Stock-outs of essential medicines among community health workers (CHWs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): a systematic literature review of the extent, reasons, and consequences

• Main Authors: Abimbola Olaniran (Author), Jane Briggs (Author), Ami Pradhan (Author), Erin Bogue (Author), Benjamin Schreiber (Author), Hannah Sarah Dini (Author), Hitesh Hurkchand (Author), Madeleine Ballard (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background This paper explores the extent of community-level stock-out of essential medicines among community health workers (CHWs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and identifies the reasons for and consequences of essential medicine stock-outs. Methods A systematic review was c...