Methods for medical device and equipment procurement and prioritization within low- and middle-income countries: findings of a systematic literature review

• Main Authors: Karin Diaconu (Author), Yen-Fu Chen (Author), Carole Cummins (Author), Gabriela Jimenez Moyao (Author), Semira Manaseki-Holland (Author), Richard Lilford (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Forty to 70 % of medical devices and equipment in low- and middle-income countries are broken, unused or unfit for purpose; this impairs service delivery to patients and results in lost resources. Undiscerning procurement processes are at the heart of this issue. We conducted a s...