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Challenges for ensuring availability and accessibility toin health care services under Brazil’s unified health system (SUS)

Shortages and imbalances in the distribution of the health workforce, are social and political problems that, along with the socio-economic inequality, reduce the access of the population to the health services. This study aims to understand the challenges of SUS policy-makers and managers to ensure the availability and geographical accessibility to health service providers. The […]
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The effects of austerity measures on quality of healthcare services: A national survey of physicians in the public and private sectors in Portugal

Background The European Union member countries reacted differently to the 2008 economic and financial crisis. However, few countries have monitored the outcomes of their policy responses, and there is therefore little evidence as to whether or not savings undermined the performance of health systems. We discuss the situation in Portugal, where a financial adjustment program […]
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Follow-up on commitments at the Third Global Forum on Human Resources for Health: Indonesia, Sudan, Tanzania.

Commitments at the Third Global Forum on Human Resources for Health The authors assess the commitments made at the Third Global Forum on Human Resources for Health (HRH) by Indonesia, Sudan, and Tanzania, to implement health workforce plans. The authors conducted a study through published and gray literature in English and field research with focal points […]
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Feminization of the medical workforce in low-income settings; findings from surveys in three African capital cities

BACKGROUND Women represent an increasingly growing share of the medical workforce in high-income countries, with abundant research focusing on reasons and implications of the phenomenon. Little evidence is available from low- and middle-income countries, which is odd given the possible repercussion this may have for the local supply of medical services and, ultimately, for attaining […]
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GHTM is a R&D Unit that brings together researchers with a track record in Tropical Medicine and International & Global Health. It aims at strengthening Portugal's role as a leading partner in the development and implementation of a global health research agenda. Our evidence-based interventions contribute to the promotion of equity in health and to improve the health of populations.

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Funding

UID/04413/2025 - DOI: 10.54499/UID/04413/2025

UID/PRR/04413/2025 - DOI: 10.54499/UID/PRR/04413/2025

UID/PRR2/04413/2025 - DOI: 10.54499/UID/PRR2/04413/2025