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Are LMICs Achieving the Lancet Commission Global Benchmark for Surgical Volumes? A Systematic Review
IntroductionThe Lancet Commission on Global Surgery (LCoGS) set the benchmark of 5000 procedures per 100,000 population annually to meet surgical...
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Music therapy in cancer care: unravelling the complexities in LMICs
The past decades have seen the field of oncology becoming far more receptive to integrative oncology. Music therapy has been used...
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Effectiveness of mobile technology and utilization of maternal and neonatal healthcare in low and middle-income countries (LMICs): a systematic review
BackgroundMaternal and neonatal mortality are important indicators of the development of a nation and pose a severe health concern, especially in...
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Lessons learned from health system rehabilitation preparedness and response for disasters in LMICs: a sco** review
IntroductionDisasters such as earthquakes, conflict, or landslides result in traumatic injuries creating surges in rehabilitation and assistive...
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Healthcare-Based Interventions to Improve Parenting Outcomes in LMICs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
ObjectivesAlthough a number of early childhood development (ECD) interventions in healthcare settings in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)...
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Promoting data harmonization to evaluate vaccine hesitancy in LMICs: approach and applications
BackgroundFactors influencing the health of populations are subjects of interdisciplinary study. However, datasets relevant to public health often...
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Development and early validation of questionnaires to assess system level factors affecting male partners’ attendance at childbirth in LMICs
BackgroundThere is evidence that a woman who receives continuous labour support from a chosen companion can have shorter labour duration, is more...
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Use of virtual platform for delivery of simulation-based laparoscopic training curriculum in LMICs
BackgroundLaparoscopic surgery is rapidly expanding in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), yet many surgeons in LMICs have limited formal...
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Supportive care interventions for cancer patients in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): a sco** review
PurposeIn high-income countries (HICs), supportive care is often used to assist cancer patients as they seek treatment and beyond. However, in...
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Trends and Clinical Characteristics of HIV and Cerebrovascular Disease in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) Between 1990 and 2021
Purpose of the ReviewTo describe trends and clinical characteristics of HIV and cerebrovascular disease between 1990 and 2021 in LMICs and identify...
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Barriers and facilitators to implementation of nutrition-related actions in school settings in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): a qualitative systematic review using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR)
BackgroundLow- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are particularly vulnerable to the double burden of malnutrition: co-existence of underweight,...
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Mobile health interventions for HIV/STI prevention among youth in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): a systematic review of studies reporting implementation outcomes
BackgroundAdvances and proliferation of technologies such as mobile phones may provide opportunities to improve access to HIV/STI services and reach...
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Pulse oximetry: why oxygen saturation is still not a part of standard pediatric guidelines in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs)
BackgroundWith the high frequency of acute respiratory infections in children worldwide, particularly so in low-resource countries, the development...
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Stock-outs of essential medicines among community health workers (CHWs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): a systematic literature review of the extent, reasons, and consequences
BackgroundThis paper explores the extent of community-level stock-out of essential medicines among community health workers (CHWs) in low- and...
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Engaging stakeholders to level up COPD care in LMICs: lessons learned from the “Breathe Well” programme in Brazil, China, Georgia, and North Macedonia
BackgroundEffective stakeholder engagement in health research is increasingly being recognised and promoted as an important pathway to closing the...
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Sterility and Infection Prevention Standards for Anesthesiologists in LMICs: Preventing Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance
Purpose of the ReviewSurgical site infections (SSI) affect millions of individuals around the world, leading to a significant burden on perioperative...
