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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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Socio-ecological Systems Analysis of the Prevention and Control of Dengue in two Districts of Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania
Abstract Background: Since 2010, Tanzania has been experiencing frequent outbreaks of dengue. The objective of this study was to carry …
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Patterns of financial incentives in primary healthcare settings in Nigeria: implications for the productivity of frontline health workers
OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to explore the patterns of financial incentives received by some frontline health workers (including nurses, …
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Chronic disease stigma, skepticism of the health system, and socio-economic fragility: Qualitative assessment of factors impacting receptiveness to group medical visits and microfinance for non-communicable disease care in rural Kenya
BACKGROUND: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of mortality in the world, and innovative approaches to NCD care delivery …
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Perception of Person-Centred Maternity Care and Its Associated Factors Among Post-Partum Women: Evidence From a Cross-Sectional Study in Enugu State, Nigeria
Objectives: This study validated a person-centred maternity care (PCMC) scale and assessed perception of PCMC and its associated factors among …
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Why don’t adolescent girls in a rural Uganda district initiate or complete routine 2-dose HPV vaccine series: Perspectives of adolescent girls, their caregivers, healthcare workers, community health workers and teachers
INTRODUCTION: Vaccination with the 2-dose HPV vaccine series among adolescent girls in Uganda remains low after almost 5 years since …
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Integrated Community Case Management Delivery Models Utilizing Drug Sellers and Community Health Workers for Treatment of Under-Five Febrile Cases of Malaria, Pneumonia, Diarrhea in Rural Uganda.
Abstract Background Malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea continue to be the leading causes of death in children under the age of …
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Towards elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis in Kenya: Improving advocacy, communication and social mobilization activities for mass drug administration
Abstract Introduction Understanding challenges affecting the implementation process of Mass Drug Administration for Lymphatic Filariasis (MDA for LF) elimination programmes …
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Recruitment strategies to promote uptake of cervical cancer screening in West Cameroon
Abstract Objectives World Health Organization’s (WHO) global strategy for cervical cancer elimination has set for 2030 that all countries reach …
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Food insecurity and its impact on glycaemic control in diabetic patients attending Jabulani Dumani community health centre, Gauteng province, South Africa
BACKGROUND: To the best of our knowledge no studies have been conducted to assess the relationship between food insecurity and …
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Survival time to first antenatal care visit and its predictors among women in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: First-trimester pregnancy stage is the fastest developmental period of the fetus, in which all organs become well developed and …
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Implementation of the PIERS on the Move mHealth Application From the Perspective of Community Health Workers and Nurses in Rural Mozambique
Background:mHealth is increasingly regarded as having the potential to support service delivery by health workers in low-resource settings. PIERS on …
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Economic and cost-effectiveness analysis of the Community-Level Interventions for Pre-eclampsia (CLIP) trials in India, Pakistan and Mozambique
BACKGROUND: The Community-Level Interventions for Pre-eclampsia (CLIP) trials (NCT01911494) in India, Pakistan and Mozambique (February 2014-2017) involved community engagement and …
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Reducing unmet need for contraceptive services among youth in Homabay and Narok counties, Kenya: the role of community health volunteers – a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Access to contraceptive services is a cornerstone of human well-being. While Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) promote family planning in …
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Participatory research for the development of information, education and communication tools to promote intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria and Mozambique
BACKGROUND: To improve the coverage of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) in Africa, Medicines for Malaria Venture …
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Determinants of intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine in pregnant women (IPTp-SP) in Mali, a household survey
BACKGROUND: In malaria endemic regions, intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) is recommended for all pregnant women during prenatal consultation, …
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Effect of community-led delivery of HIV self-testing on HIV testing and antiretroviral therapy initiation in Malawi: A cluster-randomised trial
BACKGROUND: Undiagnosed HIV infection remains substantial in key population subgroups including adolescents, older adults, and men, driving ongoing transmission in …
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Data utilisation and factors influencing the performance of the health management information system in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Health Management Information System (HMIS) is a set of data regularly collected at health care facilities to meet the …
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Developing a Patient-Centered Community-Based Model for Management of Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis in Uganda: A Mixed Methods Study
Abstract Background: The advent of all-oral regimens for the management of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) makes the implementation of community-based …
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Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of Kenyan healthcare workers regarding pediatric discharge from hospital
OBJECTIVE: To assess attitudes, perceptions, and practices of healthcare workers regarding hospital discharge and follow-up care for children under age …