Building on the Health Policy Analysis Triangle: Elucidation of the Elements.

The health policy triangle first presented in the 20th century by Walt and Gilson has been extensively used at local, national, regional, and international levels to assess health policies related to communicable and non-communicable diseases, physical and mental health, antenatal and postnatal care, and human resources, services, and systems. However, the framework lacks intricate details for the four pillars in the triangle viz: 'content,' 'context', 'actors', and 'processes. We propose a checklist of elements to be considered for each pillar; to ease and enhance the process of policy analyses for researchers and policymakers across the globe, including low- and middle-income countries.

Evaluating the socio-demographic, economic and clinical (SDEC) factors on health related quality of life (HRQoL) of hypertensive patients using EQ-5D-5L scoring algorithm.

This study was conducted to determine the various socio-demographic, economic, and clinical variables (SDECVs) which influence the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of hypertensive patients. Three hundred and fifty hypertensive patients participated in this study through a structured questionnaire and EQ 5D 5L. 211(60.

Responding To The Covid 19 Pandemic In A Resource Constrained Country: The Case Of Pakistan.

Pakistan, like the rest of the world has not been spared by COVID-19, with the cases escalating nationwide. Being a developing country, Pakistan has had meagre resources and weak health systems to tackle the menace. We analysed the national response of Pakistan to the pandemic by critically analysing the interventions taken at community, health systems and multi-sectoral level and identifying the response gaps.