Synopsis The biguanide metformin (dimethylbiguanide) is an oral antihyperglycaemic agent
used in the management of non—insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). It reduces …

Azithromycin is an acid stable orally administered macrolide antimicrobial drug, structurally
related to erythromycin, with a similar spectrum of antimicrobial activity. Azithromycin is …

Tacrolimus (FK 506) is a macrolide immunosuppressant which possesses similar but more
potent immunosuppressant properties compared with cyclosporin, inhibiting cell-mediated …

People in poor countries tend to have less access to health services than those in better‐off
countries, and within countries, the poor have less access to health services. This article …

Implementation research is a growing but not well understood field of health research that
can contribute to more effective public health and clinical policies and programmes. This …

1 Butler P. A million volunteer to help NHS and others during COVID-19 outbreak. The
Guardian, April 13, 2020. 2 Villadiego L. Spaniards find beauty in helping each other amid …

Interest in implementation research is growing, largely in recognition of the contribution it
can make to maximizing the beneficial impact of health interventions. As a relatively new …

Despite increased prominence and funding of global health initiatives, efforts to scale up
health services in developing countries are falling short of the expectations of the Millennium …

This paper explores the question of what systems thinking adds to the field of global health.
Observing that elements of systems thinking are already common in public health research …

This report focuses on health sector reform and outlines some broad measures for reform in
this sector. It evaluates policy options and presents the theory and evidence to support these …