Introduction Estimates suggest that one in two deaths go unrecorded globally every year in
terms of medical causes, with the majority occurring in low and middle-income countries (…

A functional health system is a necessary part of efforts to achieve maternal mortality reduction
in developing countries. Puerperal sepsis is an infection contracted during childbirth and …

Background This study was undertaken to investigate women's accounts of interactions with
health care providers during labour and delivery and to assess the implications for …

Background : Verbal autopsy (VA) is the only available approach for determining the cause
of many deaths, where routine certification is not in place. Therefore, it is important to use …

This “reader” in participatory action research (PAR) serves to inform, motivate and strengthen
PAR as a research methodology useful for both health policy and systems research. It …

The integrated chronic disease management (ICDM) model was introduced as a response to
the dual burden of HIV/AIDS and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in South Africa, one …

Background Verbal autopsy is an increasingly important methodology for assigning causes
to otherwise uncertified deaths, which amount to around 50% of global mortality and cause …

OBJECTIVE: to conduct a confidential enquiry to assess the quality of care provided by
Indonesian village midwives and to identify opportunities for improvement. METHODS: local …

Background South Africa is a semiarid country where 5 million people, mainly in rural areas,
lack access to water. Despite legislative and policy commitments to the right to water, …

Introduction Two billion people live in countries affected by conflict, violence and fragility.
These are exceptional situations in which mortality shifts dramatically and in which civil …