In the context of the World Health Organisation identifying the commercialisation of hospitals as a key challenge for health systems, this paper summarises the results of studies of the non-state hospital sector in Vietnam. Some commentators have linked the growth of the private sector with...

Church health service providers play a prominent role in primary health care service delivery in Papua New Guinea. They are responsible for up to 50% of rural and remote health facilities and also for a number of training facilities for nurses and community health workers...