Discussion on AI based screening for lung cancer. Further readings; Batra et al. (2024) AI-based pipeline for early screening of lung cancer: integrating radiology, clinical, and genomics data. Lancet Regional SEA
Discussion on eye care policy among diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetic in South Asia. Further readings: Das et al. (2024) Health transition and eye care policy planning for people with diabetic retinopathy in south Asia. Lancet Regional SEA
Discussion on the lung cancer situation in Southeast Asia. Further readings: Noronha et al. (2024) Uniqueness of lung cancer in Southeast Asia. Lancet Regional SEA
Discussion on the landscape of UHC in Pakistan. Further readings: Shaikh (2024) Universal health coverage in Pakistan: exploring the landscape of the health system, health seeking behaviours, and utilization of health services. Lancet Regional SEA
Discussion on the impact of CHWs on reducing blood pressure and physical activity in Nepal. Further readings: Bhattarai (2024) Impact of a community health worker led intervention for improved blood pressure control in urban Nepal: an open-label cluster randomised controlled trial. Lancet Regional SEA
Discussion on telemedicine's role in primary health care in India. Further readings: Parthasarathi (2024) Exploring the potential of telemedicine for improved primary healthcare in India: a comprehensive review. Lancet Regional SEA
Discussion on the role of community health workers in the health systems in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. Further readings: Shrestha et al. (2024) Strengthening primary health care through community health workers in South Asia
Discussion on how to reorient health systems towards PHC in South Asia including India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. Further readings: Perera et al. (2024) Reorienting health systems towards Primary Health Care in South Asia
Discussion on a comparison between health systems in Costa Rica and Ethiopia. Further readings:
Croke et al. (2020) The origins of Ethiopia’s primary health care expansion: The politics of state building and health system strengthening
Spigel et al. (2020) Implementing sustainable primary healthcare reforms: strategies from Costa Rica
Primary health care in South Asia including India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. Further readings: Prinja et al. (2024) The state of primary health care in South Asia
Discussion on Brazilian health systems. Further readings:
Massuda et al. (2020) The Brazilian health system at crossroads: progress, crisis and resilience
Castro et al. (2019) Brazil’s unified health system: the first 30 years and prospects for the future
Health systems comparison between Brazil and Chile. Further reading: Cerda et al. (2020) Comparison of the healthcare system of Chile and Brazil: strengths, inefficiencies, and expenditures
Mexico health systems overview