February's Research Summaries

In How a strong primary care system saved lives in Brazil during COVID-19 (PDF , 1,182kb), read about the importance of strong primary care in supporting population health in times of crisis as well as in the longer-term. 
 
In Patient welfare implications of hospital closures (PDF , 798kb), find out how hospital closures can affect the quality of care that patients receive and what the trade-offs are in terms of the other impacts on the local population.