Getting it right: Culturally safe approaches to health partnership work in low to middle income countries

Community Health Worker Programs to Improve Healthcare Access and Equity: Are They Only Relevant to Low- and Middle-Income Countries?

Background Community Health Workers (CHWs) are proven to be highly effective in low- and middle-income countries with many examples of successful large-scale programs. There is growing interest in deploying CHW programs in high-income countries to address inequity in healthcare access and outcomes amongst population groups facing disadvantage. This study is the first that examines the scope and...

Don't just do it, do it right: evidence for better health in low and middle income countries.

Getting the right evidence The need for the right sort of evidence is best exemplified by the widespread use of hormone replacement therapy by post-menopausal women, previously recommended by professional organisations and physicians worldwide to reduce cardiovascular risks, that was based largely on evidence from observational studies [2]. A recent Cochrane systematic review pooled the results...

Mental health services in low-income and middle-income countries.

Despite the publication of high-profile reports and promising activities in several countries, progress in mental health service development has been slow in most low-income and middle-income countries. We reviewed barriers to mental health service development through a qualitative survey of international mental health experts and leaders. Barriers include the prevailing public-health priority ...

One Health contributions towards more effective and equitable approaches to health in low- and middle-income countries

Emerging zoonoses with pandemic potential are a stated priority for the global health security agenda, but endemic zoonoses also have a major societal impact in low-resource settings. Although many endemic zoonoses can be treated, timely diagnosis and appropriate clinical management of human cases is often challenging. Preventive 'One Health' interventions, e.g. interventions in animal populati...

Are We Asking All the Right Questions About Quality of Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?