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Adair-rohani, Heather
- Open AccessLimited electricity access in health facilities of sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of data on electricity access, sources, and reliabilityHeather Adair-Rohani, Karen Zukor, Sophie Bonjour, Susan Wilburn, Annette C Kuesel, Ryan Hebert and Elaine R FletcherGlobal Health: Science and Practice August 2013, 1(2):249-261; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00037
Only 34% of hospitals have reliable electricity access in surveyed sub-Saharan African countries. However, analysis in 2 countries indicates modest improvements in electricity access over time. Ambitious plans to improve health service delivery in sub-Saharan Africa need to address this critical issue.
Ahmed, Marie
- Open AccessSuccessful use of tablet personal computers and wireless technologies for the 2011 Nepal Demographic and Health SurveyDeepak Paudel, Marie Ahmed, Anjushree Pradhan and Rajendra Lal DangolGlobal Health: Science and Practice August 2013, 1(2):277-284; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-12-00056
Using tablet personal computers and wireless technologies in place of paper-based questionnaires to administer the Nepal DHS in a geographically diverse setting appeared to improve data quality and reduce data collection time. Challenges include inconsistent electricity supply, safe storage and transport of equipment, and screen readability issues under direct sunlight, which limited confidential interview spaces.
Ahmed, Saifuddin
- Open AccessOperations research to add postpartum family planning to maternal and neonatal health to improve birth spacing in Sylhet District, BangladeshSalahuddin Ahmed, Maureen Norton, Emma Williams, Saifuddin Ahmed, Rasheduzzaman Shah, Nazma Begum, Jaime Mungia, Amnesty Lefevre, Ahmed Al-Kabir, Peter J Winch, Catharine McKaig and Abdullah H BaquiGlobal Health: Science and Practice August 2013, 1(2):262-276; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00002
This quasi-experimental study integrated family planning, including the Lactational Amenorrhea Method, into community-based maternal and newborn health care and encouraged transition to other modern methods after 6 months to increase birth-to-pregnancy intervals. Community-based distribution of pills, condoms, and injectables, and referral for clinical methods, was added to meet women's demand.
Ahmed, Salahuddin
- Open AccessOperations research to add postpartum family planning to maternal and neonatal health to improve birth spacing in Sylhet District, BangladeshSalahuddin Ahmed, Maureen Norton, Emma Williams, Saifuddin Ahmed, Rasheduzzaman Shah, Nazma Begum, Jaime Mungia, Amnesty Lefevre, Ahmed Al-Kabir, Peter J Winch, Catharine McKaig and Abdullah H BaquiGlobal Health: Science and Practice August 2013, 1(2):262-276; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00002
This quasi-experimental study integrated family planning, including the Lactational Amenorrhea Method, into community-based maternal and newborn health care and encouraged transition to other modern methods after 6 months to increase birth-to-pregnancy intervals. Community-based distribution of pills, condoms, and injectables, and referral for clinical methods, was added to meet women's demand.
Al-kabir, Ahmed
- Open AccessOperations research to add postpartum family planning to maternal and neonatal health to improve birth spacing in Sylhet District, BangladeshSalahuddin Ahmed, Maureen Norton, Emma Williams, Saifuddin Ahmed, Rasheduzzaman Shah, Nazma Begum, Jaime Mungia, Amnesty Lefevre, Ahmed Al-Kabir, Peter J Winch, Catharine McKaig and Abdullah H BaquiGlobal Health: Science and Practice August 2013, 1(2):262-276; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00002
This quasi-experimental study integrated family planning, including the Lactational Amenorrhea Method, into community-based maternal and newborn health care and encouraged transition to other modern methods after 6 months to increase birth-to-pregnancy intervals. Community-based distribution of pills, condoms, and injectables, and referral for clinical methods, was added to meet women's demand.
Amoako, Stephen
- Open AccessFood commodity pipeline management in transitional settings: challenges and lessons learned from the first USAID food development program in South SudanHannah Tappis, Shannon Doocy and Stephen AmoakoGlobal Health: Science and Practice August 2013, 1(2):193-202; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00018
Efficient and reliable commodity transport is critical to effective food assistance in development settings as well as in emergency situations. Increasing the flexibility of U.S. government Title II food assistance program procurement regulations and more comprehensive contingency planning could improve the effectiveness of these programs in non-emergency settings with high food insecurity and political volatility.
Banda, Joseph
- Open AccessImproving performance of Zambia Defence Force antiretroviral therapy providers: evaluation of a standards-based approachYoung Mi Kim, Joseph Banda, Webby Kanjipite, Supriya Sarkar, Eva Bazant, Cyndi Hiner, Maya Tholandi, Stephanie Reinhardt, Panganani Dalisani Njobvu, Adrienne Kols and Bruno BenavidesGlobal Health: Science and Practice August 2013, 1(2):213-227; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00053
A detailed standards-based performance approach modestly improved providers' performance and facility readiness to offer antiretroviral therapy. The approach included mutually reinforcing activities: (1) training, (2) supportive supervision, (3) assessments of service quality, and (4) facility-based action plans.
Baqui, Abdullah H
- Open AccessOperations research to add postpartum family planning to maternal and neonatal health to improve birth spacing in Sylhet District, BangladeshSalahuddin Ahmed, Maureen Norton, Emma Williams, Saifuddin Ahmed, Rasheduzzaman Shah, Nazma Begum, Jaime Mungia, Amnesty Lefevre, Ahmed Al-Kabir, Peter J Winch, Catharine McKaig and Abdullah H BaquiGlobal Health: Science and Practice August 2013, 1(2):262-276; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00002
This quasi-experimental study integrated family planning, including the Lactational Amenorrhea Method, into community-based maternal and newborn health care and encouraged transition to other modern methods after 6 months to increase birth-to-pregnancy intervals. Community-based distribution of pills, condoms, and injectables, and referral for clinical methods, was added to meet women's demand.
Bates, James
- Open AccessMultiplicity in public health supply systems: a learning agendaAlan Bornbusch and James BatesGlobal Health: Science and Practice August 2013, 1(2):154-159; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-12-00042
Supply chain integration—merging products for health programs into a single supply chain—tends to be the dominant model in health sector reform. However, multiplicity in a supply system may be justified as a risk management strategy that can better ensure product availability, advance specific health program objectives, and increase efficiency.
Bazant, Eva
- Open AccessImproving performance of Zambia Defence Force antiretroviral therapy providers: evaluation of a standards-based approachYoung Mi Kim, Joseph Banda, Webby Kanjipite, Supriya Sarkar, Eva Bazant, Cyndi Hiner, Maya Tholandi, Stephanie Reinhardt, Panganani Dalisani Njobvu, Adrienne Kols and Bruno BenavidesGlobal Health: Science and Practice August 2013, 1(2):213-227; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00053
A detailed standards-based performance approach modestly improved providers' performance and facility readiness to offer antiretroviral therapy. The approach included mutually reinforcing activities: (1) training, (2) supportive supervision, (3) assessments of service quality, and (4) facility-based action plans.
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