Framework for assessing governance of the health system in developing countries: gateway to good governance
S Siddiqi, TI Masud, S Nishtar, DH Peters, B Sabri… - Health policy, 2009 - Elsevier
Governance is thought to be a key determinant of economic growth, social advancement
and overall development, as well as for the attainment of the MDGs in low-and middle …
and overall development, as well as for the attainment of the MDGs in low-and middle …
Implementation of health and health-related sustainable development goals: progress, challenges and opportunities–a systematic literature review
W Aftab, FJ Siddiqui, H Tasic, S Perveen, S Siddiqi… - BMJ global …, 2020 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction While health is one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), many other
'health-related'goals comprise determinants of health. Integrated implementation across …
'health-related'goals comprise determinants of health. Integrated implementation across …
Country readiness and prerequisites for successful design and transition to implementation of essential packages of health services: experience from six countries
This paper reviews the experience of six low-income and lower middle-income countries in
setting their own essential packages of health services (EPHS), with the purpose of …
setting their own essential packages of health services (EPHS), with the purpose of …
The role of the private sector in delivering essential packages of health services: lessons from country experiences
Many countries are adopting essential packages of health services (EPHS) to implement
universal health coverage (UHC), which are mostly financed and delivered by the public …
universal health coverage (UHC), which are mostly financed and delivered by the public …
[HTML][HTML] Strengthening health systems for universal health coverage and sustainable development
MP Kieny, H Bekedam, D Dovlo… - Bulletin of the World …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The first pathway is through investment in health which contributes to an increase in life
expectancy and healthier workers, contributing to increases in economic productivity. The …
expectancy and healthier workers, contributing to increases in economic productivity. The …
Water-borne hepatitis E virus epidemic in Islamabad, Pakistan: a common source outbreak traced to the malfunction of a modern water treatment plant.
MA Rab, MK Bile, MM Mubarik, H Asghar… - The American journal …, 1997 - europepmc.org
During December 1993 and in the first three months of 1994, an explosive water-borne
epidemic of hepatitis E virus (HEV) occurred in two sectors of Islamabad, Pakistan. In a …
epidemic of hepatitis E virus (HEV) occurred in two sectors of Islamabad, Pakistan. In a …
[HTML][HTML] Why are the Pakistani maternal, fetal and newborn outcomes so poor compared to other low and middle-income countries?
A Aziz, S Saleem, TL Nolen, NA Pradhan… - Reproductive …, 2020 - Springer
Background Pakistan has among the poorest pregnancy outcomes worldwide, significantly
worse than many other low-resource countries. The reasons for these differences are not …
worse than many other low-resource countries. The reasons for these differences are not …
[HTML][HTML] Contracting but not without caution: experience with outsourcing of health services in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region
S Siddiqi, TI Masud, B Sabri - Bulletin of the World Health …, 2006 - SciELO Public Health
The public sector in developing countries is increasingly contracting with the non-state
sector to improve access, efficiency and quality of health services. We conducted a …
sector to improve access, efficiency and quality of health services. We conducted a …
The path towards universal health coverage in the Arab uprising countries Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen
The constitutions of many countries in the Arab world clearly highlight the role of
governments in guaranteeing provision of health care as a right for all citizens. However …
governments in guaranteeing provision of health care as a right for all citizens. However …
Adverse events in a Tunisian hospital: results of a retrospective cohort study
M Letaief, S El Mhamdi, R El-Asady… - … journal for quality in …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Background Despite the worldwide growing attention to patient safety, Tunisia has no data
on the magnitude and consequences of hospital adverse events (AEs). Objective To …
on the magnitude and consequences of hospital adverse events (AEs). Objective To …