Sumit Kane

Making effective referrals happen: a theory-informed policy analysis.

Sumit Kane, Hong Jiang, Yuan Tian, Maitrayee Mukhopadhyay, Xu Qian

Journal article  |  2020  |  Health Policy and Planning

Effective referral is a critical element of a well-functioning health system. While having a good referral policy in place is impo..

The distinctive roles of urban community health workers in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review of the literature

Teralynn Ludwick, Alison Morgan, Sumit Kane, Margaret Kelaher, Barbara McPake

Journal article  |  2020  |  Health Policy and Planning

Addressing urban health challenges in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has been hampered by lack of evidence on effective ..

Enabling change in public health services: Insights from the implementation of nurse mentoring interventions to improve quality of obstetric and newborn care in two North Indian states

Sumit Kane, Prarthna Dayal, Tanmay Mahapatra, Sanjiv Kumar, Shikha Bhasin, Aboli Gore, Aritra Das, Sandeep Reddy, Ajay Mahal, Suneeta Krishnan, Michelle Kermode

Journal article  |  2020  |  Gates Open Research

Background: Few studies have explicitly examined the implementation of change interventions in low- and middle-income country (LMI..

Community Health Workers as Influential Health System Actors and not "Just Another Pair Of Hands".

Sumit Kane, Anjali Radkar, Mukta Gadgil, Barbara McPake

Journal article  |  2020  |  International Journal of Health Policy and Management

BACKGROUND: Over the last 20 years, community health workers (CHWs) have become a mainstay of human resources for health in many l..

Salaried and voluntary community health workers: exploring how incentives and expectation gaps influence motivation

Hermen Ormel, Maryse Kok, Sumit Kane, Rukhsana Ahmed, Kingsley Chikaphupha, Sabina Faiz Rashid, Daniel Gemechu, Lilian Otiso, Mohsin Sidat, Sally Theobald, Miriam Taegtmeyer, Korrie de Koning

Journal article  |  2019  |  HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH

Rethinking health systems in the context of urbanisation: challenges from four rapidly urbanising low-income and middle-income countries

Helen Elsey, Irene Agyepong, Rumana Huque, Zahidul Quayyem, Sushil Baral, Bassey Ebenso, Chandani Kharel, Riffat Ara Shawon, Obinna Onwujekwe, Benjamin Uzochukwu, Justice Nonvignon, Genevieve Cecilia Aryeetey, Sumit Kane, Tim Ensor, Tolib Mirzoev

Journal article  |  2019  |  BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH

Coming Full Circle: How Health Worker Motivation and Performance in Results-Based Financing Arrangements Hinges on Strong and Adaptive Health Systems

Sumit Kane, Crecentia Gandidzanwa, Ronald Mutasa, Irene Moyo, Chenjerai Sismayi, Patron Mafaune, Marjolein Dieleman

Journal article  |  2019  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT

'You have a child who will call you "mama" ': understanding adolescent pregnancy in South Sudan

Sumit Kane, Esther Miedema, Marjolein Dieleman, Jacqueline Broerse

Journal article  |  2019  |  GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION

Cost-effective treatment, prevention and management of chronic respiratory conditions: A continuing challenge

Sumit Kane, Ajay Mahal

Journal article  |  2018  |  Respirology

Making a Case for the Critical Examination of Assignments of Responsibilities in the Reproductive Realm: Insights From South Sudan

Sumit Kane, Maryse Kok, Jacqueline EW Broerse, Matilda Rial, Marjolein Dieleman

Journal article  |  2018  |  SAGE Open