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Establishing hospital accreditation programs sustainably in LMICs: Is it a missed opportunity to improve quality and patient safety?

By Dr. Dilantha Dharmagunawardene1, Prof. Reece Hinchcliff1, Prof. David Greenfield2, Dr. Mark Avery1 and Ms. Paula Bowman3

Department of Management, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
School of Population Health, University of New South Wales
School of Public Health and Social Work, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology

Background

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Using an optimization tool to evaluate possible packages of community health interventions in Somalia

Robert J. Montgomery1,2, Elaine Scudder2, Caitlin Tulloch2, Muna Jama2, Naoko Kozuki2 & Baris Ata1

University of Chicago, Booth School of Business
International Rescue Committee

Background

As more scrutiny is applied to foreign aid dollars, whether done carefully or carelessly, it becomes increasingly important that we correct the misconception that…

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Growing up with cash transfers: Can prolonged financial support during childhood improve mental health?

By Sara Evans-Lacko (Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science) and Mauricio Avendano (Unisanté, University of Lausanne)

Mental health is profoundly affected by the social and economic conditions in which people live. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), young people’s mental health…

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Health Systems Performance in the Political Agenda: Intersectoral Collaboration and Integrative Governance on the Road to Health in all Policies

By Nanuka Jalaghonia (Health Systems Global) and Natasha Salaria (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)

Health Systems Global (HSG) and Health Policy and Planning (HPP), with the support of the the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), are pleased to announce the publication of a Special Supplement

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Unveiling health systems readiness for combating domestic violence: A global perspective

By Manuela Colombini1 and Satya Shrestha2

1: Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
2: Nursing and Midwifery Program, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Nepal

When we talk about domestic violence (DV), it is not just a private matter confined within…

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Health Policy and Planning’s Top 10 articles in 2023

By Natasha Salaria (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)

Health Policy and Planning is an open access journal publishing health policy and systems research focusing on low- and middle-income countries. The journal consists of four sections; Health Systems Research, Health Economics, Health Policy Processes and Implementation Research and…

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Supporting early career women in LMICs in health through mentoring Health Equity: Access to quality services and caring for underserved Populations

By: Nanuka Jalaghonia (Health Systems Global), Sandra Mounier-Jack (Health Policy and Planning) and Ami Bhavsar (Health Policy and Planning)

 

This supplement, a collaboration between Health Systems Global, the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research and Health Policy and Planning, is the result of mentorship programme to support…

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Health Policy and Planning’s Top 10 articles in 2022

By Natasha Salaria (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)

Health Policy and Planning publishes health policy and systems research focusing on low- and middle-income countries. The journal consists of four sections; Health Systems Research, Health Economics, Health Policy Processes and Implementation Research and Evaluation.

In 2022, our impact…

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