Executive summary Although health outcomes have improved in low-income and middle-
income countries (LMICs) in the past several decades, a new reality is at hand. Changing …

Background Inadequate health-care provider performance is a major challenge to the
delivery of high-quality health care in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). The …

Executive summary Affecting about 78 million people worldwide, autism is a condition of
global importance because of its prevalence and the degree to which it can affect individuals …

Despite health gains over the past 30 years, children and adolescents are not reaching their
health potential in many low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). In addition to …

Objective To evaluate the service readiness of health facilities in Bangladesh, Haiti, Kenya,
Malawi, Namibia, Nepal, Rwanda, Senegal, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania …

Objectives Understanding the current landscape of ongoing training for community health
workers (CHWs) in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) is important both for …

Supportive supervision is perceived as an intervention that strengthens the health system,
enables health workers to offer quality services and improve performance. Unfortunately …

Background Quality of healthcare is an important determinant of future progress in global
health. However, the distributional aspects of quality of care have received inadequate …

Introduction Measurement of effective coverage (quality-corrected coverage) of essential
health services is critical to monitoring progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal …

Background Primary care is of insufficient quality in many low-income and middle-income
countries. Some health facilities perform better than others despite operating in similar …