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Translation and validation of Training Needs Analysis Questionnaire among reproductive, maternal and newborn health workers in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Continuous professional development (CPD) has been reported to enhance healthcare workers' knowledge and skills, improve retention and recruitment, improve …
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Developing and implementing a model of equitable distribution of mentorship in districts with spatial inequities and maldistribution of human resources for maternal and newborn care in Rwanda
BACKGROUND: The shortage of health care providers (HCPs) and inequity in their distribution along with the lack of sufficient and …
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Cost-effectiveness and feasibility of conditional economic incentives and motivational interviewing to improve HIV health outcomes of adolescents living with HIV in Anambra State, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa, there is increasing mortality and morbidity of adolescents due to poor linkage, retention in HIV care …
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Surgical ambulance referrals in sub-Saharan Africa – financial costs and coping strategies at district hospitals in Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia
BACKGROUND: An estimated nine out of ten persons in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are unable to access timely, safe and affordable …
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Disparities in mothers’ healthcare seeking behavior for common childhood morbidities in Ethiopia: based on nationally representative data
BACKGROUND: Childhood morbidities such as diarrhea and pneumonia are the leading causes of death in Ethiopia. Appropriate healthcare-seeking behavior of …
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Continuous quality improvement (CQI) Institutionalization to reach 95:95:95 HIV targets: a multicountry experience from the Global South
BACKGROUND: Scaling up continuous quality improvement (CQI) processes could be key in achieving the 95:95:95 cascade and global HIV targets. …
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Management of chronic lung diseases in Sudan and Tanzania: how ready are the country health systems?
BACKGROUND: Chronic lung diseases (CLDs), responsible for 4 million deaths globally every year, are increasingly important in low- and middle-income …
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Late initiation and low utilization of postnatal care services among women in the rural setting in Northwest Tanzania: a community-based study using a mixed method approach
BACKGROUND: Maternal and newborn mortality is high immediately after childbirth and up to 42 days postnatally despite the availability of …
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Assessing the prices and affordability of oncology medicines for three common cancers within the private sector of South Africa
Abstract Background Prices of cancer medicines are a major contributor to the cost of treatment for cancer patients and the …
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Engaging young people in the design of a sexual reproductive health intervention: Lessons learnt from the Yathu Yathu (“For us, by us”) formative study in Zambia
BACKGROUND: Meeting the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of adolescents and young people (AYP) requires their meaningful engagement in …
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Trends of follow-up clinic visits and admissions three-months before and during COVID-19 pandemic at Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: an interrupted time series analysis
BACKGROUND: Following the first report of the COVID-19 case in Ethiopia on March 13, 2020, the country promptly adopted a …
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Dispensing antiretrovirals during Covid-19 lockdown: re-discovering community-based ART delivery models in Uganda
BACKGROUND: The notion of health-system resilience has received little empirical attention in the current literature on the Covid-19 response. We …
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The failure of community-based health insurance schemes in Tanzania: opening the black box of the implementation process
BACKGROUND: Globally, there is increased advocacy for community-based health insurance (CBHI) schemes. Like other low and middle-income countries (LMICs), Tanzania …
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Quality of maternal and newborn health care in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Despite reports of universal access to and modest utilization of maternal and newborn health services in Ethiopia, mothers and …
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The comorbidity of HIV, hypertension and diabetes: a qualitative study exploring the challenges faced by healthcare providers and patients in selected urban and rural health facilities where the ICDM model is implemented in South Africa
BACKGROUND: PLWH are living longer as a result of advancement and adherence to antiretroviral therapy. As the life expectancy of …
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Community health volunteers challenges and preferred income generating activities for sustainability: a qualitative case study of rural Kilifi, Kenya
BACKGROUND: There is a global emphasis on engaging community health volunteers (CHVs) in low- to middle-income countries (LMICs) to reach …
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Patients satisfaction with healthcare delivery in Ghana
BACKGROUND: The service industry has been an evolving sector and a great concern to providers ensuring continuously that clients' satisfaction …
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Indirect health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya: a mixed methods assessment
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic and country measures to control it can lead to negative indirect health effects. Understanding these indirect …
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Correction to: Expansion of a national differentiated service delivery model to support people living with HIV and other chronic conditions in South Africa: a descriptive analysis
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Situational analysis of diabetic retinopathy treatment Services in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Although the equitable distribution of diabetic retinopathy (DR) services across Ghana remains paramount, there is currently a poor understanding …