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- Collaboration in a Partnership for Primary Health Care: A Case Study From Papua New Guinea
Four key factors that influence collaboration in a public-private partnership (PPP) are relationships, time, governance, and the impact of change. Incorporating these factors into PPP design and implementation in similar settings can increase coordinated action and improvements in primary health care.
- Operational Challenges in Conducting a Subnational TB Prevalence Survey in India: Lessons Learned for Resource-Limited, High-Burden Settings
TB prevalence surveys can help estimate the burden of disease and prioritize resources for TB control. Anticipating operational challenges and addressing them in a timely manner can help ensure the successful implementation of the survey.
- Surgical System Efficiency and Operative Productivity in Public and Private Health Facilities in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Evaluation
The surgical system in Ethiopia in both public and private health facilities was inefficient, requiring immediate action to improve timely access to safe surgical care.
- Effectiveness of Capacity-Building and Quality Improvement Interventions to Improve Day-of-Birth Care in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
A low-dose, high-frequency capacity-building approach coupled with quality improvement interventions improved health care provider performance and maternal and newborn health outcomes.
- When a Toolkit Is Not Enough: A Review on What Is Needed to Promote the Use and Uptake of Immunization-Related Resources
While resources like toolkits and guidance play an important role in promoting adherence to evidence-based practice in the administration of routine immunization programs, simply creating these resources is not enough. More work is needed to understand how to promote uptake and use of these resources by routine immunization programs.
- Leveraging the CORE Group Partners Project Polio Infrastructure to Integrate COVID-19 Vaccination and Routine Immunization in South Sudan
The article provides an adaptable model for resource-constrained settings for effectively integrating health care programs by showcasing how routine immunization can integrate with emerging disease prevention.
- COVID-19 Vaccine Collaborative Supply Planning: Is This the Next Frontier for Routine Immunization Supply Chains?
Collaborative supply planning approaches established for the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out can be adapted to routine immunization for improved vaccine management.
- Integrating COVID-19 Vaccination in Primary Care Service Delivery: Insights From Implementation Research in the Philippines
The authors provide evidence of the feasibility of integrating public health interventions into primary care settings and highlight the potential of using existing primary care service delivery and financing mechanisms as entry points for integration.
- Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic Response Implementation: A Case Study of South Sudan and Sierra Leone
In South Sudan and Sierra Leone, the implementation of the COVID-19 response generated lessons that could contribute to the improvement of routine health services and preparedness for future public health emergencies.
- Perceptions of the COVID-19 Vaccine and Other Adult Vaccinations in Malawi: A Qualitative Assessment
Low perceived risk of COVID-19 and fear of the COVID-19 vaccines suggest the utility of integrating COVID-19 vaccine delivery into other health services and using trusted community-based vaccinators who emphasize the public good and avoid framing COVID-19 vaccines as different from other vaccines.