Helen Elsey, Irène Akua Agyepong, Rumana Huque, Zahidul Quayyem et al.
The world is now predominantly urban; rapid and uncontrolled urbanisation continues across low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Health systems are struggling to respond to the challenges that urbanisation brings. While better-off urbanites can reap the benefits from the 'urban advantage',...
Zubin Cyrus Shroff, Bhupinder Kaur Aulakh, Lucy Gilson, Irène Akua Agyepong et al.
BACKGROUND: The 'Sponsoring National Processes for Evidence-Informed Policy Making in the Health Sector of Developing Countries' program was launched by the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, WHO, in July 2008. The program aimed to catalyse the use of evidence generated through health ...
Irène Akua Agyepong, Neil Spicer, Gorik Ooms, Albrecht Jahn et al.
Lauren J. Wallace, Irène Akua Agyepong, Sushil Baral, Deepa Barua et al.
As societies urbanize, their populations have become increasingly dependent on the private sector for essential services. The way the private sector responds to health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic can determine the health and economic wellbeing of urban populations, an effect amplified ...
Lauren Wallace, Henry Delali Dakpui, Irène Akua Agyepong, Huque, Rumana et al.
This policy brief examines the extent to which the La-Nkwantanang–Madina Municipal Assembly (La-NMMA) financially supported Primary Health Care (PHC) services between 2018 and 2023. Using a quantitative analysis of municipal revenue, budget allocations, and disbursements, the study assesses trends i...
Lauren Wallace, Henry Delali Dakpui, Irène Akua Agyepong, Huque, Rumana et al.
This policy brief examines the extent to which the La-Nkwantanang–Madina Municipal Assembly (La-NMMA) financially supported Primary Health Care (PHC) services between 2018 and 2023. Using a quantitative analysis of municipal revenue, budget allocations, and disbursements, the study assesses trends i...
Helen Elsey, Francis Potier, Mahua Das, Sushil Baral et al.
INTRODUCTION: Increasing populations and healthcare demand are leading to a burgeoning of private, nongovernmental and informal health providers addressing gaps left by overstretched public primary care and underresourced local government in urban areas in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Wh...