Improving the Quality of Hospital Care: strengthening primary health care by avoiding unnecessary hospitalizations in Tajikistan: health systems evaluation report

Overview

Observations from completed WHO assessment visits in countries in the WHO European Region show that children and pregnant women with common conditions are often admitted to hospital when they could be managed safely in primary care. Previous observations also suggest that treatment of common childhood conditions often includes multiple unnecessary and invasive drugs, use of which is neither evidence-based nor in line with international guidelines. The health systems evaluation was carried out in Tajikistan with the overall goal of strengthening primary health care (‎PHC)‎ in the country