Index by author
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Amin, Ruhul
- Open AccessFactors limiting immunization coverage in urban Dili, Timor-LesteRuhul Amin, Telma Joana Corte Real De Oliveira, Mateus Da Cunha, Tanya Wells Brown, Michael Favin and Kelli CappelierGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):417-427; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00115
Simple access to immunization services does not necessarily translate into uptake of services. In Timor-Leste, key determinants of the success of vaccination efforts are health workers' attitudes, the manner in which patients are treated, aspects of service organization, adequate supply of vaccines, and caregivers' basic knowledge about immunization.
Andersen, Kathryn
- Open AccessEarly pregnancy detection by female community health volunteers in Nepal facilitated referral for appropriate reproductive health servicesKathryn Andersen, Anuja Singh, Meena Kumari Shrestha, Mukta Shah, Erin Pearson and Leila HessiniGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):372-381; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-12-00026
Trained female community health volunteers provided low-cost urine pregnancy tests in their communities, leading to counseling and appropriate referrals for antenatal care, family planning, or comprehensive abortion care.
Archer, Linda H
- Open AccessSimulated clients reveal factors that may limit contraceptive use in Kisumu, KenyaKatherine Tumlinson, Ilene S Speizer, Linda H Archer and Frieda BehetsGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):407-416; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00075
While the quality of family planning service delivery was often good, clients reported barriers including: excessively long waiting times, provider absences, informal fees, inappropriate pregnancy tests, misinformation, and provider disrespect. Improved monitoring and oversight of facility practices and examination of provider needs and motivations may increase quality of service.
Asare, Gloria
- Open AccessDoes free pregnancy testing reduce service denial in family planning clinics? A cluster-randomized experiment in Zambia and GhanaJohn Stanback, Gwyneth Vance, Gloria Asare, Prisca Kasonde, Beatrice Kafulubiti, Mario Chen and Barbara JanowitzGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):382-388; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00011
Pregnancy tests, which cost very little (∼US$0.10) and are often required for successful family planning service delivery, may reduce service denial, and should be available in all family planning clinics at no or minimal cost to clients.
Ayoya, Mohamed Ag
- Open AccessChild malnutrition in Haiti: progress despite disastersMohamed Ag Ayoya, Rebecca Heidkamp, Ismael Ngnie–Teta, Joseline Marhone Pierre and Rebecca J StoltzfusGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):389-396; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00069
Despite a devastating earthquake and a major cholera outbreak in Haiti in 2010, surveys in 2006 and 2012 document marked reductions in child undernutrition. Intensive relief efforts in nutrition as well as synergies and improvements in various sectors before and after the earthquake were likely contributing factors.
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Barbiero, Victor K
- Open AccessFulfilling the PEPFAR mandate: a more equitable use of PEPFAR resources across global healthVictor K BarbieroGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):289-293; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00137
As PEPFAR moves beyond its “emergency stage,” it should now help support a more sustainable development mode, including an equitable platform for meeting a broad range of priority health needs, while continuing to pursue the goal of an AIDS-free generation.
Bashir, Issak
- Open Access“A cup of tea with our CBD agent … ”: community provision of injectable contraceptives in Kenya is safe and feasibleAlice Auma Olawo, Issak Bashir, Marsden Solomon, John Stanback, Baker Maggwa Ndugga and Isaac MalonzaGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):308-315; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00040
Community health workers can safely provide the injectable DMPA when appropriately trained and supervised. We also found a fivefold increase in contraceptive uptake—a finding that builds on evidence from other countries for supportive policy change.
Behets, Frieda
- Open AccessSimulated clients reveal factors that may limit contraceptive use in Kisumu, KenyaKatherine Tumlinson, Ilene S Speizer, Linda H Archer and Frieda BehetsGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):407-416; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00075
While the quality of family planning service delivery was often good, clients reported barriers including: excessively long waiting times, provider absences, informal fees, inappropriate pregnancy tests, misinformation, and provider disrespect. Improved monitoring and oversight of facility practices and examination of provider needs and motivations may increase quality of service.
Bhatnagar, Aarushi
- Open AccessAs good as physicians: patient perceptions of physicians and non-physician clinicians in rural primary health centers in IndiaKrishna D Rao, Elizabeth Stierman, Aarushi Bhatnagar, Garima Gupta and Abdul GaffarGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):397-406; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00085
Non-physician clinicians (NPCs), including both specially trained medical assistants and physicians trained in India systems of medicine, perform similarly to physicians in terms of patient satisfaction, trust, and perceived quality, thus supporting the use and scale up of NPCs in primary care.
Blumenthal, Paul D
- Open AccessDedicated inserter facilitates immediate postpartum IUD insertionPaul D Blumenthal, Maxine Eber and Jyoti VajpayeeGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):428-429; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00151
A specially designed inserter aims at facilitating IUD insertion within 10 minutes to 48 hours after delivery during the postpartum period when demand for, and health benefits of, contraception are high.
Bratt, John
- Open AccessBuilding on safety, feasibility, and acceptability: the impact and cost of community health worker provision of injectable contraceptionDawn Chin-Quee, John Bratt, Morrisa Malkin, Mavis Mwale Nduna, Conrad Otterness, Lydia Jumbe and Reuben Kamoto MbeweGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):316-327; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00025
This project in Zambia contributes to our understanding of the impact of community-based provision of injectables on method choice and uptake and of the costs of adding DMPA to an established community-based family planning program. The project also illustrates the importance of involving stakeholders from the outset, analyzing costs relevant to scale up, and engaging in policy change dialogue not at the end, but rather throughout project implementation.
Brown, Tanya Wells
- Open AccessFactors limiting immunization coverage in urban Dili, Timor-LesteRuhul Amin, Telma Joana Corte Real De Oliveira, Mateus Da Cunha, Tanya Wells Brown, Michael Favin and Kelli CappelierGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):417-427; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00115
Simple access to immunization services does not necessarily translate into uptake of services. In Timor-Leste, key determinants of the success of vaccination efforts are health workers' attitudes, the manner in which patients are treated, aspects of service organization, adequate supply of vaccines, and caregivers' basic knowledge about immunization.
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Cappelier, Kelli
- Open AccessFactors limiting immunization coverage in urban Dili, Timor-LesteRuhul Amin, Telma Joana Corte Real De Oliveira, Mateus Da Cunha, Tanya Wells Brown, Michael Favin and Kelli CappelierGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):417-427; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00115
Simple access to immunization services does not necessarily translate into uptake of services. In Timor-Leste, key determinants of the success of vaccination efforts are health workers' attitudes, the manner in which patients are treated, aspects of service organization, adequate supply of vaccines, and caregivers' basic knowledge about immunization.
Chen, Mario
- Open AccessDoes free pregnancy testing reduce service denial in family planning clinics? A cluster-randomized experiment in Zambia and GhanaJohn Stanback, Gwyneth Vance, Gloria Asare, Prisca Kasonde, Beatrice Kafulubiti, Mario Chen and Barbara JanowitzGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):382-388; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00011
Pregnancy tests, which cost very little (∼US$0.10) and are often required for successful family planning service delivery, may reduce service denial, and should be available in all family planning clinics at no or minimal cost to clients.
Chin-Quee, Dawn
- Open AccessBuilding on safety, feasibility, and acceptability: the impact and cost of community health worker provision of injectable contraceptionDawn Chin-Quee, John Bratt, Morrisa Malkin, Mavis Mwale Nduna, Conrad Otterness, Lydia Jumbe and Reuben Kamoto MbeweGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):316-327; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00025
This project in Zambia contributes to our understanding of the impact of community-based provision of injectables on method choice and uptake and of the costs of adding DMPA to an established community-based family planning program. The project also illustrates the importance of involving stakeholders from the outset, analyzing costs relevant to scale up, and engaging in policy change dialogue not at the end, but rather throughout project implementation.
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Da Cunha, Mateus
- Open AccessFactors limiting immunization coverage in urban Dili, Timor-LesteRuhul Amin, Telma Joana Corte Real De Oliveira, Mateus Da Cunha, Tanya Wells Brown, Michael Favin and Kelli CappelierGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):417-427; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00115
Simple access to immunization services does not necessarily translate into uptake of services. In Timor-Leste, key determinants of the success of vaccination efforts are health workers' attitudes, the manner in which patients are treated, aspects of service organization, adequate supply of vaccines, and caregivers' basic knowledge about immunization.
De Oliveira, Telma Joana Corte Real
- Open AccessFactors limiting immunization coverage in urban Dili, Timor-LesteRuhul Amin, Telma Joana Corte Real De Oliveira, Mateus Da Cunha, Tanya Wells Brown, Michael Favin and Kelli CappelierGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):417-427; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00115
Simple access to immunization services does not necessarily translate into uptake of services. In Timor-Leste, key determinants of the success of vaccination efforts are health workers' attitudes, the manner in which patients are treated, aspects of service organization, adequate supply of vaccines, and caregivers' basic knowledge about immunization.
Dougherty, Leanne
- Open AccessUnderstanding where parents take their sick children and why it matters: a multi-country analysisStephen Hodgins, Thomas Pullum and Leanne DoughertyGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):328-356; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00023
To effectively reach children with potentially life-threatening illness with needed treatment, it is important to understand where parents seek care. Data from 42 DHS and MICS surveys conducted since 2005 show that a majority of care in Africa is sought from the public sector; in South Asia, from the private sector; and in Southeast Asia, from a public-private mix. We recommend that such data be made available in standard DHS and MICS reports.
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Eber, Maxine
- Open AccessDedicated inserter facilitates immediate postpartum IUD insertionPaul D Blumenthal, Maxine Eber and Jyoti VajpayeeGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):428-429; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00151
A specially designed inserter aims at facilitating IUD insertion within 10 minutes to 48 hours after delivery during the postpartum period when demand for, and health benefits of, contraception are high.
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Favin, Michael
- Open AccessFactors limiting immunization coverage in urban Dili, Timor-LesteRuhul Amin, Telma Joana Corte Real De Oliveira, Mateus Da Cunha, Tanya Wells Brown, Michael Favin and Kelli CappelierGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):417-427; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00115
Simple access to immunization services does not necessarily translate into uptake of services. In Timor-Leste, key determinants of the success of vaccination efforts are health workers' attitudes, the manner in which patients are treated, aspects of service organization, adequate supply of vaccines, and caregivers' basic knowledge about immunization.
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Gaffar, Abdul
- Open AccessAs good as physicians: patient perceptions of physicians and non-physician clinicians in rural primary health centers in IndiaKrishna D Rao, Elizabeth Stierman, Aarushi Bhatnagar, Garima Gupta and Abdul GaffarGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):397-406; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00085
Non-physician clinicians (NPCs), including both specially trained medical assistants and physicians trained in India systems of medicine, perform similarly to physicians in terms of patient satisfaction, trust, and perceived quality, thus supporting the use and scale up of NPCs in primary care.
Gupta, Garima
- Open AccessAs good as physicians: patient perceptions of physicians and non-physician clinicians in rural primary health centers in IndiaKrishna D Rao, Elizabeth Stierman, Aarushi Bhatnagar, Garima Gupta and Abdul GaffarGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):397-406; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00085
Non-physician clinicians (NPCs), including both specially trained medical assistants and physicians trained in India systems of medicine, perform similarly to physicians in terms of patient satisfaction, trust, and perceived quality, thus supporting the use and scale up of NPCs in primary care.
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Heidkamp, Rebecca
- Open AccessChild malnutrition in Haiti: progress despite disastersMohamed Ag Ayoya, Rebecca Heidkamp, Ismael Ngnie–Teta, Joseline Marhone Pierre and Rebecca J StoltzfusGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):389-396; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00069
Despite a devastating earthquake and a major cholera outbreak in Haiti in 2010, surveys in 2006 and 2012 document marked reductions in child undernutrition. Intensive relief efforts in nutrition as well as synergies and improvements in various sectors before and after the earthquake were likely contributing factors.
Hessini, Leila
- Open AccessEarly pregnancy detection by female community health volunteers in Nepal facilitated referral for appropriate reproductive health servicesKathryn Andersen, Anuja Singh, Meena Kumari Shrestha, Mukta Shah, Erin Pearson and Leila HessiniGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):372-381; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-12-00026
Trained female community health volunteers provided low-cost urine pregnancy tests in their communities, leading to counseling and appropriate referrals for antenatal care, family planning, or comprehensive abortion care.
Hodgins, Stephen
- Open AccessUnderstanding where parents take their sick children and why it matters: a multi-country analysisStephen Hodgins, Thomas Pullum and Leanne DoughertyGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):328-356; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00023
To effectively reach children with potentially life-threatening illness with needed treatment, it is important to understand where parents seek care. Data from 42 DHS and MICS surveys conducted since 2005 show that a majority of care in Africa is sought from the public sector; in South Asia, from the private sector; and in Southeast Asia, from a public-private mix. We recommend that such data be made available in standard DHS and MICS reports.
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Janowitz, Barbara
- Open AccessDoes free pregnancy testing reduce service denial in family planning clinics? A cluster-randomized experiment in Zambia and GhanaJohn Stanback, Gwyneth Vance, Gloria Asare, Prisca Kasonde, Beatrice Kafulubiti, Mario Chen and Barbara JanowitzGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):382-388; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00011
Pregnancy tests, which cost very little (∼US$0.10) and are often required for successful family planning service delivery, may reduce service denial, and should be available in all family planning clinics at no or minimal cost to clients.
Jumbe, Lydia
- Open AccessBuilding on safety, feasibility, and acceptability: the impact and cost of community health worker provision of injectable contraceptionDawn Chin-Quee, John Bratt, Morrisa Malkin, Mavis Mwale Nduna, Conrad Otterness, Lydia Jumbe and Reuben Kamoto MbeweGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):316-327; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00025
This project in Zambia contributes to our understanding of the impact of community-based provision of injectables on method choice and uptake and of the costs of adding DMPA to an established community-based family planning program. The project also illustrates the importance of involving stakeholders from the outset, analyzing costs relevant to scale up, and engaging in policy change dialogue not at the end, but rather throughout project implementation.
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Kafulubiti, Beatrice
- Open AccessDoes free pregnancy testing reduce service denial in family planning clinics? A cluster-randomized experiment in Zambia and GhanaJohn Stanback, Gwyneth Vance, Gloria Asare, Prisca Kasonde, Beatrice Kafulubiti, Mario Chen and Barbara JanowitzGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):382-388; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00011
Pregnancy tests, which cost very little (∼US$0.10) and are often required for successful family planning service delivery, may reduce service denial, and should be available in all family planning clinics at no or minimal cost to clients.
Kasonde, Prisca
- Open AccessDoes free pregnancy testing reduce service denial in family planning clinics? A cluster-randomized experiment in Zambia and GhanaJohn Stanback, Gwyneth Vance, Gloria Asare, Prisca Kasonde, Beatrice Kafulubiti, Mario Chen and Barbara JanowitzGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):382-388; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00011
Pregnancy tests, which cost very little (∼US$0.10) and are often required for successful family planning service delivery, may reduce service denial, and should be available in all family planning clinics at no or minimal cost to clients.
Keding, Gudrun B
- Open AccessObesity as a public health problem among adult women in rural TanzaniaGudrun B Keding, John M Msuya, Brigitte L Maass and Michael B KrawinkelGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):359-371; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00082
Even in rural areas of Tanzania, an early stage of the nutrition transition is underway: 3 times as many women were overweight or obese than were undernourished. Overweight and obese women mainly follow a diet characterized by high consumption of bread and cakes (usually fried or baked in oil), sugar, and black tea.
Krawinkel, Michael B
- Open AccessObesity as a public health problem among adult women in rural TanzaniaGudrun B Keding, John M Msuya, Brigitte L Maass and Michael B KrawinkelGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):359-371; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00082
Even in rural areas of Tanzania, an early stage of the nutrition transition is underway: 3 times as many women were overweight or obese than were undernourished. Overweight and obese women mainly follow a diet characterized by high consumption of bread and cakes (usually fried or baked in oil), sugar, and black tea.
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Maass, Brigitte L
- Open AccessObesity as a public health problem among adult women in rural TanzaniaGudrun B Keding, John M Msuya, Brigitte L Maass and Michael B KrawinkelGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):359-371; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00082
Even in rural areas of Tanzania, an early stage of the nutrition transition is underway: 3 times as many women were overweight or obese than were undernourished. Overweight and obese women mainly follow a diet characterized by high consumption of bread and cakes (usually fried or baked in oil), sugar, and black tea.
Malkin, Morrisa
- Open AccessBuilding on safety, feasibility, and acceptability: the impact and cost of community health worker provision of injectable contraceptionDawn Chin-Quee, John Bratt, Morrisa Malkin, Mavis Mwale Nduna, Conrad Otterness, Lydia Jumbe and Reuben Kamoto MbeweGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):316-327; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00025
This project in Zambia contributes to our understanding of the impact of community-based provision of injectables on method choice and uptake and of the costs of adding DMPA to an established community-based family planning program. The project also illustrates the importance of involving stakeholders from the outset, analyzing costs relevant to scale up, and engaging in policy change dialogue not at the end, but rather throughout project implementation.
Malonza, Isaac
- Open Access“A cup of tea with our CBD agent … ”: community provision of injectable contraceptives in Kenya is safe and feasibleAlice Auma Olawo, Issak Bashir, Marsden Solomon, John Stanback, Baker Maggwa Ndugga and Isaac MalonzaGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):308-315; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00040
Community health workers can safely provide the injectable DMPA when appropriately trained and supervised. We also found a fivefold increase in contraceptive uptake—a finding that builds on evidence from other countries for supportive policy change.
Mbewe, Reuben Kamoto
- Open AccessBuilding on safety, feasibility, and acceptability: the impact and cost of community health worker provision of injectable contraceptionDawn Chin-Quee, John Bratt, Morrisa Malkin, Mavis Mwale Nduna, Conrad Otterness, Lydia Jumbe and Reuben Kamoto MbeweGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):316-327; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00025
This project in Zambia contributes to our understanding of the impact of community-based provision of injectables on method choice and uptake and of the costs of adding DMPA to an established community-based family planning program. The project also illustrates the importance of involving stakeholders from the outset, analyzing costs relevant to scale up, and engaging in policy change dialogue not at the end, but rather throughout project implementation.
Msuya, John M
- Open AccessObesity as a public health problem among adult women in rural TanzaniaGudrun B Keding, John M Msuya, Brigitte L Maass and Michael B KrawinkelGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):359-371; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00082
Even in rural areas of Tanzania, an early stage of the nutrition transition is underway: 3 times as many women were overweight or obese than were undernourished. Overweight and obese women mainly follow a diet characterized by high consumption of bread and cakes (usually fried or baked in oil), sugar, and black tea.
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Ndugga, Baker Maggwa
- Open Access“A cup of tea with our CBD agent … ”: community provision of injectable contraceptives in Kenya is safe and feasibleAlice Auma Olawo, Issak Bashir, Marsden Solomon, John Stanback, Baker Maggwa Ndugga and Isaac MalonzaGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):308-315; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00040
Community health workers can safely provide the injectable DMPA when appropriately trained and supervised. We also found a fivefold increase in contraceptive uptake—a finding that builds on evidence from other countries for supportive policy change.
Nduna, Mavis Mwale
- Open AccessBuilding on safety, feasibility, and acceptability: the impact and cost of community health worker provision of injectable contraceptionDawn Chin-Quee, John Bratt, Morrisa Malkin, Mavis Mwale Nduna, Conrad Otterness, Lydia Jumbe and Reuben Kamoto MbeweGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):316-327; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00025
This project in Zambia contributes to our understanding of the impact of community-based provision of injectables on method choice and uptake and of the costs of adding DMPA to an established community-based family planning program. The project also illustrates the importance of involving stakeholders from the outset, analyzing costs relevant to scale up, and engaging in policy change dialogue not at the end, but rather throughout project implementation.
Ngnie–Teta, Ismael
- Open AccessChild malnutrition in Haiti: progress despite disastersMohamed Ag Ayoya, Rebecca Heidkamp, Ismael Ngnie–Teta, Joseline Marhone Pierre and Rebecca J StoltzfusGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):389-396; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00069
Despite a devastating earthquake and a major cholera outbreak in Haiti in 2010, surveys in 2006 and 2012 document marked reductions in child undernutrition. Intensive relief efforts in nutrition as well as synergies and improvements in various sectors before and after the earthquake were likely contributing factors.
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Olawo, Alice Auma
- Open Access“A cup of tea with our CBD agent … ”: community provision of injectable contraceptives in Kenya is safe and feasibleAlice Auma Olawo, Issak Bashir, Marsden Solomon, John Stanback, Baker Maggwa Ndugga and Isaac MalonzaGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):308-315; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00040
Community health workers can safely provide the injectable DMPA when appropriately trained and supervised. We also found a fivefold increase in contraceptive uptake—a finding that builds on evidence from other countries for supportive policy change.
Otterness, Conrad
- Open AccessBuilding on safety, feasibility, and acceptability: the impact and cost of community health worker provision of injectable contraceptionDawn Chin-Quee, John Bratt, Morrisa Malkin, Mavis Mwale Nduna, Conrad Otterness, Lydia Jumbe and Reuben Kamoto MbeweGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):316-327; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00025
This project in Zambia contributes to our understanding of the impact of community-based provision of injectables on method choice and uptake and of the costs of adding DMPA to an established community-based family planning program. The project also illustrates the importance of involving stakeholders from the outset, analyzing costs relevant to scale up, and engaging in policy change dialogue not at the end, but rather throughout project implementation.
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Pearson, Erin
- Open AccessEarly pregnancy detection by female community health volunteers in Nepal facilitated referral for appropriate reproductive health servicesKathryn Andersen, Anuja Singh, Meena Kumari Shrestha, Mukta Shah, Erin Pearson and Leila HessiniGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):372-381; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-12-00026
Trained female community health volunteers provided low-cost urine pregnancy tests in their communities, leading to counseling and appropriate referrals for antenatal care, family planning, or comprehensive abortion care.
Pierre, Joseline Marhone
- Open AccessChild malnutrition in Haiti: progress despite disastersMohamed Ag Ayoya, Rebecca Heidkamp, Ismael Ngnie–Teta, Joseline Marhone Pierre and Rebecca J StoltzfusGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):389-396; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00069
Despite a devastating earthquake and a major cholera outbreak in Haiti in 2010, surveys in 2006 and 2012 document marked reductions in child undernutrition. Intensive relief efforts in nutrition as well as synergies and improvements in various sectors before and after the earthquake were likely contributing factors.
Pullum, Thomas
- Open AccessUnderstanding where parents take their sick children and why it matters: a multi-country analysisStephen Hodgins, Thomas Pullum and Leanne DoughertyGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):328-356; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00023
To effectively reach children with potentially life-threatening illness with needed treatment, it is important to understand where parents seek care. Data from 42 DHS and MICS surveys conducted since 2005 show that a majority of care in Africa is sought from the public sector; in South Asia, from the private sector; and in Southeast Asia, from a public-private mix. We recommend that such data be made available in standard DHS and MICS reports.
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Rao, Krishna D
- Open AccessAs good as physicians: patient perceptions of physicians and non-physician clinicians in rural primary health centers in IndiaKrishna D Rao, Elizabeth Stierman, Aarushi Bhatnagar, Garima Gupta and Abdul GaffarGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):397-406; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00085
Non-physician clinicians (NPCs), including both specially trained medical assistants and physicians trained in India systems of medicine, perform similarly to physicians in terms of patient satisfaction, trust, and perceived quality, thus supporting the use and scale up of NPCs in primary care.
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Shah, Mukta
- Open AccessEarly pregnancy detection by female community health volunteers in Nepal facilitated referral for appropriate reproductive health servicesKathryn Andersen, Anuja Singh, Meena Kumari Shrestha, Mukta Shah, Erin Pearson and Leila HessiniGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):372-381; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-12-00026
Trained female community health volunteers provided low-cost urine pregnancy tests in their communities, leading to counseling and appropriate referrals for antenatal care, family planning, or comprehensive abortion care.
Shrestha, Meena Kumari
- Open AccessEarly pregnancy detection by female community health volunteers in Nepal facilitated referral for appropriate reproductive health servicesKathryn Andersen, Anuja Singh, Meena Kumari Shrestha, Mukta Shah, Erin Pearson and Leila HessiniGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):372-381; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-12-00026
Trained female community health volunteers provided low-cost urine pregnancy tests in their communities, leading to counseling and appropriate referrals for antenatal care, family planning, or comprehensive abortion care.
Singh, Anuja
- Open AccessEarly pregnancy detection by female community health volunteers in Nepal facilitated referral for appropriate reproductive health servicesKathryn Andersen, Anuja Singh, Meena Kumari Shrestha, Mukta Shah, Erin Pearson and Leila HessiniGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):372-381; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-12-00026
Trained female community health volunteers provided low-cost urine pregnancy tests in their communities, leading to counseling and appropriate referrals for antenatal care, family planning, or comprehensive abortion care.
Solomon, Marsden
- Open Access“A cup of tea with our CBD agent … ”: community provision of injectable contraceptives in Kenya is safe and feasibleAlice Auma Olawo, Issak Bashir, Marsden Solomon, John Stanback, Baker Maggwa Ndugga and Isaac MalonzaGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):308-315; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00040
Community health workers can safely provide the injectable DMPA when appropriately trained and supervised. We also found a fivefold increase in contraceptive uptake—a finding that builds on evidence from other countries for supportive policy change.
Solter, Catherine
- Open AccessProviding technical assistance to ministries of health: lessons learned over 30 yearsSteven Solter and Catherine SolterGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):302-307; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00121
Pursuing true country ownership for effective programs requires a long-term approach involving persistence, patience, keen understanding of counterparts' perspective, deference, building trust, focus on priorities, technical competence, and sustained optimism.
Solter, Steven
- Open AccessProviding technical assistance to ministries of health: lessons learned over 30 yearsSteven Solter and Catherine SolterGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):302-307; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00121
Pursuing true country ownership for effective programs requires a long-term approach involving persistence, patience, keen understanding of counterparts' perspective, deference, building trust, focus on priorities, technical competence, and sustained optimism.
Speizer, Ilene S
- Open AccessSimulated clients reveal factors that may limit contraceptive use in Kisumu, KenyaKatherine Tumlinson, Ilene S Speizer, Linda H Archer and Frieda BehetsGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):407-416; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00075
While the quality of family planning service delivery was often good, clients reported barriers including: excessively long waiting times, provider absences, informal fees, inappropriate pregnancy tests, misinformation, and provider disrespect. Improved monitoring and oversight of facility practices and examination of provider needs and motivations may increase quality of service.
Stanback, John
- Open Access“A cup of tea with our CBD agent … ”: community provision of injectable contraceptives in Kenya is safe and feasibleAlice Auma Olawo, Issak Bashir, Marsden Solomon, John Stanback, Baker Maggwa Ndugga and Isaac MalonzaGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):308-315; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00040
Community health workers can safely provide the injectable DMPA when appropriately trained and supervised. We also found a fivefold increase in contraceptive uptake—a finding that builds on evidence from other countries for supportive policy change.
- Open AccessDoes free pregnancy testing reduce service denial in family planning clinics? A cluster-randomized experiment in Zambia and GhanaJohn Stanback, Gwyneth Vance, Gloria Asare, Prisca Kasonde, Beatrice Kafulubiti, Mario Chen and Barbara JanowitzGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):382-388; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00011
Pregnancy tests, which cost very little (∼US$0.10) and are often required for successful family planning service delivery, may reduce service denial, and should be available in all family planning clinics at no or minimal cost to clients.
Steinglass, Robert
- Open AccessRoutine immunization: an essential but wobbly platformRobert SteinglassGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):295-301; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00122
Despite their vital role, routine immunization programs are taken for granted. Coverage levels are poor in some countries and have stagnated in others, while addition of new vaccines is an additional stressor. We need to strengthen: (1) policy processes, (2) monitoring and evaluation, (3) human resources, (4) regular delivery and supply systems, (5) local political commitment and ownership, (6) involvement of civil society and communities, and (7) sustainable financing. Rebalancing immunization direction and investment is needed.
Stierman, Elizabeth
- Open AccessAs good as physicians: patient perceptions of physicians and non-physician clinicians in rural primary health centers in IndiaKrishna D Rao, Elizabeth Stierman, Aarushi Bhatnagar, Garima Gupta and Abdul GaffarGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):397-406; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00085
Non-physician clinicians (NPCs), including both specially trained medical assistants and physicians trained in India systems of medicine, perform similarly to physicians in terms of patient satisfaction, trust, and perceived quality, thus supporting the use and scale up of NPCs in primary care.
Stoltzfus, Rebecca J
- Open AccessChild malnutrition in Haiti: progress despite disastersMohamed Ag Ayoya, Rebecca Heidkamp, Ismael Ngnie–Teta, Joseline Marhone Pierre and Rebecca J StoltzfusGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):389-396; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00069
Despite a devastating earthquake and a major cholera outbreak in Haiti in 2010, surveys in 2006 and 2012 document marked reductions in child undernutrition. Intensive relief efforts in nutrition as well as synergies and improvements in various sectors before and after the earthquake were likely contributing factors.
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Tumlinson, Katherine
- Open AccessSimulated clients reveal factors that may limit contraceptive use in Kisumu, KenyaKatherine Tumlinson, Ilene S Speizer, Linda H Archer and Frieda BehetsGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):407-416; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00075
While the quality of family planning service delivery was often good, clients reported barriers including: excessively long waiting times, provider absences, informal fees, inappropriate pregnancy tests, misinformation, and provider disrespect. Improved monitoring and oversight of facility practices and examination of provider needs and motivations may increase quality of service.
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Vajpayee, Jyoti
- Open AccessDedicated inserter facilitates immediate postpartum IUD insertionPaul D Blumenthal, Maxine Eber and Jyoti VajpayeeGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):428-429; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00151
A specially designed inserter aims at facilitating IUD insertion within 10 minutes to 48 hours after delivery during the postpartum period when demand for, and health benefits of, contraception are high.
Vance, Gwyneth
- Open AccessDoes free pregnancy testing reduce service denial in family planning clinics? A cluster-randomized experiment in Zambia and GhanaJohn Stanback, Gwyneth Vance, Gloria Asare, Prisca Kasonde, Beatrice Kafulubiti, Mario Chen and Barbara JanowitzGlobal Health: Science and Practice November 2013, 1(3):382-388; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00011
Pregnancy tests, which cost very little (∼US$0.10) and are often required for successful family planning service delivery, may reduce service denial, and should be available in all family planning clinics at no or minimal cost to clients.
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