Informal health care providers (IPs) comprise a significant component of health systems in
developing nations. Yet little is known about the most basic characteristics of performance …

There is growing enthusiasm amongst analysts of global health for the possibilities opened
up by the rapid spread of mobile phone coverage. This includes substantially increasing …

In Bangladesh, rapid advancements in coverage of many health interventions have
coincided with impressive reductions in fertility and rates of maternal, infant, and childhood …

There has been a dramatic spread of market relationships in many low-and middle-income
countries. This spread has been much faster than the development of the institutional …

Background Retail drug shops play a significant role in managing pediatric fevers in rural
areas in Uganda. Targeted interventions to improve drug seller practices require …

Background Bangladesh is one of the health workforce crisis countries in the world. In the
face of an acute shortage of trained professionals, ensuring healthcare for a population of …

Objectives Private pharmacies are widely established in most low/middle-income countries
(LMICs) including Nepal, and are often considered as a patient's first point of contact for …

Background Bangladesh is facing serious shortage of trained health professionals. In the
pluralistic healthcare system of Bangladesh, formal health care providers constitute only 5 …

India's healthcare landscape is characterized by a multitude of public and private healthcare
providers, yet its health systems remain weak in many areas. Informal healthcare providers …

Background Inappropriate dispensing of antibiotics for acute respiratory illness (ARI) is
common among drug sellers in Bangladesh. In this study, we evaluated the impact of an …