Background: Community health workers (CHWs) can play vital roles in increasing coverage
of basic health services. However, there is a need for a systematic categorisation of CHWs …

… This is, in part at least, because it is difficult to know which of the classification systems is
best suited to the local or national setting or healthcare level and partly because of lack of …

… Maternal death review (MDR) is an accepted process that is implemented across Malawi
and ‘underlying cause of death’ is assigned by healthcare providers using a standard MDR form…

… SoWMy 2021 estimates a global shortage of 900,000 midwives, which is particularly acute
in low-income countries (LICs) and in Africa. The shortage is projected to improve only slightly …

Background Every year, an estimated 2.6 million stillbirths occur worldwide, with up to 98%
occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). There is a paucity of primary data on …

… - and middle-income countries is the highest at nearly 20%. Women are the cornerstone of
a healthy and prosperous society and until their mental health is taken as seriously as their …

Background Health services research is a well-articulated research methodology and can
be a powerful vehicle to implement sustainable health service reform. This paper presents a …

… It is time the Canadian Inuit model is tested in Australia and the study sites in this project are
ideal locations for this to occur. A partnership between remote Aboriginal communities, who …

… This is a unique model in Australia and our findings make an important contribution to the …
For practical and administrative reasons, the NT is often divided into two regions that are …

… Despite women regularly accessing ANC, in this study it is the quality of this care that is …
We do not know exactly why this is the case but it is unlikely to be due to informed refusal and …