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Improving community health worker treatment for malaria, diarrhoea, and pneumonia in Uganda through inSCALE community and mHealth innovations: A cluster randomised controlled trial
The inSCALE cluster randomised controlled trial in Uganda evaluated two interventions, mHealth and Village Health Clubs (VHCs) which aimed to …
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Local contextual factors of child stunting found via shared values of stakeholder groups: an exploratory case study in Kaffrine, Senegal
OBJECTIVE: This work aims to demonstrate an original approach to identify links between locally situated shared values and contextual factors …
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Improving outcomes for children with malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia in Mozambique: A cluster randomised controlled trial of the inSCALE technology innovation
BACKGROUND: The majority of post-neonatal deaths in children under 5 are due to malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia (MDP). The WHO …
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Improvement of community health worker counseling skills through early childhood development (ECD) videos, supervision and mentorship: A mixed methods pre-post evaluation from Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Community health workers (CHWs) play significant roles in improving health practices in under- resourced communities. This study evaluated an …
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Training primary healthcare workers on a task-strengthening strategy for integrating hypertension management into HIV care in Nigeria: implementation strategies, knowledge uptake, and lessons learned
BACKGROUND: With improved access to anti-retroviral drugs, persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) are living longer but with attendant increased risks …
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Barriers, facilitators and motivators of electronic community health information system use among health workers in Ethiopia
Background: The electronic community health information system (eCHIS) has been implemented in Ethiopia to support health services delivered by community …
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The predictors of unsuppressed viremia among PLHIV: a cross-sectional study in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Unsuppressed viremia in HIV infected patients is generally associated with increased rates of disease transmission and poor patient survival. …
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Effects of the reaching married adolescents program on modern contraceptive use and intimate partner violence: results of a cluster randomized controlled trial among married adolescent girls and their husbands in Dosso, Niger
BACKGROUND: Niger has the highest rate of adolescent fertility in the world, with early marriage, early childbearing and high gender …
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Health Seeking Behaviour and Knowledge on Neonatal Danger Signs Among Neonatal Caregivers in Upper Denkyira East Municipality, Ghana
Abstract Background: The purpose of the project was to assess the health seeking behaviour and knowledge on neonatal danger signs …
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Nurses’ knowledge of and willingness to promote female condom use in selected primary healthcare clinics in the King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Abstract Background Female condoms protect against unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV; however, their uptake is very …
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How Do I Open Up?: Exploring Factors Associated With Completion of Intensive Adherence Counselling Sessions Among Hiv Patients With High Viral Load in Neno, Malawi
Abstract Background Globally, countries are working tirelessly to achieve the UNAIDS 95-95-95 treatment targets by 2030. Despite making great strides …
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Success in vaccination programming through community health workers: A case study of Nepal, Senegal, and Zambia
Abstract Introduction Community health workers are essential to frontline health outreach throughout low- and middle-income countries, including programming for early …
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Reducing the equity gap in under-5 mortality through an innovative community health program in Ethiopia: An implementation research study
Abstract Background The Ethiopian government implemented a national community health program, the Health Extension Program (HEP), to provide community-based health …
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Incidence of HIV disclosure among HIV affected heterosexual partners using a community health worker led mechanism in rural Uganda; a quasi-experimental study
BACKGROUND: HIV disclosure is vital in HIV management. Community Health Workers (CHW) were reported to support partner disclosure among HIV …
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Perspectives of stakeholders regarding the value of maternal and newborn health interventions and practices supported by UNICEF and other partners in the West Nile region of Uganda: a qualitative study
INTRODUCTION: Uganda has high maternal, neonatal, and under-five mortality rates. This study documents stakeholder perspectives on best practices in a …
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Perceptions, beliefs, and current practices regarding neonatal skin care and emollient use in eastern Uganda: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: The skin is a major route of infection in the neonatal period, especially in low birthweight (LBW) infants. Appropriate …
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Burial workers’ perceptions of community resistance and support systems during an Ebola outbreak in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Community Health Workers (CHWs) provide vital services during disease outbreaks. Appropriate burials of those who died from an infectious …
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Concealed pregnancy as an act of care? A qualitative analysis of motivations for concealing and non-disclosure of early pregnancy in The Gambia
BACKGROUND: A barrier to achieving first trimester antenatal care (ANC) attendance in many countries has been the widespread cultural practice …
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Factors associated with the unsuccessful TB treatment outcomes in the northern regions of Namibia: a mixed methods study
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is among the leading causes of death globally. The disease has a huge burden in Namibia, with …
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Sustainability of community health programme using community-based organizations: a challenge for stakeholders
A community tuberculosis programme was implemented in Burkina Faso with funding from the Global Fund to fight HIV tuberculosis and …