The agenda for Universal Health Coverage has driven the exploration of various innovative
approaches to expanding health services to the general population. As more African …

Introduction Early and accurate recognition of children at risk of progressing to critical illness
could contribute to improved patient outcomes and resource allocation. In resource limited …

Rationale: Pneumonia is the leading cause of death in children worldwide. Identifying and
appropriately managing severe pneumonia in a timely manner improves outcomes. Little is …

Shock is considered one of the most important mechanisms of critical illness in children.
However, data on paediatric shock in sub-Saharan Africa is limited, which constrains …

Objectives We aimed to assess the prevalence, presentation and referral patterns of children
with acute illness attending primary health centres (PHCs) in a low-resource setting. Design …

Introduction Length of hospital stay (LOS), defined as the time from inpatient admission to
discharge, death, referral, or abscondment, is one of the key indicators of quality in patient …

Patient referrals among health facilities are initiated to maximize receipt of quality care at a
proper level within the health system. This study explored the processes, factors that …