Executive summary Although health outcomes have improved in low-income and middle-
income countries (LMICs) in the past several decades, a new reality is at hand. Changing …

In this Series we document the substantial progress in the reduction of maternal mortality
and discuss the current state of science in reducing maternal mortality. However, maternal …

signals a welcome shift in the perspective that should guide planning, implementation, and
assessment of maternal newborn health services: the analysis starts with what women need …

Background It is increasingly recognized that disrespect and abuse of women during labor
and delivery is a violation of a woman's rights and a deterrent to the use of life-saving, facility …

Background High satisfaction with healthcare is common in low-and middle-income
countries (LMICs), despite widespread quality deficits. This may be due to low expectations …

In many low and middle-income countries patients often bypass the nearest government
health center offering free or subsidized services and seek more expensive care elsewhere …

Despite global attention, high levels of maternal mortality continue to plague many low-and
middle-income settings. One important way to improve the care of women in labour is to …

Low-income countries are plagued by a high burden of preventable and curable disease as
well as unmet need for healthcare, but detailed microeconomic evidence on the relationship …

Objective In order to develop patient-centered care we need to know what patients want and
how changing socio-demographic factors shape their preferences. Methods We fielded a …

To assess socioeconomic differences in access to high-quality health care services, we
collected novel data on illnesses that required primary care from 23,275 households in 100 …