There is a widespread interest in strengthening the quality agenda in low-and middle-
income countries, but the optimal strategies for achieving this are not well defined. We offer …

Inequity exists in the access to health care around the globe and particularly in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs). Recently, there has been substantial focus on improving …

The purpose of this paper is to present the idea of a national health quality plan as a way of
mobilising and organising effort towards quality improvement, and stimulate debate and …

Qual Saf Health Care: first published as 10.1136/qhc. 11.4. 301 on 1 December 2002.
Downloaded from package of services” for health centres and units across the country—this …

Page 1 WORLD BANK TECHNICAL PAPER NUMBER 258 Managing the Quality of Health
Care in Developing Countries Willy De Geyndt MMODITIES NTDEVEL ION AND TI …

The views expressed in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect
the decisions or stated policy of the World Health Organization; however they focus on …

Quality improvement approaches can strengthen action on a range of global health
priorities. Quality improvement efforts are uniquely placed to reorient care delivery systems …

Abstract Objective In April 2012, the Salzburg Global Seminar (SGS) brought together 58
health leaders from 33 countries to review experiences in improving the quality and safety of …

Quality of care was recognized as a key element for improved health outcomes and
efficiency in the World Health Organization's (WHO) widely adopted framework for health …

This special issue offers an opportunity to reflect on the status of quality improvement
research in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Quality improvement is difficult to …