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The Journal of Community Systems for Health (JCSH) is an open-access, peer-reviewed fair publication that considers articles related to community systems that create health in general, but also related to community health systems in particular.
 
We are a group of health systems and policy researchers aiming to help transform the conventions of academic publishing, and return control of the publication process to the scholarly community, following the principles of Fair Open Access (see more about Our values in "About the journal"). 
 
If you share these values, please join us in this adventure as author, reviewer or associate editor.
 

We recognize the significance of journal indexing for scholars. Our goal is to have the journal included in reputable databases, including PubMed. This is a journey with several milestones that we aim to achieve as soon as possible. Rest assured, all articles published prior to indexing will be indexed retrospectively.

For now, all published articles can be accessed via Google Scholar.

The JCSH is supporting the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA). 

Call for Papers: Special Issue on Community Systems for Health in Latin America

2025-10-28

We are pleased to announce a forthcoming special issue from the Journal of Community Systems for Health, dedicated to exploring the vibrant and diverse community systems for health across Latin America. This special issue aims to showcase cutting-edge research, innovative practices, and insightful theories that highlight the roles and impacts of community health systems in improving health outcomes and equity in the region.

 

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2025)

Published: 2025-01-02

Towards strengthening primary health care: Lessons from a government-civil society collaborative intervention in India

Arima Mishra, Raman Kataria, Roseline Sagar, Pawan Singh, Pankaj Tiwari, Shivkant Tripathi, Vinay Vishwakarma, Sapna Mishra

Exploring self-reliance in primary healthcare from peoples’ perspectives among families using traditional medicine: A case study from southern India

Shivanand Savatagi, NS Prashanth, Unnikrishnan Payyappallimana, John DH Porter, Upendra Bhojani, Harini Nagendra

Facilitators and barriers to the implementation of digital tools and harmonization of community health worker reporting tools and registers: The Zimbabwean experience

Addmore Chadambuka, Gerald Shambira, Tsitsi P Juru, Simukai T Zizhou, Gibson Mandozana, Meggie Gabida, Norest Hama, Hamady Ba, ASM Shahabuddin, Remy Mwamba, Mufuta Tshimanga

Insights from Ecuador’s journey towards universal health coverage: Lessons from recent health system reform

Edy Quizhpe, Cheryl Martens , Enrique Terán, Anni-Maria Pulkki-Brännström, Miguel San Sebastián

“The system brought beauty to our community”: Evaluating the impact of a physical address system in Mathare informal settlement, Nairobi, through ripple effect mapping

Milka Kori, Neele Wiltgen Georgi, Jacob Omondi, Emily Wangari, Joseph Kimani, Rachel Tolhurst, Rosie Steege, Jane Wairutu

Willingness to use digital application to increase awareness and enhance uptake of family planning services amongst women of reproductive age in Zambia

Choolwe Jacobs, Mwenya Kasonde, Samson Shumba, Clementina Phiri , Maureen Aongola, Sanni Yaya, Miriam Nkangu

Weaknesses and strengths of the community health systems governing structures in Tanzania: A call for harmonisation

Nathanael Sirili, George Kiwango, Notikela Nyamle, Thadeus Ruwaichi, Tumaini Haonga, Meshack Chinyuli, Manase Kilonzi, Emilia Kitambala, Elia Nyangi, Gasto Frumence

Social norms and barriers hindering the elimination of child, early, and forced marriage in Mozambique, Uganda, and Ethiopia and policy responses: a qualitative study

Joseph Mumba Zulu, Thera Rasing, Pezo Mateo, George Sichone, Emilia Martins, Abebaw Getachew, Ogwang Martin, Lynn Chinene, Mwimba Chewe, Malizgani Paul Chavula, Adam Silumbwe, Moses Tetui

Reimagining Innovation in Health Equity: Making a Case for a Community-embedded Participatory Learning Site for Adivasi Health Research

Prashanth N S, Sabu K U Kochupurackal, Anika Juneja, Tanya Seshadri, C Mahadeva, Muthaiah Venkategowda, C Made Gowda, Mathew Sunil George, Sumit Kane, Joris Michielsen, Sara Van Belle

Burdens and challenges of hospital-based informal caregiving in Africa: A scoping review

Kudus Oluwatoyin Adebayo, Oluwaseyi Dolapo Somefun, Mofeyisara Oluwatoyin Omobowale, Rukayat Usman, Marisa Casale , Adebayo Emmanuel Akinyemi

Barriers and opportunities to disseminate and translate evidence from implementation research and quality improvement in the context of resource limited settings

Zeleke Abebaw Mekonnen, Moses Mugisha, Foday Boima, Kilongo Papy Mulailwa, Isata Dumbuya, Laban Bikorimana, Sharmistha Mishra, J. Gregory Jerome

From community as data providers to data users: developing a community-led research platform using routine program data in Kenya

Nancy B Tahmo, Anthony Noah, Byron Odhiambo, Charles Kyalo, Elly Ondiek, Fortune Ligare, Gilbert Asuri, Jedidah Wanjiku, John Alex Njenga, John Maina, Kennedy Mwendwa, Kennedy Olango, Kennedy Ouma, Loice Nekesa, Pascal Macharia, Silvano Tabbu, Kristy CY Yiu, Robert Lorway, Parinita Bhattacharjee, Huiting Ma, Lisa Lazarus, Sharmistha Mishra, Jeffrey Walimbwa Wambaya
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