International Journal of Health Policy and Management

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Are We Asking All the Right Questions About Quality of Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?

Document Type : Letter to Editor

Authors
Stephanie M. Topp 1, 2
Kabir Sheikh 3, 2
1 College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia
2 Public Health Foundation of India, New Delhi, India
3 Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
10.15171/ijhpm.2018.48
Abstract
Are We Asking All the Right Questions About Quality of Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?
Keywords
Quality of Care
Global Health
Research
Health Systems
Governance
Subjects

Dear Editor,

Quality of care (QoC) – what it is and how to achieve it – is a hot topic in Global Health. Contextualised by the widespread interest in universal health coverage (UHC) reforms in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) a number of high-profile initiatives and networks now exist on the topic (eg, The Lancet Global health Commission on High Quality Health, the Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, newborn and Child Health, The Primary Health Care Performance Initiative).1-3 ... (Read more...)

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International Journal of Health Policy and Management
Volume 7, Issue 10
2018
Pages 971-972

  • Received Date 19 February 2018
  • Revised Date 14 May 2018
  • Accepted Date 15 May 2018
  • First Published Date 01 October 2018
  • Published Date 01 October 2018