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Afrique du SudNigeriaOugandaRwandaTogo

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419 publication(s) trouvée(s)
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Utilization of the national cluster of district health information system for health service decision-making at the district, sub-district and community levels in selected districts of the Brong Ahafo region in Ghana
BACKGROUND: There is growing interest in the use of reliable evidence for health decision-making among low-and middle-income countries. Ghana has …
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The effectiveness of peer and community health worker-led self-management support programs for improving diabetes health-related outcomes in adults in low- and-middle-income countries: a systematic review
OBJECTIVE: Community-based peer and community health worker-led diabetes self-management programs (COMP-DSMP) can benefit diabetes care, but the supporting evidence has …
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Promoting positive maternal, newborn, and child health behaviors through a group-based health education and microfinance program: a prospective matched cohort study in western Kenya
Abstract Background: Chamas for Change (Chamas) is a group-based health education and microfinance program for pregnant and postpartum women that …
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Community health volunteers’ contribution to Tuberculosis patients notified to National Tuberculosis program through contact investigation in Kenya
Abstract Background: Contact investigation is important in finding contacts of people who have Tuberculosis (TB) disease so that they can …
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Reaching hard-to-reach men through home-based couple HIV testing among pregnant women and their male partners in Western Kenya: A qualitative study
Abstract Background Globally only 79% of adults living with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) know their status and men in sub-Saharan …
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Infection Control of Spatial Disseminated Multi-Antibiotics Resistant And Phylo-Diverse Staphylococcus Aureus Pathotypes
Abstract Focal dissemination of multi-antibiotic resistant (MAR) Staphylococci pathotypes regulated by agr functionalities was investigated and evaluated for infection control. …
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Postnatal home visits by health extension workers in rural areas of Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study design
Abstract Background : In low-income countries like Ethiopia, where families have poor access to or do not utilize the services …
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Community health worker motivation to perform systematic household contact tuberculosis investigation in a high burden metropolitan district in South Africa
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How should community health workers in fragile contexts be supported: Qualitative evidence from Sierra Leone, Liberia and Democratic Republic of Congo
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Reaching hard-to-reach men through home-based couple HIV testing among pregnant women and their male partners in western Kenya: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Globally only 79% of adults living with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) know their status and men in sub-Saharan Africa …
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Frequency, risk factors, and complications of induced abortion in ten districts of Madagascar: results from a cross-sectional household survey
BACKGROUND: Madagascar has restrictive abortion laws with no explicit exception to preserve the woman's life. This study aimed to estimate …
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Provider attitudes about childhood tuberculosis prevention in Lesotho: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization estimated that 1.12 million children developed tuberculosis (TB) in 2018, and at least 200,000 children …
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Improving the efficiency of reactive case detection for malaria elimination in southern Zambia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Reactive case detection (RCD) seeks to enhance malaria surveillance and control by identifying and treating parasitaemic individuals residing near …
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A Qualitative Exploration of the Determinants of Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) Practices in Wajir County, Kenya
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life. A qualitative study was conducted …
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Promoting positive maternal, newborn, and child health behaviors through a group-based health education and microfinance program: a prospective matched cohort study in western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Chamas for Change (Chamas) is a group-based health education and microfinance program for pregnant and postpartum women that aims …
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Postnatal home visits by health extension workers in rural areas of Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study design
BACKGROUND: In low-income countries like Ethiopia, where families have poor access to or do not utilize the services of formal …
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Persistent barriers to the use of maternal, newborn and child health services in Garissa sub-county, Kenya: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: North Eastern Kenya has persistently had poor maternal, new-born and child health (MNCH) indicators. Barriers to access and utilisation …
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Volunteer responsibilities, motivations and challenges in implementation of the community-based health planning and services (CHPS) initiative in Ghana: qualitative evidence from two systems learning districts of the CHPS+ project
BACKGROUND: Community volunteerism is essential in the implementation of the Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) in Ghana. We explored …
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Human-centered design as a guide to intervention planning for non-communicable diseases: the BIGPIC study from Western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Non-communicable disease (NCD) care in Sub-Saharan Africa is challenging due to barriers including poverty and insufficient health system resources. …
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Understanding the factors affecting the humanitarian health and nutrition response for women and children in Somalia since 2000: a case study
BACKGROUND: Somalia has been ravaged by more than two decades of armed conflict causing immense damage to the country's infrastructure …