Introduction Countries are working hard to improve access to healthcare through Universal
Healthcare Coverage. To genuinely address the problems of healthcare access, we need to …

The prevalence of long-term (chronic) non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing
globally due to an ageing global population, urbanization, changes in lifestyles, and …

Access to effective services is imperative to address the many health and mental health
disparities that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people face. This population …

Policy Points A consensus regarding the need to orient health systems to address inequities
is emerging, with much of this discussion targeting population health interventions and …

Background Disparities in access to primary care (PC) have been demonstrated within and
between health systems. However, few studies have assessed the factors associated with …

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 …

Objective To examine the extent and nature of evidence on the use of the environmental
scan (ES) in the health services delivery literature. Design Sco** review. Methods This …

An in-depth look at disparities in health and health care, fully updated for 2021 Vulnerable
Populations in the United States, 3rd Edition provides a general framework for studying …

Inadequate attention has been given to the provision of mental health (MH) services
especially in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study was aimed to identify key …

Background The involvement of patients and the public in healthcare has grown significantly
in recent decades and is documented in health policy documents internationally. Many …