Table 2.
Publication characteristics (N = 89)
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Source | |
| Peer-reviewed sources | 23 (26%) |
| Grey literature sources | 66 (74%) |
| Health topic | |
| HIV/AIDS | 46 (52%) |
| Immunization | 15 (17%) |
| Family planning | 9 (10%) |
| Nutrition | 3 (3%) |
| Othersa | 4 (5%) |
| Multiple health topics | 12 (14%) |
| Donor | |
| Global Fund | 24 (27%) |
| Gavi | 17 (19%) |
| USAID | 14 (16%) |
| PEPFAR | 10 (11%) |
| BMGF | 6 (7%) |
| Otherb | 9 (10%) |
| Multiple donors | 9 (10%) |
| Geographic region | |
| Europe and Central Asia | 16 (18%) |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 13 (15%) |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 11 (12%) |
| South Asia | 8 (9%) |
| East Asia and the Pacific | 4 (5%) |
| Middle East and North Africa | 2 (2%) |
| Multiple regions | 35 (39%) |
| Health system componentc | |
| Leadership and governance | 77 (87%) |
| Healthcare financing | 71 (80%) |
| Service delivery | 53 (60%) |
| Medical products and technology | 42 (47%) |
| Healthcare workforce | 31 (35%) |
| Information systems and research | 28 (31%) |
| Health outcomes | 6 (7%) |
a
Includes tuberculosis, malaria, eye care and syringe programming.
b
Includes UNDP, World Bank, Swiss Red Cross and World Food Program.
c
Reflects the frequency with which publications presented data that could be thematically categorized under each health system component. Nearly all publications addressed more than one health system component.