Executive summary Although health outcomes have improved in low-income and middle-
income countries (LMICs) in the past several decades, a new reality is at hand. Changing …

Background High maternal mortality and morbidity persist, in large part due to inadequate
access to timely and quality health care. Attitudes and behaviours of maternal health care …

Background In transitioning from the Millennium Development Goal to the Sustainable
Development Goal era, it is imperative to comprehensively assess progress toward reducing …

Background Motivation and job satisfaction have been identified as key factors for health
worker retention and turnover in low-and middle-income countries. District health managers …

Abstract Background Community Health Workers are widely utilised in low-and middle-
income countries and may be an important tool in reducing maternal and child mortality; …

Universal coverage of essential interventions would reduce neonatal deaths by an
estimated 71%, benefit women and children after the first month, and reduce stillbirths …

There is renewed interest in the potential contribution of community health workers to child
survival. Community health workers can undertake various tasks, including case …

Background Dedicated and motivated health workers (HWs) play a major role in delivering
efficient and effective health services that improve patients' experience of health care …

Background In developing countries, the private sector provides a substantial proportion of
primary health care to low income groups for communicable and non-communicable …

Background Health workers' malaria case-management practices often differ from national
guidelines. We assessed whether text-message reminders sent to health workers' mobile …