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A retrospective study of the impact of health worker strikes on maternal and child health care utilization in western Kenya
BACKGROUND: There have been dozens of strikes by health workers in Kenya in the past decade, but there are few …
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Estimation of Ethiopia’s immunization coverage – 20 years of discrepancies
BACKGROUND: Coverage with the third dose of diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus-containing vaccine (DPT3) is a widely used measure of the performance of routine …
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Is South Africa closing the health gaps between districts? Monitoring progress towards universal health service coverage with routine facility data
BACKGROUND: South Africa is committed to advancing universal health coverage (UHC). The usefulness and potential of using routine health facility …
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Human-centered implementation research: a new approach to develop and evaluate implementation strategies for strengthening referral networks for hypertension in western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Human-centered design (HCD) is an increasingly recognized approach for engaging stakeholders and developing contextually appropriate health interventions. As a …
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Using a theory of change to develop an integrated intervention for depression, diabetes and hypertension in Zimbabwe: lessons from the Friendship Bench project
BACKGROUND: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are projected to become the leading cause of disability and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030; …
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Can routine health facility data be used to monitor subnational coverage of maternal, newborn and child health services in Uganda?
BACKGROUND: Routine health facility data are a critical source of local monitoring of progress and performance at the subnational level. …
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The use of health facility data to assess the effects of armed conflicts on maternal and child health: experience from the Kivu, DR Congo
BACKGROUND: In conflict-affected settings, data on reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) are often lacking for priority setting and …
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The views of public service managers on the implementation of National Health Insurance in primary care: a case of Johannesburg Health District, Gauteng Province, Republic of South Africa
BACKGROUND: The South African government is implementing National Health Insurance (NHI) as a monopsony health care financing mechanism to drive …
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Using a human-centred design approach to develop a comprehensive newborn monitoring chart for inpatient care in Kenya
INTRODUCTION: Job aids such as observation charts are commonly used to record inpatient nursing observations. For sick newborns, it is …
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The burden of recording and reporting health data in primary health care facilities in five low- and lower-middle income countries
BACKGROUND: Recording and reporting health data in facilities is the backbone of routine health information systems which provide data collected …
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Stakeholder engagement in the health policy process in a low income country: a qualitative study of stakeholder perceptions of the challenges to effective inclusion in Malawi
BACKGROUND: Inclusive engagement in healthcare policies and decision-making is essential to address the needs of patients and communities, reduce health …
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A critical ethnographic study of discriminatory social practice during clinical practice in emergency medical care
BACKGROUND: Post-apartheid, South Africa adopted an inclusive education system that was intended to be free of unfair discrimination. This qualitative …
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Correction to: Patients satisfaction with healthcare delivery in Ghana
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Factors influencing client recall of contraceptive counseling at community-based distribution events in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
BACKGROUND: Clients must recall information from contraceptive counseling sessions to properly use their chosen method. Client recall in community-based settings …
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District health managers perspectives of introducing a new service: a qualitative study of the community-based newborn care programme in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: The planning, resourcing, implementation and monitoring of new programmes by district health managers is integral for success and sustainability. …
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Birth preparedness and related factors: a cross-sectional study in Tanzania City area
BACKGROUND: Birth preparedness could be the key factor that influences the choice of birthplace with skilled birth attendants. To reduce …
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Health facilities’ readiness for safe surgical care provision in Uganda and the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during Ebola and COVID-19 era
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess health facilities' readiness to provide safe surgical care during Ebola and COVID-19 era in …
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Demand for malaria rapid diagnostic test, health care-seeking behaviour, and drug use among rural community members with fever or malaria-like illness in Ebonyi state, Nigeria: a cross-sectional household survey
BACKGROUND: A good understanding of the demand for malaria rapid diagnostic test (MRDT), malaria health care-seeking behavior, and drug use …
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Maternal health care professionals’ experiences and views on the use of obstetric ultrasound in Rwanda: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: This study, undertaken in Rwanda, aimed to investigate health professionals' experiences and views on the following topics: current clinical …
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Frontline healthcare workers’ experiences in implementing the TB-DM collaborative framework in Northern Ghana
BACKGROUND: Over the past decade, global health policy has increased its focus on measures to halt further increase in tuberculosis …