Decentralization of the health system–experiences from Pakistan, Portugal and Brazil

S Mahmood, R Sequeira, MMU Siddiqui… - Health Research Policy …, 2024 - Springer
Background Decentralization of a health system is a complex and multidimensional
phenomenon that demands thorough investigation of its process logistics, predisposing …

Overcoming the challenges facing Nepal's health system during federalisation: an analysis of health system building blocks

SP Wasti, E Van Teijlingen, S Rushton… - Health Research Policy …, 2023 - Springer
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 …

NTDs in the age of urbanization, climate change, and conflict: Karachi, Pakistan as a case study

O Fazal, PJ Hotez - PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020 - journals.plos.org
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 …

Rapid assessment of price instability and paucity of medicines and protection for COVID-19 across Asia: findings and public health implications for the future

B Godman, M Haque, S Islam, S Iqbal… - Frontiers in public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Prevalence, trends, and socioeconomic determinants of coexisting forms of malnutrition amongst children under five years of age in Pakistan

A Khaliq, D Wraith, Y Miller, S Nambiar-Mann - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

The impact of decentralisation on health systems in fragile and post-conflict countries: a narrative synthesis of six case studies in the Indo-Pacific

E Brennan, S Abimbola - Conflict and Health, 2023 - Springer
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 …

The state of primary health care in South Asia

S Prinja, N Purohit, N Kaur, L Rajapaksa… - The Lancet Global …, 2024 - thelancet.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] The use of evidence to design an Essential Package of Health Services in Pakistan: a review and analysis of prioritisation decisions at different stages of the …

S Torres-Rueda, A Vassall, R Zaidi… - … journal of health …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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 …

[PDF][PDF] Vaccine trends in Pakistan: a review of immunization challenges and setbacks prompted by inadequate disaster management

A Zarzeczny, P Kahar - Cureus, 2024 - cureus.com
Pakistan bears an incredible burden of vaccine-preventable diseases, and efforts to improve
widespread immunization have been hindered by inadequate public health management …

[HTML][HTML] Addressing the UHC challenge using the Disease Control Priorities 3 approach: lessons learned and an overview of the Pakistan experience

A Alwan, S Siddiqi, M Safi, R Zaidi… - … Journal of Health …, 2023 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Pakistan developed its first national Essential Package of Health Services
(EPHS) as a key step towards accelerating progress in achieving Universal Health …