Abstract Background and Methods: This paper reviews the current capacity of personnel in
enabling access to assistive technology (AT) as well as the systems and processes within …

Background It is estimated that nearly five billion people worldwide do not have access to
safe surgery. This access gap disproportionately affects low-and middle-income countries …

Background To identify and to assess factors enhancing or hindering the delivery of breast
and cervical cancer screening services in Malawi with regard to accessibility, uptake …

Background The mortality impact of pulse oximetry use during infant and childhood
pneumonia management at the primary healthcare level in low-income countries is …

Background People with disabilities experience significant health inequalities. In Malawi,
where most individuals live in low-income rural settings, many of these inequalities are …

Background This study explored the role of health facility availability as it relates to maternal
and newborn PNC use in rural Malawi. Methods Malawi Demographic and Health Survey …

Background Neonatal sepsis is a leading cause of mortality, yet the recommended inpatient
treatment options are inaccessible to most families in low-income settings. In 2015, the …

Objectives We used the process mapping method and Three Delays framework, to identify
and visually represent the relationship between critical actions, decisions and barriers to …

The high burden of disease in Malawi is exacerbated by a lack of healthcare professionals,
and the inaccessibility of healthcare services to many Malawians, due to geographical and …

Background Injuries represent a vast and relatively neglected burden of disease affecting
low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). While many health systems underperform in …