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Reducing family and school-based violence at scale: a large-scale pre–post study of a parenting programme delivered to families with adolescent girls in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Parenting programmes, including those delivered in the Global South, are effective strategies to reduce violence against children (VAC). However, …
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Maternal mortality following caesarean section in a low-resource setting: a National Malawian Surveillance Study
BACKGROUND: Caesarean section (CS) is the most common major surgery conducted globally, with rates rising. CS also contributes to maternal …
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Projected health workforce requirements and shortage for addressing the disease burden in the WHO Africa Region, 2022–2030: a needs-based modelling study
INTRODUCTION: An adequate health workforce (HWF) is essential to achieving the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), including universal …
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Political engagement: a key pillar in revitalisation of polio and routine immunisation programmes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Immunisation is a high priority for improving health outcomes. Yet, in many low-income and middle-income countries, achieving coverage targets independently …
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The PHA4GE Microbial Data-Sharing Accord: establishing baseline consensus microbial data-sharing norms to facilitate cross-sectoral collaboration
Microbial data sharing underlies evidence-based microbial research, as well as pathogen surveillance and analysis essential to public health. While the …
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Understanding the barriers and facilitators related to never treatment during mass drug administration among mobile and migrant populations in Mali: a qualitative exploratory study
INTRODUCTION: Five of the neglected tropical diseases use a strategy of preventative chemotherapy distributed via mass drug administration (MDA) for …
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The effects of climatic and non-climatic factors on malaria mortality at different spatial scales in western Kenya, 2008–2019
BACKGROUND: Malaria mortality is influenced by several factors including climatic and environmental factors, interventions, socioeconomic status (SES) and access to …
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Under-5 mortality surveillance in low-income and middle-income countries: insights from two Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems in rural Gambia
Without complete data on under-5 mortality, tracking progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 will be challenging. Such data are …
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Mortality variability and differentials by age and causes of death in rural South Africa, 1994–2018
INTRODUCTION: Understanding mortality variability by age and cause is critical to identifying intervention and prevention actions to support disadvantaged populations. …
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Policy uptake and implementation of the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in sub-Saharan African countries: status 2 years following the WHO recommendation
In October 2021, the WHO recommended the world's first malaria vaccine-RTS,S/AS01-to prevent malaria in children living in areas with moderate-to-high …
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Midwife-led birthing centres in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Uganda: an economic evaluation of case study sites
INTRODUCTION: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality rates will require the expansion and strengthening of …
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Safeguarding in practice: anticipating, minimising and mitigating risk in teenage pregnancy research in urban informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya
Safeguarding challenges in global health research include sexual abuse and exploitation, physical and psychological abuse, financial exploitation and neglect. Intersecting …
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Individual journeys to tuberculosis care in Nigeria’s private sector during the COVID-19 pandemic
BACKGROUND: Pre-COVID-19, individuals with tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria were often underdiagnosed and untreated. TB services were mostly in the public …
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the coverage and timeliness of routine childhood vaccinations in the Gambia, 2015–2021
INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread morbidity and mortality and resulted in the biggest setback in routine vaccinations in three …
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Implementing maternal and newborn health quality of care standards in healthcare facilities to improve the adoption of respectful maternity care in Bangladesh, Ghana and Tanzania: a controlled before and after study
INTRODUCTION: Many women worldwide cannot access respectful maternity care (RMC). We assessed the effect of implementing maternal and newborn health …
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Hospital care for critical illness in low-resource settings: lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic
Care for the critically ill patients is often considered synonymous with a hospital having an intensive care unit. However, a …
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Recovering lost tax to meet the health financing gap for universal public sector health systems in East and Southern Africa
INTRODUCTION: Universal healthcare services funded through taxation and free at point-of-access are the most equitable ways of funding healthcare rights. …
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Effectiveness of return-of-service schemes for human resources for health retention: a retrospective cohort study of four Southern African countries
BACKGROUND: Governments use return-of-service (RoS) schemes to train, employ and retain health professionals in the public sector. We determined the …
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Regional differences in the utilisation of antenatal care and skilled birth attendant services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria: an interrupted time series analysis
INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a substantial negative impact on the utilisation of essential health services (EHS) globally, especially …
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Antimalarial procurement in private-sector pharmaceutical outlets: decision-making complexities and implications for medicine quality in Tanzania
Poor-quality medicines are a major threat to healthcare provision in low-income countries. The problem exacerbates disease vulnerabilities of already disadvantaged …