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Table of Contents

August 2022 | Volume 10 | Number 4

COMMENTARIES

  • Open Access
    Diversifying Implementation Science: A Global Perspective
    Sophia M. Bartels, Shabab Haider, Caitlin R. Williams, Yameen Mazumder, Latifat Ibisomi, Olakunle Alonge, Sally Theobald, Till Bärnighausen, Juanita Vasquez Escallon, Mahnaz Vahedi, Rohit Ramaswamy and Malabika Sarker
    Global Health: Science and Practice August 2022, 10(4):e2100757; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00757

    We present a joint global perspective about the urgent need to diversify the loci of knowledge creation and sharing in global implementation science. We underscore the imperative of addressing implementation research questions relevant to practitioners, policy makers, and researchers from low- and middle-income countries.

  • Open Access
    Infant Circumcision for Sexually Transmitted Infection Risk Reduction Globally
    Brian J. Morris, Stephen Moreton, John N. Krieger and Jeffrey D. Klausner
    Global Health: Science and Practice August 2022, 10(4):e2100811; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00811

    Population-based studies in high-income countries have failed to find that male circumcision protects against sexually transmitted infections. Using evidence from several sources, we show that male circumcision does protect against HIV during insertive intercourse for men who have sex with men.

  • Open Access
    Learning From the Past: The Role of Social and Behavior Change Programming in Public Health Emergencies
    Martha Silva, Paula Tallman, Jeni Stolow, Rachel Yavinsky, Julia Fleckman and Kamden Hoffmann
    Global Health: Science and Practice August 2022, 10(4):e2200026; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00026

    The contributions of social and behavior change research/programming in 6 recent epidemics highlight the importance of further integrating such expertise into outbreak response.

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

  • Open Access
    Locked Down: Experiences of Domestic Violence in Central India
    Anusha Kamath, Anita Yadav, Jyoti Baghel and Shuchita Mundle
    Global Health: Science and Practice August 2022, 10(4):e2100630; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00630

    Mandatory lockdowns to reduce the spread of COVID-19 have led to increased reports of domestic violence experienced by women globally. Because health care workers focus on the pandemic response, women who experience domestic violence may not seek help and may remain a neglected population.

  • Open Access
    Maintaining Continuity of Care for Expectant Mothers in Kenya During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study of MomCare
    Teresa De Sanctis, Mary-Ann Etiebet, Wendy Janssens, Mark H. van der Graaf, Colette van Montfort, Emma Waiyaiya and Nicole Spieker
    Global Health: Science and Practice August 2022, 10(4):e2100665; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00665

    During the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya, the MomCare platform enabled care-seeking behaviors to increase and quality of care to be maintained for expectant mothers despite social, economic, and access barriers.

  • Open Access
    Examining Roles, Support, and Experiences of Community Health Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: A Mixed Methods Study
    Shongkour Roy, Sarah Kennedy, Sharif Hossain, Charlotte E. Warren and Pooja Sripad
    Global Health: Science and Practice August 2022, 10(4):e2100761; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00761

    Government-employed community health workers in Bangladesh are essential actors in the COVID-19 response in communities. Ensuring the workers’ equitable access to supportive mechanisms for their work, including training, infection prevention supplies, and supportive supervision, is critical for successfully preventing and managing COVID-19 in Bangladesh.

  • Open Access
    TraumaLink: A Community-Based First-Responder System for Traffic Injury Victims in Bangladesh
    Jon Moussally, Arup Chandra Saha and Susan Madden
    Global Health: Science and Practice August 2022, 10(4):e2100537; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00537

    A community-based network of trained volunteer layperson first responders in Bangladesh provided rapid and reliable on-scene trauma care to traffic injury victims, free of charge.

  • Open Access
    Assessing the Sustainability of an Integrated Rural Sanitation and Hygiene Approach: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Evaluation in 10 Countries
    Paschal A. Apanga, Matthew C. Freeman, Zoe Sakas and Joshua V. Garn
    Global Health: Science and Practice August 2022, 10(4):e2100564; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00564

    An evaluation of area-wide sanitation interventions in 10 countries found that 6 of the 12 program areas had sustained similar levels of basic sanitation 1–2 years post-implementation, with varying levels of slippage in the other program areas.

  • Open Access
    Coverage and Drivers to Reaching the Last Child With Vaccination in Urban Settings: A Mixed-Methods Study in Kampala, Uganda
    Carol Kamya, Faith Namugaya, Charles Opio, Paul Katamba, Emily Carnahan, Anne Katahoire, Joanita Nankabirwa, Jaffer Okiring and Peter Waiswa
    Global Health: Science and Practice August 2022, 10(4):e2100663; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00663

    Most children in Kampala city are not fully vaccinated as the health system is not designed to suit the complex urban setting.

  • Open Access
    Screening for Severe Illness at Diagnosis Has the Potential to Prevent Early TB Deaths: Programmatic Experience From Karnataka, India
    Hemant Deepak Shewade, Sharath Burugina Nagaraja, Basavarajachar Vanitha, Hosadurga Jagadish Deepak Murthy, Madhavi Bhargava, Anil Singarajipura, Suresh G. Shastri, Bharatkumar Hargovandas Patel, Kajal Davara, Ramesh Chandra Reddy, Ajay M.V. Kumar and Anurag Bhargava
    Global Health: Science and Practice August 2022, 10(4):e2100736; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00736

    Despite TB being a potentially fatal disease, severity is not systematically assessed at the start of drug-susceptible TB treatment. We document our experience screening people for severe illness at diagnosis/notification in program settings and the potential impact on reducing early TB deaths.

  • Open Access
    Women’s Experiences With Family Planning Under COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional, Interactive Voice Response Survey in Malawi, Nepal, Niger, and Uganda
    Aurélie Brunie, Gwyneth Austin, Jamie Arkin, Samantha Archie, Dinah Amongin, Rawlance Ndejjo, Saujanya Acharya, Basant Thapa, Sarah Brittingham, Grace McLain, Philip Mkandawire, Maimouna Hallidou Doudou and Ndola Prata
    Global Health: Science and Practice August 2022, 10(4):e2200063; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00063

    Surveyed women attributed unintended pregnancies to COVID-19 and reported constraints to contraceptive access and use in Malawi, Nepal, Niger, and Uganda.

  • Open Access
    Stakeholders’ Perspectives on the Application of New Diagnostic Devices for Urinary Schistosomiasis in Oyo State, Nigeria: A Q-Methodology Approach
    Karlheinz Tondo Samenjo, Michel Bengtson, Adeola Onasanya, Juan Carlo Intriago Zambrano, Opeyemi Oladunni, Oladimeji Oladepo, Jo van Engelen and Jan-Carel Diehl
    Global Health: Science and Practice August 2022, 10(4):e2100780; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00780

    New diagnostic devices for schistosomiasis should be designed to function best within the local endemic health care context and support stakeholders at various levels of the health care system in performing the tasks to help control and eventually eliminate schistosomiasis.

  • Open Access
    Costs and Cost-Effectiveness of mCME Version 2.0: An SMS-Based Continuing Medical Education Program for HIV Clinicians in Vietnam
    Lora L. Sabin, Aldina Mesic, Bao Ngoc Le, Nafisa Halim, Chi Thi Hue Cao, Rachael Bonawitz, Ha Viet Nguyen, Anna Larson, Tam Thi Thanh Nguyen, Anh Ngoc Le and Christopher J. Gill
    Global Health: Science and Practice August 2022, 10(4):e2200008; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00008

    This cost analysis found that a mobile phone-based continuing medical education (mCME) intervention, involving daily text messages with links to relevant materials, for HIV clinicians in northern Vietnam was relatively low-cost and cost-effective, particularly for future nationwide models. Such mobile approaches to CME are worthy of attention in resource-constrained settings.

  • Open Access
    What Drives Knowledge Seeking, Sharing, and Use Among Family Planning Professionals? Behavioral Evidence From Africa, Asia, and the United States
    Ruwaida M. Salem, Anne Ballard Sara, Salim Seif Kombo, Sarah Hopwood and Tara M. Sullivan
    Global Health: Science and Practice August 2022, 10(4):e2200036; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00036

    To reduce the knowledge-to-action gap in global health programs, knowledge management (KM) interventions can apply behavioral economics concepts by sharing practical, actionable information on context and how programs are implemented, using a multifaceted KM approach to build trust and group identity among members, and using incentives to motivate information sharing.

  • Open Access
    Re-envisioning Kangaroo Mother Care Implementation Through a Socioecological Model: Lessons From Malawi
    Megan M. Lydon, Victoria Lwesha, Dyson Likomwa, Lydia Chimtembo, Tanya Guenther and Monica Longwe
    Global Health: Science and Practice August 2022, 10(4):e2100727; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00727

    Successful kangaroo mother care (KMC) efforts must understand and address social norms that influence this practice. The current study offers a model for how to connect social norms analysis to specific actions to improve KMC implementation.

  • Open Access
    Uganda National Institute of Public Health: Establishment and Experiences, 2013–2021
    Alex Riolexus Ario, Issa Makumbi, Daniel Kadobera, Lilian Bulage, Felix Ocom, Benon Kwesiga, Dennis F. Jarvis, Sandra Nabatanzi, Jaco Homsy, Flora Banage, Vance Brown, Julie R. Harris, Amy L. Boore, Lisa J. Nelson, Sue Binder, Henry G. Mwebesa and Jane R. Aceng
    Global Health: Science and Practice August 2022, 10(4):e2100784; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00784

    Since 2013, the Uganda National Institute of Public Health (UNIPH) has successfully collaborated with partners and secured donor funding as it works toward legal establishment as an autonomous entity eligible for government funding. Countries in Africa and beyond can learn from the process Uganda undertook to develop the UNIPH.

  • Open Access
    Optimizing the Health Management Information System in Uttar Pradesh, India: Implementation Insights and Key Learnings
    Ankita Meghani, Anand B. Tripathi, Huzaifa Bilal, Shivam Gupta, Ravi Prakash, Vasanthakumar Namasivayam, James Blanchard, Shajy Isac, Pankaj Kumar and B.M. Ramesh
    Global Health: Science and Practice August 2022, 10(4):e2100632; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00632

    The Uttar Pradesh Health Management Information System has allowed managers across all levels of the state’s health system to access routinely collected data through a comprehensive online portal, contributing to a culture of information use.

  • Open Access
    Calculating the Cost and Financing Needs of the Basic Package of Health Services in Afghanistan: Methods, Experiences, and Results
    Khwaja Mir Ahad Saeed, Salma Osmani and David Collins
    Global Health: Science and Practice August 2022, 10(4):e2100658; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00658

    We present a methodology for calculating the funds necessary to provide primary health care services and apply it to the Basic Package of Health Services in Afghanistan.

FIELD ACTION REPORTS

  • Open Access
    Formative Research to Inform Market-Based Interventions to Increase Egg Purchase and Consumption in Tigray, Ethiopia
    Sarah McClung, Sarah Delaney, Ashley Aakesson, Kaleab Baye, Alyssa Klein, Zoe Mowl and Lydia Clemmons
    Global Health: Science and Practice August 2022, 10(4):e2100567; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00567

    We aimed to understand and address barriers and enablers related to market access, purchase, and consumption of animal source foods by children aged 6–23 months and to inform subsequent market-based interventions.

  • Open Access
    Adapting High Impact Practices in Family Planning During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences From Kenya, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe
    Morrisa Malkin, Alexandria K. Mickler, Theophilus O. Ajibade, Alexis Coppola, Eden Demise, Esinath Derera, Joy Otsanya Ede, Meghan Gallagher, Lucia Gumbo, Zorodzai Jakopo, Kristen Little, Absolom Mbinda, Gladwin Muchena, Nyaradzo Debra Muhonde, Khesiwe Ncube, Fifi Oluwatoyin Ogbondeminu, Shannon Pryor and Elsie Nzale Sang
    Global Health: Science and Practice August 2022, 10(4):e2200064; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00064

    Documenting how family planning programs adapt to ensure continuity of care during the COVID-19 pandemic is an important contribution toward implementing approaches that are effective and resilient in the face of present and future challenges.

PROGRAM CASE STUDIES

  • Open Access
    Addressing COVID-19 Rumors and Behaviors Using Theory in Guyana: A Program Case Study
    Bolanle Olapeju, Camille Adams, Joann Simpson, Lyndsey Mitchum, Sean Wilson, Mona Jarrah, Gabrielle Hunter, TrishAnn Davis, Alicia Martin, Shabana Shaw, Natalie Tibbels, Jennifer Orkis and J. Douglas Storey
    Global Health: Science and Practice August 2022, 10(4):e2200071; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00071

    We used a COVID-19 rumor classification tool to rapidly identify, synthesize, and counter misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic and provide appropriate social and behavior change messaging that would affect relevant preventive and protective behaviors.

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  • Addressing COVID-19 Rumors and Behaviors Using Theory in Guyana: A Program Case Study
  • Screening for Severe Illness at Diagnosis Has the Potential to Prevent Early TB Deaths: Programmatic Experience From Karnataka, India
  • Coverage and Drivers to Reaching the Last Child With Vaccination in Urban Settings: A Mixed-Methods Study in Kampala, Uganda
  • Maintaining Continuity of Care for Expectant Mothers in Kenya During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study of MomCare
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