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Seroprevalence and risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii infection in pregnant women from Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Toxoplasmosis is one of the common worldwide parasitic zoonosis due to Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii). Toxoplasmosis during pregnancy can …
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Travelling models and the challenge of pragmatic contexts and practical norms: the case of maternal health
As in other areas of international development, we are witnessing the proliferation of 'traveling models' developed by international experts and …
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Can formalizing links among community health workers, accredited drug dispensing outlet dispensers, and health facility staff increase their collaboration to improve prompt access to maternal and child care? A qualitative study in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: In Tanzania, progress toward achieving the 2015 Millennium Development Goals for maternal and newborn health was slow. An intervention …
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A continuous quality improvement intervention to improve the effectiveness of community health workers providing care to mothers and children: a cluster randomised controlled trial in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Community health workers (CHWs) play key roles in delivering health programmes in many countries worldwide. CHW programmes can improve …
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Going to scale: design and implementation challenges of a program to increase access to skilled birth attendants in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: The lack of availability of skilled providers in low- and middle- income countries is considered to be an important …
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Prevention of postpartum haemorrhage by community-based auxiliary midwives in hard-to-reach areas of Myanmar: a qualitative inquiry into acceptability and feasibility of task shifting
BACKGROUND: In Myanmar, postpartum haemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortality and contributes to around 30% of all maternal …
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Ending preventable maternal and child deaths in western Nigeria: Do women utilize the life lines?
INTRODUCTION: Nigeria which constitutes just one percent of the world population, accounts for 13% of the world maternal and under-five …
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High burden of malaria and anemia among tribal pregnant women in a chronic conflict corridor in India
With more than 200 million cases a year, malaria is an important global health concern, especially among pregnant women. The …
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Food beliefs and practices among the Kalenjin pregnant women in rural Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Understanding food beliefs and practices is critical to the development of dietary recommendations, nutritional programmes, and educational messages. This …
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Psychosocial challenges facing women living with HIV during the perinatal period in rural Uganda
The complexities of navigating pregnancy while living with HIV predispose women to additional stress. Finding ways to minimize psychosocial challenges …
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Trust of community health workers influences the acceptance of community-based maternal and child health services
BACKGROUND: Community health workers (CHWs) are a component of the health system in many countries, providing effective community-based services to …
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Continuous quality improvement interventions to improve long-term outcomes of antiretroviral therapy in women who initiated therapy during pregnancy or breastfeeding in the Democratic Republic of Congo: design of an open-label, parallel, group randomized trial
BACKGROUND: Despite the rapid adoption of the World Health Organization's 2013 guidelines, children continue to be infected with HIV perinatally …
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Impact of the Ebola outbreak on routine immunization in western area, Sierra Leone - a field survey from an Ebola epidemic area
BACKGROUND: Since March 2014, the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa disrupted health care systems - especially in …
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Identifying inequities in maternal and child health through risk stratification to inform health systems strengthening in Northern Togo
OBJECTIVE: In Togo, substantial progress in maternal and child health is needed to reach global development goals. To better inform …
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Health facility service availability and readiness for intrapartum and immediate postpartum care in Malawi: A cross-sectional survey
This analysis seeks to identify strengths and gaps in the existing facility capacity for intrapartum and immediate postpartum fetal and …
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A 30-year bibliometric analysis of research coverage on HIV and AIDS in Lesotho
BACKGROUND: Given the well documented undesired impacts of HIV/AIDS globally, there is a need to create a statistical inventory of …
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Incentives to change: effects of performance-based financing on health workers in Zambia
BACKGROUND: Performance-based financing (PBF) has been implemented in a number of countries with the aim of transforming health systems and …
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Assessing the feasibility of eHealth and mHealth: a systematic review and analysis of initiatives implemented in Kenya
BACKGROUND: The growth of Information and Communication Technology in Kenya has facilitated implementation of a large number of eHealth projects …
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Self-reported diabetes during pregnancy in the South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: extent and social determinants
BACKGROUND: Diabetes is a serious and growing public health concern in South Africa, but its prevalence and distribution in pregnant …
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Women’s knowledge and associated factors in preconception care in adet, west gojjam, northwest Ethiopia: a community based cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Preconception care is the provision of biomedical, behavioural and social health interventions to women and couples before the occurrence …