Universal coverage and equity

This retrospective study conducted in a nonprofit hospital in Ethiopia clearly shows that gender inequality persists in sub-Saharan Africa. The study collected data on 105,025 patients who used the services of the private hospital, between 2005 and 2015, where the cost of care has been supported externally since 2001. More women (61.9%) than men were [...]

Laparostomy is a surgical technique enabling the surgeon to leave abdominal fascial edges opened after a laparotomy. This is a useful tool that can be very important in patients with intraabdominal hypertension. Conditions to proceed with the open abdomen operation include: trauma, severe abdominal sepsis, intestinal infarction, and vascular surgery in order to avoid abdominal [...]

Even as information and communications technologies (ICT) become more widespread even in low-resource countries, a significant gap still exists compared with more developed countries. In Africa, for example, only 22% of the population has access to the Internet compared with 77% in Europe. Based on a survey of experts from various fields, this study examined [...]

Operational research in the field of public health, meant as the study of strategies, inventions, tools and knowledge that can improve the quality and effectiveness of healthcare services, is taking on growing importance, essential for planning strategies and invention to improve the healthcare system. Especially in low-income and middle-income countries, research is often not matched [...]

The difference between men and women in health and access to healthcare treatments is a focus of national and international study. However, significant efforts are lacking to gather information that allow for an adequate response in the field, particularly in contexts with limited resources. The study, published in the first 2014 issue of the quarterly [...]

The growing awareness of global health's importance in the careers of young doctors has led to the incorporation of international training in many medical, pre- and post-graduate programs. The goal is to train a new generation of doctors who are multicultural and aware of global dynamics, including in the healthcare field. Despite these programs' advantages, [...]

Ethiopia’s infant and maternal mortality rates are among the world’s highest. In order to tackle the problem effectively it is crucial to improve equity in access to emergency obstetric care (EmOC) services. There is therefore a growing need to monitor said equity. This study involved surveying 760 women at Wolisso Hospital in Ethiopia by way [...]