significant shortcomings in implementing SRHR to date. In the context of health systems reform and universal health coverage/care (UHC), this paper explores the following questions. What do these changes in health systems thinking mean for SRHR and gender equity in health in the context of renewed calls for increased investments in the hea…
Moving towards universal coverage in South Africa? Lessons from a voluntary government insurance scheme
BACKGROUND: In 2005, the South African government introduced a voluntary, subsidised health insurance scheme for civil servants. In light of the global emphasis on universal coverage, empirical evidence is needed to understand the relationship between new health financing strategies and health care access thereby improving global understanding of these issues. OBJECTIVES: This study analysed coverage of the South African government health insuran…
Minding the gaps
In a webinar in 2015 on health financing and gender, the question was raised why we need to focus on gender, given that a well-functioning system moving towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) will automatically be equitable and gender balanced. This article provides a reflection on this question from a panel of health financing and gender experts.We trace the evidence of how health-financing reforms have impacted gender and health access through…
Does treatment collection and observation each day keep the patient away? An analysis of the determinants of adherence among patients with Tuberculosis in South Africa
Directly observed treatment short course (DOTS) has been the recommended strategy for Tuberculosis (TB) control since 1995. Developed as an alternative to inpatient treatment, it involves observation of patients' medication intake to promote adherence. However, the burden of daily clinic visits may affect access to care. Using a mixed methods approach, we consider whether (1) non-adherence differs systematically between patients required to make …
Moving towards universal coverage in South Africa? Lessons from a voluntary government insurance scheme
BACKGROUND: In 2005, the South African government introduced a voluntary, subsidised health insurance scheme for civil servants. In light of the global emphasis on universal coverage, empirical evidence is needed to understand the relationship between new health financing strategies and health care access thereby improving global understanding of these issues. OBJECTIVES: This study analysed coverage of the South African government health insuran…
Sexual and reproductive health and rights in changing health systems
Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are centrally important to health. However, there have been significant shortcomings in implementing SRHR to date. In the context of health systems reform and universal health coverage/care (UHC), this paper explores the following questions. What do these changes in health systems thinking mean for SRHR and gender equity in health in the context of renewed calls for increased investments in the hea…
Does treatment collection and observation each day keep the patient away? An analysis of the determinants of adherence among patients with Tuberculosis in South Africa
Directly observed treatment short course (DOTS) has been the recommended strategy for Tuberculosis (TB) control since 1995. Developed as an alternative to inpatient treatment, it involves observation of patients' medication intake to promote adherence. However, the burden of daily clinic visits may affect access to care. Using a mixed methods approach, we consider whether (1) non-adherence differs systematically between patients required to make …
Organisational culture and trust as influences over the implementation of equity-oriented policy in two South African case study hospitals
Achieving equity in practice requires managers to take account of "unseen" but important factors such as organisational culture and trust, which are key aspects of the organisational context that can profoundly influence policies. In addition to implementation "hardware" such as putting in place necessary staff and resources, it emphasises "software" implementation tasks such as relationship management and the negotiation of values, where equity-…
Minding the gaps
In a webinar in 2015 on health financing and gender, the question was raised why we need to focus on gender, given that a well-functioning system moving towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) will automatically be equitable and gender balanced. This article provides a reflection on this question from a panel of health financing and gender experts.We trace the evidence of how health-financing reforms have impacted gender and health access through…
Leadership experiences and practices of South African health managers
This study has implications for institutionalising personal and organisational development that recognise and appropriately advances women managers, paying attention to the intersections of gender, race and professional hierarchy. It is important in the context of national and global goals, in particular SDG 5, that women and in particular black women, are prioritised for training and capacity development and ensuring that transformative health s…
Social health insurance contributes to universal coverage in South Africa, but generates inequities
By introducing the scheme, the government chose to prioritise access to private sector care for government employees, over improving the availability and quality of public sector services available to all. Government has recently regained its focus on achieving UHC through the public system, but is unlikely to discontinue GEMS, which is now firmly established. The inequities generated by the scheme have thus been institutionalised within the coun…
‘Gender is not even a side issue…it’s a non-issue’
Women comprise a significant proportion of the health workforce globally but remain under-represented in the higher professional categories. Concern about the under-representation of women in health leadership positions has resulted in increased research on the topic, although this research has focused primarily on high-income countries. An improved understanding of the career trajectories and experiences of healthcare leaders in low- and middle-…
Rethinking trust in the context of mistreatment of women during childbirth
[Extract] The mistreatment of women during childbirth is a global phenomenon.1 Mistreatment includes physical and verbal abuse, violations of privacy, stigma and discrimination, and neglect and abandonment. To date, much of the focus has been on measuring this phenomenon and the interpersonal relationships between women and health workers and the role of and abuse of power by these workers.2 However, more recently, there have been increasing call…
Inclusion of abortion-related care in national health benefit packages
INTRODUCTION: Service inclusion in a country's health benefit package (HBP) is an important milestone towards universal health coverage. This study aimed to explore HBP inclusion of abortion interventions globally. METHODS: Secondary analysis of the WHO HBP survey, in which officially nominated survey focal points were asked which interventions were included within the HBP of their country or area's largest government health financing scheme. Abo…
Evaluating mental health and psychosocial support outcomes of the Self-Efficacy and Knowledge (Seek) community-based randomized controlled trial in lebanon during active conflict
Financial and regulatory interventions to reduce unnecessary caesarean sections
Caesarean section (CS) is a life-saving procedure and a critical component of comprehensive obstetric care, yet CS rates are rising globally beyond levels justified by clinical indications. Growing evidence suggests that health system supply-side factors, such as provider payment models that financially reward CS over vaginal birth and the absence or weak enforcement of clinical guidelines, are contributing to this trend. Despite increasing conce…
Process evaluation of an integrated community-based intervention to improve family planning, sexual reproductive Health, and wellbeing among Syrian refugee women and girls in Lebanon during active con…
This study presents the first process evaluation of an integrated family planning, sexual reproductive health, and wellbeing community-based intervention among Syrian refugee women and girls in Lebanon. This intervention, known as the Self-Efficacy and Knowledge (SEEK) intervention, was developed by the World Health Organization as a low-resource and low-intensity initiative, and led by trained paraprofessionals (community health workers). The in…
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