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Integrating private health facilities in government-led health systems: a case study of the public–private mix approach in Ethiopia
BackgroundPrivate health care facilities working in partnership with the public health sector is one option to create sustainable health systems and...
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Blended Tele-mentoring Support for Strengthening Antenatal Care by Private Health care Facilities: FOGSI VISTRIT INITIATIVE
IntroductionThe objective of the present initiative was to build capacity of health care providers in private sector along with standardisation of...
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Engagement of private health care facilities in TB management in Lusaka district of Zambia: lessons learned and achievements
BackgroundGlobally, at least 3 million TB patients are missed every year. In Zambia, the TB treatment coverage increased from 66% in 2020 to 92% in...
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Challenges of medical commodity availability in public and private health care facilities in the Upper East Region of Ghana: a patient-centered perspective
This article is a patient-centered comparison of medical ccommodities availability in public and private health care facilities in the Upper East...
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Timeliness of Delivery Care and Maternal and Neonatal Health Outcomes in Private Facilities in Masaka Area, Uganda: A Quasi-Experimental Study
ObjectivesWhile access to basic emergency obstetric and newborn care is necessary to reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity in low- and middle-income...
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“These are just finishing our medicines”: older persons’ perceptions and experiences of access to healthcare in public and private health facilities in Uganda
BackgroundThere is limited research on the experiences of access to medicines for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in health facilities among older...
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The economic burden of hemodialysis and associated factors among patients in private and public health facilities: a cross-sectional study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
IntroductionThe treatment of kidney disease, including hemodialysis, poses challenges in healthcare and finances. Despite limited data on...
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Availability of services for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility in The Gambia`s public and private health facilities: a cross-sectional survey
BackgroundInfertility is a long-standing reproductive health issue, which affects both men and women worldwide and it is especially problematic in...
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Implementing a quality improvement initiative for private healthcare facilities to achieve accreditation: experience from India
BackgroundThe Manyata program is a quality improvement initiative for private healthcare facilities in India which provided maternity care services....
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Patient and health facility attributes associated with retention and virologic suppression in private for-profit health facilities in Nigeria
BackgroundIn Nigeria, private for-profit health facilities present an opportunity to achieve the UNAIDS 95-95-95 HIV targets because of their reach...
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Predictors of long-term care use - informal home care recipients versus private and public facilities residents in Poland
BackgroundThe population aging, together with the shrinking caring potential of families, is a major challenge for social policy in the coming years....
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Predictors of unsuppressed viral load among adults on follow up of antiretroviral therapy at selected public and private health facilities of Adama town: unmached case-control study
BackgroundDespite the scale up of antiretroviral therapy (ART), unsuppressed viral load among population taking ART in private and public health...
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To what extent is antenatal care in public health facilities associated with delivery in public health facilities? Findings from a cross-section of women who had facility deliveries in Nigeria
BackgroundFacility delivery remains an important public health issue in Nigeria. Studies have confirmed that antenatal care may improve the uptake of...
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Why do consumers choose private over public health services? Reflective accounts of health providers in Vietnam
BackgroundIn Vietnam and many develo** countries, private healthcare is increasingly being leveraged by governments to complement public services...
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Quality of maternal and newborn health care at private hospitals in Iraq: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundApproximately 25% of facility births take place in private health facilities. Recent national studies of maternal and newborn health (MNH)...
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Health facilities preparedness to deliver maternal and newborn health care in Kilifi and Kisii Counties, Kenya
IntroductionHealth facility preparedness is essential for delivering quality maternal and newborn care, minimizing morbidity and mortality by...
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Examining inequalities in spatial access to national health insurance fund contracted facilities in Kenya
BackgroundKenya aims to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) by 2030 and has selected the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) as the ‘vehicle’...
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Does supplemental private health insurance impact health care utilization and seeking behavior of residents covered by social health insurance? Evidence from China National Health Services Survey
BackgroundSupplemental private health insurance (PHI) plays a crucial role in complementing China’s social health insurance (SHI). However, the...
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Geographical distribution of emergency obstetric and neonatal care signal functions in Ethiopian health facilities: 2021–2022 Ethiopian service Provision Assessment (SPA)
BackgroundThe maternal mortality ratio in Ethiopia is still high, with an estimate of 412 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2016. Signal functions...
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Cost of diabetes treatment in private facilities for low resource urban community in South India
Background and aimDiabetes has become a public health threat. The cost of diabetes care varies in different communities and depends on health-seeking...