Background Interventions to reduce the burden of disease and mortality in sub-Saharan
Africa increasingly recognize the important role that drug retailers play in delivering basic …

Introduction Ownership of healthcare providers has been considered as one factor that
might influence their health and healthcare related performance. The aim of this article was …

Objectives Efforts to scale-up maternal and child health services in lower and middle income
countries will fail if services delivered are not of good quality. Although there is evidence of …

There is debate about the role of the private sector in providing services in the health
systems of low-and middle-income countries and about how the private sector could help …

The role of competition in healthcare is much debated. Despite a wealth of international
experience in relation to competition, evidence is mixed and contested and the debate about …

Making progress towards universal health coverage (UHC) requires that health workers are
adequate in numbers, prepared for their jobs and motivated to perform. In establishing the …

The extent of faith-based organizations' participation within the overall health systems of
developing countries is unclear. Recent reports state that faith-based organizations play a …

Introduction Drug shops are a major source of care for children in low income countries but
they provide sub-standard care. We assessed the feasibility and effect on quality of care of …

Background The private sector plays a large role in health services delivery in low-and
middle-income countries; yet significant gaps remain in the quality and accessibility of …

Background Evidence-based health workforce policies are essential to ensure the provision
of high-quality health services and to support the attainment of universal health coverage …