Vaccination saves millions of lives, and the World Health Organization (WHO) European
Region celebrated record high coverage in 2018. Still, national or sub-national coverage is …

Background Timely, appropriate, and equitable access to quality healthcare during
pregnancy is proven to contribute to better health outcomes of birthing individuals and …

Background In 2016, Kenya conducted a study of missed opportunities for vaccination
(MOV)—when eligible children have contact with the health system but are not fully …

Background Evidence for policy systems emerging around the world combine the fields of
research synthesis, evidence-informed policy and public engagement with research. We …

Background Evidence shows that a gap in the documentation of patients' past medical
history leads to errors in, or duplication of, treatment and is a threat to patient safety. Home …

Introduction Poor medical information transfer across healthcare visits and providers poses
a potential threat to patient safety. Patient‐held health records (PHRs) may be used to …

Although the maternal and child health (MCH) Handbook is widely used in many countries,
its development and implementation process has not been sufficiently documented in …

Objective To review the available evidence on the benefit of patient-held health records
(PHRs), other than maternal and child health records, for improving the availability of …

Background: A home-based record (HBR) is a health document kept by the patient or their
caregivers, rather than by the health care facility. HBRs are used in 163 countries, but they …

Objective This review aimed to investigate the effects of the maternal and child health (MCH)
handbook and other home-based records on mothers' non-health outcomes. Design …