Narrative synthesis systematic review of Pakistani women's health outcomes from primary care interventions

SR Jafree, QK Mahmood, MM Sohail, M Asim… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective Women living in Pakistan have complex health problems including infectious and
non-communicable diseases, accident and injuries, and mental health problems. While a …

The benefits and limitations of establishing the PA profession globally: A systematic review and mixed-methods study

AR Turkewitz, JP Sallen, RM Smith, K Pitchford, K Lay… - JAAPA, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Physician associates/assistants (PAs) and their equivalents offer a solution to the
supply and demand crisis to alleviate global healthcare needs. This study investigated how …

Are family planning vouchers effective in increasing use, improving equity and reaching the underserved? An evaluation of a voucher program in Pakistan

M Ali, SK Azmat, HB Hamza, MM Rahman… - BMC health services …, 2019 - Springer
Background Low modern contraceptive prevalence rate and high unmet need in Pakistan
aggravates the vulnerabilities of unintended pregnancies and births contributing to maternal …

Key recommendations to strengthen public-private partnership for adolescent health in resource constrained settings: Formative qualitative inquiry in Mongolia …

PS Azzopardi, J Hennegan, SM Prabhu… - The Lancet Regional …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Public health services can be inaccessible for adolescents. The private sector
provides many services, but often in parallel to the public sector. This study aimed to …

Assessment of modern contraceptives continuation, switching and discontinuation among clients in Pakistan: study protocol of 24-months post family planning voucher …

M Ali, SK Azmat, HB Hamza - BMC health services research, 2018 - Springer
Background Pakistan has the second highest fertility rate in South Asia and its increasing
population growth presents a significant challenge for country's path to progress and …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of integrating family planning with maternal, newborn, and child health services on uptake of voluntary modern contraceptive methods in rural Pakistan …

ZA Memon, S Reale, W Ahmed… - JMIR research …, 2022 - researchprotocols.org
Background: The uptake of modern contraceptive methods (MCMs) remains low, with 25%
of women reporting their use in Pakistan. The overarching interventions covering service …

Role of social network in decision making for increasing uptake and continuing use of long acting reversible (LARC) methods in Pakistan

M Sarfraz, S Hamid, P Rawstorne, M Ali… - Reproductive …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction Despite evidence from recent Demographic Health Surveys that show 98% of
the adult Pakistani population have an awareness of at least one modern contraceptive …

Vouchers: a hot ticket for reaching the poor and other special groups with voluntary family planning services

EP Menotti, M Farrell - Global Health: Science and Practice, 2016 - ghspjournal.org
Vouchers can be a highly effective tool to increase access to and use of family planning and
reproductive health services, especially for special populations including the poor, youth …

[图书][B] Financial incentives to increase utilization of reproductive, Maternal, and child health services in low-and middle-income countries: A systematic review and …

S Neelsen, D de Walque, J Friedman, A Wagstaff - 2021 - files.givewell.org
Aiming to increase the coverage and quality of health care services, many health systems
are shifting their health financing strategy away from exclusively low-powered incentives …

Increasing contraceptive access for hard-to-reach populations with vouchers and social franchising in Uganda

B Bellows, A Mackay, A Dingle… - … Health: Science and …, 2017 - ghspjournal.org
From 2001 to 2011, modern contraceptive prevalence in Uganda increased from 18% to
26%. However, modern method use, in particular use of long-acting reversible …