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Assessing the acceptability of technological health innovations in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review and a best fit framework synthesis
Acceptability is a key concept used to analyze the introduction of a health innovation in a specific setting. However, there …
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The effect of a health extension program on improving water, sanitation, and hygiene practices in rural Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: To make basic primary health care services accessible, especially to the rural community, the government of Ethiopia launched the …
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The SENTINEL study of differentiated service delivery models for HIV treatment in Malawi, South Africa, and Zambia: research protocol for a prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa are rapidly scaling up "differentiated service delivery" (DSD) models for HIV treatment to improve …
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Optimizing the roles of health workers to improve access to health services in Africa: an implementation framework for task shifting and sharing for policy and practice
BACKGROUND: Globally, countries are taking actions to ensure that their population have improved access to people-centred and integrated health services. …
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Evaluation of the implementation of hospital hygiene components in 30 health-care facilities in the autonomous district of Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire) with the WHO Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework (IPCAF)
INTRODUCTION: As part of the implementation of its mission "to integrate hygiene activities into healthcare", the general directorate of health …
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Models of integrated care for multi-morbidity assessed in systematic reviews: a scoping review
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of multi-morbidity is increasing globally. Integrated models of care present a potential intervention to improve patient and …
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Correction to: From idea to systems solution: enhancing access to primary care in Malawi
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Five different ways of reasoning: Tanzanian healthcare workers’ ideas about how to improve HIV prevention among same-sex attracted men
BACKGROUND: Same-sex attracted men in Tanzania and globally carry a disproportionate burden of HIV. Drawing on qualitative research, this article …
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Economic analysis of a new four-panel rapid screening test in antenatal care in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda
BACKGROUND: We performed an economic analysis of a new technology used in antenatal care (ANC) clinics, the ANC panel. Introduced …
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Contribution of the World Health Organization/ the special program for research and training in tropical disease (WHO/TDR’s) in institution building: lessons from Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: World Health Organization/Tropical Disease Research (WHO/TDR) has enduring investment in transfers of skills critical to sustaining resilient health research …
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Process evaluation of postpartum contraceptive service delivery in Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia in 2020
BACKGROUND: Postpartum contraceptives during the first year after delivery is a key service for women to prevent unintended pregnancy and …
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Laboratory services in the context of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV testing requirements in Copperbelt Province, Zambia: a qualitative inquiry
INTRODUCTION: Reliable and timely laboratory results are crucial for monitoring the Prevention of the Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) cascade, particularly to …
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A multilevel Bayesian Markov Chain Monte Carlo Poisson modelling of factors associated with components of antenatal care offered to pregnant women in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: The most recent WHO guideline on antenatal care (ANC) utilization reaffirmed the necessary and compulsory care and services a …
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Availability and readiness of the health facilities to provide HIV counseling and testing and prevention of mother-to-child transmission services in Burkina Faso: a trend analysis from 2012 to 2018
BACKGROUND: Provider-Initiated HIV Testing and Counseling (PITC) and Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission (PMTCT) are key services for achieving the goal …
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Mental health experiences of HIV/TB healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic – lessons for provider well-being and support from a qualitative study in seven South African provinces
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 has substantially reshaped health service delivery. Healthcare workers have had to serve more clients, work longer shifts, and …
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How equitable is utilization of maternal health services in Uganda? Implications for achieving universal health coverage
BACKGROUND: Maternal and neonatal mortality in Uganda remain persistently high. While utilisation of maternal health services has been shown to …
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Self-reported delays in care-seeking in West Africa during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic caused delays in care-seeking due to fears of infection and decreased healthcare access globally. These delays …
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From purists to pragmatists: a qualitative evaluation of how implementation processes and contexts shaped the uptake and methodological adaptations of a maternal and neonatal quality improvement programme in South Africa prior to, and during COVID-19
BACKGROUND: Despite progress, maternal and neonatal mortality and still births remain high in South Africa. The South African National Department …
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Geographic availability of and physical accessibility to tuberculosis diagnostic tests in Ghana: a cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: In Ghana, tuberculosis (TB) case detection is low (< 34%). Existing scientific evidence suggest access to TB diagnostic tests …
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Health professionals’ readiness to implement electronic medical record system in Gamo zone public hospitals, southern Ethiopia: an institution based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: The adoption of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) by the healthcare sector can improve patient care and safety, facilitate structured …