Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a compelling health problem worldwide in the twenty-first
century. The initiation and spread of drug-resistant pathogens pose a substantial threat to …

Governments in many low-and middle-income countries are developing health insurance
products as a complement to tax-funded, subsidized provision of healthcare through publicly …

There is a widely held perception that staff shortages in low and middle-income countries
(LMICs) lead to excessive workloads, which in turn worsen the quality of healthcare. Yet …

Drawing on interviews conducted in 2019–2020, across twenty villages in India, this paper
unpacks how people with chronic illness navigate complex care-seeking terrain. We show …

In many low-and middle-income countries, providers without formal training are an important
source of antibiotics, but may provide these inappropriately, contributing to the rising burden …

Background There are few rigorous studies comparing quality of tuberculosis (TB) care in
public versus private sectors. Methods We used standardised patients (SPs) to measure …

Simulated standardized patients (SSP) have emerged as close to a 'gold standard'for
measuring the quality of clinical care. This method resolves problems of patient mix across …

Background Primary mental healthcare (PMHC) allows for complex mental health issues in
old age to be addressed. India has sought to improve PMHC through legislation, strategies …

The role of health practitioner regulation in ensuring patient safety is well recognized. Less
recognized is the role of regulation in addressing broader health system priorities. These …

A patient walks into the doctor's office complaining of a headache. After examining her, the
doctor recommends an expensive MRI test, telling the patient that she may have a “serious” …