Conference Poster: Co-designing an Urban Health Data Hub Promoting Evidence Use in Urban Health Systems in Budhanilakantha Municipality, Nepal

We are working with key stakeholders in Nepal to co-design and implement an Urban Health Data Hub in the Budhanilakantha Municipality in Nepal. We shared the background, objectives and process for co-designing the data hub in a poster presented at the 8th Global Symposium on Health Systems Research 2024 in Japan.   Conference Poster: Co-designing…

Conference Presentation: Quality of healthcare services delivered by pharmacies: plurality of providers, an opportunity to collaborate in Pokhara Metropolitan City of Nepal

The team presented key findings on the readiness of pharmacies in Pokhara Metropolitan City to deliver services related to diabetes and hypertension, at the 13th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health, November 2023.

The CHORUS needs assessment findings reveal an overall low readiness level among the pharmacies, particularly in terms of the availability of trained human resources and guidelines to facilitate practice domains. The research underscores the necessity for evidence-based interventions, such as the WHO Package of Essential Non-communicable Disease (PEN), in resource-limited settings like Nepal.

Paper: Implementation of the Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) in rural and urban Ghana: a history and systematic review of what works, for whom and why

Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) has been the foundation of Ghana’s primary care system for over two decades using a combination of community-based health nurses, volunteers and community engagement to deliver universal access to basic curative care, health promotion and prevention. This review aimed to understand the impacts and implementation lessons of the CHPS programme.
Strengthened health financing strategies, review of service provision to prepare and respond to pandemics, prevalence of non-communicable diseases and adaptation to changing community contexts, particularly urbanization, are required for successful delivery and future scale-up of CHPS.

CHORUS Paper: To What Extent Are Informal Healthcare Providers in Slums Linked to the Formal Health System in Providing Services in Sub-Sahara Africa? A 12-Year Scoping Review

The CHORUS team at the University of Nigeria conducted a literature review of publications from 2011 to 2023 focusing on slums in Sub-Saharan Africa. This review can inform the way policy makers link informal health providers to formal health systems to reduce health disparities.

CHORUS Paper: Informal–Formal Healthcare Services Delivery Nexus in Nigeria’s Urban Slums: A Reconnaissance Study

The CHORUS team at the University of Nigeria explored the relationships between the informal and formal healthcare services, and how this relationship can be strengthening within urban slums in Enugu and Anambra states. 

CHORUS Working Paper: The Private Health Sector in Nigeria: An Overview

Nigeria’s public and private medical practices are woven together to create a complex healthcare landscape, in which the private sector has become a dynamic counterforce influencing healthcare innovation, quality and access, right across the country.

This working paper aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the private health sector in Nigeria, examining the historical context, development milestones and driving forces.

CHORUS Paper: Association between media exposure and maternal health service use in Nepal: A further analysis of Nepal Demographic and Health Survey-2022

The CHORUS team at HERD International in Nepal analysed data in the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey, 2022, to showcase evidence on the impact of media on maternal health service utilization in Nepal. Findings shared in this paper suggest that well-designed campaigns and awareness programmes, delivered through mass media platforms, play a vital role in enhancing the uptake of maternal health services.

CHORUS Working Paper: Review of Effective Primary Care Models to Prevent and Manage Non-Communicable Diseases

Improving primary care services has been identified as a key need on most countries and in particular ensuring systems are able to provide good quality services for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) which are becoming more prevalent amongst this population.

This review was undertaken to help inform the co-creation of interventions that improve primary care focused NCD services. It forms part of an evidence based on models available and their effectiveness.

CHORUS Paper: Assessment of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Models in Health Systems in Least Developed, Low Income and Lower-Middle-Income Countries and Territories : A Protocol for a Systematic Review

The objective of this research is to systematically review the effectiveness of PPPs on the utilization of urban health provision to achieve health outcomes in the urban contexts of least developed, low income, and lower-middle-income countries and territories. The findings will help to understand the modalities of the existing health related PPPs in urban areas, their functionalities and their contribution in achieving health outcomes.

CHORUS Case Study: The Influence of Changing Gender and Social Norms on Health Seeking Behaviour and Health Systems in Cities

This case study is based on one of the CHORUS ICUH 2022 sessions titled ‘How are Changing Gender and Social Norms Influencing Health Seeking Behaviour and Health Systems in Cities in West Africa and South Asia?’. Presentations used early CHORUS findings to look at how gender interacts with other social stratifies to affect health-seeking behaviour in poor urban areas.