The Islamic revolution of 1979 in Iran emphasized social justice as a pillar for development.
The fundamental steps towards universal equitable access to high-quality healthcare …

Objective: To explore historically primary healthcare (PHC) development in Iran in the light
of development plans before and after the Islamic Revolution. The results of this study can …

Background Family doctor contract services (FDCS) has played a key role in diabetes
management in China since 2016. The influence of FDCS on the physiological indexes of …

Background Residents of rural areas have poorer health status, less healthy behaviours and
higher mortality than urban dwellers, issues which are commonly addressed in primary care …

Introduction: Appropriate perinatal care provision and utilization is crucial to improve
maternal and newborn survival and potentially meet Sustainable Development Goal 3 …

Background: Providing palliative care (PC) is increasing by the increase in the number of
people with life-threatening diseases and determined the benefits of these services in the …

Introduction Under-five mortality rate (U5MR) and maternal mortality rate (MMR) are
important indicators for evaluating the quality of perinatal health and child health services in …

Background Family physician-contracted service (FPCs) has been recently implemented in
Chinese primary care settings. This study was aimed at measuring the effects of FPCs on …

Background: A decade after the implementation of the Urban Family Physician Program
(UFFP) in Fars province, southern Iran, we aimed to reveal people's opinions regarding the …

Background: Since 1990, maternal mortality ratio (MMR) has significantly decreased in Iran.
However, estimates for mortality and morbidity by cause at subnational scale are not …