Background Maternal and neonatal mortality rates remain high in many low-income and
middle-income countries. Different approaches for the improvement of birth outcomes have …

Background This is the sixth of our 11-paper supplement entitled “Community Health
Workers at the Dawn of New Era”. Expectations of community health workers (CHWs) have …

Universal health coverage is not a dream for the future. It is already a reality in many
countries; however, without quality health services, it can remain an empty promise. This …

Background Global uptake of antenatal care (ANC) varies widely and is influenced by the
value women place on the service they receive. Identifying outcomes that matter to pregnant …

Background Community participation is a major principle of people centered health systems,
with considerable research highlighting its intrinsic value and strategic importance. Existing …

Background Four fifths of the estimated 150 million children with disability in the world live in
resource poor settings where the role of the family is crucial in ensuring that these children …

Background Despite a broad consensus that communities should be actively involved in
improving their own health, evidence for the effect of community participation on specific …

Improving the nutritional status of women and children in South Asia remains a high public
health and development priority. Women's groups are emerging as platforms for delivering …

Objective there is little evidence about disabled women׳ s access to maternal and newborn
health services in low-income countries and few studies consult disabled women …

Patient navigation interventions, which are designed to enable patients excluded from
health systems to overcome the barriers they face in accessing care, have multiplied in high …