In Uganda, around two thirds of medicines are procured from the private sector, mostly from
drug shops. The introduction of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) at drug shops …

University of Groningen Health-seeking behaviour among adults in the context of the
epidemiological transition in Southeastern T Page 1 University of Groningen Health-seeking …

Introduction Antibiotic resistance, associated with inappropriate drug use, is a global public
health threat. The pharmaceutical sectors in developing countries are poorly regulated …

Pharmacies hold great potential to contribute meaningfully to tuberculosis (TB) control
efforts, given their accessibility and extensive utilisation by communities in many high …

The World Health Organization recommends all suspected malaria cases be confirmed with
a parasitological test, typically a rapid diagnostic test (RDT), prior to treatment. Despite …

The goal of this study was to assess morbidity, mortality, and health-seeking behaviours
during the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Monrovia, Liberia. This study examined commonly …

Despite government efforts to increase healthcare insurance and access in China, many
individuals, regardless of insurance status, continue to engage in high levels of self …

This article explores the impact of intensive competition within the pharmaceutical industry
and among private providers on health care in an Indian city. In‐depth interviewing and …

Background: Access to cardiovascular medications is severely hampered by their
unavailability and high cost, particularly for the poorest households in developing nations …

In 2008, a government hospital in southwest Tanzania added a “first‐class ward,” which,
unlike existing inpatient wards defined by sex, age, and ailment, would treat patients …