Strengthening health systems: the role of drug shops

The objective of the research program was to understand the processes and mechanisms through which efforts to engage drug shops in the delivery of specific services have contributed towards strengthening health systems towards universal health coverage (UHC). The authors addressed that articles in this special issue offer new knowledge on how countries have been able to implement initiatives engaging drug shops in a variety of settings and targeting a broad range of issues. They demonstrate the importance of initiatives that combine efforts to regulate drug shops with tangible incentives (whether they are financial incentives or incentives in terms of recognition) for drug shops to engage with the formal health system.

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Shroff, Z. C, Nandita T, Shawn M, Baker M, Geetanjali L, Zaheer U. D. B, and Abdul G. Strengthening health systems: the role of drug shops. J of Pharm Policy and Pract 14, 86 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40545-021-00373-0