Policies and programs that reduce catastrophic health expenditures in low and middle income countries

Repackaging mental health programs in low- and 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...

Principles that should guide mental health policies in low-and middle-income countries.

What are the principles that should guide mental health policies in low- and middle-income countries?

Out-of-pocket health expenditures and antimicrobial resistance in low- and middle-income countries

INTRODUCTION The decreasing effectiveness of antimicrobial agents is a growing global public health concern. Low-income and middle-income countries are vulnerable to the loss of antimicrobial efficacy because of their high burden of infectious disease and the cost of treating resistant organisms. We aimed to assess if copayments in the public sector promoted the development of antibiotic resist...