Browsing 2021 fellows by Subject "health policy"

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      Health System Responses to the Health Needs of Refugees and Asylum-seekers in Malaysia: A Qualitative Study 

      Chuah, Fiona Leh Hoon; Tan, Sok Teng; Yeo, Jason; Legido-Quigley, Helena (2019-05-06)

      Background: This study was conducted to examine the responses and challenges in addressing the health needs of refugees and asylum-seekers in Malaysia from a health systems and policy perspective. Methods: Twenty semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with key informants comprising experts, healthcare professionals and program personnel with professional experience in refugee health issues. Deductive and inductive analyses were conducted to identify themes. Results: Our study identified a broad range of actors involved in the response ...
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      Perceptions and management of postpartum haemorrhage among remote communities in Lao PDR 

      Hose, Isaac; Durham, Joanne; Phengsavanh, Alongkone; Sychareun, Vanphanom; Vongxay, Viengnakhone; Xaysomphou, Douangphachanh; Rickart, Keith (2020-01-10)

      Introduction: In Lao People’s Democratic Republic, despite a policy to provide free maternal health services in healthcare facilities, many rural women continue to deliver at home, without a skilled birth attendant. These women are at high risk of postpartum haemorrhage, the leading cause of maternal mortality in the country. While women in remote areas continue to be unable to access facility-based birthing, interventions to reduce postpartum haemorrhage are a priority. This requires an understanding of how women and their families recognise ...