ReviewHealth policy and planning2024
When one size does not fit all: aid and health system strengthening for Small Island Developing States.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Precision medicine in low-income settings and small island developing states.Nature reviews. Endocrinology · 2026Review
- Where are the non-sovereign islands in health policy and systems research?BMJ global health · 2026Article
- Status, and pathways to implementing the revitalised PHC approach in the WHO African Region: a mixed-methods study.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Factors associated with contraceptive use among reproductive-age women during a pandemic: Evidence from a small developing state.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Health financing and systems in African small and island states: Unique challenges and opportunities in achieving universal health coverage.SSM - health systems · 2025Article
- Exported students, imported surgeons: a narrative review of transnational surgical training and its impact on the surgical workforce of Solomon Islands.BMC surgery · 2025Review
- The association between routine immunisation and COVID-19 vaccination in small Island developing states.PloS one · 2025Article
- Still rethinking external assistance for health.Health policy and planning · 2024Article
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Abstract
Health System strengthening is high on the agenda of the global health community. We review some of the specific challenges faced by Small Island Developing States in the development of their health systems. We propose a list of action points for aid actors willing to adapt their health programs and interventions.
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