Background: As called for by the Sustainable Development Goals, governments,
development partners and civil society are working on anti-corruption, transparency and …

In low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), the private sector—including international
donors, non-governmental organizations, for-profit providers and traditional healers—plays …

Background The use of telemedicine, or the provision of healthcare and communication
services through distance-based technologies, has increased substantially since the 2019 …

Telemedicine and telehealth hold promise for reducing access barriers, improving quality
and containing medical costs. As Internet companies enter the healthcare market, a rising …

Making progress towards universal health coverage (UHC) requires that health workers are
adequate in numbers, prepared for their jobs and motivated to perform. In establishing the …

Health professionals often undertake private work whilst also employed by government.
Such dual practice (DP) is found in both high-income and lower-and middle-income …

Background Mounting evidence suggests that holding multiple concurrent jobs in public and
private (dual practice) is common among health workers in low-as well as high-income …

Abstract Background In Ethiopia, public hospitals deal with a persistent human resource
crisis, even by Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) standards. Policy and hospital reforms, however …

Background The intertwined relation between public and private care in Brazil is reshaping
the medical profession, possibly affecting the distribution and profile of the country's medical …

Early diagnosis and start of treatment are fundamental goals in cancer care. This study
determines the time lag and the factors that influence the time to diagnosis and start of …