PUBLICATIONS
What drives inappropriate antibiotic dispensing? A mixed-methods study of pharmacy employee perspectives in Haryana, India
Anna K Barker et al Abstract Objectives There are only 0.70 licensed physicians per 1000 people in India. Thus, pharmacies are a primary source of healthcare and patients often seek their services directly, especially in village settings. However, there is wide...
Cost of Delivering Health Care Services in Public Sector Primary and Community Health Centres in North India
Shankar Prinja et al PLOS One, 2016 Background With the commitment of the national government to provide universal healthcare at cheap and affordable prices in India, public healthcare services are being strengthened in India. However, there is dearth of cost data...
What is the role of community capabilities for maternal health?
What is the role of community capabilities for maternal health? An exploration of community capabilities as determinants to institutional deliveries in Bangladesh, India, and Uganda Ligia Paina et al BMC Health Services Research,2016 Background While community...
Availability of Medicines in Public Sector Health Facilities of Two North Indian States
Dear All Access to medicines is cited as a low-hanging fruit to reduce the financial burden for curative are, especially in public sector facilities. Attached is the paper which presents a baseline situation in terms of "Availability of Medicines in Public Sector...
Cost Effectiveness of IMNCI Program in India
Dear All PFA a paper on cost effectiveness of IMNCI program in India. Hope you find this relevant. Regards Shankar Dr. Shankar Prinja MD, DNB, MSc Associate Professor of Health Economics School of Public Health Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research...
EPW Articles on NSSO 71st round on Morbidity and Costs of Healthcare
Dear All, Please find attached three EPW articles based on the NSSO 71st round. (1) ‘Falling Sick, Paying the Price: NSS 71st Round on Morbidity and Costs of Healthcare (2) NSSO 71st Round Same Data, Multiple Interpretations (3) NSSO 71st Round Data on Health and...
Direct Observation of Treatment Provided by a Family Member as Compared to Non-Family Member among Children with New Tuberculosis: A Pragmatic, Non-Inferiority, Cluster-Randomized Trial in Gujarat, India
Direct Observation of Treatment Provided by a Family Member as Compared to Non-Family Member among Children with New Tuberculosis: A Pragmatic, Non-Inferiority, Cluster-Randomized Trial in Gujarat, India Paresh Vamanrao Dave et al PLOS ONE Abstract Background The...
Systematic Review Publication on factors influencing uptake and renewal of CBHI schemes in LMICs
Dear All I am sending across the 3ie SR on factors influencing uptake and renewal of CBHI schemes in LMICs. The objective of this systematic review is to review and analyse the literature reporting empirical evidence on voluntary uptake in CBHI schemes in low- and...
National Framework for Malaria Elimination in India (2016–2030)
National Framework for Malaria Elimination in India (2016–2030) MOHFW, GOI & WHO February 2016 VISION Eliminate malaria nationally and contribute to improved health, quality of life and alleviation of poverty. GOALS In line with the WHO Global Technical Strategy...
Has the Rajiv Aarogyasri Community Health Insurance Scheme of Andhra Pradesh Addressed the Educational Divide in Accessing Health Care?
Has the Rajiv Aarogyasri Community Health Insurance Scheme of Andhra Pradesh Addressed the Educational Divide in Accessing Health Care? Mala Rao et al PLOS One Equity of access to healthcare remains a major challenge with families continuing to face financial and...