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Developing a district level supportive supervision framework for community health workers through co-production in South Africa
BACKGROUND: One of the key challenges of community health worker (CHW) programmes across the globe is inadequate supervision. Evidence on …
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“… the way we welcome them is how we will lead them to love family planning.”: family planning providers in Rwanda foster compassionate relationships with clients despite workplace challenges
BACKGROUND: Rwanda has markedly increased the nation's contraceptive use in a short period of time, tripling contraceptive prevalence in just …
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The complexity of scaling up an mHealth intervention: the case of SMS for Life in Tanzania from a health systems integration perspective
BACKGROUND: SMS for Life was one of the earliest large-scale implementations of mHealth innovations worldwide. Its goal was to increase …
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Exploring patient-provider interactions and the health system’s responsiveness to street-connected children and youth in Kenya: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: In Kenya, street-connected children and youth (SCY) have poor health outcomes and die prematurely due to preventable causes. This …
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Improvement of SCD morbimortality in children: experience in a remote area of an African country
BACKGROUND: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a public health problem in the Democratic Republic of Congo. While reference sickle cell …
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of flucytosine as induction therapy in the treatment of cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected adults in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected patients in sub-Saharan Africa accounts for three-quarters of the global cases and 135,000 deaths per …
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Missed opportunities in tuberculosis investigation and associated factors at public health facilities in Uganda
BACKGROUND: The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) is high in Uganda; yet, TB case detection is low. The population-based survey on …
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Disrespectful care in family planning services among youth and adult simulated clients in public sector facilities in Malawi
BACKGROUND: Provision of high-quality family planning (FP) services improves access to contraceptives. Negative experiences in maternal health have been documented …
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Storage management and wastage of reproductive health medicines and associated challenges in west Wollega zone of Ethiopia: a mixed cross-sectional descriptive study
BACKGROUND: Keeping proper storage conditions at health facilities is vital to reduce pharmaceutical wastage caused by environmental factors. The expiration …
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Perceptions of Ghanaian traditional health practitioners, primary health care workers, service users and caregivers regarding collaboration for mental health care
BACKGROUND: In low- and middle-income countries, the paucity of conventional health services means that many people with mental health problems …
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Assessing the functionality of an emergency obstetric referral system and continuum of care among public healthcare facilities in a low resource setting: an application of process mapping approach
BACKGROUND: Weak referral systems remain a major concern influencing timely access to the appropriate level of care during obstetric emergencies, …
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The impact of loss of PEPFAR support on HIV services at health facilities in low-burden districts in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Although donor transitions from HIV programs are more frequent, little research exists seeking to understand the perceptions of patients …
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Health system determinants of tuberculosis mortality in South Africa: a causal loop model
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health concern in South Africa and TB-related mortality remains unacceptably high. Numerous clinical …
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Capacity and site readiness for hypertension control program implementation in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Nigeria faces an increase in the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), leading to an estimated …
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An Integrated eDiagnosis Approach (IeDA) versus standard IMCI for assessing and managing childhood illness in Burkina Faso: a stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial
BACKGROUND: The Integrated eDiagnosis Approach (IeDA), centred on an electronic Clinical Decision Support System (eCDSS) developed in line with national …
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‘We always find things to learn from.’ Lessons from the implementation of the global maternal sepsis study on research capacity: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Research capacity strengthening could be an indirect outcome of implementing a research project. The objective of this study was …
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The costs of delivering emergency care at regional referral hospitals in Uganda: a micro-costing study
BACKGROUND: Uganda experiences a high morbidity and mortality burden due to conditions amenable to emergency care, yet few public hospitals …
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A feasibility study using time-driven activity-based costing as a management tool for provider cost estimation: lessons from the national TB control program in Zimbabwe in 2018
BACKGROUND: Insufficient cost data and limited capacity constrains the understanding of the actual resources required for effective TB control. This …
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Outcomes of pregnancy-related referrals from rural health facilities to two central hospitals in Harare, Zimbabwe: a prospective descriptive study
BACKGROUND: Between the years 2000 and 2017, the global maternal mortality rate dropped by 38% however, 94% of maternal deaths …
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Engaging future healthcare professionals for rural health services in South Africa: students, graduates and managers perceptions
BACKGROUND: The shortage of healthcare professionals (HCP) negatively affects health services in rural areas in many parts of the world, …