Executive summary Despite dramatic improvements in survival, nutrition, and education over
recent decades, today's children face an uncertain future. Climate change, ecological …

Background Policy is shaped and influenced by a diverse set of stakeholders at the global,
national and local levels. While stakeholder analysis is a recognised practical tool to assess …

Power is a growing area of study for researchers and practitioners working in the field of
health policy and systems research (HPSR). Theoretical development and empirical …

Objectives To investigate the nature and context of mistreatment during labour and childbirth
at public and private sector maternity facilities in Uttar Pradesh, India. Methods This study …

Researchers increasingly recognise a lack of definitional clarity around the commercial
determinants of health (CDoH). 1–4 Common to many conceptualisations of CDoH is a …

The exercise of power permeates global governance processes, making power a critical
concept for understanding, explaining, and influencing the intersection of global governance …

Universal health coverage (UHC) depends on a strong primary health-care system. To be
successful, primary health care must be expanded at community and household levels as …

This article explores the mobilization of power by health workers during policy
implementation, showing how in a context of discretion and resource scarcity they can …

Health policy and systems research (HPSR) is critical in developing health systems to better
meet the health needs of their populations. The highly contextualised nature of health …

Background Progress towards universal health coverage requires health policies and
systems that are informed by contextualised and actionable research. Many challenges …