Research in Dhubri, India, shows how seasonal flooding, unpaid family labour and poorly adapted community participation shape the delivery of nutrition services.
A new study has highlighted how local health systems in Dhubri, Assam, are shaped by the Brahmaputra River, informal support networks and the everyday realities of communities living…
Scoping review identifies growing use of political economy analysis to help design fairer and more effective health systems
A new review has found that understanding politics, power and institutions is essential for explaining why some health policies succeed while others fail, highlighting the growing role of political economy analysis in…
A new study examining Iran’s health policymaking under prolonged economic sanctions and the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the importance of anticipating risks and building resilience into health policies before crises occur
A new study examining Iran’s health policymaking under prolonged economic sanctions and the COVID-19 pandemic highlights…
Bachera Aktar’s research shows how people in informal settlements in Dhaka, Bangladesh, access public health services through local networks and community relationships, and how these arrangements can both help address and deepen existing inequality.
When formal health systems do not reach everyone, people often rely on personal relationships…
Decentralisation can strengthen community health, but only if local governments have the power and resources to lead.
For more than three decades, Nepal’s Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) have been the backbone of primary health care, connecting families with essential maternal, child and community health services. When Nepal adopted…
A major radio campaign promoting family planning in Northern Nigeria failed to produce lasting increases in contraception uptake despite reaching millions of listeners.
A woman holding her contraceptive at the Badarawa Primary Health Care Centre in Kaduna, Nigeria, © UNPFA Nigeria / Seyi Fashina
The study was led by …
Study analyses health costs for people living with both HIV and depression, highlight changes needed to HIV care and health policies in Uganda
New research from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine highlights the need for better healthcare coverage and social protection policies for people living with depression…
Non-communicable diseases are now responsible for more than seven in ten deaths in Nepal, yet just over a decade ago, they struggled to gain political attention.
A new study published in Health Policy and Planning reveals how Nepal moved non-communicable diseases (NCDs) from the margins of…
A new study examining maternal death reviews in Tanzania is raising important questions about how health systems identify and learn from maternal deaths, and whether current approaches may be overlooking the bigger picture.
The study, led by Kerstin Almdal and published in the journal Health Policy and…
The growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income countries presents significant challenges for health systems that were historically structured to address infectious diseases.
Hypertension is among the leading contributors to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, yet the capacity of primary healthcare systems to provide consistent hypertension…
