Healthcare quality is commonly assessed using clinical outcomes and service-based metrics that begin after illness has ...

Background Surgical care is essential for achieving global health equity, yet low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) face ...

Cluster randomised trials (CRTs) remain key for evaluating the community-wide impact of interventions against infectious ...

Introduction Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is a proven, low-cost intervention to reduce neonatal mortality, yet its coverage ...

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Leprosy, a neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by Mycobacterium leprae, continues to affect vulnerable populations in low ...

Background There is recognition of the importance of community resilience in mitigating long-term effects of health emergencies on communities. To guide policy and practice, conceptual clarity is ...

Background Unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) contributes to a high burden of disease and exacerbates factors that promote the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Enforceable ...

Health policy and systems research (HPSR) is increasingly being funded and conducted worldwide. There are currently no specific guidelines or criteria for the ethical review and conduct of HPSR.

Introduction Progress towards effective service coverage and financial protection—the two dimensions of Universal Health Coverage (UHC)—has been limited in Kenya in the last decade. The government of ...

It is increasingly clear that resolution of complex global health problems requires interdisciplinary, intersectoral expertise and cooperation from governmental, non-governmental and educational ...

Ending preventable maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity is essential for sustainable development. Given the high burden of complications during the postnatal period, this is a critical phase ...