Santé maternelle et infantile

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Challenges, opportunities and best practices in routine childhood vaccination services delivery in urban slums and pastoralist regions of Ethiopia: An exploratory qualitative study in marginalized settings

BACKGROUND: Despite global progress, significant disparities persist in routine childhood vaccination coverage, commonly in low- and middle-income countries, including Ethiopia. …

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Exploring the association between home delivery and under-five mortality in Ethiopia: A bivariate multilevel mixed-effects analysis

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Child mortality remains a major public health issue in Ethiopia, with under-five mortality rates among the …

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The impact of the Tigray War on the incidence of low birth weight in Tigray, Ethiopia: A retrospective cohort study

War and armed conflict negatively impact neonatal health. This study investigates the effect of the Tigray War on the incidence …

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District-level ecological analysis of the association between stunting and infectious diseases among children under 2 years in Rwanda, 2020–2024

Background Stunting among children under 2 years remains a major public health problem in Rwanda despite substantial investments in nutrition, …

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“They delay them, and some died unattended.” Voices of midwives on barriers that delay pregnant women in seeking early medical intervention in Limpopo province of South Africa.

Background Providing specialized treatment for maternal and child health is essential for medical health institutions. This study aimed to lower …

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Balancing adaptations and fidelity of implementation strategies to optimize primary healthcare in Ethiopia: Lessons from embedded implementation research

BACKGROUND: Optimizing Ethiopia's Health Extension Program (HEP) has been critical to enhancing primary healthcare (PHC) service delivery, particularly in remote …

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Prevalence and factors associated with adolescent pregnancy in Hoima district, Uganda: A community-based cross-sectional study

Adolescent pregnancy is a global public health problem with serious social and medical implications relating to maternal and child health. …

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Factors associated with the readiness assessment of health facility services in Yaoundé, Cameroon

Abstract Introduction Reliable information on service readiness is essential for strengthening health systems and advancing universal health coverage. In Cameroon, …

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Leadership practices and maternal and child health outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

BACKGROUND: Maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) remain a major public health challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where preventable mortality …

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Screening tools for maternal mental health in Africa: a systematic review

Background Maternal health during pregnancy and the postnatal period encompasses mental health, which is a key aspect in enhancing a …

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Early childhood caries in Africa: prevalence, determinants, and implications for oral health promotion—an umbrella review

Background: Early childhood caries (ECC) remains one of the most prevalent chronic diseases affecting children worldwide and represents a major …

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Co-designed interventions package for enhancing women's resilience in reproductive and child health through income-generating associations: a human-centered design study in Tanzania

Background: Maternal and under-five mortality remain major public health concerns in many low- and middle-income countries, including Tanzania. Despite their …

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Postpartum depression among mothers attending postnatal clinics in Bole sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in the post-COVID-19 era: A cross-sectional study

Postpartum depression (PPD) harms maternal and child health. Evidence showed elevated PPD during the COVID-19 pandemic, but post-pandemic data from …

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The use of implementation science frameworks to promote maternal and child health delivery programs in Nigeria

Maternal and Child Health (MCH) remains a significant public health concern in Nigeria, with high maternal and child mortality rates. …

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Effect of digitizing Community Health Information System on the delivery and use of maternal and child health services: Propensity score matching analysis

INTRODUCTION: In 2018, Ethiopia's government digitized its Community Health Information System (eCHIS) to enhance Health Extension Program service delivery. However, …

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Do sociodemographic factors modify the association between antenatal care utilisation and acute respiratory infection among infants in Ethiopia?

Antenatal care (ANC) is vital for optimum maternal care and could provide an opportunity to prevent acute respiratory infection (ARI) …

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Integration of stepped care for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders among women attending maternal and child health clinics in Kenya: Protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

ABSTRACT Background Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMAD) cause substantial morbidity and mortality globally. Kenya, like many low- and middle-income …

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The role of community health workers in strengthening health system resilience in Somalia

Community health workers (CHWs) may play an important role in strengthening health system resilience in fragile and conflict-affected settings. Global …

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Outcomes of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy in Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis

OBJECTIVE: The global prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus has significantly risen in recent decades, leading to a corresponding increase …

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Applications and implementation considerations for stepped-wedge designs in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

Introduction: Stepped-wedge design (SWD) has gained prominence as a versatile research methodology, particularly in public health and implementation science, due …

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