The prevalence of long-term (chronic) non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing
globally due to an ageing global population, urbanization, changes in lifestyles, and …

Background Primary health care (PHC) is usually the initial point of contact for individuals
seeking to access health care and providers of PHC play a crucial role in the healthcare …

Background: Internationally, Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) ambulances have changed pre-
hospital acute stroke care delivery. MSU clinical and cost-effectiveness studies are …

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has posed a great
challenge to the healthcare system. This study evaluated the impact of the pandemic on the …

Despite notable political and financial commitment to fight the HIV epidemic, east and
southern Africa (ESA) remains the world regions most affected. Given increasing calls for the …

In 2019, the Bolivian government implemented the Universal Health Insurance (SUS)
scheme. However, to date there is no research assessing the effects of the reform. This study …

A partir de 2019, el gobierno boliviano implementó el Seguro Universal de Salud (SUS). Al
no existir investigaciones que evalúen los efectos de la reforma, este estudio examina cómo …

We describe a case of a middle-aged woman who presented with progressive jaundice and
was suspected to have rebound choledocholithiasis, which was initially managed with …

The chapter examines the San population of Tsholotsho as a borderland community and
their health-seeking practices. The San have been subjected to historical marginalisation …

Background: The family medicine practice is a model for delivery of health care to the entire
population, enhancing a patient focused and integrated primary health care systems. Unlike …