Task-sharing to support paediatric and child health service delivery in low- and middle-income countries: current practice and a scoping review of emerging opportunities

• Main Authors: Yingxi Zhao (Author), Christiane Hagel (Author), Raymond Tweheyo (Author), Nathanael Sirili (Author), David Gathara (Author), Mike English (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Demographic and epidemiological changes have prompted thinking on the need to broaden the child health agenda to include care for complex and chronic conditions in the 0-19 years (paediatric) age range. Providing such services will be undermined by general and skilled paediatric...