Opportunities and challenges of implementing an urban primary healthcare delivery model: Programmatic lessons from Aalo Clinic, Bangladesh

The study underscores the importance of addressing implementation challenges while capitalizing on opportunities to scale up the Aalo Clinic model. Recommendations include implementing structured monitoring, ensuring need-based medicine supply, fostering collaboration with the government for referrals, and facilitating cross-learning among urban PHC facilities. By addressing implementation challenges and strengthening multisectoral collaboration, the Aalo Clinic model shows potential to contribute to improved access to quality PHC in urban settings, in line with the broader vision of health for all.

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PLoS ONE
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2026-02-09
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0341924
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Global Maternal and Child Health
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The study underscores the importance of addressing implementation challenges while capitalizing on opportunities to scale up the Aalo Clinic model. Recommendations include implementing structured monitoring, ensuring need-based medicine supply, fostering collaboration with the government for referrals, and facilitating cross-learning among urban PHC facilities. By addressing implementation challenges and strengthening multisectoral collaboration, the Aalo Clinic model shows potential to contribute to improved access to quality PHC in urban settings, in line with the broader vision of health for all.

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