Authors: Tess Bright, Lambert Felix, Hannah Kuper, and Sarah Polack
This systematic review examines the effectiveness of interventions aimed at increasing access to health services for children aged 5 years and below in LMIC. Fifty-seven studies were included in the review, and approximately half of studies (49%) were conducted in sub-Saharan Africa. The studies evaluated a diverse range of interventions and various outcomes. Supply side interventions included: delivery of services at or closer to home (by CHWs, nurses, or school programs) and service level improvements (e.g. integration of services). Demand side interventions included: educational programs, text messages, and financial or other incentives. The use of CHW for delivery of services was identified as one cost-effective strategy to address the growing shortage of health workers in LMIC. However, given the methodological limitations found in existing studies, the results of this review must be interpreted with caution.
Link: A systematic review of strategies to increase access to health services among children in low and middle income countries
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Year: 2017
Region: Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), Middle East and North Africa (MENA), North America (U.S. and Canada), Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
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