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People's Voice Survey Dissemination in Laos

February 28, 2024

A People's Voice Survey (PVS) report dissemination event was held in Vientiane, Laos.

 

Dr Latsamy, Director of the Lao Tropical and Public Health Institute (Lao TPHI), chaired the two-hour event. Dr. Amit Aryal gave a presentation on the PVS, its rationale and key findings for Laos followed by a Q&A session. There were many questions about the survey with lots of interest and how it can be translated into policy. 

 

There were participants from the Ministry of Health, Lao TPHI, including...

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Events Spotlight

2024 Oct 21

High Quality Health Systems: Assessing Performance and Improving at Scale Course

Mon - Fri, Oct 21 to Oct 25, 9:00am - 5:00pm

Location: 

Harvard School of Public Health

In-Person

$3500

Applications are due September 1

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The course will review the conceptual frameworks of health systems and quality of care and discuss how these can be used to organize measurement and performance assessment.  It will review measures of health system quality, suggest where to focus measurement and provide examples of innovative tools for measuring quality, including in settings without extensive data.  The course...

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What is the QuEST Network?

 

The QuEST Network is a global partnership of researchers, national governments, multilateral organizations, and development partners, who are advancing health system quality research. We are building the evidence base to support transformation to high quality health systems by improving measurement, testing solutions, and creating generalizable knowledge.

 

 

8 million

people die each year in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) from conditions treatable by the health system

60%

of preventable deaths are due to poor-quality care

¼

of individuals in LMICs believe that their health system works well

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