Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) constitute a huge health and economic burden for
developing countries: 75–85% of the estimated 340 million annual new cases of curable …

Aim of the review In low and middle income countries private pharmacies are considered a
valuable resource for health advice and medicines in many communities. However the …

Objective The use of simulated patients to assess current practice, or to derive outcome
measures for pharmacy practice research, has received much attention in recent years. A …

The private health sector provides a significant portion of sexual and reproductive health
(SRH) services in developing countries. Yet little is known about which strategies for …

Objectives: Genital Ulcer Disease (GUD) carries a significant disease burden globally. With
limited access to diagnostics, the 2001 World Health Organization (WHO) sexually …

Abstract Background In India, private pharmacies are ubiquitous yet critical establishments
that facilitate community access to medicines. These are often the first points of treatment …

Background An estimated 5 billion people worldwide lack access to any surgical care, whilst
surgical conditions account for 11–30% of the global burden of disease. Maximizing the …

Objectives To assess the quality of private pharmacy practice with a focus on the extent of
antibiotic sales without prescription in private pharmacies in four Zimbabwean cities in …

Background Patients in developing countries often prefer to self-medicate via community
pharmacies. Pharmacy staff are therefore in a strategic position to optimize the health of the …

Background Currently, no review has been completed regarding the information-gathering
process for the provision of medicines for self-medication in community pharmacies in …