Browsing by Subject "Health system"

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      The health needs and access barriers among refugees and asylum-seekers in Malaysia: A qualitative study 

      Chuah, Fiona Leh Hoon; Tan, Sok Teng; Yeo, Jason; Legido-Quigley, Helena (2018-08-15)

      Background: In Malaysia, refugees and asylum-seekers are a vulnerable group that often face circumstances in which their health and wellbeing can be compromised. This qualitative study sought to examine the key health concerns and barriers to healthcare access among refugees and asylum-seekers in Malaysia through the lens of healthcare professionals, program staff and experts on refugee and migrant health. Methods: We conducted 20 semi-structured in-depth interviews with experts, healthcare professionals, program managers or executives from ...
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      Saving babies’ lives (SBL) – a programme to reduce neonatal mortality in rural Cambodia: study protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial 

      Patel, Kaajal; Say, Sopheakneary; Leng, Daly; Prak, Manila; Lo, Koung; Mukaka, Mavuto; Riedel, Arthur; Turner, Claudia (2021-09-07)

      Background: Neonatal mortality remains unacceptably high. Many studies successful at reducing neonatal mortality have failed to realise similar gains at scale. Effective implementation and scale-up of interventions designed to tackle neonatal mortality is a global health priority. Multifaceted programmes targeting the continuum of neonatal care, with sustainability and scalability built into the design, can provide practical insights to solve this challenge. Cambodia has amongst the highest neonatal mortality rates in South-East Asia, with rural ...