Research, Tools, and Guides
New report finds widespread uptake and impact of the WHO Safe Surgery Checklist in its first decade and explores opportunities for the future ADDIS ABABA/BOSTON/LONDON/NEW YORK, JANUARY 15, 2020 – Global safe-surgery non-profit Lifebox and health system innovation center Ariadne Labs announce the release of the “Checking in on the Checklist” report. The report and… Continue reading Checking in on the Checklist
By June-Ho Kim, Jessica Wiken, and Joey Ross Countries around the world are driving towards universal health coverage by 2030. There is growing consensus that high-quality health coverage must be supported by strong primary health care (PHC) systems. However, many PHC systems are not capacitated with the governance, policy, and finance levers needed to be… Continue reading Advancing Primary Health Care in Uganda through Innovative Measurement and Effective Partnership
What is your professional background? I’m from Afghanistan. I practice family medicine there, and I’m also the vice president for Afghanistan Medical Association. I’m affiliated with Cure International Hospital, as well as the Firuzkoh Family Health Clinic. Under the Afghanistan Family Medicine Association, we run two teaching hospitals, which both do family medicine residencies, and… Continue reading Confidence with your patients: An interview with Family Medicine Doctor Fardin Fazl
What is your professional background? I am a medical doctor, specifically a resident surgeon. I am from Haiti, and I am currently working in Haiti. My goal is to become a surgeon, specifically a city surgeon. I came to the US in 2013 for my training in a New Mexico Hospital, where I spent two… Continue reading Putting a standard on medical practice: An interview with resident Doctor Junior Oriol
What is your professional background? I work in Kisumu County Department of Health as a medical epidemiologist and also coordinate data to action for the CHAMPS mortality study in Kisumu, Kenya. Kisumu is one of 47 counties in Kenya with a population of over one million people. I work mostly on research and epidemiological investigations,… Continue reading Translating research into action: An interview with Medical Epidemiologist Elizabeth Oele