Strengthening primary health-care services to help prevent and control long-term (chronic) non-communicable diseases in low-and middle-income countries
The prevalence of long-term (chronic) non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing
globally due to an ageing global population, urbanization, changes in lifestyles, and …
globally due to an ageing global population, urbanization, changes in lifestyles, and …
National response to COVID-19 in the Republic of Korea and lessons learned for other countries
In the first two months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Republic of Korea (South Korea) had
the second highest number of cases globally yet was able to dramatically lower the …
the second highest number of cases globally yet was able to dramatically lower the …
[HTML][HTML] Primary health care contributions to universal health coverage, Ethiopia
Many global health institutions, including the World Health Organization, consider primary
health care as the path towards achieving universal health coverage (UHC). However, there …
health care as the path towards achieving universal health coverage (UHC). However, there …
[HTML][HTML] Measures to strengthen primary health-care systems in low-and middle-income countries
EV Langlois, A McKenzie, H Schneider… - Bulletin of the World …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Primary health care offers a cost–effective route to achieving universal health coverage
(UHC). However, primary health-care systems are weak in many low-and middle-income …
(UHC). However, primary health-care systems are weak in many low-and middle-income …
[HTML][HTML] Community-Based Health Planning and Services Plus programme in Ghana: A qualitative study with stakeholders in two Systems Learning Districts on …
Background In 1999, Ghana introduced the Community-Based Health Planning and
Services (CHPS) as the key primary health care strategy. In this study, we explored the …
Services (CHPS) as the key primary health care strategy. In this study, we explored the …
[HTML][HTML] Variability in health care quality measurement among studies using service provision assessment data from low-and middle-income countries: a systematic …
C Moucheraud, K McBride - The American journal of tropical …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Quality of care is essential for improving health outcomes, but heterogeneity in theoretical
frameworks and metrics can limit studies' generalizability and comparability. This research …
frameworks and metrics can limit studies' generalizability and comparability. This research …
[HTML][HTML] Health systems and global progress towards malaria elimination, 2000–2016
Background As more countries progress towards malaria elimination, a better understanding
of the most critical health system features for enabling and supporting malaria control and …
of the most critical health system features for enabling and supporting malaria control and …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of the Ananya program on reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health and nutrition in Bihar, India: early results from a quasi-experimental study
GL Darmstadt, Y Weng, KT Pepper, VC Ward… - Journal of global …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The Government of Bihar (GoB) in India, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
and several non-governmental organisations launched the Ananya program aimed to …
and several non-governmental organisations launched the Ananya program aimed to …
[HTML][HTML] Patient perspectives on interpersonal aspects of healthcare and patient-centeredness at primary health facilities: a mixed methods study in rural Eastern …
E Waweru, T Smekens, J Orne-Gliemann… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Patient-centered care (PCC) is an approach to involve patients in health care
delivery, to contribute to quality of care, and to strengthen health systems responsiveness …
delivery, to contribute to quality of care, and to strengthen health systems responsiveness …
[HTML][HTML] Field-testing of primary health-care indicators, India
Objective To develop a primary health-care monitoring framework and health outcome
indicator list, and field-test and triangulate indicators designed to assess health reforms in …
indicator list, and field-test and triangulate indicators designed to assess health reforms in …