Background: Countries have introduced a variety of measures to prevent and treat COVID-
19 with medicines and personal protective equipment (PPE), with some countries adopting …

The south Asian region (SAR) is home to 1· 74 billion people, corresponding to 22% of the
global population. The region faces several challenges pertaining to changing …

The United Nations (UN) projects that more than two-thirds of the global population will live
in urban centers by the year 2050, with much of that growth expected in rising megacities …

Introduction Nepal's move to a federal system was a major constitutional and political
change, with significant devolution of power and resources from the central government to …

In Pakistan, malnutrition is a chronic issue. Concerns regarding coexisting forms of
malnutrition (CFM) in an individual child are emerging, as children suffering from CFM have …

A health system has three key stakeholders, the State—at national and subnational levels—
the health service providers and the citizens. In most settings and especially in peacetime …

Background Pakistan embarked on a process of designing an essential package of health
services (EPHS) as a pathway towards universal health coverage (UHC). The EPHS design …

Background: Pakistan developed its first national Essential Package of Health Services
(EPHS) as a key step towards accelerating progress in achieving Universal Health …

Introduction There is limited evidence from low and middle-income settings on the
effectiveness of early child development interventions at scale. To bridge this knowledge …

The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a surge in the number and scope of governmental
interventions in both centralised and decentralised states. While decentralisation theories …