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Transforming the health system in Uzbekistan: two-year implementation review

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

Uzbekistan has started a process of health system reform that includes fundamental changes in service delivery and health financing arrangements, as well as digitalization of the health care sector. The reform was initiated in 2018 by the adoption of high-level legislation, which was put into practi ... more

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Government policy interventions to reduce human antimicrobial use: A systematic review and evidence map

Van Katwyk, S. R.; Grimshaw, J. M.; et al (2019) C2

BACKGROUND: Growing political attention to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) offers a rare opportunity for achieving meaningful action. Many governments have developed national AMR action plans, but most have not yet implemented policy interventions to reduce antimicrobial overuse. A systematic evidenc ... e map can support governments in making evidence-informed decisions about implementing programs to reduce AMR, by identifying, describing, and assessing the full range of evaluated government policy options to reduce antimicrobial use in humans. METHODS AND FINDINGS: Seven databases were searched from inception to January 28, 2019, (MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, PAIS Index, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, and PubMed). We identified studies that (1) clearly described a government policy intervention aimed at reducing human antimicrobial use, and (2) applied a quantitative design to measure the impact. We found 69 unique evaluations of government policy interventions carried out across 4 of the 6 WHO regions. These evaluations included randomized controlled trials (n = 4), non-randomized controlled trials (n = 3), controlled before-and-after designs (n = 7), interrupted time series designs (n = 25), uncontrolled before-and-after designs (n = 18), descriptive designs (n = 10), and cohort designs (n = 2). From these we identified 17 unique policy options for governments to reduce the human use of antimicrobials. Many studies evaluated public awareness campaigns (n = 17) and antimicrobial guidelines (n = 13); however, others offered different policy options such as professional regulation, restricted reimbursement, pay for performance, and prescription requirements. Identifying these policies can inform the development of future policies and evaluations in different contexts and health systems. Limitations of our study include the possible omission of unpublished initiatives, and that policies not evaluated with respect to antimicrobial use have not been captured in this review. CONCLUSIONS: To our knowledge this is the first study to provide policy makers with synthesized evidence on specific government policy interventions addressing AMR. In the future, governments should ensure that AMR policy interventions are evaluated using rigorous study designs and that study results are published. more

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The Role of Empathy in Health and Social Care Professionals - Review

Moudatsou, M.; A. Stavropoulou, A. Philalidis, et al. Healthcare Journal (2020) CC

Healthcare 2020, 8(1), 26; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare8010026 The current article is an integrative and analytical literature review on the concept and meaning of empathy in health and social care professionals. Empat ... more

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Retrospect, advances and challenges in Chagas disease diagnosis: a comprehensive review

Schijmann, A.G.; J. Alonsa-Padilla, C. Britto, (2024) CC

The Lancet Regional Health - Americas 2024;36: 100821 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lana.2024.100821

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Incidence and prevalence of type 1 diabetes in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Katte, J.C.; Agoons, B.B.; Dimala, C.A.; et al. BMJ Journals (2022) CC

Type 1 diabetes is reported to have significant mortality in Africa. However, there is a paucity of data on pooled estimates of its incidence and prevalence in Africa. This first systematic review and meta-analysis will be conducted to determine the ... more

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The Sierra Leone Free Health Care Initiative (FHCI): Process and Effectiveness Review

Sophie Witter, Nouria Brikci, Tim Harris, et al. (2016) C1

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Understanding and controlling asthma in Latin America: A review of recent research informed by the SCAALA programme

Cooper, P. J.; Figueiredo, C. A.; Rodriguez, A.; et al. (2023) CC2

Asthma is the most common chronic respiratory disease (CRD) worldwide and is estimated to affect 262 million causing significant mortality and morbidity, and has emerged as an important public health problem in many Latin American (LA) countries over the last 30 or so years. LA is a highly diverse r ... more

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Global Morbidity and Mortality of Leptospirosis: A Systematic Review

Costa, F.; Hagan, J.; Calcagno, J. PLoS Neglected Tropical diseases (2015) CC

Leptospirosis, a spirochaetal zoonosis, occurs in diverse epidemiological settings and affects vulnerable populations, such as rural subsistence farmers and urban slum dwellers. Although leptospirosis is a life-threatening disease and recognized as an important cause of pulmonary haemorrhage syndrom ... more

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The Republic of the Union of Myanmar health system review

Phone Myint; Than Tun Sein; Nilar Tin et al. World Health Organization (WHO) (2014) C_WHO

(Health Systems in Transition, Vol. 4, No. 3, 2014)

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Nepal Health Sector Programme II (NHSP II) Mid-Term Review

HEART (Health & Education Advice and Resource Team (2013) C1

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Resilience and mental health in children and adolescents living in areas of armed conflict – a systematic review of findings in low- and middle-income countries

Tol, Wietse A. , Song, Suzan, Jordans, Mark J. D. The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (2018) C1

Researchers focused on mental health of conflict-affected children are increasingly interested in the concept of resilience. Knowledge on resilience may assist in developing interventions aimed at improving positive outcomes or reducing negative outcomes, termed promotive or protective interventions ... more

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Risk Factors of Stroke in Western and Asian Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

X. Chen; L. Zhou; Y. Zhang; et al. BioMed Central (2014) CC

Chen et al. BMC Public Health 2014, 14:776 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/776

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Social Protection and Jobs Responses to COVID-19: A Real-Time Review of Country Measures

Gentilini U., M. Almenfi, I. Orton (2020) C2

This “living paper” contributes to the global knowledge on how countries are responding to the pandemic by documenting real-time actions in a key area of response – that is, social protection measures planned or implemented by governments.

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Prevention and response to sexual misconduct: WHO stakeholder review conference 2023

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2024) C_WHO

At the end of 2023, WHO convened our first-ever annual WHO Stakeholder Review Conference for Prevention and Response to Sexual Misconduct. Aimed at joint learning and frank discussion on challenges faced in the achieving zero tolerance for all forms ... more

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Young people and the law in Asia and the Pacific: a review of laws and policies affecting young people's access to sexual and reproductive health and HIV services

UNESCO Office Bangkok and Regional Bureau for Education in Asia and the Pacific United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Education; UNFPA; UNAIDS; UNDP; Youth Lead (2013) C2