Medical specialists in LMICs: a systematic review and best-fit framework synthesis of the evidence on their roles and contribution to health systems
This review offers an evidence-based framework for understanding specialists' roles and health system engagement in LMICs. We discuss the need to reconsider specialists' deployment, prioritise alignment with UHC goals and enhance governance to optimise their contributions to health systems.
Authors
- Giuliano Russo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2716-369X)
- Renata A. Miotto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1044-6439)
- Veena Sriram (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7235-253X)
- Ana Mocumbi
- Mário C Scheffer
- Tamara Mulenga Willows
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
- Instituto Nacional de Saúde (MZ)
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Global Health
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2025-018905
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Health and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 41.85