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Equipping community health workers in Rwanda to deliver a gender transformative parenting program to prevent violence against women and children at scale
Introduction In Rwanda, the Bandebereho program has demonstrated long-term reductions in intimate partner violence (IPV) and violence against children. Since …
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Community health worker–facilitated telehealth for moderate–severe hypertension care in Kenya and Uganda: A randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is underdiagnosed and undertreated in sub-Saharan Africa. Improving hypertension treatment within primary health centers can improve cardiovascular disease …
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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES CAMPAIGN ON RADIO AND TREATMENT-SEEKING BEHAVIOUR OF ILLITERATE WOMEN IN THE RURAL AREAS OF OYO STATE
Public education and enlightenment campaigns are viable methods of educating and enlightening women in the rural areas about treatment- seeking …
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Antidiabetic Activity of a Ghanaian Herbal Product, DBT-57A: An Observational Study
ABSTRACT Introduction The rising global burden of diabetes mellitus has led to growing interest in herbal therapies as alternative or …
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Community -Based Intervention to reach the last mile of childhood vaccination coverage in Rwanda: Case study of Burera district
Abstract Background Vaccination remains a cornerstone of global child health, offering one of the most cost-effective interventions for reducing childhood …
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Feasibility of Vital Signs Assessment by Community Health Workers during Antenatal Care Community Outreach in Lusaka, Zambia: A Qualitative Study
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Bringing malaria diagnosis and treatment closer to the people: economic rationale for expanding malaria community case management to all ages in a rural district in Madagascar
BACKGROUND: Expanding malaria community case management (mCCM) to all ages could shift the point-of-care to the community leading to improved …
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For girls and women (4GW) HPV RCT protocol: a crowdsourced, pragmatic stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial to improve uptake of HPV vaccination and screening among mother-daughter dyads in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Expanding human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for girls and HPV self-collection for women can reduce the global burden of cervical …
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Community health volunteers’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kiambu county, Kenya: A qualitative study
BACKGROUND: For already overburdened health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the COVID-19 pandemic presented an almost impossible challenge. …
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Gender perspectives on zoonotic disease epidemiology; A strength weakness opportunities threats analysis in Bundibugyo district, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Gender mainstreaming in zoonotic disease prevention and control is paramount to produce sustainable solutions as well as keeping communities …
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Analysis of costs in implementing the HEARTS hypertension program in Nigerian primary care
BACKGROUND: The Nigeria Hypertension Control Initiative (NHCI) program, launched in 2020, integrates hypertension care into primary healthcare using the HEARTS …
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Implementing active surveillance for tuberculosis: A quality improvement project
BACKGROUND: South Africa is a high tuberculosis (TB)-burden country with the worst multidrug-resistant TB (MDRTB) epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa. The …
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The feasibility and acceptability of implementing simplified cognitive behavioral therapy approaches to support postpartum mental health and address associated social and behavioral barriers to postpartum family planning in Amhara, Ethiopia: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Poor mental health can negatively impact health outcomes across diverse health areas, including in the first year postpartum. Yet, …
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Immunization status and its determinants among children aged 12–23 months at community health centers in Mogadishu, Somalia: a cross-sectional study
Background Routine vaccination is essential in reducing child mortality. This study assessed the determinants of vaccination status and its determinants …
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Study Protocol for Evaluation of The Impact of The Door-to-Door Approach by Community Health Workers and The Novel Mobile Application for Self-Reporting on HIV Testing Rates among Men-headed Households in Tanzania
Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa faces a disproportionate burden of HIV/AIDS, and Tanzania, reflecting this trend, faces challenges with only 60.6% of …
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Community health systems and priority setting for elderly healthcare services in rural Tanzania: Experience from Nzega and Igunga districts
INTRODUCTION: In the 1990s, Tanzania adopted health sector reforms with the aim of engaging the local communities in priority setting …
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Context matters: examining factors influencing the implementation of evidence-based family systems care for small and sick newborns across the care continuum
Introduction The health and wellbeing of small and sick newborns and their families can be enhanced through family systems care …
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Tuberculosis services delivery challenges and their mitigations during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tanzania: A qualitative study
ABSTRACT Objective To describe challenges posed by COVID-19 on TB commodity supply, care cascade, active case finding, and responses taken …
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SEARCH Study: Text Messages and Automated Phone Reminders for HPV Vaccination in Uganda: Randomized Controlled Trial
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is currently the leading female cancer in Uganda. Most women are diagnosed with late-stage disease. Human papillomavirus …
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Co-designing age-specific meal plans using locally available foods for under-five children in Tanzania: A human-centered design protocol
Abstract Background Infant and young child nutrition is fundamental to individual health and national economic growth. Malnutrition remains a major …