Background Health care workers (HCWs) are essential for the delivery of health care
services in conflict areas and in rebuilding health systems post-conflict. Objective The aim of …

Over the last few years, there has been growing attention to health systems research in
fragile and conflict-affected setting (FCAS) from both researchers and donors. In 2012, an …

In chapter 1, we highlighted the field of transitions, strongly related to the focal point of this
thesis 1. Focusing on policy interventions, in-depth understanding of transitions–and in the …

Since becoming independent at the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991, the countries of
Central Asia have made profound changes to their health systems, affecting organization …

OBJECTIVE: Women's autonomy is widely considered to be a key to improving maternal
health in developing countries, whereas there is no consistent empirical evidence to support …

The Health Systems in Transition (‎ HiT)‎ profiles are country-based reportsthat provide a
detailed description of a health system and of policyinitiatives in progress or under …

Abstract Objectives: The government of Tajikistan is currently exploring the ways to test the
possible introduction of a Basic Benefit Package which is to provide healthcare for the most …

This study examines the demographic, economic, social, and geographic factors that help
explain maternity health care utilization in Tajikistan, a low-income transitional country in …

This article investigates the impact of international remittances on health outcomes. While
the existing literature finds that remittances increase healthcare expenditure, expenditure …

Background Relationships of power, responsibility and accountability between health
systems actors are considered central to health governance. Despite increasing attention to …