Politiques et systèmes de santé

Article scientifique

“Move the ultrasound scanning machine to where the woman is”: Stakeholder perspectives and experiences of task-sharing antenatal ultrasound scanning with trained midwives in Blantyre, Malawi

Abstract In 2018, Malawi adopted the World Health Organization antenatal care (ANC) recommendation of at least one ultrasound scan (USS) …

2025 Open Access

Article scientifique

Geospatial modelling reveals flood-driven inequities in nutrition-sensitive healthcare access across Kampala, Uganda

2025 Open Access

Article scientifique

Traditional medicine in reproductive health: A social justice analysis in Allandale village, Mpumalanga province, South Africa

This study investigates the role of traditional medicine in addressing reproductive health needs in Allandale Village, Mpumalanga Province, through the …

2025 Open Access

Article scientifique

A study protocol to co-develop and evaluate interventions that strengthen healthcare resilience to extreme weather events in three African countries: the ASTRA study

Extreme weather events (EWEs) are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change, disrupting healthcare systems and increasing risks …

2025 Open Access

Article scientifique

Inequitable paediatric kidney transplantation in resource-limited countries: expert recommendations for Nigeria – a scoping review

BACKGROUND: In Nigeria and other resource-limited countries (RLCs), paediatric kidney transplantation (PKT) uptake remains low, causing preventable deaths from kidney …

2025 Open Access

Article scientifique

Inequities in diabetes prevention and control in fragile, conflict-affected and vulnerable settings: a mixed-methods study from the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate progress in the implementation of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) Regional Framework for Action on …

2025 Open Access

Article scientifique

Combating antimicrobial resistance in Africa: a strategic roadmap for surveillance, stewardship, and research

Africa stands at a pivotal moment in public health: the continent faces a high and growing burden of infectious diseases …

2025 Open Access

Article scientifique

Digital health determinants & divide in the Arab world: A cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Digital determinants of health include key technological factors such as internet access, digital literacy, and the quality of online …

2025 Open Access

Article scientifique

Article processing charges and health research output in low-income countries: funding cuts, implications for health policy and system management

Article processing charges (APCs) pose a material barrier to the dissemination of health research from low income countries where recent …

2025 Open Access

Article scientifique

Burden of scabies in displacement settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis among forcibly displaced populations

BACKGROUND: By the end of 2024, an estimated 123.2 million people were forcibly displaced due to conflict and persecution, with …

2025 Open Access

Article scientifique

Barriers and facilitators of psychosocial service provision for patients with cancer across six hospitals in Ethiopia: a qualitative study

Background: While psychosocial services are known to improve treatment adherence and quality of life for cancer patients by mitigating anxiety …

2025 Open Access

Éditorial

Editorial: WHO African region reforms: aligning country offices to strengthen health systems to meet global health objectives

Introduction The attainment of the global health development and humanitarian goals such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Universal Health …

2025 Open Access

Article scientifique

Perceived causes and contributory conditions for perinatal death: perspectives of midwives, parents, and communities in Northwest Ethiopia—a qualitative study

Background: Despite many efforts to reduce perinatal death, it is common in low- and middle-income countries, including Ethiopia countries. Perinatal …

2025 Open Access

Article scientifique

The Effects of Affordability and Quality of Care on Utilization of Primary Healthcare among Rural Residents in Twifo Ati-Morkwaa District, Ghana: A Qualitative Study

2025 Open Access

Article scientifique

Understanding causes of incomplete reports of adverse drug reactions associated with dolutegravir-based HIV treatment in uganda: a qualitative study

INTRODUCTION: Although dolutegravir (DTG)-based HIV treatment has demonstrated superior efficacy, it has been associated with adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Robust …

2025 Open Access

Article scientifique

Addressing Health Workforce Emigration and Leveraging Global Migration to Strengthen the Healthcare System in Nigeria

2025 Open Access

Article scientifique

Tuberculosis laboratory capacity building in the WHO African Region: The past, the present and the future: A Viewpoint

Tuberculosis remains a leading infectious disease killer in the World Health Organization African Region, with 2.5 million cases and 404,000 …

2025 Open Access

Article scientifique

Barriers to early diagnosis and treatment of oral cancer in countries in Africa: a scoping review

BACKGROUND: In Africa, the high mortality associated with oral cancer is driven by multiple factors. This ScR aims to map …

2025 Open Access

Article scientifique

Toward One Health Institutionalization: harnessing stakeholder network as leverage to strengthen health security in Libya

Background: The institutionalization of the One Health approach is critical for addressing complex health threats at the human-animal-environment interface. In …

2025 Open Access

Article scientifique

Peer-learning and support among health policy and systems research actors in West Africa: a social network analysis

BACKGROUND: Health policy and systems research (HPSR) is vital for strengthening health systems, yet its development in West Africa remains …

2025 Open Access