Fragmented health systems in COVID-19: rectifying the misalignment between global health security and universal health coverage

A Lal, NA Erondu, DL Heymann, G Gitahi, R Yates - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed enormous strain on countries around the world,
exposing long-standing gaps in public health and exacerbating chronic inequities. Although …

Successes and challenges of health systems governance towards universal health coverage and global health security: a narrative review and synthesis of the …

A Debie, RB Khatri, Y Assefa - Health research policy and systems, 2022 - Springer
Background The shift in the global burden of disease from communicable to
noncommunicable was a factor in mobilizing support for a broader post-Millennium …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring the availability of human resources for health and its relationship to universal health coverage for 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2019: a …

A Haakenstad, CMS Irvine, M Knight, C Bintz… - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Human resources for health (HRH) include a range of occupations that aim to
promote or improve human health. The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the …

Universal healthcare coverage and health service delivery before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A difference-in-difference study of childhood immunization …

S Kim, TY Headley, Y Tozan - PLoS Medicine, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Several studies have indicated that universal health coverage (UHC) improves
health service utilization and outcomes in countries. These studies, however, have primarily …

On the resilience of health systems: a methodological exploration across countries in the WHO African Region

HC Karamagi, R Titi-Ofei, HK Kipruto, ABW Seydi… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The need for resilient health systems is recognized as important for the attainment of health
outcomes, given the current shocks to health services. Resilience has been defined as the …

Building resilient hospitals in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

M Khalil, A Mataria, H Ravaghi - BMJ global health, 2022 - gh.bmj.com
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, hospitals in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
(EMR) have faced significant challenges in providing essential services, while …

COVID‐19 calls for health systems strengthening in Africa: A case of Nigeria

EE Elebesunu, GI Oke, YA Adebisi… - … International Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The COVID‐19 pandemic has proven the need for countries worldwide to implement
strategies that promote health systems strengthening and ensure epidemic preparedness …

[HTML][HTML] Global Health Security Index not a proven surrogate for health systems capacity to respond to pandemics: The case of COVID-19

RK Alhassan, E Nketiah-Amponsah, A Afaya… - Journal of infection and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Global Health Security borders on prevention, detection and response
to public health threats like the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Global Health …

Building health system resilience in the context of primary health care revitalization for attainment of UHC: proceedings from the Fifth Health Sector Directors' Policy …

P Tumusiime, H Karamagi, R Titi-Ofei, M Amri… - BMC proceedings, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background The recent 2018 Declaration of Astana recognized primary health care
(PHC) as a means to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) and the health-related …

Hospitals early challenges and interventions combatting COVID-19 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

H Ravaghi, V Naidoo, A Mataria, M Khalil - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background During rapidly evolving outbreaks, health services and essential medical care
are interrupted as facilities have become overwhelmed responding to COVID-19. In the …