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Adam, Zenaw
- Open AccessLessons Learned From Integrating Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling and Iron-Folic Acid Distribution Into Routine Immunization Services in EthiopiaNatasha Kanagat, Adriana Almiñana, Belayneh Dagnew, Lisa Oot, Amare Bayeh, Daniel Girma, Tewodros Alemayehu, Getu Molla Tarekegn, Yohannes Lakew Tefera, Meseret Zelalem Tadesse, Hiwot Darsene Dimd and Zenaw AdamGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200166; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00166
This study’s findings demonstrate that integrating counseling on infant and young child feeding and iron-folic acid supplement distribution into immunization services is achievable and can promote greater accessibility to other health services in immunization and beyond.
Afolabi, Kayode
- Open AccessWhat Have We Learned? Implementation of a Shared Learning Agenda and Access Strategy for the Hormonal Intrauterine DeviceKate H. Rademacher, Tabitha Sripipatana, Kendal Danna, Deborah Sitrin, Aurélie Brunie, Katie M. Williams, Kayode Afolabi, Francia Rasoanirina, Saumya Ramarao, Anne Pfitzer, Devon Cain, Morgan Simon, Elaine Menotti, Anna Hazelwood, Anthony Adindu Nwala, Zainab Saidu, Raveena Chowdhury, Anne Taiwo, Agnes Chidanyika, Gathari Ndirangu, Markus J. Steiner, Marie Chantale Lepine, Rick Homan, Abdulmumin Saad, John Vivalo and Laneta J. DorflingerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100789; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00789
Early evidence on clients’ and providers’ experiences with the hormonal intrauterine device in sub-Saharan Africa and lessons learned from implementing a shared learning agenda can inform strategies to expand access in other low- and middle-income countries.
Alemayehu, Tewodros
- Open AccessLessons Learned From Integrating Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling and Iron-Folic Acid Distribution Into Routine Immunization Services in EthiopiaNatasha Kanagat, Adriana Almiñana, Belayneh Dagnew, Lisa Oot, Amare Bayeh, Daniel Girma, Tewodros Alemayehu, Getu Molla Tarekegn, Yohannes Lakew Tefera, Meseret Zelalem Tadesse, Hiwot Darsene Dimd and Zenaw AdamGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200166; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00166
This study’s findings demonstrate that integrating counseling on infant and young child feeding and iron-folic acid supplement distribution into immunization services is achievable and can promote greater accessibility to other health services in immunization and beyond.
Almiñana, Adriana
- Open AccessLessons Learned From Integrating Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling and Iron-Folic Acid Distribution Into Routine Immunization Services in EthiopiaNatasha Kanagat, Adriana Almiñana, Belayneh Dagnew, Lisa Oot, Amare Bayeh, Daniel Girma, Tewodros Alemayehu, Getu Molla Tarekegn, Yohannes Lakew Tefera, Meseret Zelalem Tadesse, Hiwot Darsene Dimd and Zenaw AdamGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200166; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00166
This study’s findings demonstrate that integrating counseling on infant and young child feeding and iron-folic acid supplement distribution into immunization services is achievable and can promote greater accessibility to other health services in immunization and beyond.
Alva, Soumya
- Open AccessA Tale of 2 Countries: Implementation of the Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform in Guinea and KenyaEmily Stammer, Lea Teklemariam, Aliou Barry, Roger Millimono, Amos Chweya, Nicole Danfakha, Caddi Golia, Elena Herrera, Leslie Patykewich, Wendy Prosser and Soumya AlvaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200066; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00066
Case studies of Gavi Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform investments in Guinea and Kenya illustrate how countries prioritize and implement large funding and support mechanisms and offer lessons applicable to other countries embarking on similar interventions.
Argollo, Nayara
- Open AccessDo Children With Congenital Zika Syndrome Have Cerebral Palsy?Alessandra Carvalho, Egmar Longo, Cristiana Nascimento-Carvalho, Nayara Argollo, Kátia Edni Coelho, Aline Sampaio, Carlos Brites and Rita LucenaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100575; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00575
As researchers and practitioners, we have an important role in educating families of children with brain damage caused by Zika virus infection on how a cerebral palsy diagnosis can empower them with more information and enable better access to care and intervention services.
Atuhaire, Patience
- Open AccessCommunity Health Workers Improve HIV Disclosure Among HIV-Affected Sexual Partners in Rural Uganda: A Quasi-Experimental StudyZubair Lukyamuzi, Ruth Mirembe Nabisere, Rita Nakalega, Patience Atuhaire, Hajira Kataike, Bashir Ssuna, Mazen Baroudi, Flavia Matovu Kiweewa, Philippa Musoke and Lisa M. ButlerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100631; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00631
HIV disclosure is critical to achieve positive HIV treatment and management outcomes. Community health worker–led mechanisms may be used to support disclosure among adults living with HIV in heterosexual relationships in rural settings.
Averbach, Sarah
- Open AccessQualitative Examination of the Role and Influence of Mothers-in-Law on Young Married Couples’ Family Planning in Rural Maharashtra, IndiaAnvita Dixit, Mohan Ghule, Namratha Rao, Madhusudana Battala, Shahina Begum, Nicole E. Johns, Sarah Averbach and Anita RajGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200050; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00050
Mothers-in-law (MILs) in India hold influential norms that can compromise the reproductive autonomy of their daughters-in-law. Family planning interventions should address MILs’ attitudes and involvement in reproductive decision making.
Aw, Fatou Ndiaté Rachel Sarr
- Open AccessMaking Removals Part of Informed Choice: A Mixed-Method Study of Client Experiences With Removal of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives in SenegalAurélie Brunie, Fatou Ndiaté Rachel Sarr Aw, Salif Ndiaye, Etienne Dioh, Elena Lebetkin, Megan M. Lydon, Elizabeth Knippler, Sarah Brittingham, Marème Dabo and Marème Mady Dia NdiayeGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200123; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00123
Governments must plan to ensure that removal services for long-acting reversible contraceptives are accessible and affordable to handle growing demand. Participants seeking method removal in Senegal reported largely satisfactory experiences, with a few areas for potential strengthening.
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Bajaj, Rajashree
- Open AccessImproving the Quality of Health Care in Special Neonatal Care Units of India: A Before and After Intervention StudyAshok K. Deorari, Praveen Kumar, Deepak Chawla, Anu Thukral, Sonika Goel, Rajashree Bajaj, Manish Singh, Clare Gilbert, Rajan Shukla and for the Retinopathy of Prematurity-Quality Improvement India Study GroupGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200085; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00085
In low- and middle-income countries, facility-based neonatal care practices can be improved using a collaborative cross-learning quality improvement approach incorporating remote mentoring, coaching, and supportive supervision.
Bajyanama, Donatien
- Open AccessFinancial Implications of Tariffs for Medical Oxygen on Rwandan Public Hospitals’ Finance Management During the Coronavirus EpidemicDiana Kizza, Hyacinth Mushumbamwiza, Siyabonga Ndwandwe, Moyo Butholenkosi, Regis Hitimana, Damien Kirchoffer, Jason Houdek, Eoghan Brady, Logan Brenzel, Nathalie Umutoni, Donatien Bajyanama and Zuberi MuvunyiGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200058; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00058
This study shows how variations in patient consumption of medical oxygen can be used to determine tariffs more accurately and highlights the need for a transition from the time-based tariff structure to a case-based or volume-based tariff to incentivize sustainable production of medical oxygen services at hospitals in Rwanda.
Barnabee, Gena
- Open AccessBottlenecks and Solutions During Implementation of the DREAMS Program for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in NamibiaEllen W. MacLachlan, Abigail K. Korn, Alison L. Ensminger, Sharon Zambwe, Theopolina Kueyo, Rosanne Kahuure, Gena Barnabee, Josua Nghipangelwa, Juliet Mudabeti, Prisca Tambo, Agnes Mwilima, Elizabeth Muremi, Norbert Forster, Christa Fischer-Walker and Gabrielle O’MalleyGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200226; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00226
We analyze implementation bottlenecks experienced in the DREAMS program in Namibia that can provide valuable insights and suggest ways to anticipate and overcome these challenges when managing HIV and gender-based violence prevention programs for adolescent girls and young women.
Baroudi, Mazen
- Open AccessCommunity Health Workers Improve HIV Disclosure Among HIV-Affected Sexual Partners in Rural Uganda: A Quasi-Experimental StudyZubair Lukyamuzi, Ruth Mirembe Nabisere, Rita Nakalega, Patience Atuhaire, Hajira Kataike, Bashir Ssuna, Mazen Baroudi, Flavia Matovu Kiweewa, Philippa Musoke and Lisa M. ButlerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100631; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00631
HIV disclosure is critical to achieve positive HIV treatment and management outcomes. Community health worker–led mechanisms may be used to support disclosure among adults living with HIV in heterosexual relationships in rural settings.
Barry, Aliou
- Open AccessA Tale of 2 Countries: Implementation of the Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform in Guinea and KenyaEmily Stammer, Lea Teklemariam, Aliou Barry, Roger Millimono, Amos Chweya, Nicole Danfakha, Caddi Golia, Elena Herrera, Leslie Patykewich, Wendy Prosser and Soumya AlvaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200066; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00066
Case studies of Gavi Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform investments in Guinea and Kenya illustrate how countries prioritize and implement large funding and support mechanisms and offer lessons applicable to other countries embarking on similar interventions.
Batmunkh, Nyambat
- Open AccessComprehensive Vaccine-Preventable Disease Surveillance in the Western Pacific Region: A Literature Review on Integration of Surveillance Functions, 2000–2021Morgane Donadel, Heather M. Scobie, Roberta Pastore, Varja Grabovac, Nyambat Batmunkh, Stephanie O’Connor, Benjamin A. Dahl and Christopher S. MurrillGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200017; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00017
A literature review supports integrating vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) into broader communicable disease surveillance systems in Western Pacific Region countries while ensuring that the minimal World Health Organization–recommended standards for VPD surveillance are met.
Battala, Madhusudana
- Open AccessQualitative Examination of the Role and Influence of Mothers-in-Law on Young Married Couples’ Family Planning in Rural Maharashtra, IndiaAnvita Dixit, Mohan Ghule, Namratha Rao, Madhusudana Battala, Shahina Begum, Nicole E. Johns, Sarah Averbach and Anita RajGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200050; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00050
Mothers-in-law (MILs) in India hold influential norms that can compromise the reproductive autonomy of their daughters-in-law. Family planning interventions should address MILs’ attitudes and involvement in reproductive decision making.
Bayeh, Amare
- Open AccessLessons Learned From Integrating Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling and Iron-Folic Acid Distribution Into Routine Immunization Services in EthiopiaNatasha Kanagat, Adriana Almiñana, Belayneh Dagnew, Lisa Oot, Amare Bayeh, Daniel Girma, Tewodros Alemayehu, Getu Molla Tarekegn, Yohannes Lakew Tefera, Meseret Zelalem Tadesse, Hiwot Darsene Dimd and Zenaw AdamGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200166; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00166
This study’s findings demonstrate that integrating counseling on infant and young child feeding and iron-folic acid supplement distribution into immunization services is achievable and can promote greater accessibility to other health services in immunization and beyond.
Begum, Shahina
- Open AccessQualitative Examination of the Role and Influence of Mothers-in-Law on Young Married Couples’ Family Planning in Rural Maharashtra, IndiaAnvita Dixit, Mohan Ghule, Namratha Rao, Madhusudana Battala, Shahina Begum, Nicole E. Johns, Sarah Averbach and Anita RajGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200050; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00050
Mothers-in-law (MILs) in India hold influential norms that can compromise the reproductive autonomy of their daughters-in-law. Family planning interventions should address MILs’ attitudes and involvement in reproductive decision making.
Bellows, Ben
- Open AccessDeveloping and Testing a Chatbot to Integrate HIV Education Into Family Planning Clinic Waiting Areas in Lusaka, ZambiaEileen A. Yam, Edith Namukonda, Tracy McClair, Samir Souidi, Nachela Chelwa, Nelly Muntalima, Michael Mbizvo and Ben BellowsGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100721; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00721
In response to the need to integrate HIV prevention content with FP counseling, a chatbot was developed and tested for use among FP clients in clinic waiting areas to leverage the time while they wait to see providers and guide them through a digital conversation on preventing both pregnancy and HIV.
Brady, Eoghan
- Open AccessFinancial Implications of Tariffs for Medical Oxygen on Rwandan Public Hospitals’ Finance Management During the Coronavirus EpidemicDiana Kizza, Hyacinth Mushumbamwiza, Siyabonga Ndwandwe, Moyo Butholenkosi, Regis Hitimana, Damien Kirchoffer, Jason Houdek, Eoghan Brady, Logan Brenzel, Nathalie Umutoni, Donatien Bajyanama and Zuberi MuvunyiGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200058; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00058
This study shows how variations in patient consumption of medical oxygen can be used to determine tariffs more accurately and highlights the need for a transition from the time-based tariff structure to a case-based or volume-based tariff to incentivize sustainable production of medical oxygen services at hospitals in Rwanda.
Brenzel, Logan
- Open AccessFinancial Implications of Tariffs for Medical Oxygen on Rwandan Public Hospitals’ Finance Management During the Coronavirus EpidemicDiana Kizza, Hyacinth Mushumbamwiza, Siyabonga Ndwandwe, Moyo Butholenkosi, Regis Hitimana, Damien Kirchoffer, Jason Houdek, Eoghan Brady, Logan Brenzel, Nathalie Umutoni, Donatien Bajyanama and Zuberi MuvunyiGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200058; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00058
This study shows how variations in patient consumption of medical oxygen can be used to determine tariffs more accurately and highlights the need for a transition from the time-based tariff structure to a case-based or volume-based tariff to incentivize sustainable production of medical oxygen services at hospitals in Rwanda.
Brites, Carlos
- Open AccessDo Children With Congenital Zika Syndrome Have Cerebral Palsy?Alessandra Carvalho, Egmar Longo, Cristiana Nascimento-Carvalho, Nayara Argollo, Kátia Edni Coelho, Aline Sampaio, Carlos Brites and Rita LucenaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100575; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00575
As researchers and practitioners, we have an important role in educating families of children with brain damage caused by Zika virus infection on how a cerebral palsy diagnosis can empower them with more information and enable better access to care and intervention services.
Brittingham, Sarah
- Open AccessMaking Removals Part of Informed Choice: A Mixed-Method Study of Client Experiences With Removal of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives in SenegalAurélie Brunie, Fatou Ndiaté Rachel Sarr Aw, Salif Ndiaye, Etienne Dioh, Elena Lebetkin, Megan M. Lydon, Elizabeth Knippler, Sarah Brittingham, Marème Dabo and Marème Mady Dia NdiayeGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200123; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00123
Governments must plan to ensure that removal services for long-acting reversible contraceptives are accessible and affordable to handle growing demand. Participants seeking method removal in Senegal reported largely satisfactory experiences, with a few areas for potential strengthening.
Brunie, Aurélie
- Open AccessWhat Have We Learned? Implementation of a Shared Learning Agenda and Access Strategy for the Hormonal Intrauterine DeviceKate H. Rademacher, Tabitha Sripipatana, Kendal Danna, Deborah Sitrin, Aurélie Brunie, Katie M. Williams, Kayode Afolabi, Francia Rasoanirina, Saumya Ramarao, Anne Pfitzer, Devon Cain, Morgan Simon, Elaine Menotti, Anna Hazelwood, Anthony Adindu Nwala, Zainab Saidu, Raveena Chowdhury, Anne Taiwo, Agnes Chidanyika, Gathari Ndirangu, Markus J. Steiner, Marie Chantale Lepine, Rick Homan, Abdulmumin Saad, John Vivalo and Laneta J. DorflingerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100789; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00789
Early evidence on clients’ and providers’ experiences with the hormonal intrauterine device in sub-Saharan Africa and lessons learned from implementing a shared learning agenda can inform strategies to expand access in other low- and middle-income countries.
- Open AccessMaking Removals Part of Informed Choice: A Mixed-Method Study of Client Experiences With Removal of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives in SenegalAurélie Brunie, Fatou Ndiaté Rachel Sarr Aw, Salif Ndiaye, Etienne Dioh, Elena Lebetkin, Megan M. Lydon, Elizabeth Knippler, Sarah Brittingham, Marème Dabo and Marème Mady Dia NdiayeGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200123; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00123
Governments must plan to ensure that removal services for long-acting reversible contraceptives are accessible and affordable to handle growing demand. Participants seeking method removal in Senegal reported largely satisfactory experiences, with a few areas for potential strengthening.
Butholenkosi, Moyo
- Open AccessFinancial Implications of Tariffs for Medical Oxygen on Rwandan Public Hospitals’ Finance Management During the Coronavirus EpidemicDiana Kizza, Hyacinth Mushumbamwiza, Siyabonga Ndwandwe, Moyo Butholenkosi, Regis Hitimana, Damien Kirchoffer, Jason Houdek, Eoghan Brady, Logan Brenzel, Nathalie Umutoni, Donatien Bajyanama and Zuberi MuvunyiGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200058; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00058
This study shows how variations in patient consumption of medical oxygen can be used to determine tariffs more accurately and highlights the need for a transition from the time-based tariff structure to a case-based or volume-based tariff to incentivize sustainable production of medical oxygen services at hospitals in Rwanda.
Butler, Lisa M.
- Open AccessCommunity Health Workers Improve HIV Disclosure Among HIV-Affected Sexual Partners in Rural Uganda: A Quasi-Experimental StudyZubair Lukyamuzi, Ruth Mirembe Nabisere, Rita Nakalega, Patience Atuhaire, Hajira Kataike, Bashir Ssuna, Mazen Baroudi, Flavia Matovu Kiweewa, Philippa Musoke and Lisa M. ButlerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100631; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00631
HIV disclosure is critical to achieve positive HIV treatment and management outcomes. Community health worker–led mechanisms may be used to support disclosure among adults living with HIV in heterosexual relationships in rural settings.
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Cain, Devon
- Open AccessWhat Have We Learned? Implementation of a Shared Learning Agenda and Access Strategy for the Hormonal Intrauterine DeviceKate H. Rademacher, Tabitha Sripipatana, Kendal Danna, Deborah Sitrin, Aurélie Brunie, Katie M. Williams, Kayode Afolabi, Francia Rasoanirina, Saumya Ramarao, Anne Pfitzer, Devon Cain, Morgan Simon, Elaine Menotti, Anna Hazelwood, Anthony Adindu Nwala, Zainab Saidu, Raveena Chowdhury, Anne Taiwo, Agnes Chidanyika, Gathari Ndirangu, Markus J. Steiner, Marie Chantale Lepine, Rick Homan, Abdulmumin Saad, John Vivalo and Laneta J. DorflingerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100789; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00789
Early evidence on clients’ and providers’ experiences with the hormonal intrauterine device in sub-Saharan Africa and lessons learned from implementing a shared learning agenda can inform strategies to expand access in other low- and middle-income countries.
Carvalho, Alessandra
- Open AccessDo Children With Congenital Zika Syndrome Have Cerebral Palsy?Alessandra Carvalho, Egmar Longo, Cristiana Nascimento-Carvalho, Nayara Argollo, Kátia Edni Coelho, Aline Sampaio, Carlos Brites and Rita LucenaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100575; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00575
As researchers and practitioners, we have an important role in educating families of children with brain damage caused by Zika virus infection on how a cerebral palsy diagnosis can empower them with more information and enable better access to care and intervention services.
Cellini, Carlotta Maria
- Open AccessDigital Health Technologies Applied by the Pharmaceutical Industry to Improve Access to Noncommunicable Disease Care in Low- and Middle-Income CountriesAnne Christine Stender Heerdegen, Carlotta Maria Cellini, Veronika J. Wirtz and Peter C. RockersGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200072; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00072
Digital health technologies applied by the pharmaceutical industry offer opportunities to improve access to care for patients with noncommunicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries.
Chawla, Deepak
- Open AccessImproving the Quality of Health Care in Special Neonatal Care Units of India: A Before and After Intervention StudyAshok K. Deorari, Praveen Kumar, Deepak Chawla, Anu Thukral, Sonika Goel, Rajashree Bajaj, Manish Singh, Clare Gilbert, Rajan Shukla and for the Retinopathy of Prematurity-Quality Improvement India Study GroupGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200085; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00085
In low- and middle-income countries, facility-based neonatal care practices can be improved using a collaborative cross-learning quality improvement approach incorporating remote mentoring, coaching, and supportive supervision.
Chelwa, Nachela
- Open AccessDeveloping and Testing a Chatbot to Integrate HIV Education Into Family Planning Clinic Waiting Areas in Lusaka, ZambiaEileen A. Yam, Edith Namukonda, Tracy McClair, Samir Souidi, Nachela Chelwa, Nelly Muntalima, Michael Mbizvo and Ben BellowsGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100721; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00721
In response to the need to integrate HIV prevention content with FP counseling, a chatbot was developed and tested for use among FP clients in clinic waiting areas to leverage the time while they wait to see providers and guide them through a digital conversation on preventing both pregnancy and HIV.
Chetty, Terusha
- Open AccessEarly Reflections on Mphatlalatsane, a Maternal and Neonatal Quality Improvement Initiative Implemented During COVID-19 in South AfricaWillem Odendaal, Ameena Goga, Terusha Chetty, Helen Schneider, Yogan Pillay, Carol Marshall, Ute Feucht, Tsakane Hlongwane, Shuaib Kauchali and Manala MakuaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200022; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00022
A quality improvement initiative for maternal and neonatal health care demonstrates that a responsive intervention design and implementation approach mitigates threats to clinical services during COVID-19.
Chidanyika, Agnes
- Open AccessWhat Have We Learned? Implementation of a Shared Learning Agenda and Access Strategy for the Hormonal Intrauterine DeviceKate H. Rademacher, Tabitha Sripipatana, Kendal Danna, Deborah Sitrin, Aurélie Brunie, Katie M. Williams, Kayode Afolabi, Francia Rasoanirina, Saumya Ramarao, Anne Pfitzer, Devon Cain, Morgan Simon, Elaine Menotti, Anna Hazelwood, Anthony Adindu Nwala, Zainab Saidu, Raveena Chowdhury, Anne Taiwo, Agnes Chidanyika, Gathari Ndirangu, Markus J. Steiner, Marie Chantale Lepine, Rick Homan, Abdulmumin Saad, John Vivalo and Laneta J. DorflingerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100789; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00789
Early evidence on clients’ and providers’ experiences with the hormonal intrauterine device in sub-Saharan Africa and lessons learned from implementing a shared learning agenda can inform strategies to expand access in other low- and middle-income countries.
Chowdhury, Raveena
- Open AccessWhat Have We Learned? Implementation of a Shared Learning Agenda and Access Strategy for the Hormonal Intrauterine DeviceKate H. Rademacher, Tabitha Sripipatana, Kendal Danna, Deborah Sitrin, Aurélie Brunie, Katie M. Williams, Kayode Afolabi, Francia Rasoanirina, Saumya Ramarao, Anne Pfitzer, Devon Cain, Morgan Simon, Elaine Menotti, Anna Hazelwood, Anthony Adindu Nwala, Zainab Saidu, Raveena Chowdhury, Anne Taiwo, Agnes Chidanyika, Gathari Ndirangu, Markus J. Steiner, Marie Chantale Lepine, Rick Homan, Abdulmumin Saad, John Vivalo and Laneta J. DorflingerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100789; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00789
Early evidence on clients’ and providers’ experiences with the hormonal intrauterine device in sub-Saharan Africa and lessons learned from implementing a shared learning agenda can inform strategies to expand access in other low- and middle-income countries.
Chweya, Amos
- Open AccessA Tale of 2 Countries: Implementation of the Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform in Guinea and KenyaEmily Stammer, Lea Teklemariam, Aliou Barry, Roger Millimono, Amos Chweya, Nicole Danfakha, Caddi Golia, Elena Herrera, Leslie Patykewich, Wendy Prosser and Soumya AlvaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200066; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00066
Case studies of Gavi Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform investments in Guinea and Kenya illustrate how countries prioritize and implement large funding and support mechanisms and offer lessons applicable to other countries embarking on similar interventions.
Coelho, Kátia Edni
- Open AccessDo Children With Congenital Zika Syndrome Have Cerebral Palsy?Alessandra Carvalho, Egmar Longo, Cristiana Nascimento-Carvalho, Nayara Argollo, Kátia Edni Coelho, Aline Sampaio, Carlos Brites and Rita LucenaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100575; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00575
As researchers and practitioners, we have an important role in educating families of children with brain damage caused by Zika virus infection on how a cerebral palsy diagnosis can empower them with more information and enable better access to care and intervention services.
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Dabo, Marème
- Open AccessMaking Removals Part of Informed Choice: A Mixed-Method Study of Client Experiences With Removal of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives in SenegalAurélie Brunie, Fatou Ndiaté Rachel Sarr Aw, Salif Ndiaye, Etienne Dioh, Elena Lebetkin, Megan M. Lydon, Elizabeth Knippler, Sarah Brittingham, Marème Dabo and Marème Mady Dia NdiayeGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200123; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00123
Governments must plan to ensure that removal services for long-acting reversible contraceptives are accessible and affordable to handle growing demand. Participants seeking method removal in Senegal reported largely satisfactory experiences, with a few areas for potential strengthening.
Dagnew, Belayneh
- Open AccessLessons Learned From Integrating Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling and Iron-Folic Acid Distribution Into Routine Immunization Services in EthiopiaNatasha Kanagat, Adriana Almiñana, Belayneh Dagnew, Lisa Oot, Amare Bayeh, Daniel Girma, Tewodros Alemayehu, Getu Molla Tarekegn, Yohannes Lakew Tefera, Meseret Zelalem Tadesse, Hiwot Darsene Dimd and Zenaw AdamGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200166; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00166
This study’s findings demonstrate that integrating counseling on infant and young child feeding and iron-folic acid supplement distribution into immunization services is achievable and can promote greater accessibility to other health services in immunization and beyond.
Dahl, Benjamin A.
- Open AccessComprehensive Vaccine-Preventable Disease Surveillance in the Western Pacific Region: A Literature Review on Integration of Surveillance Functions, 2000–2021Morgane Donadel, Heather M. Scobie, Roberta Pastore, Varja Grabovac, Nyambat Batmunkh, Stephanie O’Connor, Benjamin A. Dahl and Christopher S. MurrillGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200017; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00017
A literature review supports integrating vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) into broader communicable disease surveillance systems in Western Pacific Region countries while ensuring that the minimal World Health Organization–recommended standards for VPD surveillance are met.
Danfakha, Nicole
- Open AccessA Tale of 2 Countries: Implementation of the Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform in Guinea and KenyaEmily Stammer, Lea Teklemariam, Aliou Barry, Roger Millimono, Amos Chweya, Nicole Danfakha, Caddi Golia, Elena Herrera, Leslie Patykewich, Wendy Prosser and Soumya AlvaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200066; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00066
Case studies of Gavi Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform investments in Guinea and Kenya illustrate how countries prioritize and implement large funding and support mechanisms and offer lessons applicable to other countries embarking on similar interventions.
Danna, Kendal
- Open AccessWhat Have We Learned? Implementation of a Shared Learning Agenda and Access Strategy for the Hormonal Intrauterine DeviceKate H. Rademacher, Tabitha Sripipatana, Kendal Danna, Deborah Sitrin, Aurélie Brunie, Katie M. Williams, Kayode Afolabi, Francia Rasoanirina, Saumya Ramarao, Anne Pfitzer, Devon Cain, Morgan Simon, Elaine Menotti, Anna Hazelwood, Anthony Adindu Nwala, Zainab Saidu, Raveena Chowdhury, Anne Taiwo, Agnes Chidanyika, Gathari Ndirangu, Markus J. Steiner, Marie Chantale Lepine, Rick Homan, Abdulmumin Saad, John Vivalo and Laneta J. DorflingerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100789; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00789
Early evidence on clients’ and providers’ experiences with the hormonal intrauterine device in sub-Saharan Africa and lessons learned from implementing a shared learning agenda can inform strategies to expand access in other low- and middle-income countries.
Deorari, Ashok K.
- Open AccessImproving the Quality of Health Care in Special Neonatal Care Units of India: A Before and After Intervention StudyAshok K. Deorari, Praveen Kumar, Deepak Chawla, Anu Thukral, Sonika Goel, Rajashree Bajaj, Manish Singh, Clare Gilbert, Rajan Shukla and for the Retinopathy of Prematurity-Quality Improvement India Study GroupGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200085; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00085
In low- and middle-income countries, facility-based neonatal care practices can be improved using a collaborative cross-learning quality improvement approach incorporating remote mentoring, coaching, and supportive supervision.
Dimd, Hiwot Darsene
- Open AccessLessons Learned From Integrating Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling and Iron-Folic Acid Distribution Into Routine Immunization Services in EthiopiaNatasha Kanagat, Adriana Almiñana, Belayneh Dagnew, Lisa Oot, Amare Bayeh, Daniel Girma, Tewodros Alemayehu, Getu Molla Tarekegn, Yohannes Lakew Tefera, Meseret Zelalem Tadesse, Hiwot Darsene Dimd and Zenaw AdamGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200166; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00166
This study’s findings demonstrate that integrating counseling on infant and young child feeding and iron-folic acid supplement distribution into immunization services is achievable and can promote greater accessibility to other health services in immunization and beyond.
Dioh, Etienne
- Open AccessMaking Removals Part of Informed Choice: A Mixed-Method Study of Client Experiences With Removal of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives in SenegalAurélie Brunie, Fatou Ndiaté Rachel Sarr Aw, Salif Ndiaye, Etienne Dioh, Elena Lebetkin, Megan M. Lydon, Elizabeth Knippler, Sarah Brittingham, Marème Dabo and Marème Mady Dia NdiayeGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200123; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00123
Governments must plan to ensure that removal services for long-acting reversible contraceptives are accessible and affordable to handle growing demand. Participants seeking method removal in Senegal reported largely satisfactory experiences, with a few areas for potential strengthening.
Dixit, Anvita
- Open AccessQualitative Examination of the Role and Influence of Mothers-in-Law on Young Married Couples’ Family Planning in Rural Maharashtra, IndiaAnvita Dixit, Mohan Ghule, Namratha Rao, Madhusudana Battala, Shahina Begum, Nicole E. Johns, Sarah Averbach and Anita RajGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200050; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00050
Mothers-in-law (MILs) in India hold influential norms that can compromise the reproductive autonomy of their daughters-in-law. Family planning interventions should address MILs’ attitudes and involvement in reproductive decision making.
Donadel, Morgane
- Open AccessComprehensive Vaccine-Preventable Disease Surveillance in the Western Pacific Region: A Literature Review on Integration of Surveillance Functions, 2000–2021Morgane Donadel, Heather M. Scobie, Roberta Pastore, Varja Grabovac, Nyambat Batmunkh, Stephanie O’Connor, Benjamin A. Dahl and Christopher S. MurrillGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200017; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00017
A literature review supports integrating vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) into broader communicable disease surveillance systems in Western Pacific Region countries while ensuring that the minimal World Health Organization–recommended standards for VPD surveillance are met.
Dorflinger, Laneta J.
- Open AccessWhat Have We Learned? Implementation of a Shared Learning Agenda and Access Strategy for the Hormonal Intrauterine DeviceKate H. Rademacher, Tabitha Sripipatana, Kendal Danna, Deborah Sitrin, Aurélie Brunie, Katie M. Williams, Kayode Afolabi, Francia Rasoanirina, Saumya Ramarao, Anne Pfitzer, Devon Cain, Morgan Simon, Elaine Menotti, Anna Hazelwood, Anthony Adindu Nwala, Zainab Saidu, Raveena Chowdhury, Anne Taiwo, Agnes Chidanyika, Gathari Ndirangu, Markus J. Steiner, Marie Chantale Lepine, Rick Homan, Abdulmumin Saad, John Vivalo and Laneta J. DorflingerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100789; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00789
Early evidence on clients’ and providers’ experiences with the hormonal intrauterine device in sub-Saharan Africa and lessons learned from implementing a shared learning agenda can inform strategies to expand access in other low- and middle-income countries.
Durham, Jenna
- Open AccessMeeting the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Internally Displaced Persons in Ethiopia’s Somali Region: A Qualitative Process EvaluationKathryn A. O’Connell, Tesfaye Shiferaw Hailegebriel, Danielle Garfinkel, Jenna Durham, Bereket Yakob, Jemal Kassaw and Addisalem Titiyos KebedeGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100818; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00818
We share lessons learned from a project to improve access to sexual and reproductive health services among internally displaced persons in Somali region, Ethiopia.
Durosinmi-Etti, Olawale
- Open AccessWillingness to Pay for HIV Prevention Commodities Among Key Population Groups in NigeriaOlawale Durosinmi-Etti, Emmanuel Kelechi Nwala, Funke Oki, Akudo Ikpeazu, Emmanuel Godwin, Paul Umoh, Arome Shaibu, Alex Ogundipe and Abiye KalaiwoGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100303; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00303
Exploring the willingness of certain population segments to pay for HIV commodities is the first step in developing strategies to maximize the use of free or subsidized products, increase access to products for key segments of the population, and ensure efficiency and sustainability of HIV prevention programming.
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Emmrich, Julius Valentin
- Open AccessCrossing the Last Mile of TB Care in Rural Southern Madagascar: A Multistakeholder InitiativeNadine Muller, Fierenantsoa Ranjaharinony, Miandrisoa Etrahagnane, Anna Frühauf, Turibio Razafindranaivo, Hortensia Ramasimanana and Julius Valentin EmmrichGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200101; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00101
Decentralizing TB care services by offering motorbike-based mobile clinics increased patient accessibility to TB care services in a remote district in Madagascar.
Ensminger, Alison L.
- Open AccessBottlenecks and Solutions During Implementation of the DREAMS Program for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in NamibiaEllen W. MacLachlan, Abigail K. Korn, Alison L. Ensminger, Sharon Zambwe, Theopolina Kueyo, Rosanne Kahuure, Gena Barnabee, Josua Nghipangelwa, Juliet Mudabeti, Prisca Tambo, Agnes Mwilima, Elizabeth Muremi, Norbert Forster, Christa Fischer-Walker and Gabrielle O’MalleyGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200226; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00226
We analyze implementation bottlenecks experienced in the DREAMS program in Namibia that can provide valuable insights and suggest ways to anticipate and overcome these challenges when managing HIV and gender-based violence prevention programs for adolescent girls and young women.
Etrahagnane, Miandrisoa
- Open AccessCrossing the Last Mile of TB Care in Rural Southern Madagascar: A Multistakeholder InitiativeNadine Muller, Fierenantsoa Ranjaharinony, Miandrisoa Etrahagnane, Anna Frühauf, Turibio Razafindranaivo, Hortensia Ramasimanana and Julius Valentin EmmrichGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200101; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00101
Decentralizing TB care services by offering motorbike-based mobile clinics increased patient accessibility to TB care services in a remote district in Madagascar.
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Feucht, Ute
- Open AccessEarly Reflections on Mphatlalatsane, a Maternal and Neonatal Quality Improvement Initiative Implemented During COVID-19 in South AfricaWillem Odendaal, Ameena Goga, Terusha Chetty, Helen Schneider, Yogan Pillay, Carol Marshall, Ute Feucht, Tsakane Hlongwane, Shuaib Kauchali and Manala MakuaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200022; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00022
A quality improvement initiative for maternal and neonatal health care demonstrates that a responsive intervention design and implementation approach mitigates threats to clinical services during COVID-19.
Fischer-Walker, Christa
- Open AccessBottlenecks and Solutions During Implementation of the DREAMS Program for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in NamibiaEllen W. MacLachlan, Abigail K. Korn, Alison L. Ensminger, Sharon Zambwe, Theopolina Kueyo, Rosanne Kahuure, Gena Barnabee, Josua Nghipangelwa, Juliet Mudabeti, Prisca Tambo, Agnes Mwilima, Elizabeth Muremi, Norbert Forster, Christa Fischer-Walker and Gabrielle O’MalleyGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200226; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00226
We analyze implementation bottlenecks experienced in the DREAMS program in Namibia that can provide valuable insights and suggest ways to anticipate and overcome these challenges when managing HIV and gender-based violence prevention programs for adolescent girls and young women.
Forster, Norbert
- Open AccessBottlenecks and Solutions During Implementation of the DREAMS Program for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in NamibiaEllen W. MacLachlan, Abigail K. Korn, Alison L. Ensminger, Sharon Zambwe, Theopolina Kueyo, Rosanne Kahuure, Gena Barnabee, Josua Nghipangelwa, Juliet Mudabeti, Prisca Tambo, Agnes Mwilima, Elizabeth Muremi, Norbert Forster, Christa Fischer-Walker and Gabrielle O’MalleyGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200226; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00226
We analyze implementation bottlenecks experienced in the DREAMS program in Namibia that can provide valuable insights and suggest ways to anticipate and overcome these challenges when managing HIV and gender-based violence prevention programs for adolescent girls and young women.
Frühauf, Anna
- Open AccessCrossing the Last Mile of TB Care in Rural Southern Madagascar: A Multistakeholder InitiativeNadine Muller, Fierenantsoa Ranjaharinony, Miandrisoa Etrahagnane, Anna Frühauf, Turibio Razafindranaivo, Hortensia Ramasimanana and Julius Valentin EmmrichGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200101; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00101
Decentralizing TB care services by offering motorbike-based mobile clinics increased patient accessibility to TB care services in a remote district in Madagascar.
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Garfinkel, Danielle
- Open AccessMeeting the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Internally Displaced Persons in Ethiopia’s Somali Region: A Qualitative Process EvaluationKathryn A. O’Connell, Tesfaye Shiferaw Hailegebriel, Danielle Garfinkel, Jenna Durham, Bereket Yakob, Jemal Kassaw and Addisalem Titiyos KebedeGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100818; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00818
We share lessons learned from a project to improve access to sexual and reproductive health services among internally displaced persons in Somali region, Ethiopia.
Ghule, Mohan
- Open AccessQualitative Examination of the Role and Influence of Mothers-in-Law on Young Married Couples’ Family Planning in Rural Maharashtra, IndiaAnvita Dixit, Mohan Ghule, Namratha Rao, Madhusudana Battala, Shahina Begum, Nicole E. Johns, Sarah Averbach and Anita RajGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200050; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00050
Mothers-in-law (MILs) in India hold influential norms that can compromise the reproductive autonomy of their daughters-in-law. Family planning interventions should address MILs’ attitudes and involvement in reproductive decision making.
Gilbert, Clare
- Open AccessImproving the Quality of Health Care in Special Neonatal Care Units of India: A Before and After Intervention StudyAshok K. Deorari, Praveen Kumar, Deepak Chawla, Anu Thukral, Sonika Goel, Rajashree Bajaj, Manish Singh, Clare Gilbert, Rajan Shukla and for the Retinopathy of Prematurity-Quality Improvement India Study GroupGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200085; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00085
In low- and middle-income countries, facility-based neonatal care practices can be improved using a collaborative cross-learning quality improvement approach incorporating remote mentoring, coaching, and supportive supervision.
Girma, Daniel
- Open AccessLessons Learned From Integrating Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling and Iron-Folic Acid Distribution Into Routine Immunization Services in EthiopiaNatasha Kanagat, Adriana Almiñana, Belayneh Dagnew, Lisa Oot, Amare Bayeh, Daniel Girma, Tewodros Alemayehu, Getu Molla Tarekegn, Yohannes Lakew Tefera, Meseret Zelalem Tadesse, Hiwot Darsene Dimd and Zenaw AdamGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200166; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00166
This study’s findings demonstrate that integrating counseling on infant and young child feeding and iron-folic acid supplement distribution into immunization services is achievable and can promote greater accessibility to other health services in immunization and beyond.
Godwin, Emmanuel
- Open AccessWillingness to Pay for HIV Prevention Commodities Among Key Population Groups in NigeriaOlawale Durosinmi-Etti, Emmanuel Kelechi Nwala, Funke Oki, Akudo Ikpeazu, Emmanuel Godwin, Paul Umoh, Arome Shaibu, Alex Ogundipe and Abiye KalaiwoGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100303; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00303
Exploring the willingness of certain population segments to pay for HIV commodities is the first step in developing strategies to maximize the use of free or subsidized products, increase access to products for key segments of the population, and ensure efficiency and sustainability of HIV prevention programming.
Goel, Sonika
- Open AccessImproving the Quality of Health Care in Special Neonatal Care Units of India: A Before and After Intervention StudyAshok K. Deorari, Praveen Kumar, Deepak Chawla, Anu Thukral, Sonika Goel, Rajashree Bajaj, Manish Singh, Clare Gilbert, Rajan Shukla and for the Retinopathy of Prematurity-Quality Improvement India Study GroupGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200085; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00085
In low- and middle-income countries, facility-based neonatal care practices can be improved using a collaborative cross-learning quality improvement approach incorporating remote mentoring, coaching, and supportive supervision.
Goga, Ameena
- Open AccessEarly Reflections on Mphatlalatsane, a Maternal and Neonatal Quality Improvement Initiative Implemented During COVID-19 in South AfricaWillem Odendaal, Ameena Goga, Terusha Chetty, Helen Schneider, Yogan Pillay, Carol Marshall, Ute Feucht, Tsakane Hlongwane, Shuaib Kauchali and Manala MakuaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200022; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00022
A quality improvement initiative for maternal and neonatal health care demonstrates that a responsive intervention design and implementation approach mitigates threats to clinical services during COVID-19.
Golia, Caddi
- Open AccessA Tale of 2 Countries: Implementation of the Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform in Guinea and KenyaEmily Stammer, Lea Teklemariam, Aliou Barry, Roger Millimono, Amos Chweya, Nicole Danfakha, Caddi Golia, Elena Herrera, Leslie Patykewich, Wendy Prosser and Soumya AlvaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200066; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00066
Case studies of Gavi Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform investments in Guinea and Kenya illustrate how countries prioritize and implement large funding and support mechanisms and offer lessons applicable to other countries embarking on similar interventions.
Grabovac, Varja
- Open AccessComprehensive Vaccine-Preventable Disease Surveillance in the Western Pacific Region: A Literature Review on Integration of Surveillance Functions, 2000–2021Morgane Donadel, Heather M. Scobie, Roberta Pastore, Varja Grabovac, Nyambat Batmunkh, Stephanie O’Connor, Benjamin A. Dahl and Christopher S. MurrillGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200017; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00017
A literature review supports integrating vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) into broader communicable disease surveillance systems in Western Pacific Region countries while ensuring that the minimal World Health Organization–recommended standards for VPD surveillance are met.
Gupta, Aashish
- Open AccessChanges in Child Undernutrition and Overweight in India From 2006 to 2021: An Ecological Analysis of 36 StatesJithin Sam Varghese, Aashish Gupta, Rukshan Mehta, Aryeh D. Stein and Shivani A. PatelGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100569; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00569
India has historically displayed high levels of child stunting and low levels of child overweight. Despite improvements in human development indicators between 2006 and 2021, population-level reductions in child stunting have slowed and child overweight is rising faster than predicted by human development indicators.
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Hailegebriel, Tesfaye Shiferaw
- Open AccessMeeting the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Internally Displaced Persons in Ethiopia’s Somali Region: A Qualitative Process EvaluationKathryn A. O’Connell, Tesfaye Shiferaw Hailegebriel, Danielle Garfinkel, Jenna Durham, Bereket Yakob, Jemal Kassaw and Addisalem Titiyos KebedeGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100818; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00818
We share lessons learned from a project to improve access to sexual and reproductive health services among internally displaced persons in Somali region, Ethiopia.
Hazelwood, Anna
- Open AccessWhat Have We Learned? Implementation of a Shared Learning Agenda and Access Strategy for the Hormonal Intrauterine DeviceKate H. Rademacher, Tabitha Sripipatana, Kendal Danna, Deborah Sitrin, Aurélie Brunie, Katie M. Williams, Kayode Afolabi, Francia Rasoanirina, Saumya Ramarao, Anne Pfitzer, Devon Cain, Morgan Simon, Elaine Menotti, Anna Hazelwood, Anthony Adindu Nwala, Zainab Saidu, Raveena Chowdhury, Anne Taiwo, Agnes Chidanyika, Gathari Ndirangu, Markus J. Steiner, Marie Chantale Lepine, Rick Homan, Abdulmumin Saad, John Vivalo and Laneta J. DorflingerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100789; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00789
Early evidence on clients’ and providers’ experiences with the hormonal intrauterine device in sub-Saharan Africa and lessons learned from implementing a shared learning agenda can inform strategies to expand access in other low- and middle-income countries.
Heerdegen, Anne Christine Stender
- Open AccessDigital Health Technologies Applied by the Pharmaceutical Industry to Improve Access to Noncommunicable Disease Care in Low- and Middle-Income CountriesAnne Christine Stender Heerdegen, Carlotta Maria Cellini, Veronika J. Wirtz and Peter C. RockersGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200072; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00072
Digital health technologies applied by the pharmaceutical industry offer opportunities to improve access to care for patients with noncommunicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries.
Herrera, Elena
- Open AccessA Tale of 2 Countries: Implementation of the Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform in Guinea and KenyaEmily Stammer, Lea Teklemariam, Aliou Barry, Roger Millimono, Amos Chweya, Nicole Danfakha, Caddi Golia, Elena Herrera, Leslie Patykewich, Wendy Prosser and Soumya AlvaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200066; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00066
Case studies of Gavi Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform investments in Guinea and Kenya illustrate how countries prioritize and implement large funding and support mechanisms and offer lessons applicable to other countries embarking on similar interventions.
Hitimana, Regis
- Open AccessFinancial Implications of Tariffs for Medical Oxygen on Rwandan Public Hospitals’ Finance Management During the Coronavirus EpidemicDiana Kizza, Hyacinth Mushumbamwiza, Siyabonga Ndwandwe, Moyo Butholenkosi, Regis Hitimana, Damien Kirchoffer, Jason Houdek, Eoghan Brady, Logan Brenzel, Nathalie Umutoni, Donatien Bajyanama and Zuberi MuvunyiGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200058; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00058
This study shows how variations in patient consumption of medical oxygen can be used to determine tariffs more accurately and highlights the need for a transition from the time-based tariff structure to a case-based or volume-based tariff to incentivize sustainable production of medical oxygen services at hospitals in Rwanda.
Hlongwane, Tsakane
- Open AccessEarly Reflections on Mphatlalatsane, a Maternal and Neonatal Quality Improvement Initiative Implemented During COVID-19 in South AfricaWillem Odendaal, Ameena Goga, Terusha Chetty, Helen Schneider, Yogan Pillay, Carol Marshall, Ute Feucht, Tsakane Hlongwane, Shuaib Kauchali and Manala MakuaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200022; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00022
A quality improvement initiative for maternal and neonatal health care demonstrates that a responsive intervention design and implementation approach mitigates threats to clinical services during COVID-19.
Homan, Rick
- Open AccessWhat Have We Learned? Implementation of a Shared Learning Agenda and Access Strategy for the Hormonal Intrauterine DeviceKate H. Rademacher, Tabitha Sripipatana, Kendal Danna, Deborah Sitrin, Aurélie Brunie, Katie M. Williams, Kayode Afolabi, Francia Rasoanirina, Saumya Ramarao, Anne Pfitzer, Devon Cain, Morgan Simon, Elaine Menotti, Anna Hazelwood, Anthony Adindu Nwala, Zainab Saidu, Raveena Chowdhury, Anne Taiwo, Agnes Chidanyika, Gathari Ndirangu, Markus J. Steiner, Marie Chantale Lepine, Rick Homan, Abdulmumin Saad, John Vivalo and Laneta J. DorflingerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100789; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00789
Early evidence on clients’ and providers’ experiences with the hormonal intrauterine device in sub-Saharan Africa and lessons learned from implementing a shared learning agenda can inform strategies to expand access in other low- and middle-income countries.
Horino, Masako
- Open AccessCommunity Health Worker Program Outcomes for Diabetes and Hypertension Control in West Bank Refugee Camps: A Retrospective Matched Cohort StudyAsmaa Rimawi, Adarsh Shah, Henry Louis, David Scales, Jawad Abu Kheiran, Nashat Jawabreh, Sofia Yunez, Masako Horino, Akihiro Seita and Bram WispelweyGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200168; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00168
A community health worker program in urban Palestinian West Bank refugee camps improves diabetes and hypertension control in a setting of chronic violence and extreme adversity.
Houdek, Jason
- Open AccessFinancial Implications of Tariffs for Medical Oxygen on Rwandan Public Hospitals’ Finance Management During the Coronavirus EpidemicDiana Kizza, Hyacinth Mushumbamwiza, Siyabonga Ndwandwe, Moyo Butholenkosi, Regis Hitimana, Damien Kirchoffer, Jason Houdek, Eoghan Brady, Logan Brenzel, Nathalie Umutoni, Donatien Bajyanama and Zuberi MuvunyiGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200058; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00058
This study shows how variations in patient consumption of medical oxygen can be used to determine tariffs more accurately and highlights the need for a transition from the time-based tariff structure to a case-based or volume-based tariff to incentivize sustainable production of medical oxygen services at hospitals in Rwanda.
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Ikpeazu, Akudo
- Open AccessWillingness to Pay for HIV Prevention Commodities Among Key Population Groups in NigeriaOlawale Durosinmi-Etti, Emmanuel Kelechi Nwala, Funke Oki, Akudo Ikpeazu, Emmanuel Godwin, Paul Umoh, Arome Shaibu, Alex Ogundipe and Abiye KalaiwoGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100303; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00303
Exploring the willingness of certain population segments to pay for HIV commodities is the first step in developing strategies to maximize the use of free or subsidized products, increase access to products for key segments of the population, and ensure efficiency and sustainability of HIV prevention programming.
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Jani, Nrupa
- Open AccessMultisectoral, Combination HIV Prevention for Adolescent Girls and Young Women: A Qualitative Study of the DREAMS Implementation Trajectory in ZambiaJoseph G. Rosen, Maurice Musheke, Drosin Mulenga, Edith S. Namukonda, Nrupa Jani, Michael T. Mbizvo, Julie Pulerwitz and Sanyukta MathurGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200089; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00089
Our study of DREAMS implementation in Zambia identified key implementation successes and challenges experienced by implementing partners and program participants, from program rollout and throughout its evolution.
Jawabreh, Nashat
- Open AccessCommunity Health Worker Program Outcomes for Diabetes and Hypertension Control in West Bank Refugee Camps: A Retrospective Matched Cohort StudyAsmaa Rimawi, Adarsh Shah, Henry Louis, David Scales, Jawad Abu Kheiran, Nashat Jawabreh, Sofia Yunez, Masako Horino, Akihiro Seita and Bram WispelweyGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200168; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00168
A community health worker program in urban Palestinian West Bank refugee camps improves diabetes and hypertension control in a setting of chronic violence and extreme adversity.
Johns, Nicole E.
- Open AccessQualitative Examination of the Role and Influence of Mothers-in-Law on Young Married Couples’ Family Planning in Rural Maharashtra, IndiaAnvita Dixit, Mohan Ghule, Namratha Rao, Madhusudana Battala, Shahina Begum, Nicole E. Johns, Sarah Averbach and Anita RajGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200050; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00050
Mothers-in-law (MILs) in India hold influential norms that can compromise the reproductive autonomy of their daughters-in-law. Family planning interventions should address MILs’ attitudes and involvement in reproductive decision making.
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Kahuure, Rosanne
- Open AccessBottlenecks and Solutions During Implementation of the DREAMS Program for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in NamibiaEllen W. MacLachlan, Abigail K. Korn, Alison L. Ensminger, Sharon Zambwe, Theopolina Kueyo, Rosanne Kahuure, Gena Barnabee, Josua Nghipangelwa, Juliet Mudabeti, Prisca Tambo, Agnes Mwilima, Elizabeth Muremi, Norbert Forster, Christa Fischer-Walker and Gabrielle O’MalleyGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200226; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00226
We analyze implementation bottlenecks experienced in the DREAMS program in Namibia that can provide valuable insights and suggest ways to anticipate and overcome these challenges when managing HIV and gender-based violence prevention programs for adolescent girls and young women.
Kalaiwo, Abiye
- Open AccessWillingness to Pay for HIV Prevention Commodities Among Key Population Groups in NigeriaOlawale Durosinmi-Etti, Emmanuel Kelechi Nwala, Funke Oki, Akudo Ikpeazu, Emmanuel Godwin, Paul Umoh, Arome Shaibu, Alex Ogundipe and Abiye KalaiwoGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100303; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00303
Exploring the willingness of certain population segments to pay for HIV commodities is the first step in developing strategies to maximize the use of free or subsidized products, increase access to products for key segments of the population, and ensure efficiency and sustainability of HIV prevention programming.
Kanagat, Natasha
- Open AccessLessons Learned From Integrating Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling and Iron-Folic Acid Distribution Into Routine Immunization Services in EthiopiaNatasha Kanagat, Adriana Almiñana, Belayneh Dagnew, Lisa Oot, Amare Bayeh, Daniel Girma, Tewodros Alemayehu, Getu Molla Tarekegn, Yohannes Lakew Tefera, Meseret Zelalem Tadesse, Hiwot Darsene Dimd and Zenaw AdamGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200166; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00166
This study’s findings demonstrate that integrating counseling on infant and young child feeding and iron-folic acid supplement distribution into immunization services is achievable and can promote greater accessibility to other health services in immunization and beyond.
Kassaw, Jemal
- Open AccessMeeting the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Internally Displaced Persons in Ethiopia’s Somali Region: A Qualitative Process EvaluationKathryn A. O’Connell, Tesfaye Shiferaw Hailegebriel, Danielle Garfinkel, Jenna Durham, Bereket Yakob, Jemal Kassaw and Addisalem Titiyos KebedeGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100818; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00818
We share lessons learned from a project to improve access to sexual and reproductive health services among internally displaced persons in Somali region, Ethiopia.
Kataike, Hajira
- Open AccessCommunity Health Workers Improve HIV Disclosure Among HIV-Affected Sexual Partners in Rural Uganda: A Quasi-Experimental StudyZubair Lukyamuzi, Ruth Mirembe Nabisere, Rita Nakalega, Patience Atuhaire, Hajira Kataike, Bashir Ssuna, Mazen Baroudi, Flavia Matovu Kiweewa, Philippa Musoke and Lisa M. ButlerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100631; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00631
HIV disclosure is critical to achieve positive HIV treatment and management outcomes. Community health worker–led mechanisms may be used to support disclosure among adults living with HIV in heterosexual relationships in rural settings.
Kauchali, Shuaib
- Open AccessEarly Reflections on Mphatlalatsane, a Maternal and Neonatal Quality Improvement Initiative Implemented During COVID-19 in South AfricaWillem Odendaal, Ameena Goga, Terusha Chetty, Helen Schneider, Yogan Pillay, Carol Marshall, Ute Feucht, Tsakane Hlongwane, Shuaib Kauchali and Manala MakuaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200022; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00022
A quality improvement initiative for maternal and neonatal health care demonstrates that a responsive intervention design and implementation approach mitigates threats to clinical services during COVID-19.
Kebede, Addisalem Titiyos
- Open AccessMeeting the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Internally Displaced Persons in Ethiopia’s Somali Region: A Qualitative Process EvaluationKathryn A. O’Connell, Tesfaye Shiferaw Hailegebriel, Danielle Garfinkel, Jenna Durham, Bereket Yakob, Jemal Kassaw and Addisalem Titiyos KebedeGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100818; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00818
We share lessons learned from a project to improve access to sexual and reproductive health services among internally displaced persons in Somali region, Ethiopia.
Kheiran, Jawad Abu
- Open AccessCommunity Health Worker Program Outcomes for Diabetes and Hypertension Control in West Bank Refugee Camps: A Retrospective Matched Cohort StudyAsmaa Rimawi, Adarsh Shah, Henry Louis, David Scales, Jawad Abu Kheiran, Nashat Jawabreh, Sofia Yunez, Masako Horino, Akihiro Seita and Bram WispelweyGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200168; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00168
A community health worker program in urban Palestinian West Bank refugee camps improves diabetes and hypertension control in a setting of chronic violence and extreme adversity.
Kirchoffer, Damien
- Open AccessFinancial Implications of Tariffs for Medical Oxygen on Rwandan Public Hospitals’ Finance Management During the Coronavirus EpidemicDiana Kizza, Hyacinth Mushumbamwiza, Siyabonga Ndwandwe, Moyo Butholenkosi, Regis Hitimana, Damien Kirchoffer, Jason Houdek, Eoghan Brady, Logan Brenzel, Nathalie Umutoni, Donatien Bajyanama and Zuberi MuvunyiGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200058; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00058
This study shows how variations in patient consumption of medical oxygen can be used to determine tariffs more accurately and highlights the need for a transition from the time-based tariff structure to a case-based or volume-based tariff to incentivize sustainable production of medical oxygen services at hospitals in Rwanda.
Kiweewa, Flavia Matovu
- Open AccessCommunity Health Workers Improve HIV Disclosure Among HIV-Affected Sexual Partners in Rural Uganda: A Quasi-Experimental StudyZubair Lukyamuzi, Ruth Mirembe Nabisere, Rita Nakalega, Patience Atuhaire, Hajira Kataike, Bashir Ssuna, Mazen Baroudi, Flavia Matovu Kiweewa, Philippa Musoke and Lisa M. ButlerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100631; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00631
HIV disclosure is critical to achieve positive HIV treatment and management outcomes. Community health worker–led mechanisms may be used to support disclosure among adults living with HIV in heterosexual relationships in rural settings.
Kizza, Diana
- Open AccessFinancial Implications of Tariffs for Medical Oxygen on Rwandan Public Hospitals’ Finance Management During the Coronavirus EpidemicDiana Kizza, Hyacinth Mushumbamwiza, Siyabonga Ndwandwe, Moyo Butholenkosi, Regis Hitimana, Damien Kirchoffer, Jason Houdek, Eoghan Brady, Logan Brenzel, Nathalie Umutoni, Donatien Bajyanama and Zuberi MuvunyiGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200058; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00058
This study shows how variations in patient consumption of medical oxygen can be used to determine tariffs more accurately and highlights the need for a transition from the time-based tariff structure to a case-based or volume-based tariff to incentivize sustainable production of medical oxygen services at hospitals in Rwanda.
Knippler, Elizabeth
- Open AccessMaking Removals Part of Informed Choice: A Mixed-Method Study of Client Experiences With Removal of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives in SenegalAurélie Brunie, Fatou Ndiaté Rachel Sarr Aw, Salif Ndiaye, Etienne Dioh, Elena Lebetkin, Megan M. Lydon, Elizabeth Knippler, Sarah Brittingham, Marème Dabo and Marème Mady Dia NdiayeGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200123; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00123
Governments must plan to ensure that removal services for long-acting reversible contraceptives are accessible and affordable to handle growing demand. Participants seeking method removal in Senegal reported largely satisfactory experiences, with a few areas for potential strengthening.
Korn, Abigail K.
- Open AccessBottlenecks and Solutions During Implementation of the DREAMS Program for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in NamibiaEllen W. MacLachlan, Abigail K. Korn, Alison L. Ensminger, Sharon Zambwe, Theopolina Kueyo, Rosanne Kahuure, Gena Barnabee, Josua Nghipangelwa, Juliet Mudabeti, Prisca Tambo, Agnes Mwilima, Elizabeth Muremi, Norbert Forster, Christa Fischer-Walker and Gabrielle O’MalleyGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200226; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00226
We analyze implementation bottlenecks experienced in the DREAMS program in Namibia that can provide valuable insights and suggest ways to anticipate and overcome these challenges when managing HIV and gender-based violence prevention programs for adolescent girls and young women.
Kueyo, Theopolina
- Open AccessBottlenecks and Solutions During Implementation of the DREAMS Program for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in NamibiaEllen W. MacLachlan, Abigail K. Korn, Alison L. Ensminger, Sharon Zambwe, Theopolina Kueyo, Rosanne Kahuure, Gena Barnabee, Josua Nghipangelwa, Juliet Mudabeti, Prisca Tambo, Agnes Mwilima, Elizabeth Muremi, Norbert Forster, Christa Fischer-Walker and Gabrielle O’MalleyGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200226; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00226
We analyze implementation bottlenecks experienced in the DREAMS program in Namibia that can provide valuable insights and suggest ways to anticipate and overcome these challenges when managing HIV and gender-based violence prevention programs for adolescent girls and young women.
Kumar, Praveen
- Open AccessImproving the Quality of Health Care in Special Neonatal Care Units of India: A Before and After Intervention StudyAshok K. Deorari, Praveen Kumar, Deepak Chawla, Anu Thukral, Sonika Goel, Rajashree Bajaj, Manish Singh, Clare Gilbert, Rajan Shukla and for the Retinopathy of Prematurity-Quality Improvement India Study GroupGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200085; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00085
In low- and middle-income countries, facility-based neonatal care practices can be improved using a collaborative cross-learning quality improvement approach incorporating remote mentoring, coaching, and supportive supervision.
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Lebetkin, Elena
- Open AccessMaking Removals Part of Informed Choice: A Mixed-Method Study of Client Experiences With Removal of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives in SenegalAurélie Brunie, Fatou Ndiaté Rachel Sarr Aw, Salif Ndiaye, Etienne Dioh, Elena Lebetkin, Megan M. Lydon, Elizabeth Knippler, Sarah Brittingham, Marème Dabo and Marème Mady Dia NdiayeGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200123; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00123
Governments must plan to ensure that removal services for long-acting reversible contraceptives are accessible and affordable to handle growing demand. Participants seeking method removal in Senegal reported largely satisfactory experiences, with a few areas for potential strengthening.
Lepine, Marie Chantale
- Open AccessWhat Have We Learned? Implementation of a Shared Learning Agenda and Access Strategy for the Hormonal Intrauterine DeviceKate H. Rademacher, Tabitha Sripipatana, Kendal Danna, Deborah Sitrin, Aurélie Brunie, Katie M. Williams, Kayode Afolabi, Francia Rasoanirina, Saumya Ramarao, Anne Pfitzer, Devon Cain, Morgan Simon, Elaine Menotti, Anna Hazelwood, Anthony Adindu Nwala, Zainab Saidu, Raveena Chowdhury, Anne Taiwo, Agnes Chidanyika, Gathari Ndirangu, Markus J. Steiner, Marie Chantale Lepine, Rick Homan, Abdulmumin Saad, John Vivalo and Laneta J. DorflingerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100789; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00789
Early evidence on clients’ and providers’ experiences with the hormonal intrauterine device in sub-Saharan Africa and lessons learned from implementing a shared learning agenda can inform strategies to expand access in other low- and middle-income countries.
Longo, Egmar
- Open AccessDo Children With Congenital Zika Syndrome Have Cerebral Palsy?Alessandra Carvalho, Egmar Longo, Cristiana Nascimento-Carvalho, Nayara Argollo, Kátia Edni Coelho, Aline Sampaio, Carlos Brites and Rita LucenaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100575; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00575
As researchers and practitioners, we have an important role in educating families of children with brain damage caused by Zika virus infection on how a cerebral palsy diagnosis can empower them with more information and enable better access to care and intervention services.
Louis, Henry
- Open AccessCommunity Health Worker Program Outcomes for Diabetes and Hypertension Control in West Bank Refugee Camps: A Retrospective Matched Cohort StudyAsmaa Rimawi, Adarsh Shah, Henry Louis, David Scales, Jawad Abu Kheiran, Nashat Jawabreh, Sofia Yunez, Masako Horino, Akihiro Seita and Bram WispelweyGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200168; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00168
A community health worker program in urban Palestinian West Bank refugee camps improves diabetes and hypertension control in a setting of chronic violence and extreme adversity.
Lucena, Rita
- Open AccessDo Children With Congenital Zika Syndrome Have Cerebral Palsy?Alessandra Carvalho, Egmar Longo, Cristiana Nascimento-Carvalho, Nayara Argollo, Kátia Edni Coelho, Aline Sampaio, Carlos Brites and Rita LucenaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100575; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00575
As researchers and practitioners, we have an important role in educating families of children with brain damage caused by Zika virus infection on how a cerebral palsy diagnosis can empower them with more information and enable better access to care and intervention services.
Lukyamuzi, Zubair
- Open AccessCommunity Health Workers Improve HIV Disclosure Among HIV-Affected Sexual Partners in Rural Uganda: A Quasi-Experimental StudyZubair Lukyamuzi, Ruth Mirembe Nabisere, Rita Nakalega, Patience Atuhaire, Hajira Kataike, Bashir Ssuna, Mazen Baroudi, Flavia Matovu Kiweewa, Philippa Musoke and Lisa M. ButlerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100631; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00631
HIV disclosure is critical to achieve positive HIV treatment and management outcomes. Community health worker–led mechanisms may be used to support disclosure among adults living with HIV in heterosexual relationships in rural settings.
Lydon, Megan M.
- Open AccessMaking Removals Part of Informed Choice: A Mixed-Method Study of Client Experiences With Removal of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives in SenegalAurélie Brunie, Fatou Ndiaté Rachel Sarr Aw, Salif Ndiaye, Etienne Dioh, Elena Lebetkin, Megan M. Lydon, Elizabeth Knippler, Sarah Brittingham, Marème Dabo and Marème Mady Dia NdiayeGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200123; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00123
Governments must plan to ensure that removal services for long-acting reversible contraceptives are accessible and affordable to handle growing demand. Participants seeking method removal in Senegal reported largely satisfactory experiences, with a few areas for potential strengthening.
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MacLachlan, Ellen W.
- Open AccessBottlenecks and Solutions During Implementation of the DREAMS Program for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in NamibiaEllen W. MacLachlan, Abigail K. Korn, Alison L. Ensminger, Sharon Zambwe, Theopolina Kueyo, Rosanne Kahuure, Gena Barnabee, Josua Nghipangelwa, Juliet Mudabeti, Prisca Tambo, Agnes Mwilima, Elizabeth Muremi, Norbert Forster, Christa Fischer-Walker and Gabrielle O’MalleyGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200226; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00226
We analyze implementation bottlenecks experienced in the DREAMS program in Namibia that can provide valuable insights and suggest ways to anticipate and overcome these challenges when managing HIV and gender-based violence prevention programs for adolescent girls and young women.
Makua, Manala
- Open AccessEarly Reflections on Mphatlalatsane, a Maternal and Neonatal Quality Improvement Initiative Implemented During COVID-19 in South AfricaWillem Odendaal, Ameena Goga, Terusha Chetty, Helen Schneider, Yogan Pillay, Carol Marshall, Ute Feucht, Tsakane Hlongwane, Shuaib Kauchali and Manala MakuaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200022; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00022
A quality improvement initiative for maternal and neonatal health care demonstrates that a responsive intervention design and implementation approach mitigates threats to clinical services during COVID-19.
Mangieri, Amy
- Open AccessDesigning for Impact and Institutionalization: Applying Systems Thinking to Sustainable Postpartum Family Planning Approaches for First-Time Mothers in BangladeshMelanie Yahner, Angela Muriuki, Amy Mangieri, Syeda Nabin Ara Nitu, Shumona Shafinaz and Eric SarriotGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200023; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00023
Public health practitioners often design interventions prioritizing potential impact over sustainability. To assess the potential for impact and institutionalization, we applied systems thinking to postpartum family planning approaches for first-time mothers in Bangladesh.
Marshall, Carol
- Open AccessEarly Reflections on Mphatlalatsane, a Maternal and Neonatal Quality Improvement Initiative Implemented During COVID-19 in South AfricaWillem Odendaal, Ameena Goga, Terusha Chetty, Helen Schneider, Yogan Pillay, Carol Marshall, Ute Feucht, Tsakane Hlongwane, Shuaib Kauchali and Manala MakuaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200022; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00022
A quality improvement initiative for maternal and neonatal health care demonstrates that a responsive intervention design and implementation approach mitigates threats to clinical services during COVID-19.
Mathur, Sanyukta
- Open AccessMultisectoral, Combination HIV Prevention for Adolescent Girls and Young Women: A Qualitative Study of the DREAMS Implementation Trajectory in ZambiaJoseph G. Rosen, Maurice Musheke, Drosin Mulenga, Edith S. Namukonda, Nrupa Jani, Michael T. Mbizvo, Julie Pulerwitz and Sanyukta MathurGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200089; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00089
Our study of DREAMS implementation in Zambia identified key implementation successes and challenges experienced by implementing partners and program participants, from program rollout and throughout its evolution.
Mbizvo, Michael
- Open AccessDeveloping and Testing a Chatbot to Integrate HIV Education Into Family Planning Clinic Waiting Areas in Lusaka, ZambiaEileen A. Yam, Edith Namukonda, Tracy McClair, Samir Souidi, Nachela Chelwa, Nelly Muntalima, Michael Mbizvo and Ben BellowsGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100721; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00721
In response to the need to integrate HIV prevention content with FP counseling, a chatbot was developed and tested for use among FP clients in clinic waiting areas to leverage the time while they wait to see providers and guide them through a digital conversation on preventing both pregnancy and HIV.
Mbizvo, Michael T.
- Open AccessMultisectoral, Combination HIV Prevention for Adolescent Girls and Young Women: A Qualitative Study of the DREAMS Implementation Trajectory in ZambiaJoseph G. Rosen, Maurice Musheke, Drosin Mulenga, Edith S. Namukonda, Nrupa Jani, Michael T. Mbizvo, Julie Pulerwitz and Sanyukta MathurGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200089; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00089
Our study of DREAMS implementation in Zambia identified key implementation successes and challenges experienced by implementing partners and program participants, from program rollout and throughout its evolution.
McClair, Tracy
- Open AccessDeveloping and Testing a Chatbot to Integrate HIV Education Into Family Planning Clinic Waiting Areas in Lusaka, ZambiaEileen A. Yam, Edith Namukonda, Tracy McClair, Samir Souidi, Nachela Chelwa, Nelly Muntalima, Michael Mbizvo and Ben BellowsGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100721; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00721
In response to the need to integrate HIV prevention content with FP counseling, a chatbot was developed and tested for use among FP clients in clinic waiting areas to leverage the time while they wait to see providers and guide them through a digital conversation on preventing both pregnancy and HIV.
Mehta, Rukshan
- Open AccessChanges in Child Undernutrition and Overweight in India From 2006 to 2021: An Ecological Analysis of 36 StatesJithin Sam Varghese, Aashish Gupta, Rukshan Mehta, Aryeh D. Stein and Shivani A. PatelGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100569; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00569
India has historically displayed high levels of child stunting and low levels of child overweight. Despite improvements in human development indicators between 2006 and 2021, population-level reductions in child stunting have slowed and child overweight is rising faster than predicted by human development indicators.
Menotti, Elaine
- Open AccessWhat Have We Learned? Implementation of a Shared Learning Agenda and Access Strategy for the Hormonal Intrauterine DeviceKate H. Rademacher, Tabitha Sripipatana, Kendal Danna, Deborah Sitrin, Aurélie Brunie, Katie M. Williams, Kayode Afolabi, Francia Rasoanirina, Saumya Ramarao, Anne Pfitzer, Devon Cain, Morgan Simon, Elaine Menotti, Anna Hazelwood, Anthony Adindu Nwala, Zainab Saidu, Raveena Chowdhury, Anne Taiwo, Agnes Chidanyika, Gathari Ndirangu, Markus J. Steiner, Marie Chantale Lepine, Rick Homan, Abdulmumin Saad, John Vivalo and Laneta J. DorflingerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100789; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00789
Early evidence on clients’ and providers’ experiences with the hormonal intrauterine device in sub-Saharan Africa and lessons learned from implementing a shared learning agenda can inform strategies to expand access in other low- and middle-income countries.
Millimono, Roger
- Open AccessA Tale of 2 Countries: Implementation of the Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform in Guinea and KenyaEmily Stammer, Lea Teklemariam, Aliou Barry, Roger Millimono, Amos Chweya, Nicole Danfakha, Caddi Golia, Elena Herrera, Leslie Patykewich, Wendy Prosser and Soumya AlvaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200066; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00066
Case studies of Gavi Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform investments in Guinea and Kenya illustrate how countries prioritize and implement large funding and support mechanisms and offer lessons applicable to other countries embarking on similar interventions.
Mudabeti, Juliet
- Open AccessBottlenecks and Solutions During Implementation of the DREAMS Program for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in NamibiaEllen W. MacLachlan, Abigail K. Korn, Alison L. Ensminger, Sharon Zambwe, Theopolina Kueyo, Rosanne Kahuure, Gena Barnabee, Josua Nghipangelwa, Juliet Mudabeti, Prisca Tambo, Agnes Mwilima, Elizabeth Muremi, Norbert Forster, Christa Fischer-Walker and Gabrielle O’MalleyGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200226; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00226
We analyze implementation bottlenecks experienced in the DREAMS program in Namibia that can provide valuable insights and suggest ways to anticipate and overcome these challenges when managing HIV and gender-based violence prevention programs for adolescent girls and young women.
Mulenga, Drosin
- Open AccessMultisectoral, Combination HIV Prevention for Adolescent Girls and Young Women: A Qualitative Study of the DREAMS Implementation Trajectory in ZambiaJoseph G. Rosen, Maurice Musheke, Drosin Mulenga, Edith S. Namukonda, Nrupa Jani, Michael T. Mbizvo, Julie Pulerwitz and Sanyukta MathurGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200089; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00089
Our study of DREAMS implementation in Zambia identified key implementation successes and challenges experienced by implementing partners and program participants, from program rollout and throughout its evolution.
Muller, Nadine
- Open AccessCrossing the Last Mile of TB Care in Rural Southern Madagascar: A Multistakeholder InitiativeNadine Muller, Fierenantsoa Ranjaharinony, Miandrisoa Etrahagnane, Anna Frühauf, Turibio Razafindranaivo, Hortensia Ramasimanana and Julius Valentin EmmrichGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200101; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00101
Decentralizing TB care services by offering motorbike-based mobile clinics increased patient accessibility to TB care services in a remote district in Madagascar.
Muntalima, Nelly
- Open AccessDeveloping and Testing a Chatbot to Integrate HIV Education Into Family Planning Clinic Waiting Areas in Lusaka, ZambiaEileen A. Yam, Edith Namukonda, Tracy McClair, Samir Souidi, Nachela Chelwa, Nelly Muntalima, Michael Mbizvo and Ben BellowsGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100721; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00721
In response to the need to integrate HIV prevention content with FP counseling, a chatbot was developed and tested for use among FP clients in clinic waiting areas to leverage the time while they wait to see providers and guide them through a digital conversation on preventing both pregnancy and HIV.
Muremi, Elizabeth
- Open AccessBottlenecks and Solutions During Implementation of the DREAMS Program for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in NamibiaEllen W. MacLachlan, Abigail K. Korn, Alison L. Ensminger, Sharon Zambwe, Theopolina Kueyo, Rosanne Kahuure, Gena Barnabee, Josua Nghipangelwa, Juliet Mudabeti, Prisca Tambo, Agnes Mwilima, Elizabeth Muremi, Norbert Forster, Christa Fischer-Walker and Gabrielle O’MalleyGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200226; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00226
We analyze implementation bottlenecks experienced in the DREAMS program in Namibia that can provide valuable insights and suggest ways to anticipate and overcome these challenges when managing HIV and gender-based violence prevention programs for adolescent girls and young women.
Muriuki, Angela
- Open AccessDesigning for Impact and Institutionalization: Applying Systems Thinking to Sustainable Postpartum Family Planning Approaches for First-Time Mothers in BangladeshMelanie Yahner, Angela Muriuki, Amy Mangieri, Syeda Nabin Ara Nitu, Shumona Shafinaz and Eric SarriotGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200023; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00023
Public health practitioners often design interventions prioritizing potential impact over sustainability. To assess the potential for impact and institutionalization, we applied systems thinking to postpartum family planning approaches for first-time mothers in Bangladesh.
Murrill, Christopher S.
- Open AccessComprehensive Vaccine-Preventable Disease Surveillance in the Western Pacific Region: A Literature Review on Integration of Surveillance Functions, 2000–2021Morgane Donadel, Heather M. Scobie, Roberta Pastore, Varja Grabovac, Nyambat Batmunkh, Stephanie O’Connor, Benjamin A. Dahl and Christopher S. MurrillGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200017; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00017
A literature review supports integrating vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) into broader communicable disease surveillance systems in Western Pacific Region countries while ensuring that the minimal World Health Organization–recommended standards for VPD surveillance are met.
Musheke, Maurice
- Open AccessMultisectoral, Combination HIV Prevention for Adolescent Girls and Young Women: A Qualitative Study of the DREAMS Implementation Trajectory in ZambiaJoseph G. Rosen, Maurice Musheke, Drosin Mulenga, Edith S. Namukonda, Nrupa Jani, Michael T. Mbizvo, Julie Pulerwitz and Sanyukta MathurGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200089; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00089
Our study of DREAMS implementation in Zambia identified key implementation successes and challenges experienced by implementing partners and program participants, from program rollout and throughout its evolution.
Mushumbamwiza, Hyacinth
- Open AccessFinancial Implications of Tariffs for Medical Oxygen on Rwandan Public Hospitals’ Finance Management During the Coronavirus EpidemicDiana Kizza, Hyacinth Mushumbamwiza, Siyabonga Ndwandwe, Moyo Butholenkosi, Regis Hitimana, Damien Kirchoffer, Jason Houdek, Eoghan Brady, Logan Brenzel, Nathalie Umutoni, Donatien Bajyanama and Zuberi MuvunyiGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200058; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00058
This study shows how variations in patient consumption of medical oxygen can be used to determine tariffs more accurately and highlights the need for a transition from the time-based tariff structure to a case-based or volume-based tariff to incentivize sustainable production of medical oxygen services at hospitals in Rwanda.
Musoke, Philippa
- Open AccessCommunity Health Workers Improve HIV Disclosure Among HIV-Affected Sexual Partners in Rural Uganda: A Quasi-Experimental StudyZubair Lukyamuzi, Ruth Mirembe Nabisere, Rita Nakalega, Patience Atuhaire, Hajira Kataike, Bashir Ssuna, Mazen Baroudi, Flavia Matovu Kiweewa, Philippa Musoke and Lisa M. ButlerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100631; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00631
HIV disclosure is critical to achieve positive HIV treatment and management outcomes. Community health worker–led mechanisms may be used to support disclosure among adults living with HIV in heterosexual relationships in rural settings.
Muvunyi, Zuberi
- Open AccessFinancial Implications of Tariffs for Medical Oxygen on Rwandan Public Hospitals’ Finance Management During the Coronavirus EpidemicDiana Kizza, Hyacinth Mushumbamwiza, Siyabonga Ndwandwe, Moyo Butholenkosi, Regis Hitimana, Damien Kirchoffer, Jason Houdek, Eoghan Brady, Logan Brenzel, Nathalie Umutoni, Donatien Bajyanama and Zuberi MuvunyiGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200058; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00058
This study shows how variations in patient consumption of medical oxygen can be used to determine tariffs more accurately and highlights the need for a transition from the time-based tariff structure to a case-based or volume-based tariff to incentivize sustainable production of medical oxygen services at hospitals in Rwanda.
Mwilima, Agnes
- Open AccessBottlenecks and Solutions During Implementation of the DREAMS Program for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in NamibiaEllen W. MacLachlan, Abigail K. Korn, Alison L. Ensminger, Sharon Zambwe, Theopolina Kueyo, Rosanne Kahuure, Gena Barnabee, Josua Nghipangelwa, Juliet Mudabeti, Prisca Tambo, Agnes Mwilima, Elizabeth Muremi, Norbert Forster, Christa Fischer-Walker and Gabrielle O’MalleyGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200226; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00226
We analyze implementation bottlenecks experienced in the DREAMS program in Namibia that can provide valuable insights and suggest ways to anticipate and overcome these challenges when managing HIV and gender-based violence prevention programs for adolescent girls and young women.
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Nabisere, Ruth Mirembe
- Open AccessCommunity Health Workers Improve HIV Disclosure Among HIV-Affected Sexual Partners in Rural Uganda: A Quasi-Experimental StudyZubair Lukyamuzi, Ruth Mirembe Nabisere, Rita Nakalega, Patience Atuhaire, Hajira Kataike, Bashir Ssuna, Mazen Baroudi, Flavia Matovu Kiweewa, Philippa Musoke and Lisa M. ButlerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100631; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00631
HIV disclosure is critical to achieve positive HIV treatment and management outcomes. Community health worker–led mechanisms may be used to support disclosure among adults living with HIV in heterosexual relationships in rural settings.
Nakalega, Rita
- Open AccessCommunity Health Workers Improve HIV Disclosure Among HIV-Affected Sexual Partners in Rural Uganda: A Quasi-Experimental StudyZubair Lukyamuzi, Ruth Mirembe Nabisere, Rita Nakalega, Patience Atuhaire, Hajira Kataike, Bashir Ssuna, Mazen Baroudi, Flavia Matovu Kiweewa, Philippa Musoke and Lisa M. ButlerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100631; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00631
HIV disclosure is critical to achieve positive HIV treatment and management outcomes. Community health worker–led mechanisms may be used to support disclosure among adults living with HIV in heterosexual relationships in rural settings.
Namukonda, Edith
- Open AccessDeveloping and Testing a Chatbot to Integrate HIV Education Into Family Planning Clinic Waiting Areas in Lusaka, ZambiaEileen A. Yam, Edith Namukonda, Tracy McClair, Samir Souidi, Nachela Chelwa, Nelly Muntalima, Michael Mbizvo and Ben BellowsGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100721; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00721
In response to the need to integrate HIV prevention content with FP counseling, a chatbot was developed and tested for use among FP clients in clinic waiting areas to leverage the time while they wait to see providers and guide them through a digital conversation on preventing both pregnancy and HIV.
Namukonda, Edith S.
- Open AccessMultisectoral, Combination HIV Prevention for Adolescent Girls and Young Women: A Qualitative Study of the DREAMS Implementation Trajectory in ZambiaJoseph G. Rosen, Maurice Musheke, Drosin Mulenga, Edith S. Namukonda, Nrupa Jani, Michael T. Mbizvo, Julie Pulerwitz and Sanyukta MathurGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200089; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00089
Our study of DREAMS implementation in Zambia identified key implementation successes and challenges experienced by implementing partners and program participants, from program rollout and throughout its evolution.
Nascimento-Carvalho, Cristiana
- Open AccessDo Children With Congenital Zika Syndrome Have Cerebral Palsy?Alessandra Carvalho, Egmar Longo, Cristiana Nascimento-Carvalho, Nayara Argollo, Kátia Edni Coelho, Aline Sampaio, Carlos Brites and Rita LucenaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100575; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00575
As researchers and practitioners, we have an important role in educating families of children with brain damage caused by Zika virus infection on how a cerebral palsy diagnosis can empower them with more information and enable better access to care and intervention services.
Ndiaye, Marème Mady Dia
- Open AccessMaking Removals Part of Informed Choice: A Mixed-Method Study of Client Experiences With Removal of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives in SenegalAurélie Brunie, Fatou Ndiaté Rachel Sarr Aw, Salif Ndiaye, Etienne Dioh, Elena Lebetkin, Megan M. Lydon, Elizabeth Knippler, Sarah Brittingham, Marème Dabo and Marème Mady Dia NdiayeGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200123; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00123
Governments must plan to ensure that removal services for long-acting reversible contraceptives are accessible and affordable to handle growing demand. Participants seeking method removal in Senegal reported largely satisfactory experiences, with a few areas for potential strengthening.
Ndiaye, Salif
- Open AccessMaking Removals Part of Informed Choice: A Mixed-Method Study of Client Experiences With Removal of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives in SenegalAurélie Brunie, Fatou Ndiaté Rachel Sarr Aw, Salif Ndiaye, Etienne Dioh, Elena Lebetkin, Megan M. Lydon, Elizabeth Knippler, Sarah Brittingham, Marème Dabo and Marème Mady Dia NdiayeGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200123; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00123
Governments must plan to ensure that removal services for long-acting reversible contraceptives are accessible and affordable to handle growing demand. Participants seeking method removal in Senegal reported largely satisfactory experiences, with a few areas for potential strengthening.
Ndirangu, Gathari
- Open AccessWhat Have We Learned? Implementation of a Shared Learning Agenda and Access Strategy for the Hormonal Intrauterine DeviceKate H. Rademacher, Tabitha Sripipatana, Kendal Danna, Deborah Sitrin, Aurélie Brunie, Katie M. Williams, Kayode Afolabi, Francia Rasoanirina, Saumya Ramarao, Anne Pfitzer, Devon Cain, Morgan Simon, Elaine Menotti, Anna Hazelwood, Anthony Adindu Nwala, Zainab Saidu, Raveena Chowdhury, Anne Taiwo, Agnes Chidanyika, Gathari Ndirangu, Markus J. Steiner, Marie Chantale Lepine, Rick Homan, Abdulmumin Saad, John Vivalo and Laneta J. DorflingerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100789; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00789
Early evidence on clients’ and providers’ experiences with the hormonal intrauterine device in sub-Saharan Africa and lessons learned from implementing a shared learning agenda can inform strategies to expand access in other low- and middle-income countries.
Ndwandwe, Siyabonga
- Open AccessFinancial Implications of Tariffs for Medical Oxygen on Rwandan Public Hospitals’ Finance Management During the Coronavirus EpidemicDiana Kizza, Hyacinth Mushumbamwiza, Siyabonga Ndwandwe, Moyo Butholenkosi, Regis Hitimana, Damien Kirchoffer, Jason Houdek, Eoghan Brady, Logan Brenzel, Nathalie Umutoni, Donatien Bajyanama and Zuberi MuvunyiGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200058; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00058
This study shows how variations in patient consumption of medical oxygen can be used to determine tariffs more accurately and highlights the need for a transition from the time-based tariff structure to a case-based or volume-based tariff to incentivize sustainable production of medical oxygen services at hospitals in Rwanda.
Nghipangelwa, Josua
- Open AccessBottlenecks and Solutions During Implementation of the DREAMS Program for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in NamibiaEllen W. MacLachlan, Abigail K. Korn, Alison L. Ensminger, Sharon Zambwe, Theopolina Kueyo, Rosanne Kahuure, Gena Barnabee, Josua Nghipangelwa, Juliet Mudabeti, Prisca Tambo, Agnes Mwilima, Elizabeth Muremi, Norbert Forster, Christa Fischer-Walker and Gabrielle O’MalleyGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200226; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00226
We analyze implementation bottlenecks experienced in the DREAMS program in Namibia that can provide valuable insights and suggest ways to anticipate and overcome these challenges when managing HIV and gender-based violence prevention programs for adolescent girls and young women.
Nitu, Syeda Nabin Ara
- Open AccessDesigning for Impact and Institutionalization: Applying Systems Thinking to Sustainable Postpartum Family Planning Approaches for First-Time Mothers in BangladeshMelanie Yahner, Angela Muriuki, Amy Mangieri, Syeda Nabin Ara Nitu, Shumona Shafinaz and Eric SarriotGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200023; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00023
Public health practitioners often design interventions prioritizing potential impact over sustainability. To assess the potential for impact and institutionalization, we applied systems thinking to postpartum family planning approaches for first-time mothers in Bangladesh.
Nwala, Anthony Adindu
- Open AccessWhat Have We Learned? Implementation of a Shared Learning Agenda and Access Strategy for the Hormonal Intrauterine DeviceKate H. Rademacher, Tabitha Sripipatana, Kendal Danna, Deborah Sitrin, Aurélie Brunie, Katie M. Williams, Kayode Afolabi, Francia Rasoanirina, Saumya Ramarao, Anne Pfitzer, Devon Cain, Morgan Simon, Elaine Menotti, Anna Hazelwood, Anthony Adindu Nwala, Zainab Saidu, Raveena Chowdhury, Anne Taiwo, Agnes Chidanyika, Gathari Ndirangu, Markus J. Steiner, Marie Chantale Lepine, Rick Homan, Abdulmumin Saad, John Vivalo and Laneta J. DorflingerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100789; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00789
Early evidence on clients’ and providers’ experiences with the hormonal intrauterine device in sub-Saharan Africa and lessons learned from implementing a shared learning agenda can inform strategies to expand access in other low- and middle-income countries.
Nwala, Emmanuel Kelechi
- Open AccessWillingness to Pay for HIV Prevention Commodities Among Key Population Groups in NigeriaOlawale Durosinmi-Etti, Emmanuel Kelechi Nwala, Funke Oki, Akudo Ikpeazu, Emmanuel Godwin, Paul Umoh, Arome Shaibu, Alex Ogundipe and Abiye KalaiwoGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100303; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00303
Exploring the willingness of certain population segments to pay for HIV commodities is the first step in developing strategies to maximize the use of free or subsidized products, increase access to products for key segments of the population, and ensure efficiency and sustainability of HIV prevention programming.
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O’Connell, Kathryn A.
- Open AccessMeeting the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Internally Displaced Persons in Ethiopia’s Somali Region: A Qualitative Process EvaluationKathryn A. O’Connell, Tesfaye Shiferaw Hailegebriel, Danielle Garfinkel, Jenna Durham, Bereket Yakob, Jemal Kassaw and Addisalem Titiyos KebedeGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100818; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00818
We share lessons learned from a project to improve access to sexual and reproductive health services among internally displaced persons in Somali region, Ethiopia.
O’Connor, Stephanie
- Open AccessComprehensive Vaccine-Preventable Disease Surveillance in the Western Pacific Region: A Literature Review on Integration of Surveillance Functions, 2000–2021Morgane Donadel, Heather M. Scobie, Roberta Pastore, Varja Grabovac, Nyambat Batmunkh, Stephanie O’Connor, Benjamin A. Dahl and Christopher S. MurrillGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200017; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00017
A literature review supports integrating vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) into broader communicable disease surveillance systems in Western Pacific Region countries while ensuring that the minimal World Health Organization–recommended standards for VPD surveillance are met.
O’Malley, Gabrielle
- Open AccessBottlenecks and Solutions During Implementation of the DREAMS Program for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in NamibiaEllen W. MacLachlan, Abigail K. Korn, Alison L. Ensminger, Sharon Zambwe, Theopolina Kueyo, Rosanne Kahuure, Gena Barnabee, Josua Nghipangelwa, Juliet Mudabeti, Prisca Tambo, Agnes Mwilima, Elizabeth Muremi, Norbert Forster, Christa Fischer-Walker and Gabrielle O’MalleyGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200226; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00226
We analyze implementation bottlenecks experienced in the DREAMS program in Namibia that can provide valuable insights and suggest ways to anticipate and overcome these challenges when managing HIV and gender-based violence prevention programs for adolescent girls and young women.
Odendaal, Willem
- Open AccessEarly Reflections on Mphatlalatsane, a Maternal and Neonatal Quality Improvement Initiative Implemented During COVID-19 in South AfricaWillem Odendaal, Ameena Goga, Terusha Chetty, Helen Schneider, Yogan Pillay, Carol Marshall, Ute Feucht, Tsakane Hlongwane, Shuaib Kauchali and Manala MakuaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200022; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00022
A quality improvement initiative for maternal and neonatal health care demonstrates that a responsive intervention design and implementation approach mitigates threats to clinical services during COVID-19.
Ogundipe, Alex
- Open AccessWillingness to Pay for HIV Prevention Commodities Among Key Population Groups in NigeriaOlawale Durosinmi-Etti, Emmanuel Kelechi Nwala, Funke Oki, Akudo Ikpeazu, Emmanuel Godwin, Paul Umoh, Arome Shaibu, Alex Ogundipe and Abiye KalaiwoGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100303; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00303
Exploring the willingness of certain population segments to pay for HIV commodities is the first step in developing strategies to maximize the use of free or subsidized products, increase access to products for key segments of the population, and ensure efficiency and sustainability of HIV prevention programming.
Oki, Funke
- Open AccessWillingness to Pay for HIV Prevention Commodities Among Key Population Groups in NigeriaOlawale Durosinmi-Etti, Emmanuel Kelechi Nwala, Funke Oki, Akudo Ikpeazu, Emmanuel Godwin, Paul Umoh, Arome Shaibu, Alex Ogundipe and Abiye KalaiwoGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100303; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00303
Exploring the willingness of certain population segments to pay for HIV commodities is the first step in developing strategies to maximize the use of free or subsidized products, increase access to products for key segments of the population, and ensure efficiency and sustainability of HIV prevention programming.
Oot, Lisa
- Open AccessLessons Learned From Integrating Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling and Iron-Folic Acid Distribution Into Routine Immunization Services in EthiopiaNatasha Kanagat, Adriana Almiñana, Belayneh Dagnew, Lisa Oot, Amare Bayeh, Daniel Girma, Tewodros Alemayehu, Getu Molla Tarekegn, Yohannes Lakew Tefera, Meseret Zelalem Tadesse, Hiwot Darsene Dimd and Zenaw AdamGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200166; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00166
This study’s findings demonstrate that integrating counseling on infant and young child feeding and iron-folic acid supplement distribution into immunization services is achievable and can promote greater accessibility to other health services in immunization and beyond.
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Pastore, Roberta
- Open AccessComprehensive Vaccine-Preventable Disease Surveillance in the Western Pacific Region: A Literature Review on Integration of Surveillance Functions, 2000–2021Morgane Donadel, Heather M. Scobie, Roberta Pastore, Varja Grabovac, Nyambat Batmunkh, Stephanie O’Connor, Benjamin A. Dahl and Christopher S. MurrillGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200017; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00017
A literature review supports integrating vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) into broader communicable disease surveillance systems in Western Pacific Region countries while ensuring that the minimal World Health Organization–recommended standards for VPD surveillance are met.
Patel, Shivani A.
- Open AccessChanges in Child Undernutrition and Overweight in India From 2006 to 2021: An Ecological Analysis of 36 StatesJithin Sam Varghese, Aashish Gupta, Rukshan Mehta, Aryeh D. Stein and Shivani A. PatelGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100569; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00569
India has historically displayed high levels of child stunting and low levels of child overweight. Despite improvements in human development indicators between 2006 and 2021, population-level reductions in child stunting have slowed and child overweight is rising faster than predicted by human development indicators.
Patykewich, Leslie
- Open AccessA Tale of 2 Countries: Implementation of the Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform in Guinea and KenyaEmily Stammer, Lea Teklemariam, Aliou Barry, Roger Millimono, Amos Chweya, Nicole Danfakha, Caddi Golia, Elena Herrera, Leslie Patykewich, Wendy Prosser and Soumya AlvaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200066; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00066
Case studies of Gavi Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform investments in Guinea and Kenya illustrate how countries prioritize and implement large funding and support mechanisms and offer lessons applicable to other countries embarking on similar interventions.
Pfitzer, Anne
- Open AccessWhat Have We Learned? Implementation of a Shared Learning Agenda and Access Strategy for the Hormonal Intrauterine DeviceKate H. Rademacher, Tabitha Sripipatana, Kendal Danna, Deborah Sitrin, Aurélie Brunie, Katie M. Williams, Kayode Afolabi, Francia Rasoanirina, Saumya Ramarao, Anne Pfitzer, Devon Cain, Morgan Simon, Elaine Menotti, Anna Hazelwood, Anthony Adindu Nwala, Zainab Saidu, Raveena Chowdhury, Anne Taiwo, Agnes Chidanyika, Gathari Ndirangu, Markus J. Steiner, Marie Chantale Lepine, Rick Homan, Abdulmumin Saad, John Vivalo and Laneta J. DorflingerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100789; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00789
Early evidence on clients’ and providers’ experiences with the hormonal intrauterine device in sub-Saharan Africa and lessons learned from implementing a shared learning agenda can inform strategies to expand access in other low- and middle-income countries.
Pillay, Yogan
- Open AccessEarly Reflections on Mphatlalatsane, a Maternal and Neonatal Quality Improvement Initiative Implemented During COVID-19 in South AfricaWillem Odendaal, Ameena Goga, Terusha Chetty, Helen Schneider, Yogan Pillay, Carol Marshall, Ute Feucht, Tsakane Hlongwane, Shuaib Kauchali and Manala MakuaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200022; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00022
A quality improvement initiative for maternal and neonatal health care demonstrates that a responsive intervention design and implementation approach mitigates threats to clinical services during COVID-19.
Prosser, Wendy
- Open AccessA Tale of 2 Countries: Implementation of the Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform in Guinea and KenyaEmily Stammer, Lea Teklemariam, Aliou Barry, Roger Millimono, Amos Chweya, Nicole Danfakha, Caddi Golia, Elena Herrera, Leslie Patykewich, Wendy Prosser and Soumya AlvaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200066; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00066
Case studies of Gavi Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform investments in Guinea and Kenya illustrate how countries prioritize and implement large funding and support mechanisms and offer lessons applicable to other countries embarking on similar interventions.
Pulerwitz, Julie
- Open AccessMultisectoral, Combination HIV Prevention for Adolescent Girls and Young Women: A Qualitative Study of the DREAMS Implementation Trajectory in ZambiaJoseph G. Rosen, Maurice Musheke, Drosin Mulenga, Edith S. Namukonda, Nrupa Jani, Michael T. Mbizvo, Julie Pulerwitz and Sanyukta MathurGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200089; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00089
Our study of DREAMS implementation in Zambia identified key implementation successes and challenges experienced by implementing partners and program participants, from program rollout and throughout its evolution.
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Rademacher, Kate H.
- Open AccessWhat Have We Learned? Implementation of a Shared Learning Agenda and Access Strategy for the Hormonal Intrauterine DeviceKate H. Rademacher, Tabitha Sripipatana, Kendal Danna, Deborah Sitrin, Aurélie Brunie, Katie M. Williams, Kayode Afolabi, Francia Rasoanirina, Saumya Ramarao, Anne Pfitzer, Devon Cain, Morgan Simon, Elaine Menotti, Anna Hazelwood, Anthony Adindu Nwala, Zainab Saidu, Raveena Chowdhury, Anne Taiwo, Agnes Chidanyika, Gathari Ndirangu, Markus J. Steiner, Marie Chantale Lepine, Rick Homan, Abdulmumin Saad, John Vivalo and Laneta J. DorflingerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100789; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00789
Early evidence on clients’ and providers’ experiences with the hormonal intrauterine device in sub-Saharan Africa and lessons learned from implementing a shared learning agenda can inform strategies to expand access in other low- and middle-income countries.
Raj, Anita
- Open AccessQualitative Examination of the Role and Influence of Mothers-in-Law on Young Married Couples’ Family Planning in Rural Maharashtra, IndiaAnvita Dixit, Mohan Ghule, Namratha Rao, Madhusudana Battala, Shahina Begum, Nicole E. Johns, Sarah Averbach and Anita RajGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200050; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00050
Mothers-in-law (MILs) in India hold influential norms that can compromise the reproductive autonomy of their daughters-in-law. Family planning interventions should address MILs’ attitudes and involvement in reproductive decision making.
Ramarao, Saumya
- Open AccessWhat Have We Learned? Implementation of a Shared Learning Agenda and Access Strategy for the Hormonal Intrauterine DeviceKate H. Rademacher, Tabitha Sripipatana, Kendal Danna, Deborah Sitrin, Aurélie Brunie, Katie M. Williams, Kayode Afolabi, Francia Rasoanirina, Saumya Ramarao, Anne Pfitzer, Devon Cain, Morgan Simon, Elaine Menotti, Anna Hazelwood, Anthony Adindu Nwala, Zainab Saidu, Raveena Chowdhury, Anne Taiwo, Agnes Chidanyika, Gathari Ndirangu, Markus J. Steiner, Marie Chantale Lepine, Rick Homan, Abdulmumin Saad, John Vivalo and Laneta J. DorflingerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100789; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00789
Early evidence on clients’ and providers’ experiences with the hormonal intrauterine device in sub-Saharan Africa and lessons learned from implementing a shared learning agenda can inform strategies to expand access in other low- and middle-income countries.
Ramasimanana, Hortensia
- Open AccessCrossing the Last Mile of TB Care in Rural Southern Madagascar: A Multistakeholder InitiativeNadine Muller, Fierenantsoa Ranjaharinony, Miandrisoa Etrahagnane, Anna Frühauf, Turibio Razafindranaivo, Hortensia Ramasimanana and Julius Valentin EmmrichGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200101; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00101
Decentralizing TB care services by offering motorbike-based mobile clinics increased patient accessibility to TB care services in a remote district in Madagascar.
Ranjaharinony, Fierenantsoa
- Open AccessCrossing the Last Mile of TB Care in Rural Southern Madagascar: A Multistakeholder InitiativeNadine Muller, Fierenantsoa Ranjaharinony, Miandrisoa Etrahagnane, Anna Frühauf, Turibio Razafindranaivo, Hortensia Ramasimanana and Julius Valentin EmmrichGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200101; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00101
Decentralizing TB care services by offering motorbike-based mobile clinics increased patient accessibility to TB care services in a remote district in Madagascar.
Rao, Namratha
- Open AccessQualitative Examination of the Role and Influence of Mothers-in-Law on Young Married Couples’ Family Planning in Rural Maharashtra, IndiaAnvita Dixit, Mohan Ghule, Namratha Rao, Madhusudana Battala, Shahina Begum, Nicole E. Johns, Sarah Averbach and Anita RajGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200050; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00050
Mothers-in-law (MILs) in India hold influential norms that can compromise the reproductive autonomy of their daughters-in-law. Family planning interventions should address MILs’ attitudes and involvement in reproductive decision making.
Rasoanirina, Francia
- Open AccessWhat Have We Learned? Implementation of a Shared Learning Agenda and Access Strategy for the Hormonal Intrauterine DeviceKate H. Rademacher, Tabitha Sripipatana, Kendal Danna, Deborah Sitrin, Aurélie Brunie, Katie M. Williams, Kayode Afolabi, Francia Rasoanirina, Saumya Ramarao, Anne Pfitzer, Devon Cain, Morgan Simon, Elaine Menotti, Anna Hazelwood, Anthony Adindu Nwala, Zainab Saidu, Raveena Chowdhury, Anne Taiwo, Agnes Chidanyika, Gathari Ndirangu, Markus J. Steiner, Marie Chantale Lepine, Rick Homan, Abdulmumin Saad, John Vivalo and Laneta J. DorflingerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100789; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00789
Early evidence on clients’ and providers’ experiences with the hormonal intrauterine device in sub-Saharan Africa and lessons learned from implementing a shared learning agenda can inform strategies to expand access in other low- and middle-income countries.
Razafindranaivo, Turibio
- Open AccessCrossing the Last Mile of TB Care in Rural Southern Madagascar: A Multistakeholder InitiativeNadine Muller, Fierenantsoa Ranjaharinony, Miandrisoa Etrahagnane, Anna Frühauf, Turibio Razafindranaivo, Hortensia Ramasimanana and Julius Valentin EmmrichGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200101; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00101
Decentralizing TB care services by offering motorbike-based mobile clinics increased patient accessibility to TB care services in a remote district in Madagascar.
Rimawi, Asmaa
- Open AccessCommunity Health Worker Program Outcomes for Diabetes and Hypertension Control in West Bank Refugee Camps: A Retrospective Matched Cohort StudyAsmaa Rimawi, Adarsh Shah, Henry Louis, David Scales, Jawad Abu Kheiran, Nashat Jawabreh, Sofia Yunez, Masako Horino, Akihiro Seita and Bram WispelweyGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200168; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00168
A community health worker program in urban Palestinian West Bank refugee camps improves diabetes and hypertension control in a setting of chronic violence and extreme adversity.
Rockers, Peter C.
- Open AccessDigital Health Technologies Applied by the Pharmaceutical Industry to Improve Access to Noncommunicable Disease Care in Low- and Middle-Income CountriesAnne Christine Stender Heerdegen, Carlotta Maria Cellini, Veronika J. Wirtz and Peter C. RockersGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200072; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00072
Digital health technologies applied by the pharmaceutical industry offer opportunities to improve access to care for patients with noncommunicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries.
Rosen, Joseph G.
- Open AccessMultisectoral, Combination HIV Prevention for Adolescent Girls and Young Women: A Qualitative Study of the DREAMS Implementation Trajectory in ZambiaJoseph G. Rosen, Maurice Musheke, Drosin Mulenga, Edith S. Namukonda, Nrupa Jani, Michael T. Mbizvo, Julie Pulerwitz and Sanyukta MathurGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200089; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00089
Our study of DREAMS implementation in Zambia identified key implementation successes and challenges experienced by implementing partners and program participants, from program rollout and throughout its evolution.
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Saad, Abdulmumin
- Open AccessWhat Have We Learned? Implementation of a Shared Learning Agenda and Access Strategy for the Hormonal Intrauterine DeviceKate H. Rademacher, Tabitha Sripipatana, Kendal Danna, Deborah Sitrin, Aurélie Brunie, Katie M. Williams, Kayode Afolabi, Francia Rasoanirina, Saumya Ramarao, Anne Pfitzer, Devon Cain, Morgan Simon, Elaine Menotti, Anna Hazelwood, Anthony Adindu Nwala, Zainab Saidu, Raveena Chowdhury, Anne Taiwo, Agnes Chidanyika, Gathari Ndirangu, Markus J. Steiner, Marie Chantale Lepine, Rick Homan, Abdulmumin Saad, John Vivalo and Laneta J. DorflingerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100789; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00789
Early evidence on clients’ and providers’ experiences with the hormonal intrauterine device in sub-Saharan Africa and lessons learned from implementing a shared learning agenda can inform strategies to expand access in other low- and middle-income countries.
Saidu, Zainab
- Open AccessWhat Have We Learned? Implementation of a Shared Learning Agenda and Access Strategy for the Hormonal Intrauterine DeviceKate H. Rademacher, Tabitha Sripipatana, Kendal Danna, Deborah Sitrin, Aurélie Brunie, Katie M. Williams, Kayode Afolabi, Francia Rasoanirina, Saumya Ramarao, Anne Pfitzer, Devon Cain, Morgan Simon, Elaine Menotti, Anna Hazelwood, Anthony Adindu Nwala, Zainab Saidu, Raveena Chowdhury, Anne Taiwo, Agnes Chidanyika, Gathari Ndirangu, Markus J. Steiner, Marie Chantale Lepine, Rick Homan, Abdulmumin Saad, John Vivalo and Laneta J. DorflingerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100789; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00789
Early evidence on clients’ and providers’ experiences with the hormonal intrauterine device in sub-Saharan Africa and lessons learned from implementing a shared learning agenda can inform strategies to expand access in other low- and middle-income countries.
Sampaio, Aline
- Open AccessDo Children With Congenital Zika Syndrome Have Cerebral Palsy?Alessandra Carvalho, Egmar Longo, Cristiana Nascimento-Carvalho, Nayara Argollo, Kátia Edni Coelho, Aline Sampaio, Carlos Brites and Rita LucenaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100575; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00575
As researchers and practitioners, we have an important role in educating families of children with brain damage caused by Zika virus infection on how a cerebral palsy diagnosis can empower them with more information and enable better access to care and intervention services.
Sarriot, Eric
- Open AccessDesigning for Impact and Institutionalization: Applying Systems Thinking to Sustainable Postpartum Family Planning Approaches for First-Time Mothers in BangladeshMelanie Yahner, Angela Muriuki, Amy Mangieri, Syeda Nabin Ara Nitu, Shumona Shafinaz and Eric SarriotGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200023; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00023
Public health practitioners often design interventions prioritizing potential impact over sustainability. To assess the potential for impact and institutionalization, we applied systems thinking to postpartum family planning approaches for first-time mothers in Bangladesh.
Scales, David
- Open AccessCommunity Health Worker Program Outcomes for Diabetes and Hypertension Control in West Bank Refugee Camps: A Retrospective Matched Cohort StudyAsmaa Rimawi, Adarsh Shah, Henry Louis, David Scales, Jawad Abu Kheiran, Nashat Jawabreh, Sofia Yunez, Masako Horino, Akihiro Seita and Bram WispelweyGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200168; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00168
A community health worker program in urban Palestinian West Bank refugee camps improves diabetes and hypertension control in a setting of chronic violence and extreme adversity.
Schneider, Helen
- Open AccessEarly Reflections on Mphatlalatsane, a Maternal and Neonatal Quality Improvement Initiative Implemented During COVID-19 in South AfricaWillem Odendaal, Ameena Goga, Terusha Chetty, Helen Schneider, Yogan Pillay, Carol Marshall, Ute Feucht, Tsakane Hlongwane, Shuaib Kauchali and Manala MakuaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200022; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00022
A quality improvement initiative for maternal and neonatal health care demonstrates that a responsive intervention design and implementation approach mitigates threats to clinical services during COVID-19.
Scobie, Heather M.
- Open AccessComprehensive Vaccine-Preventable Disease Surveillance in the Western Pacific Region: A Literature Review on Integration of Surveillance Functions, 2000–2021Morgane Donadel, Heather M. Scobie, Roberta Pastore, Varja Grabovac, Nyambat Batmunkh, Stephanie O’Connor, Benjamin A. Dahl and Christopher S. MurrillGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200017; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00017
A literature review supports integrating vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) into broader communicable disease surveillance systems in Western Pacific Region countries while ensuring that the minimal World Health Organization–recommended standards for VPD surveillance are met.
Seita, Akihiro
- Open AccessCommunity Health Worker Program Outcomes for Diabetes and Hypertension Control in West Bank Refugee Camps: A Retrospective Matched Cohort StudyAsmaa Rimawi, Adarsh Shah, Henry Louis, David Scales, Jawad Abu Kheiran, Nashat Jawabreh, Sofia Yunez, Masako Horino, Akihiro Seita and Bram WispelweyGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200168; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00168
A community health worker program in urban Palestinian West Bank refugee camps improves diabetes and hypertension control in a setting of chronic violence and extreme adversity.
Shafinaz, Shumona
- Open AccessDesigning for Impact and Institutionalization: Applying Systems Thinking to Sustainable Postpartum Family Planning Approaches for First-Time Mothers in BangladeshMelanie Yahner, Angela Muriuki, Amy Mangieri, Syeda Nabin Ara Nitu, Shumona Shafinaz and Eric SarriotGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200023; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00023
Public health practitioners often design interventions prioritizing potential impact over sustainability. To assess the potential for impact and institutionalization, we applied systems thinking to postpartum family planning approaches for first-time mothers in Bangladesh.
Shah, Adarsh
- Open AccessCommunity Health Worker Program Outcomes for Diabetes and Hypertension Control in West Bank Refugee Camps: A Retrospective Matched Cohort StudyAsmaa Rimawi, Adarsh Shah, Henry Louis, David Scales, Jawad Abu Kheiran, Nashat Jawabreh, Sofia Yunez, Masako Horino, Akihiro Seita and Bram WispelweyGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200168; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00168
A community health worker program in urban Palestinian West Bank refugee camps improves diabetes and hypertension control in a setting of chronic violence and extreme adversity.
Shaibu, Arome
- Open AccessWillingness to Pay for HIV Prevention Commodities Among Key Population Groups in NigeriaOlawale Durosinmi-Etti, Emmanuel Kelechi Nwala, Funke Oki, Akudo Ikpeazu, Emmanuel Godwin, Paul Umoh, Arome Shaibu, Alex Ogundipe and Abiye KalaiwoGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100303; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00303
Exploring the willingness of certain population segments to pay for HIV commodities is the first step in developing strategies to maximize the use of free or subsidized products, increase access to products for key segments of the population, and ensure efficiency and sustainability of HIV prevention programming.
Shukla, Rajan
- Open AccessImproving the Quality of Health Care in Special Neonatal Care Units of India: A Before and After Intervention StudyAshok K. Deorari, Praveen Kumar, Deepak Chawla, Anu Thukral, Sonika Goel, Rajashree Bajaj, Manish Singh, Clare Gilbert, Rajan Shukla and for the Retinopathy of Prematurity-Quality Improvement India Study GroupGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200085; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00085
In low- and middle-income countries, facility-based neonatal care practices can be improved using a collaborative cross-learning quality improvement approach incorporating remote mentoring, coaching, and supportive supervision.
Simon, Morgan
- Open AccessWhat Have We Learned? Implementation of a Shared Learning Agenda and Access Strategy for the Hormonal Intrauterine DeviceKate H. Rademacher, Tabitha Sripipatana, Kendal Danna, Deborah Sitrin, Aurélie Brunie, Katie M. Williams, Kayode Afolabi, Francia Rasoanirina, Saumya Ramarao, Anne Pfitzer, Devon Cain, Morgan Simon, Elaine Menotti, Anna Hazelwood, Anthony Adindu Nwala, Zainab Saidu, Raveena Chowdhury, Anne Taiwo, Agnes Chidanyika, Gathari Ndirangu, Markus J. Steiner, Marie Chantale Lepine, Rick Homan, Abdulmumin Saad, John Vivalo and Laneta J. DorflingerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100789; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00789
Early evidence on clients’ and providers’ experiences with the hormonal intrauterine device in sub-Saharan Africa and lessons learned from implementing a shared learning agenda can inform strategies to expand access in other low- and middle-income countries.
Singh, Manish
- Open AccessImproving the Quality of Health Care in Special Neonatal Care Units of India: A Before and After Intervention StudyAshok K. Deorari, Praveen Kumar, Deepak Chawla, Anu Thukral, Sonika Goel, Rajashree Bajaj, Manish Singh, Clare Gilbert, Rajan Shukla and for the Retinopathy of Prematurity-Quality Improvement India Study GroupGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200085; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00085
In low- and middle-income countries, facility-based neonatal care practices can be improved using a collaborative cross-learning quality improvement approach incorporating remote mentoring, coaching, and supportive supervision.
Sitrin, Deborah
- Open AccessWhat Have We Learned? Implementation of a Shared Learning Agenda and Access Strategy for the Hormonal Intrauterine DeviceKate H. Rademacher, Tabitha Sripipatana, Kendal Danna, Deborah Sitrin, Aurélie Brunie, Katie M. Williams, Kayode Afolabi, Francia Rasoanirina, Saumya Ramarao, Anne Pfitzer, Devon Cain, Morgan Simon, Elaine Menotti, Anna Hazelwood, Anthony Adindu Nwala, Zainab Saidu, Raveena Chowdhury, Anne Taiwo, Agnes Chidanyika, Gathari Ndirangu, Markus J. Steiner, Marie Chantale Lepine, Rick Homan, Abdulmumin Saad, John Vivalo and Laneta J. DorflingerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100789; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00789
Early evidence on clients’ and providers’ experiences with the hormonal intrauterine device in sub-Saharan Africa and lessons learned from implementing a shared learning agenda can inform strategies to expand access in other low- and middle-income countries.
Souidi, Samir
- Open AccessDeveloping and Testing a Chatbot to Integrate HIV Education Into Family Planning Clinic Waiting Areas in Lusaka, ZambiaEileen A. Yam, Edith Namukonda, Tracy McClair, Samir Souidi, Nachela Chelwa, Nelly Muntalima, Michael Mbizvo and Ben BellowsGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100721; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00721
In response to the need to integrate HIV prevention content with FP counseling, a chatbot was developed and tested for use among FP clients in clinic waiting areas to leverage the time while they wait to see providers and guide them through a digital conversation on preventing both pregnancy and HIV.
Sripipatana, Tabitha
- Open AccessWhat Have We Learned? Implementation of a Shared Learning Agenda and Access Strategy for the Hormonal Intrauterine DeviceKate H. Rademacher, Tabitha Sripipatana, Kendal Danna, Deborah Sitrin, Aurélie Brunie, Katie M. Williams, Kayode Afolabi, Francia Rasoanirina, Saumya Ramarao, Anne Pfitzer, Devon Cain, Morgan Simon, Elaine Menotti, Anna Hazelwood, Anthony Adindu Nwala, Zainab Saidu, Raveena Chowdhury, Anne Taiwo, Agnes Chidanyika, Gathari Ndirangu, Markus J. Steiner, Marie Chantale Lepine, Rick Homan, Abdulmumin Saad, John Vivalo and Laneta J. DorflingerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100789; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00789
Early evidence on clients’ and providers’ experiences with the hormonal intrauterine device in sub-Saharan Africa and lessons learned from implementing a shared learning agenda can inform strategies to expand access in other low- and middle-income countries.
Ssuna, Bashir
- Open AccessCommunity Health Workers Improve HIV Disclosure Among HIV-Affected Sexual Partners in Rural Uganda: A Quasi-Experimental StudyZubair Lukyamuzi, Ruth Mirembe Nabisere, Rita Nakalega, Patience Atuhaire, Hajira Kataike, Bashir Ssuna, Mazen Baroudi, Flavia Matovu Kiweewa, Philippa Musoke and Lisa M. ButlerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100631; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00631
HIV disclosure is critical to achieve positive HIV treatment and management outcomes. Community health worker–led mechanisms may be used to support disclosure among adults living with HIV in heterosexual relationships in rural settings.
Stammer, Emily
- Open AccessA Tale of 2 Countries: Implementation of the Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform in Guinea and KenyaEmily Stammer, Lea Teklemariam, Aliou Barry, Roger Millimono, Amos Chweya, Nicole Danfakha, Caddi Golia, Elena Herrera, Leslie Patykewich, Wendy Prosser and Soumya AlvaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200066; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00066
Case studies of Gavi Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform investments in Guinea and Kenya illustrate how countries prioritize and implement large funding and support mechanisms and offer lessons applicable to other countries embarking on similar interventions.
Stein, Aryeh D.
- Open AccessChanges in Child Undernutrition and Overweight in India From 2006 to 2021: An Ecological Analysis of 36 StatesJithin Sam Varghese, Aashish Gupta, Rukshan Mehta, Aryeh D. Stein and Shivani A. PatelGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100569; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00569
India has historically displayed high levels of child stunting and low levels of child overweight. Despite improvements in human development indicators between 2006 and 2021, population-level reductions in child stunting have slowed and child overweight is rising faster than predicted by human development indicators.
Steiner, Markus J.
- Open AccessWhat Have We Learned? Implementation of a Shared Learning Agenda and Access Strategy for the Hormonal Intrauterine DeviceKate H. Rademacher, Tabitha Sripipatana, Kendal Danna, Deborah Sitrin, Aurélie Brunie, Katie M. Williams, Kayode Afolabi, Francia Rasoanirina, Saumya Ramarao, Anne Pfitzer, Devon Cain, Morgan Simon, Elaine Menotti, Anna Hazelwood, Anthony Adindu Nwala, Zainab Saidu, Raveena Chowdhury, Anne Taiwo, Agnes Chidanyika, Gathari Ndirangu, Markus J. Steiner, Marie Chantale Lepine, Rick Homan, Abdulmumin Saad, John Vivalo and Laneta J. DorflingerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100789; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00789
Early evidence on clients’ and providers’ experiences with the hormonal intrauterine device in sub-Saharan Africa and lessons learned from implementing a shared learning agenda can inform strategies to expand access in other low- and middle-income countries.
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Tadesse, Meseret Zelalem
- Open AccessLessons Learned From Integrating Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling and Iron-Folic Acid Distribution Into Routine Immunization Services in EthiopiaNatasha Kanagat, Adriana Almiñana, Belayneh Dagnew, Lisa Oot, Amare Bayeh, Daniel Girma, Tewodros Alemayehu, Getu Molla Tarekegn, Yohannes Lakew Tefera, Meseret Zelalem Tadesse, Hiwot Darsene Dimd and Zenaw AdamGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200166; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00166
This study’s findings demonstrate that integrating counseling on infant and young child feeding and iron-folic acid supplement distribution into immunization services is achievable and can promote greater accessibility to other health services in immunization and beyond.
Taiwo, Anne
- Open AccessWhat Have We Learned? Implementation of a Shared Learning Agenda and Access Strategy for the Hormonal Intrauterine DeviceKate H. Rademacher, Tabitha Sripipatana, Kendal Danna, Deborah Sitrin, Aurélie Brunie, Katie M. Williams, Kayode Afolabi, Francia Rasoanirina, Saumya Ramarao, Anne Pfitzer, Devon Cain, Morgan Simon, Elaine Menotti, Anna Hazelwood, Anthony Adindu Nwala, Zainab Saidu, Raveena Chowdhury, Anne Taiwo, Agnes Chidanyika, Gathari Ndirangu, Markus J. Steiner, Marie Chantale Lepine, Rick Homan, Abdulmumin Saad, John Vivalo and Laneta J. DorflingerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100789; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00789
Early evidence on clients’ and providers’ experiences with the hormonal intrauterine device in sub-Saharan Africa and lessons learned from implementing a shared learning agenda can inform strategies to expand access in other low- and middle-income countries.
Tambo, Prisca
- Open AccessBottlenecks and Solutions During Implementation of the DREAMS Program for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in NamibiaEllen W. MacLachlan, Abigail K. Korn, Alison L. Ensminger, Sharon Zambwe, Theopolina Kueyo, Rosanne Kahuure, Gena Barnabee, Josua Nghipangelwa, Juliet Mudabeti, Prisca Tambo, Agnes Mwilima, Elizabeth Muremi, Norbert Forster, Christa Fischer-Walker and Gabrielle O’MalleyGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200226; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00226
We analyze implementation bottlenecks experienced in the DREAMS program in Namibia that can provide valuable insights and suggest ways to anticipate and overcome these challenges when managing HIV and gender-based violence prevention programs for adolescent girls and young women.
Tarekegn, Getu Molla
- Open AccessLessons Learned From Integrating Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling and Iron-Folic Acid Distribution Into Routine Immunization Services in EthiopiaNatasha Kanagat, Adriana Almiñana, Belayneh Dagnew, Lisa Oot, Amare Bayeh, Daniel Girma, Tewodros Alemayehu, Getu Molla Tarekegn, Yohannes Lakew Tefera, Meseret Zelalem Tadesse, Hiwot Darsene Dimd and Zenaw AdamGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200166; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00166
This study’s findings demonstrate that integrating counseling on infant and young child feeding and iron-folic acid supplement distribution into immunization services is achievable and can promote greater accessibility to other health services in immunization and beyond.
Tefera, Yohannes Lakew
- Open AccessLessons Learned From Integrating Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling and Iron-Folic Acid Distribution Into Routine Immunization Services in EthiopiaNatasha Kanagat, Adriana Almiñana, Belayneh Dagnew, Lisa Oot, Amare Bayeh, Daniel Girma, Tewodros Alemayehu, Getu Molla Tarekegn, Yohannes Lakew Tefera, Meseret Zelalem Tadesse, Hiwot Darsene Dimd and Zenaw AdamGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200166; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00166
This study’s findings demonstrate that integrating counseling on infant and young child feeding and iron-folic acid supplement distribution into immunization services is achievable and can promote greater accessibility to other health services in immunization and beyond.
Teklemariam, Lea
- Open AccessA Tale of 2 Countries: Implementation of the Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform in Guinea and KenyaEmily Stammer, Lea Teklemariam, Aliou Barry, Roger Millimono, Amos Chweya, Nicole Danfakha, Caddi Golia, Elena Herrera, Leslie Patykewich, Wendy Prosser and Soumya AlvaGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200066; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00066
Case studies of Gavi Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform investments in Guinea and Kenya illustrate how countries prioritize and implement large funding and support mechanisms and offer lessons applicable to other countries embarking on similar interventions.
Thukral, Anu
- Open AccessImproving the Quality of Health Care in Special Neonatal Care Units of India: A Before and After Intervention StudyAshok K. Deorari, Praveen Kumar, Deepak Chawla, Anu Thukral, Sonika Goel, Rajashree Bajaj, Manish Singh, Clare Gilbert, Rajan Shukla and for the Retinopathy of Prematurity-Quality Improvement India Study GroupGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200085; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00085
In low- and middle-income countries, facility-based neonatal care practices can be improved using a collaborative cross-learning quality improvement approach incorporating remote mentoring, coaching, and supportive supervision.
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Umoh, Paul
- Open AccessWillingness to Pay for HIV Prevention Commodities Among Key Population Groups in NigeriaOlawale Durosinmi-Etti, Emmanuel Kelechi Nwala, Funke Oki, Akudo Ikpeazu, Emmanuel Godwin, Paul Umoh, Arome Shaibu, Alex Ogundipe and Abiye KalaiwoGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100303; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00303
Exploring the willingness of certain population segments to pay for HIV commodities is the first step in developing strategies to maximize the use of free or subsidized products, increase access to products for key segments of the population, and ensure efficiency and sustainability of HIV prevention programming.
Umutoni, Nathalie
- Open AccessFinancial Implications of Tariffs for Medical Oxygen on Rwandan Public Hospitals’ Finance Management During the Coronavirus EpidemicDiana Kizza, Hyacinth Mushumbamwiza, Siyabonga Ndwandwe, Moyo Butholenkosi, Regis Hitimana, Damien Kirchoffer, Jason Houdek, Eoghan Brady, Logan Brenzel, Nathalie Umutoni, Donatien Bajyanama and Zuberi MuvunyiGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200058; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00058
This study shows how variations in patient consumption of medical oxygen can be used to determine tariffs more accurately and highlights the need for a transition from the time-based tariff structure to a case-based or volume-based tariff to incentivize sustainable production of medical oxygen services at hospitals in Rwanda.
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Varghese, Jithin Sam
- Open AccessChanges in Child Undernutrition and Overweight in India From 2006 to 2021: An Ecological Analysis of 36 StatesJithin Sam Varghese, Aashish Gupta, Rukshan Mehta, Aryeh D. Stein and Shivani A. PatelGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100569; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00569
India has historically displayed high levels of child stunting and low levels of child overweight. Despite improvements in human development indicators between 2006 and 2021, population-level reductions in child stunting have slowed and child overweight is rising faster than predicted by human development indicators.
Vivalo, John
- Open AccessWhat Have We Learned? Implementation of a Shared Learning Agenda and Access Strategy for the Hormonal Intrauterine DeviceKate H. Rademacher, Tabitha Sripipatana, Kendal Danna, Deborah Sitrin, Aurélie Brunie, Katie M. Williams, Kayode Afolabi, Francia Rasoanirina, Saumya Ramarao, Anne Pfitzer, Devon Cain, Morgan Simon, Elaine Menotti, Anna Hazelwood, Anthony Adindu Nwala, Zainab Saidu, Raveena Chowdhury, Anne Taiwo, Agnes Chidanyika, Gathari Ndirangu, Markus J. Steiner, Marie Chantale Lepine, Rick Homan, Abdulmumin Saad, John Vivalo and Laneta J. DorflingerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100789; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00789
Early evidence on clients’ and providers’ experiences with the hormonal intrauterine device in sub-Saharan Africa and lessons learned from implementing a shared learning agenda can inform strategies to expand access in other low- and middle-income countries.
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Williams, Katie M.
- Open AccessWhat Have We Learned? Implementation of a Shared Learning Agenda and Access Strategy for the Hormonal Intrauterine DeviceKate H. Rademacher, Tabitha Sripipatana, Kendal Danna, Deborah Sitrin, Aurélie Brunie, Katie M. Williams, Kayode Afolabi, Francia Rasoanirina, Saumya Ramarao, Anne Pfitzer, Devon Cain, Morgan Simon, Elaine Menotti, Anna Hazelwood, Anthony Adindu Nwala, Zainab Saidu, Raveena Chowdhury, Anne Taiwo, Agnes Chidanyika, Gathari Ndirangu, Markus J. Steiner, Marie Chantale Lepine, Rick Homan, Abdulmumin Saad, John Vivalo and Laneta J. DorflingerGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100789; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00789
Early evidence on clients’ and providers’ experiences with the hormonal intrauterine device in sub-Saharan Africa and lessons learned from implementing a shared learning agenda can inform strategies to expand access in other low- and middle-income countries.
Wirtz, Veronika J.
- Open AccessDigital Health Technologies Applied by the Pharmaceutical Industry to Improve Access to Noncommunicable Disease Care in Low- and Middle-Income CountriesAnne Christine Stender Heerdegen, Carlotta Maria Cellini, Veronika J. Wirtz and Peter C. RockersGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200072; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00072
Digital health technologies applied by the pharmaceutical industry offer opportunities to improve access to care for patients with noncommunicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries.
Wispelwey, Bram
- Open AccessCommunity Health Worker Program Outcomes for Diabetes and Hypertension Control in West Bank Refugee Camps: A Retrospective Matched Cohort StudyAsmaa Rimawi, Adarsh Shah, Henry Louis, David Scales, Jawad Abu Kheiran, Nashat Jawabreh, Sofia Yunez, Masako Horino, Akihiro Seita and Bram WispelweyGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200168; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00168
A community health worker program in urban Palestinian West Bank refugee camps improves diabetes and hypertension control in a setting of chronic violence and extreme adversity.
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Yahner, Melanie
- Open AccessDesigning for Impact and Institutionalization: Applying Systems Thinking to Sustainable Postpartum Family Planning Approaches for First-Time Mothers in BangladeshMelanie Yahner, Angela Muriuki, Amy Mangieri, Syeda Nabin Ara Nitu, Shumona Shafinaz and Eric SarriotGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200023; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00023
Public health practitioners often design interventions prioritizing potential impact over sustainability. To assess the potential for impact and institutionalization, we applied systems thinking to postpartum family planning approaches for first-time mothers in Bangladesh.
Yakob, Bereket
- Open AccessMeeting the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Internally Displaced Persons in Ethiopia’s Somali Region: A Qualitative Process EvaluationKathryn A. O’Connell, Tesfaye Shiferaw Hailegebriel, Danielle Garfinkel, Jenna Durham, Bereket Yakob, Jemal Kassaw and Addisalem Titiyos KebedeGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100818; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00818
We share lessons learned from a project to improve access to sexual and reproductive health services among internally displaced persons in Somali region, Ethiopia.
Yam, Eileen A.
- Open AccessDeveloping and Testing a Chatbot to Integrate HIV Education Into Family Planning Clinic Waiting Areas in Lusaka, ZambiaEileen A. Yam, Edith Namukonda, Tracy McClair, Samir Souidi, Nachela Chelwa, Nelly Muntalima, Michael Mbizvo and Ben BellowsGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2100721; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00721
In response to the need to integrate HIV prevention content with FP counseling, a chatbot was developed and tested for use among FP clients in clinic waiting areas to leverage the time while they wait to see providers and guide them through a digital conversation on preventing both pregnancy and HIV.
Yunez, Sofia
- Open AccessCommunity Health Worker Program Outcomes for Diabetes and Hypertension Control in West Bank Refugee Camps: A Retrospective Matched Cohort StudyAsmaa Rimawi, Adarsh Shah, Henry Louis, David Scales, Jawad Abu Kheiran, Nashat Jawabreh, Sofia Yunez, Masako Horino, Akihiro Seita and Bram WispelweyGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200168; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00168
A community health worker program in urban Palestinian West Bank refugee camps improves diabetes and hypertension control in a setting of chronic violence and extreme adversity.
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Zambwe, Sharon
- Open AccessBottlenecks and Solutions During Implementation of the DREAMS Program for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in NamibiaEllen W. MacLachlan, Abigail K. Korn, Alison L. Ensminger, Sharon Zambwe, Theopolina Kueyo, Rosanne Kahuure, Gena Barnabee, Josua Nghipangelwa, Juliet Mudabeti, Prisca Tambo, Agnes Mwilima, Elizabeth Muremi, Norbert Forster, Christa Fischer-Walker and Gabrielle O’MalleyGlobal Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200226; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00226
We analyze implementation bottlenecks experienced in the DREAMS program in Namibia that can provide valuable insights and suggest ways to anticipate and overcome these challenges when managing HIV and gender-based violence prevention programs for adolescent girls and young women.
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