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Protocol for the PLAY Study: a randomised controlled trial of an intervention to improve infant development by encouraging maternal self-efficacy using behavioural feedback
INTRODUCTION: The early infant caregiving environment is crucial in the formation of parent-child relationships, neurobehavioural development and thus child outcomes. …
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Community Health Worker programmes’ integration into national health systems: Scoping review
BACKGROUND: Community health worker (CHW) programmes, when adequately integrated into mainstream health systems, can provide a viable, affordable and sustainable …
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Strengthening primary care for diabetes and hypertension in Eswatini: study protocol for a nationwide cluster-randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Diabetes and hypertension are increasingly important population health challenges in Eswatini. Prior to this project, healthcare for these conditions …
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The effect of supervision on community health workers’ effectiveness with households in rural South Africa: A cluster randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Community health workers (CHWs) can supplement professional medical providers, especially in rural settings where resources are particularly scarce. Yet, …
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Using telehealth to support community health workers in Uganda during COVID-19: a mixed-method study
BACKGROUND: At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a local consortium in Uganda set up a telehealth approach that aimed …
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Community case management of malaria in Western Kenya: performance of community health volunteers in active malaria case surveillance
Abstract Background In western Kenya, not all malaria cases are reported as stipulated in the community case management of malaria …
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Effectiveness of community case management of malaria on severe malaria and inpatient malaria deaths in Zambia: a dose–response study using routine health information system data
BACKGROUND: Community case management of malaria (CCM) has been expanded in many settings, but there are limited data describing the …
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Development of a Neonatal Incubator for Community Health Care Centres in Ghana
Abstract A newborn baby less than 28 days is considered a neonate, according to the World Health Organization. A child …
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Acceptability of serosurveys in southern Zambia: data collector and caregiver perspectives
Background: Factors associated with whether individuals choose to participate in serosurveys are not well understood. Understanding perceptions from multiple perspectives, …
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The “ready-to-hand” test: Diagnostic availability and usability in primary health care settings in Sierra Leone
This article assesses the availability of essential diagnostic tests in primary health care facilities in two districts in Sierra Leone. …
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Exploring the effects of COVID-19 on family planning: results from a qualitative study in rural Uganda following COVID-19 lockdown
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has likely affected the already high unmet need for family planning in low- and middle-income countries. …
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Integration of assisted partner services within Kenya’s national HIV testing services program: A qualitative study
Assisted partner service (aPS) augments HIV case-finding among sex partners to individuals newly diagnosed with HIV. In 2016, aPS was …
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Enteric infections and management practices among communities in a rural setting of northwest Ethiopia
Infections with enteric pathogens have a high mortality and morbidity burden, as well as significant social and economic costs. Poor …
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Knowledge, attitude and practice on screening and early diagnosis of prostate cancer of primary health care providers in the Free State
BACKGROUND: Prostate cancer is topmost in terms of incidence and mortality among men in sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa. Prostate …
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Community-orientated primary health care: Exploring the interface between community health worker programmes, the health system and communities in South Africa
Due to insufficient number of health workers and the evidence of the benefits of community health workers (CHWs), CHWs are …
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Magnitude and predictors of pre-referral treatment by Community Health Workers practicing in Rural South Western Uganda: A cross sectional study
Abstract Background Pre-referral treatment is critical for management of childhood illnesses. Under iCCM strategy, community health workers (CHWs) give pre-referral …
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Expanding Community Health Worker decision space: impacts of a Participatory Action Research training intervention in a rural South African district
Abstract BACKGROUND While recognised in policy and strategy, in practice, Community Health Workers (CHWs) in South Africa experience many challenges. …
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Community health workers' involvement in mother–child care during the 1st year after birth, in Kaya health district, Burkina Faso: A contribution analysis
Introduction: Maternal and infant morbidity and mortality remain high in sub-Saharan Africa. However, actions to strengthen postpartum care are still …
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Nigeria healthcare worker SARS-CoV-2 serology study: Results from a prospective, longitudinal cohort
Healthcare workers, both globally and in Nigeria, have an increased risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection compared with the general population due …
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Determinants of short birth interval among child-bearing age women in the Gedeb Hasasa district of the West Arsi zone, Ethiopia
Background Short birth intervals have been linked to higher rates of fetal loss, prenatal mortality, and poorer child survival. Therefore, …