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Supporting the delivery of cost-effective interventions in primary health-care systems in low-income and middle-income countries: an overview of systematic reviews

Abstract

Strengthening health systems is a key challenge to improving the delivery of cost-effective interventions in primary health care and achieving the vision of the Alma-Ata Declaration. Effective governance, financial and delivery arrangements within health systems, and effective implementation strategies are needed urgently in low-income and middle-income countries. This overview summarises the evidence from systematic reviews of health systems …

Authors

Lewin S; Lavis JN; Oxman AD; Bastías G; Chopra M; Ciapponi A; Flottorp S; Martí SG; Pantoja T; Rada G

Journal

The Lancet, Vol. 372, No. 9642, pp. 928–939

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

9 2008

DOI

10.1016/s0140-6736(08)61403-8

ISSN

0140-6736