Private sector quality interventions to improve maternal and newborn health in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The private health sector provides significant maternal and newborn health (MNH) services in mixed healthcare systems in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), making it an essential partner in achieving universal health coverage (UHC). Although some studies have mapped the private sector's activities in MNH care in LMICs, limited knowledge exists about specific quality of care interventions. This scoping review addresses this gap by mapping quality of care interventions implemented by private healthcare providers for MNH care in LMICs.

Methods

Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR), nine electronic databases were searched. Studies were included if they examined an inter

SUBMITTER: Jung AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12015720 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature