Index by author
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Agarwal, Smisha
- Open AccessFamily Planning Counseling in Your Pocket: A Mobile Job Aid for Community Health Workers in TanzaniaSmisha Agarwal, Christine Lasway, Kelly L’Engle, Rick Homan, Erica Layer, Steve Ollis, Rebecca Braun, Lucy Silas, Anna Mwakibete and Mustafa KudratiGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):300-310; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00393
Using mobile job aids can help CHWs deliver integrated counseling on family planning and HIV/STI screening by following a step-by-step service delivery algorithm. Lessons learned during the pilot led to the development of additional features during scale-up to exploit the other major advantages that mHealth offers including:
Better supervision of health workers and accountability for their performance
Improved communication between supervisors and workers
Access to real-time data and reports to support quality improvement
Ahonsi, Babatunde
- Open AccessSuccess Providing Postpartum Intrauterine Devices in Private-Sector Health Care Facilities in Nigeria: Factors Associated With UptakeGeorge IE Eluwa, Ronke Atamewalen, Kingsley Odogwu and Babatunde AhonsiGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):276-283; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00072
41% of women delivering in the social franchise private facilities chose the postpartum IUD. Factors associated with acceptance included lower education, higher parity, and being single. Scale-up of postpartum IUD services in both public and private facilities has the potential to significantly increase use of long-acting reversible contraception in Nigeria.
Aryeetey, Richmond
- Open AccessOptimism for the UN Proclamation of the Decade of Action on Nutrition: An African PerspectiveRichmond AryeeteyGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):354-355; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00117
Atamewalen, Ronke
- Open AccessSuccess Providing Postpartum Intrauterine Devices in Private-Sector Health Care Facilities in Nigeria: Factors Associated With UptakeGeorge IE Eluwa, Ronke Atamewalen, Kingsley Odogwu and Babatunde AhonsiGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):276-283; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00072
41% of women delivering in the social franchise private facilities chose the postpartum IUD. Factors associated with acceptance included lower education, higher parity, and being single. Scale-up of postpartum IUD services in both public and private facilities has the potential to significantly increase use of long-acting reversible contraception in Nigeria.
Austad, Kirsten
- Open AccessFertility Awareness Methods Are Not Modern Contraceptives: Defining Contraception to Reflect Our PrioritiesKirsten Austad, Anita Chary, Alejandra Colom, Rodrigo Barillas, Danessa Luna, Cecilia Menjívar, Brent Metz, Amy Petrocy, Anne Ruch and Peter RohloffGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):342-345; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00044
A recent article in GHSP calls for classifying fertility awareness methods as “modern contraceptives” despite their inferiority. We believe in a rights-based approach, which considers the real-world conditions that many women face, including constrained sexual agency and low baseline reproductive health literacy. We must demonstrate true commitment to increasing access to the most effective and reliable contraceptive methods.
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Bagayoko, Moussa
- Open AccessFeasibility and Effectiveness of mHealth for Mobilizing Households for Indoor Residual Spraying to Prevent Malaria: A Case Study in MaliKeith Mangam, Elana Fiekowsky, Moussa Bagayoko, Laura Norris, Allison Belemvire, Rebecca Longhany, Christen Fornadel and Kristen GeorgeGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):222-237; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00381
Sending voice and/or text messages to mobilize households for spraying was more costly per structure and less effective at preparing structures than traditional door-to-door mobilization approaches supplemented with radio and town hall announcements. Challenges included:
Lack of familiarity with mobile phones and with public health mobile messaging
Lack of face-to-face communication with mobilizers, making it easier to ignore mobilization messages and preventing trust-building
Low literacy levels
Gender differentials in access to mobile phones
Banke, Kathryn
- Open AccessImproved Childhood Diarrhea Treatment Practices in Ghana: A Pre-Post Evaluation of a Comprehensive Private-Sector ProgramMarianne El-Khoury, Kathryn Banke and Phoebe SloaneGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):264-275; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00021
From 2011 to 2015, a diarrhea management program in Ghana targeting pharmaceutical suppliers, private-sector providers, and caregivers successfully increased caregiver use of oral rehydration salts (ORS) with zinc to treat diarrhea in children under 5, from 0.8% to 29.2%, and reduced antibiotic use (which is generally inappropriate for treatment of non-bloody diarrhea) from 66.2% to 38.2%.
Barillas, Rodrigo
- Open AccessFertility Awareness Methods Are Not Modern Contraceptives: Defining Contraception to Reflect Our PrioritiesKirsten Austad, Anita Chary, Alejandra Colom, Rodrigo Barillas, Danessa Luna, Cecilia Menjívar, Brent Metz, Amy Petrocy, Anne Ruch and Peter RohloffGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):342-345; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00044
A recent article in GHSP calls for classifying fertility awareness methods as “modern contraceptives” despite their inferiority. We believe in a rights-based approach, which considers the real-world conditions that many women face, including constrained sexual agency and low baseline reproductive health literacy. We must demonstrate true commitment to increasing access to the most effective and reliable contraceptive methods.
Barnhart, Matthew
- Open AccessA Convenient Truth: Cost of Medications Need Not Be a Barrier to Hepatitis B TreatmentMatthew BarnhartGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):186-190; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00128
Drugs that are inexpensive to manufacture and simple to administer greatly expand the potential to help tens of millions of people who need treatment for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Key program implementation challenges include identifying who would benefit from antiviral medication and ensuring long-term and consistent treatment to people who feel well. The best opportunities are where health systems are advanced enough to effectively address these challenges and in settings where HIV service platforms can be leveraged. Research, innovation, and collaboration are critical to implement services most efficiently and to realize economies of scale to drive down costs of health care services, drugs, and diagnostics.
Belemvire, Allison
- Open AccessFeasibility and Effectiveness of mHealth for Mobilizing Households for Indoor Residual Spraying to Prevent Malaria: A Case Study in MaliKeith Mangam, Elana Fiekowsky, Moussa Bagayoko, Laura Norris, Allison Belemvire, Rebecca Longhany, Christen Fornadel and Kristen GeorgeGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):222-237; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00381
Sending voice and/or text messages to mobilize households for spraying was more costly per structure and less effective at preparing structures than traditional door-to-door mobilization approaches supplemented with radio and town hall announcements. Challenges included:
Lack of familiarity with mobile phones and with public health mobile messaging
Lack of face-to-face communication with mobilizers, making it easier to ignore mobilization messages and preventing trust-building
Low literacy levels
Gender differentials in access to mobile phones
Braun, Rebecca
- Open AccessFamily Planning Counseling in Your Pocket: A Mobile Job Aid for Community Health Workers in TanzaniaSmisha Agarwal, Christine Lasway, Kelly L’Engle, Rick Homan, Erica Layer, Steve Ollis, Rebecca Braun, Lucy Silas, Anna Mwakibete and Mustafa KudratiGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):300-310; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00393
Using mobile job aids can help CHWs deliver integrated counseling on family planning and HIV/STI screening by following a step-by-step service delivery algorithm. Lessons learned during the pilot led to the development of additional features during scale-up to exploit the other major advantages that mHealth offers including:
Better supervision of health workers and accountability for their performance
Improved communication between supervisors and workers
Access to real-time data and reports to support quality improvement
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Cahaelen, Linda
- Open AccessPartnerships for Policy Development: A Case Study From Uganda’s Costed Implementation Plan for Family PlanningAlyson B Lipsky, James N Gribble, Linda Cahaelen and Suneeta SharmaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):284-299; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00300
The development and launch of the costed implementation plan (CIP) in Uganda was successful in many ways. However, it would have benefitted from more focus on long-term partnership development critical for executing the CIP and by including district health officers—key players in executing the plan—more substantially in the process. Using a partnership approach sets the stage for ensuring that the right people are contributing to both development and execution.
Chacky, Frank
- Open AccessSchool Distribution as Keep-Up Strategy to Maintain Universal Coverage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets: Implementation and Results of a Program in Southern TanzaniaShabbir Lalji, Jeremiah M Ngondi, Narjis G Thawer, Autman Tembo, Renata Mandike, Ally Mohamed, Frank Chacky, Charles D Mwalimu, George Greer, Naomi Kaspar, Karen Kramer, Bertha Mlay, Kheri Issa, Jane Lweikiza, Anold Mutafungwa, Mary Nzowa, Ritha A Willilo, Waziri Nyoni, David Dadi, Mahdi M Ramsan, Richard Reithinger and Stephen M MagesaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):251-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00040
A school-based net distribution program, piloted in the Southern Zone of Tanzania to sustain ≥80% universal net coverage previously attained through mass campaigns, successfully issued nets to nearly all eligible students and teachers. Keys to success included:
Effective collaboration between the Ministry of Health, local government, and implementing partners
Social mobilization to sensitize the community about the importance of net use
Development of a mobile application to facilitate data collection and analysis
Chary, Anita
- Open AccessFertility Awareness Methods Are Not Modern Contraceptives: Defining Contraception to Reflect Our PrioritiesKirsten Austad, Anita Chary, Alejandra Colom, Rodrigo Barillas, Danessa Luna, Cecilia Menjívar, Brent Metz, Amy Petrocy, Anne Ruch and Peter RohloffGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):342-345; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00044
A recent article in GHSP calls for classifying fertility awareness methods as “modern contraceptives” despite their inferiority. We believe in a rights-based approach, which considers the real-world conditions that many women face, including constrained sexual agency and low baseline reproductive health literacy. We must demonstrate true commitment to increasing access to the most effective and reliable contraceptive methods.
Colom, Alejandra
- Open AccessFertility Awareness Methods Are Not Modern Contraceptives: Defining Contraception to Reflect Our PrioritiesKirsten Austad, Anita Chary, Alejandra Colom, Rodrigo Barillas, Danessa Luna, Cecilia Menjívar, Brent Metz, Amy Petrocy, Anne Ruch and Peter RohloffGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):342-345; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00044
A recent article in GHSP calls for classifying fertility awareness methods as “modern contraceptives” despite their inferiority. We believe in a rights-based approach, which considers the real-world conditions that many women face, including constrained sexual agency and low baseline reproductive health literacy. We must demonstrate true commitment to increasing access to the most effective and reliable contraceptive methods.
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Dadi, David
- Open AccessSchool Distribution as Keep-Up Strategy to Maintain Universal Coverage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets: Implementation and Results of a Program in Southern TanzaniaShabbir Lalji, Jeremiah M Ngondi, Narjis G Thawer, Autman Tembo, Renata Mandike, Ally Mohamed, Frank Chacky, Charles D Mwalimu, George Greer, Naomi Kaspar, Karen Kramer, Bertha Mlay, Kheri Issa, Jane Lweikiza, Anold Mutafungwa, Mary Nzowa, Ritha A Willilo, Waziri Nyoni, David Dadi, Mahdi M Ramsan, Richard Reithinger and Stephen M MagesaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):251-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00040
A school-based net distribution program, piloted in the Southern Zone of Tanzania to sustain ≥80% universal net coverage previously attained through mass campaigns, successfully issued nets to nearly all eligible students and teachers. Keys to success included:
Effective collaboration between the Ministry of Health, local government, and implementing partners
Social mobilization to sensitize the community about the importance of net use
Development of a mobile application to facilitate data collection and analysis
Dickin, Katherine
- Open AccessPerinatal Mortality Due to Pre-Eclampsia in Africa: A Comprehensive and Integrated Approach Is NeededMoshood Omotayo, Katherine Dickin and Rebecca StolzfusGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):350-351; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00054
DiStefano, Michael J
- Open AccessmHealth for Tuberculosis Treatment Adherence: A Framework to Guide Ethical Planning, Implementation, and EvaluationMichael J DiStefano and Harald SchmidtGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):211-221; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00018
Promising mHealth approaches for TB treatment adherence include:
Video observation
Patient- or device-facilitated indirect monitoring
Direct monitoring through embedded sensors or metabolite testing
To mitigate ethical concerns, our framework considers accuracy of monitoring technologies, stigmatization and intrusiveness of the technologies, use of incentives, and the balance of individual and public good.
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El-Khoury, Marianne
- Open AccessImproved Childhood Diarrhea Treatment Practices in Ghana: A Pre-Post Evaluation of a Comprehensive Private-Sector ProgramMarianne El-Khoury, Kathryn Banke and Phoebe SloaneGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):264-275; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00021
From 2011 to 2015, a diarrhea management program in Ghana targeting pharmaceutical suppliers, private-sector providers, and caregivers successfully increased caregiver use of oral rehydration salts (ORS) with zinc to treat diarrhea in children under 5, from 0.8% to 29.2%, and reduced antibiotic use (which is generally inappropriate for treatment of non-bloody diarrhea) from 66.2% to 38.2%.
Eluwa, George IE
- Open AccessSuccess Providing Postpartum Intrauterine Devices in Private-Sector Health Care Facilities in Nigeria: Factors Associated With UptakeGeorge IE Eluwa, Ronke Atamewalen, Kingsley Odogwu and Babatunde AhonsiGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):276-283; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00072
41% of women delivering in the social franchise private facilities chose the postpartum IUD. Factors associated with acceptance included lower education, higher parity, and being single. Scale-up of postpartum IUD services in both public and private facilities has the potential to significantly increase use of long-acting reversible contraception in Nigeria.
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Fabic, Madeleine Short
- Open AccessResponse to Austad: Offering a Range of Methods, Including Fertility Awareness Methods, Facilitates Method ChoiceShawn Malarcher, Madeleine Short Fabic, Jeff Spieler, Ellen H Starbird, Clifton Kenon and Sandra JordanGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):346-349; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00115
When selecting a contraceptive method, women and men consider various attributes in addition to effectiveness, such as side effects, return to fertility, level of medical intervention, and interference with sexual activity. Offering a range of methods, including fertility awareness methods that meet the standard to be considered modern, helps to address these considerations, facilitating method choice.
Fiekowsky, Elana
- Open AccessFeasibility and Effectiveness of mHealth for Mobilizing Households for Indoor Residual Spraying to Prevent Malaria: A Case Study in MaliKeith Mangam, Elana Fiekowsky, Moussa Bagayoko, Laura Norris, Allison Belemvire, Rebecca Longhany, Christen Fornadel and Kristen GeorgeGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):222-237; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00381
Sending voice and/or text messages to mobilize households for spraying was more costly per structure and less effective at preparing structures than traditional door-to-door mobilization approaches supplemented with radio and town hall announcements. Challenges included:
Lack of familiarity with mobile phones and with public health mobile messaging
Lack of face-to-face communication with mobilizers, making it easier to ignore mobilization messages and preventing trust-building
Low literacy levels
Gender differentials in access to mobile phones
Finkle, Clea
- Open AccessLeading With LARCs in Nigeria: The Stars Are Aligned to Expand Effective Family Planning Services DecisivelyJames D Shelton and Clea FinkleGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):179-185; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00135
Despite years of family planning effort in Nigeria, the modern contraceptive prevalence (mCPR) has reached only 10%. Yet a few recent seminal, well-executed programs have been outstandingly successful providing long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs)—both in the public and private sector, and in the North and South. Remarkably, the LARCs they provided were equivalent to 2% mCPR in 2015 alone.
Accordingly, we advocate markedly increased support for: (1) private-sector approaches such as social franchising, particularly in the South, (2) mobile outreach, and (3) support to public clinical facilities, including expanding access through community health extension workers (CHEWs), particularly in the North. Success will require system support, quality, and concerted engagement from a variety of partners including the Government of Nigeria.
Without significant progress in Nigeria, the global FP2020 goal appears unattainable. Fortunately, leading with LARCs along with wide choice of other methods provides a clear avenue for success.
Fornadel, Christen
- Open AccessFeasibility and Effectiveness of mHealth for Mobilizing Households for Indoor Residual Spraying to Prevent Malaria: A Case Study in MaliKeith Mangam, Elana Fiekowsky, Moussa Bagayoko, Laura Norris, Allison Belemvire, Rebecca Longhany, Christen Fornadel and Kristen GeorgeGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):222-237; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00381
Sending voice and/or text messages to mobilize households for spraying was more costly per structure and less effective at preparing structures than traditional door-to-door mobilization approaches supplemented with radio and town hall announcements. Challenges included:
Lack of familiarity with mobile phones and with public health mobile messaging
Lack of face-to-face communication with mobilizers, making it easier to ignore mobilization messages and preventing trust-building
Low literacy levels
Gender differentials in access to mobile phones
Fundira, Dadirai
- Open AccessFactors Associated With Community Health Worker Performance Differ by Task in a Multi-Tasked Setting in Rural ZimbabweRukundo A Kambarami, Mduduzi NN Mbuya, David Pelletier, Dadirai Fundira, Naume V Tavengwa and Rebecca J StoltzfusGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):238-250; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00003
Programs should consider specific tasks and how they relate to health worker factors, community support, and the work context. In a setting where community health workers were responsible for multiple tasks, those who referred more pregnant women were female, unmarried, under 40 years old, and from larger households, and they felt they had adequate work resources and positive feedback from supervisors and the community. In contrast, workers with high scores on delivering household behavior change lessons were from smaller households and received more supportive supervision.
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Geniets, Anne
- Open AccessEnhancing the Supervision of Community Health Workers With WhatsApp Mobile Messaging: Qualitative Findings From 2 Low-Resource Settings in KenyaJade Vu Henry, Niall Winters, Alice Lakati, Martin Oliver, Anne Geniets, Simon M Mbae and Hannah WanjiruGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):311-325; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00386
CHWs used WhatsApp with their supervisors to document their work, spurring healthy competition and team building between CHWs in the 2 pilot sites. While there was considerable variation in the number of times each participant posted messages—from 1 message to 270 messages—in total they posted nearly 2,000 messages over 6 months. 88% of messages corresponded to at least 1 of 3 defined supervisory objectives of (1) creating a social environment, (2) sharing communication and information, or (3) promoting quality of services.
George, Kristen
- Open AccessFeasibility and Effectiveness of mHealth for Mobilizing Households for Indoor Residual Spraying to Prevent Malaria: A Case Study in MaliKeith Mangam, Elana Fiekowsky, Moussa Bagayoko, Laura Norris, Allison Belemvire, Rebecca Longhany, Christen Fornadel and Kristen GeorgeGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):222-237; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00381
Sending voice and/or text messages to mobilize households for spraying was more costly per structure and less effective at preparing structures than traditional door-to-door mobilization approaches supplemented with radio and town hall announcements. Challenges included:
Lack of familiarity with mobile phones and with public health mobile messaging
Lack of face-to-face communication with mobilizers, making it easier to ignore mobilization messages and preventing trust-building
Low literacy levels
Gender differentials in access to mobile phones
Greer, George
- Open AccessSchool Distribution as Keep-Up Strategy to Maintain Universal Coverage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets: Implementation and Results of a Program in Southern TanzaniaShabbir Lalji, Jeremiah M Ngondi, Narjis G Thawer, Autman Tembo, Renata Mandike, Ally Mohamed, Frank Chacky, Charles D Mwalimu, George Greer, Naomi Kaspar, Karen Kramer, Bertha Mlay, Kheri Issa, Jane Lweikiza, Anold Mutafungwa, Mary Nzowa, Ritha A Willilo, Waziri Nyoni, David Dadi, Mahdi M Ramsan, Richard Reithinger and Stephen M MagesaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):251-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00040
A school-based net distribution program, piloted in the Southern Zone of Tanzania to sustain ≥80% universal net coverage previously attained through mass campaigns, successfully issued nets to nearly all eligible students and teachers. Keys to success included:
Effective collaboration between the Ministry of Health, local government, and implementing partners
Social mobilization to sensitize the community about the importance of net use
Development of a mobile application to facilitate data collection and analysis
Gribble, James N
- Open AccessPartnerships for Policy Development: A Case Study From Uganda’s Costed Implementation Plan for Family PlanningAlyson B Lipsky, James N Gribble, Linda Cahaelen and Suneeta SharmaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):284-299; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00300
The development and launch of the costed implementation plan (CIP) in Uganda was successful in many ways. However, it would have benefitted from more focus on long-term partnership development critical for executing the CIP and by including district health officers—key players in executing the plan—more substantially in the process. Using a partnership approach sets the stage for ensuring that the right people are contributing to both development and execution.
Guiré, Abdoulaye
- Open AccessDeclining HIV Prevalence in Parallel With Safer Sex Behaviors in Burkina Faso: Evidence From Surveillance and Population-Based SurveysFati Kirakoya-Samadoulougou, Nicolas Nagot, Sekou Samadoulougou, Mamadou Sokey, Abdoulaye Guiré, Issiaka Sombié and Nicolas MedaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):326-335; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00013
HIV prevalence among pregnant women ages 15–49 declined from 7.1% to 2.0% in urban areas between 1998 and 2014, and from 2.0% to 0.5% in rural areas between 2003 and 2014; similar declines were reported in the Demographic and Health Surveys. During the same time period, individuals reported safer sex behaviors, including delayed sexual debut and reduced number of sex partners among youth, as well as increased condom use at last sex with nonmarital partners among men and women ages 15–49.
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Henry, Jade Vu
- Open AccessEnhancing the Supervision of Community Health Workers With WhatsApp Mobile Messaging: Qualitative Findings From 2 Low-Resource Settings in KenyaJade Vu Henry, Niall Winters, Alice Lakati, Martin Oliver, Anne Geniets, Simon M Mbae and Hannah WanjiruGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):311-325; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00386
CHWs used WhatsApp with their supervisors to document their work, spurring healthy competition and team building between CHWs in the 2 pilot sites. While there was considerable variation in the number of times each participant posted messages—from 1 message to 270 messages—in total they posted nearly 2,000 messages over 6 months. 88% of messages corresponded to at least 1 of 3 defined supervisory objectives of (1) creating a social environment, (2) sharing communication and information, or (3) promoting quality of services.
Homan, Rick
- Open AccessFamily Planning Counseling in Your Pocket: A Mobile Job Aid for Community Health Workers in TanzaniaSmisha Agarwal, Christine Lasway, Kelly L’Engle, Rick Homan, Erica Layer, Steve Ollis, Rebecca Braun, Lucy Silas, Anna Mwakibete and Mustafa KudratiGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):300-310; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00393
Using mobile job aids can help CHWs deliver integrated counseling on family planning and HIV/STI screening by following a step-by-step service delivery algorithm. Lessons learned during the pilot led to the development of additional features during scale-up to exploit the other major advantages that mHealth offers including:
Better supervision of health workers and accountability for their performance
Improved communication between supervisors and workers
Access to real-time data and reports to support quality improvement
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Issa, Kheri
- Open AccessSchool Distribution as Keep-Up Strategy to Maintain Universal Coverage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets: Implementation and Results of a Program in Southern TanzaniaShabbir Lalji, Jeremiah M Ngondi, Narjis G Thawer, Autman Tembo, Renata Mandike, Ally Mohamed, Frank Chacky, Charles D Mwalimu, George Greer, Naomi Kaspar, Karen Kramer, Bertha Mlay, Kheri Issa, Jane Lweikiza, Anold Mutafungwa, Mary Nzowa, Ritha A Willilo, Waziri Nyoni, David Dadi, Mahdi M Ramsan, Richard Reithinger and Stephen M MagesaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):251-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00040
A school-based net distribution program, piloted in the Southern Zone of Tanzania to sustain ≥80% universal net coverage previously attained through mass campaigns, successfully issued nets to nearly all eligible students and teachers. Keys to success included:
Effective collaboration between the Ministry of Health, local government, and implementing partners
Social mobilization to sensitize the community about the importance of net use
Development of a mobile application to facilitate data collection and analysis
J
Jordan, Sandra
- Open AccessResponse to Austad: Offering a Range of Methods, Including Fertility Awareness Methods, Facilitates Method ChoiceShawn Malarcher, Madeleine Short Fabic, Jeff Spieler, Ellen H Starbird, Clifton Kenon and Sandra JordanGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):346-349; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00115
When selecting a contraceptive method, women and men consider various attributes in addition to effectiveness, such as side effects, return to fertility, level of medical intervention, and interference with sexual activity. Offering a range of methods, including fertility awareness methods that meet the standard to be considered modern, helps to address these considerations, facilitating method choice.
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Kambarami, Rukundo A
- Open AccessFactors Associated With Community Health Worker Performance Differ by Task in a Multi-Tasked Setting in Rural ZimbabweRukundo A Kambarami, Mduduzi NN Mbuya, David Pelletier, Dadirai Fundira, Naume V Tavengwa and Rebecca J StoltzfusGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):238-250; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00003
Programs should consider specific tasks and how they relate to health worker factors, community support, and the work context. In a setting where community health workers were responsible for multiple tasks, those who referred more pregnant women were female, unmarried, under 40 years old, and from larger households, and they felt they had adequate work resources and positive feedback from supervisors and the community. In contrast, workers with high scores on delivering household behavior change lessons were from smaller households and received more supportive supervision.
Kaspar, Naomi
- Open AccessSchool Distribution as Keep-Up Strategy to Maintain Universal Coverage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets: Implementation and Results of a Program in Southern TanzaniaShabbir Lalji, Jeremiah M Ngondi, Narjis G Thawer, Autman Tembo, Renata Mandike, Ally Mohamed, Frank Chacky, Charles D Mwalimu, George Greer, Naomi Kaspar, Karen Kramer, Bertha Mlay, Kheri Issa, Jane Lweikiza, Anold Mutafungwa, Mary Nzowa, Ritha A Willilo, Waziri Nyoni, David Dadi, Mahdi M Ramsan, Richard Reithinger and Stephen M MagesaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):251-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00040
A school-based net distribution program, piloted in the Southern Zone of Tanzania to sustain ≥80% universal net coverage previously attained through mass campaigns, successfully issued nets to nearly all eligible students and teachers. Keys to success included:
Effective collaboration between the Ministry of Health, local government, and implementing partners
Social mobilization to sensitize the community about the importance of net use
Development of a mobile application to facilitate data collection and analysis
Kenon, Clifton
- Open AccessResponse to Austad: Offering a Range of Methods, Including Fertility Awareness Methods, Facilitates Method ChoiceShawn Malarcher, Madeleine Short Fabic, Jeff Spieler, Ellen H Starbird, Clifton Kenon and Sandra JordanGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):346-349; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00115
When selecting a contraceptive method, women and men consider various attributes in addition to effectiveness, such as side effects, return to fertility, level of medical intervention, and interference with sexual activity. Offering a range of methods, including fertility awareness methods that meet the standard to be considered modern, helps to address these considerations, facilitating method choice.
Kirakoya-Samadoulougou, Fati
- Open AccessDeclining HIV Prevalence in Parallel With Safer Sex Behaviors in Burkina Faso: Evidence From Surveillance and Population-Based SurveysFati Kirakoya-Samadoulougou, Nicolas Nagot, Sekou Samadoulougou, Mamadou Sokey, Abdoulaye Guiré, Issiaka Sombié and Nicolas MedaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):326-335; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00013
HIV prevalence among pregnant women ages 15–49 declined from 7.1% to 2.0% in urban areas between 1998 and 2014, and from 2.0% to 0.5% in rural areas between 2003 and 2014; similar declines were reported in the Demographic and Health Surveys. During the same time period, individuals reported safer sex behaviors, including delayed sexual debut and reduced number of sex partners among youth, as well as increased condom use at last sex with nonmarital partners among men and women ages 15–49.
Kramer, Karen
- Open AccessSchool Distribution as Keep-Up Strategy to Maintain Universal Coverage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets: Implementation and Results of a Program in Southern TanzaniaShabbir Lalji, Jeremiah M Ngondi, Narjis G Thawer, Autman Tembo, Renata Mandike, Ally Mohamed, Frank Chacky, Charles D Mwalimu, George Greer, Naomi Kaspar, Karen Kramer, Bertha Mlay, Kheri Issa, Jane Lweikiza, Anold Mutafungwa, Mary Nzowa, Ritha A Willilo, Waziri Nyoni, David Dadi, Mahdi M Ramsan, Richard Reithinger and Stephen M MagesaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):251-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00040
A school-based net distribution program, piloted in the Southern Zone of Tanzania to sustain ≥80% universal net coverage previously attained through mass campaigns, successfully issued nets to nearly all eligible students and teachers. Keys to success included:
Effective collaboration between the Ministry of Health, local government, and implementing partners
Social mobilization to sensitize the community about the importance of net use
Development of a mobile application to facilitate data collection and analysis
Kudrati, Mustafa
- Open AccessFamily Planning Counseling in Your Pocket: A Mobile Job Aid for Community Health Workers in TanzaniaSmisha Agarwal, Christine Lasway, Kelly L’Engle, Rick Homan, Erica Layer, Steve Ollis, Rebecca Braun, Lucy Silas, Anna Mwakibete and Mustafa KudratiGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):300-310; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00393
Using mobile job aids can help CHWs deliver integrated counseling on family planning and HIV/STI screening by following a step-by-step service delivery algorithm. Lessons learned during the pilot led to the development of additional features during scale-up to exploit the other major advantages that mHealth offers including:
Better supervision of health workers and accountability for their performance
Improved communication between supervisors and workers
Access to real-time data and reports to support quality improvement
L
L’Engle, Kelly
- Open AccessFamily Planning Counseling in Your Pocket: A Mobile Job Aid for Community Health Workers in TanzaniaSmisha Agarwal, Christine Lasway, Kelly L’Engle, Rick Homan, Erica Layer, Steve Ollis, Rebecca Braun, Lucy Silas, Anna Mwakibete and Mustafa KudratiGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):300-310; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00393
Using mobile job aids can help CHWs deliver integrated counseling on family planning and HIV/STI screening by following a step-by-step service delivery algorithm. Lessons learned during the pilot led to the development of additional features during scale-up to exploit the other major advantages that mHealth offers including:
Better supervision of health workers and accountability for their performance
Improved communication between supervisors and workers
Access to real-time data and reports to support quality improvement
Lakati, Alice
- Open AccessEnhancing the Supervision of Community Health Workers With WhatsApp Mobile Messaging: Qualitative Findings From 2 Low-Resource Settings in KenyaJade Vu Henry, Niall Winters, Alice Lakati, Martin Oliver, Anne Geniets, Simon M Mbae and Hannah WanjiruGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):311-325; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00386
CHWs used WhatsApp with their supervisors to document their work, spurring healthy competition and team building between CHWs in the 2 pilot sites. While there was considerable variation in the number of times each participant posted messages—from 1 message to 270 messages—in total they posted nearly 2,000 messages over 6 months. 88% of messages corresponded to at least 1 of 3 defined supervisory objectives of (1) creating a social environment, (2) sharing communication and information, or (3) promoting quality of services.
Lalji, Shabbir
- Open AccessSchool Distribution as Keep-Up Strategy to Maintain Universal Coverage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets: Implementation and Results of a Program in Southern TanzaniaShabbir Lalji, Jeremiah M Ngondi, Narjis G Thawer, Autman Tembo, Renata Mandike, Ally Mohamed, Frank Chacky, Charles D Mwalimu, George Greer, Naomi Kaspar, Karen Kramer, Bertha Mlay, Kheri Issa, Jane Lweikiza, Anold Mutafungwa, Mary Nzowa, Ritha A Willilo, Waziri Nyoni, David Dadi, Mahdi M Ramsan, Richard Reithinger and Stephen M MagesaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):251-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00040
A school-based net distribution program, piloted in the Southern Zone of Tanzania to sustain ≥80% universal net coverage previously attained through mass campaigns, successfully issued nets to nearly all eligible students and teachers. Keys to success included:
Effective collaboration between the Ministry of Health, local government, and implementing partners
Social mobilization to sensitize the community about the importance of net use
Development of a mobile application to facilitate data collection and analysis
Lasway, Christine
- Open AccessFamily Planning Counseling in Your Pocket: A Mobile Job Aid for Community Health Workers in TanzaniaSmisha Agarwal, Christine Lasway, Kelly L’Engle, Rick Homan, Erica Layer, Steve Ollis, Rebecca Braun, Lucy Silas, Anna Mwakibete and Mustafa KudratiGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):300-310; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00393
Using mobile job aids can help CHWs deliver integrated counseling on family planning and HIV/STI screening by following a step-by-step service delivery algorithm. Lessons learned during the pilot led to the development of additional features during scale-up to exploit the other major advantages that mHealth offers including:
Better supervision of health workers and accountability for their performance
Improved communication between supervisors and workers
Access to real-time data and reports to support quality improvement
Layer, Erica
- Open AccessFamily Planning Counseling in Your Pocket: A Mobile Job Aid for Community Health Workers in TanzaniaSmisha Agarwal, Christine Lasway, Kelly L’Engle, Rick Homan, Erica Layer, Steve Ollis, Rebecca Braun, Lucy Silas, Anna Mwakibete and Mustafa KudratiGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):300-310; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00393
Using mobile job aids can help CHWs deliver integrated counseling on family planning and HIV/STI screening by following a step-by-step service delivery algorithm. Lessons learned during the pilot led to the development of additional features during scale-up to exploit the other major advantages that mHealth offers including:
Better supervision of health workers and accountability for their performance
Improved communication between supervisors and workers
Access to real-time data and reports to support quality improvement
Lipsky, Alyson B
- Open AccessPartnerships for Policy Development: A Case Study From Uganda’s Costed Implementation Plan for Family PlanningAlyson B Lipsky, James N Gribble, Linda Cahaelen and Suneeta SharmaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):284-299; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00300
The development and launch of the costed implementation plan (CIP) in Uganda was successful in many ways. However, it would have benefitted from more focus on long-term partnership development critical for executing the CIP and by including district health officers—key players in executing the plan—more substantially in the process. Using a partnership approach sets the stage for ensuring that the right people are contributing to both development and execution.
Longhany, Rebecca
- Open AccessFeasibility and Effectiveness of mHealth for Mobilizing Households for Indoor Residual Spraying to Prevent Malaria: A Case Study in MaliKeith Mangam, Elana Fiekowsky, Moussa Bagayoko, Laura Norris, Allison Belemvire, Rebecca Longhany, Christen Fornadel and Kristen GeorgeGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):222-237; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00381
Sending voice and/or text messages to mobilize households for spraying was more costly per structure and less effective at preparing structures than traditional door-to-door mobilization approaches supplemented with radio and town hall announcements. Challenges included:
Lack of familiarity with mobile phones and with public health mobile messaging
Lack of face-to-face communication with mobilizers, making it easier to ignore mobilization messages and preventing trust-building
Low literacy levels
Gender differentials in access to mobile phones
Luna, Danessa
- Open AccessFertility Awareness Methods Are Not Modern Contraceptives: Defining Contraception to Reflect Our PrioritiesKirsten Austad, Anita Chary, Alejandra Colom, Rodrigo Barillas, Danessa Luna, Cecilia Menjívar, Brent Metz, Amy Petrocy, Anne Ruch and Peter RohloffGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):342-345; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00044
A recent article in GHSP calls for classifying fertility awareness methods as “modern contraceptives” despite their inferiority. We believe in a rights-based approach, which considers the real-world conditions that many women face, including constrained sexual agency and low baseline reproductive health literacy. We must demonstrate true commitment to increasing access to the most effective and reliable contraceptive methods.
Lweikiza, Jane
- Open AccessSchool Distribution as Keep-Up Strategy to Maintain Universal Coverage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets: Implementation and Results of a Program in Southern TanzaniaShabbir Lalji, Jeremiah M Ngondi, Narjis G Thawer, Autman Tembo, Renata Mandike, Ally Mohamed, Frank Chacky, Charles D Mwalimu, George Greer, Naomi Kaspar, Karen Kramer, Bertha Mlay, Kheri Issa, Jane Lweikiza, Anold Mutafungwa, Mary Nzowa, Ritha A Willilo, Waziri Nyoni, David Dadi, Mahdi M Ramsan, Richard Reithinger and Stephen M MagesaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):251-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00040
A school-based net distribution program, piloted in the Southern Zone of Tanzania to sustain ≥80% universal net coverage previously attained through mass campaigns, successfully issued nets to nearly all eligible students and teachers. Keys to success included:
Effective collaboration between the Ministry of Health, local government, and implementing partners
Social mobilization to sensitize the community about the importance of net use
Development of a mobile application to facilitate data collection and analysis
M
Magesa, Stephen M
- Open AccessSchool Distribution as Keep-Up Strategy to Maintain Universal Coverage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets: Implementation and Results of a Program in Southern TanzaniaShabbir Lalji, Jeremiah M Ngondi, Narjis G Thawer, Autman Tembo, Renata Mandike, Ally Mohamed, Frank Chacky, Charles D Mwalimu, George Greer, Naomi Kaspar, Karen Kramer, Bertha Mlay, Kheri Issa, Jane Lweikiza, Anold Mutafungwa, Mary Nzowa, Ritha A Willilo, Waziri Nyoni, David Dadi, Mahdi M Ramsan, Richard Reithinger and Stephen M MagesaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):251-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00040
A school-based net distribution program, piloted in the Southern Zone of Tanzania to sustain ≥80% universal net coverage previously attained through mass campaigns, successfully issued nets to nearly all eligible students and teachers. Keys to success included:
Effective collaboration between the Ministry of Health, local government, and implementing partners
Social mobilization to sensitize the community about the importance of net use
Development of a mobile application to facilitate data collection and analysis
Malarcher, Shawn
- Open AccessResponse to Austad: Offering a Range of Methods, Including Fertility Awareness Methods, Facilitates Method ChoiceShawn Malarcher, Madeleine Short Fabic, Jeff Spieler, Ellen H Starbird, Clifton Kenon and Sandra JordanGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):346-349; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00115
When selecting a contraceptive method, women and men consider various attributes in addition to effectiveness, such as side effects, return to fertility, level of medical intervention, and interference with sexual activity. Offering a range of methods, including fertility awareness methods that meet the standard to be considered modern, helps to address these considerations, facilitating method choice.
Mandike, Renata
- Open AccessSchool Distribution as Keep-Up Strategy to Maintain Universal Coverage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets: Implementation and Results of a Program in Southern TanzaniaShabbir Lalji, Jeremiah M Ngondi, Narjis G Thawer, Autman Tembo, Renata Mandike, Ally Mohamed, Frank Chacky, Charles D Mwalimu, George Greer, Naomi Kaspar, Karen Kramer, Bertha Mlay, Kheri Issa, Jane Lweikiza, Anold Mutafungwa, Mary Nzowa, Ritha A Willilo, Waziri Nyoni, David Dadi, Mahdi M Ramsan, Richard Reithinger and Stephen M MagesaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):251-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00040
A school-based net distribution program, piloted in the Southern Zone of Tanzania to sustain ≥80% universal net coverage previously attained through mass campaigns, successfully issued nets to nearly all eligible students and teachers. Keys to success included:
Effective collaboration between the Ministry of Health, local government, and implementing partners
Social mobilization to sensitize the community about the importance of net use
Development of a mobile application to facilitate data collection and analysis
Mangam, Keith
- Open AccessFeasibility and Effectiveness of mHealth for Mobilizing Households for Indoor Residual Spraying to Prevent Malaria: A Case Study in MaliKeith Mangam, Elana Fiekowsky, Moussa Bagayoko, Laura Norris, Allison Belemvire, Rebecca Longhany, Christen Fornadel and Kristen GeorgeGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):222-237; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00381
Sending voice and/or text messages to mobilize households for spraying was more costly per structure and less effective at preparing structures than traditional door-to-door mobilization approaches supplemented with radio and town hall announcements. Challenges included:
Lack of familiarity with mobile phones and with public health mobile messaging
Lack of face-to-face communication with mobilizers, making it easier to ignore mobilization messages and preventing trust-building
Low literacy levels
Gender differentials in access to mobile phones
Marcus, Rachel
- Open AccessInvesting in Family Planning: Key to Achieving the Sustainable Development GoalsEllen Starbird, Maureen Norton and Rachel MarcusGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):191-210; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00374
Voluntary family planning brings transformational benefits to women, families, communities, and countries. Investing in family planning is a development “best buy” that can accelerate achievement across the 5 Sustainable Development Goal themes of People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnership.
Mbae, Simon M
- Open AccessEnhancing the Supervision of Community Health Workers With WhatsApp Mobile Messaging: Qualitative Findings From 2 Low-Resource Settings in KenyaJade Vu Henry, Niall Winters, Alice Lakati, Martin Oliver, Anne Geniets, Simon M Mbae and Hannah WanjiruGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):311-325; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00386
CHWs used WhatsApp with their supervisors to document their work, spurring healthy competition and team building between CHWs in the 2 pilot sites. While there was considerable variation in the number of times each participant posted messages—from 1 message to 270 messages—in total they posted nearly 2,000 messages over 6 months. 88% of messages corresponded to at least 1 of 3 defined supervisory objectives of (1) creating a social environment, (2) sharing communication and information, or (3) promoting quality of services.
Mbuya, Mduduzi NN
- Open AccessFactors Associated With Community Health Worker Performance Differ by Task in a Multi-Tasked Setting in Rural ZimbabweRukundo A Kambarami, Mduduzi NN Mbuya, David Pelletier, Dadirai Fundira, Naume V Tavengwa and Rebecca J StoltzfusGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):238-250; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00003
Programs should consider specific tasks and how they relate to health worker factors, community support, and the work context. In a setting where community health workers were responsible for multiple tasks, those who referred more pregnant women were female, unmarried, under 40 years old, and from larger households, and they felt they had adequate work resources and positive feedback from supervisors and the community. In contrast, workers with high scores on delivering household behavior change lessons were from smaller households and received more supportive supervision.
Meda, Nicolas
- Open AccessDeclining HIV Prevalence in Parallel With Safer Sex Behaviors in Burkina Faso: Evidence From Surveillance and Population-Based SurveysFati Kirakoya-Samadoulougou, Nicolas Nagot, Sekou Samadoulougou, Mamadou Sokey, Abdoulaye Guiré, Issiaka Sombié and Nicolas MedaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):326-335; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00013
HIV prevalence among pregnant women ages 15–49 declined from 7.1% to 2.0% in urban areas between 1998 and 2014, and from 2.0% to 0.5% in rural areas between 2003 and 2014; similar declines were reported in the Demographic and Health Surveys. During the same time period, individuals reported safer sex behaviors, including delayed sexual debut and reduced number of sex partners among youth, as well as increased condom use at last sex with nonmarital partners among men and women ages 15–49.
Menjívar, Cecilia
- Open AccessFertility Awareness Methods Are Not Modern Contraceptives: Defining Contraception to Reflect Our PrioritiesKirsten Austad, Anita Chary, Alejandra Colom, Rodrigo Barillas, Danessa Luna, Cecilia Menjívar, Brent Metz, Amy Petrocy, Anne Ruch and Peter RohloffGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):342-345; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00044
A recent article in GHSP calls for classifying fertility awareness methods as “modern contraceptives” despite their inferiority. We believe in a rights-based approach, which considers the real-world conditions that many women face, including constrained sexual agency and low baseline reproductive health literacy. We must demonstrate true commitment to increasing access to the most effective and reliable contraceptive methods.
Metz, Brent
- Open AccessFertility Awareness Methods Are Not Modern Contraceptives: Defining Contraception to Reflect Our PrioritiesKirsten Austad, Anita Chary, Alejandra Colom, Rodrigo Barillas, Danessa Luna, Cecilia Menjívar, Brent Metz, Amy Petrocy, Anne Ruch and Peter RohloffGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):342-345; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00044
A recent article in GHSP calls for classifying fertility awareness methods as “modern contraceptives” despite their inferiority. We believe in a rights-based approach, which considers the real-world conditions that many women face, including constrained sexual agency and low baseline reproductive health literacy. We must demonstrate true commitment to increasing access to the most effective and reliable contraceptive methods.
Mlay, Bertha
- Open AccessSchool Distribution as Keep-Up Strategy to Maintain Universal Coverage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets: Implementation and Results of a Program in Southern TanzaniaShabbir Lalji, Jeremiah M Ngondi, Narjis G Thawer, Autman Tembo, Renata Mandike, Ally Mohamed, Frank Chacky, Charles D Mwalimu, George Greer, Naomi Kaspar, Karen Kramer, Bertha Mlay, Kheri Issa, Jane Lweikiza, Anold Mutafungwa, Mary Nzowa, Ritha A Willilo, Waziri Nyoni, David Dadi, Mahdi M Ramsan, Richard Reithinger and Stephen M MagesaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):251-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00040
A school-based net distribution program, piloted in the Southern Zone of Tanzania to sustain ≥80% universal net coverage previously attained through mass campaigns, successfully issued nets to nearly all eligible students and teachers. Keys to success included:
Effective collaboration between the Ministry of Health, local government, and implementing partners
Social mobilization to sensitize the community about the importance of net use
Development of a mobile application to facilitate data collection and analysis
Mohamed, Ally
- Open AccessSchool Distribution as Keep-Up Strategy to Maintain Universal Coverage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets: Implementation and Results of a Program in Southern TanzaniaShabbir Lalji, Jeremiah M Ngondi, Narjis G Thawer, Autman Tembo, Renata Mandike, Ally Mohamed, Frank Chacky, Charles D Mwalimu, George Greer, Naomi Kaspar, Karen Kramer, Bertha Mlay, Kheri Issa, Jane Lweikiza, Anold Mutafungwa, Mary Nzowa, Ritha A Willilo, Waziri Nyoni, David Dadi, Mahdi M Ramsan, Richard Reithinger and Stephen M MagesaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):251-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00040
A school-based net distribution program, piloted in the Southern Zone of Tanzania to sustain ≥80% universal net coverage previously attained through mass campaigns, successfully issued nets to nearly all eligible students and teachers. Keys to success included:
Effective collaboration between the Ministry of Health, local government, and implementing partners
Social mobilization to sensitize the community about the importance of net use
Development of a mobile application to facilitate data collection and analysis
Mutafungwa, Anold
- Open AccessSchool Distribution as Keep-Up Strategy to Maintain Universal Coverage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets: Implementation and Results of a Program in Southern TanzaniaShabbir Lalji, Jeremiah M Ngondi, Narjis G Thawer, Autman Tembo, Renata Mandike, Ally Mohamed, Frank Chacky, Charles D Mwalimu, George Greer, Naomi Kaspar, Karen Kramer, Bertha Mlay, Kheri Issa, Jane Lweikiza, Anold Mutafungwa, Mary Nzowa, Ritha A Willilo, Waziri Nyoni, David Dadi, Mahdi M Ramsan, Richard Reithinger and Stephen M MagesaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):251-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00040
A school-based net distribution program, piloted in the Southern Zone of Tanzania to sustain ≥80% universal net coverage previously attained through mass campaigns, successfully issued nets to nearly all eligible students and teachers. Keys to success included:
Effective collaboration between the Ministry of Health, local government, and implementing partners
Social mobilization to sensitize the community about the importance of net use
Development of a mobile application to facilitate data collection and analysis
Mwakibete, Anna
- Open AccessFamily Planning Counseling in Your Pocket: A Mobile Job Aid for Community Health Workers in TanzaniaSmisha Agarwal, Christine Lasway, Kelly L’Engle, Rick Homan, Erica Layer, Steve Ollis, Rebecca Braun, Lucy Silas, Anna Mwakibete and Mustafa KudratiGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):300-310; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00393
Using mobile job aids can help CHWs deliver integrated counseling on family planning and HIV/STI screening by following a step-by-step service delivery algorithm. Lessons learned during the pilot led to the development of additional features during scale-up to exploit the other major advantages that mHealth offers including:
Better supervision of health workers and accountability for their performance
Improved communication between supervisors and workers
Access to real-time data and reports to support quality improvement
Mwalimu, Charles D
- Open AccessSchool Distribution as Keep-Up Strategy to Maintain Universal Coverage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets: Implementation and Results of a Program in Southern TanzaniaShabbir Lalji, Jeremiah M Ngondi, Narjis G Thawer, Autman Tembo, Renata Mandike, Ally Mohamed, Frank Chacky, Charles D Mwalimu, George Greer, Naomi Kaspar, Karen Kramer, Bertha Mlay, Kheri Issa, Jane Lweikiza, Anold Mutafungwa, Mary Nzowa, Ritha A Willilo, Waziri Nyoni, David Dadi, Mahdi M Ramsan, Richard Reithinger and Stephen M MagesaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):251-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00040
A school-based net distribution program, piloted in the Southern Zone of Tanzania to sustain ≥80% universal net coverage previously attained through mass campaigns, successfully issued nets to nearly all eligible students and teachers. Keys to success included:
Effective collaboration between the Ministry of Health, local government, and implementing partners
Social mobilization to sensitize the community about the importance of net use
Development of a mobile application to facilitate data collection and analysis
N
Nagot, Nicolas
- Open AccessDeclining HIV Prevalence in Parallel With Safer Sex Behaviors in Burkina Faso: Evidence From Surveillance and Population-Based SurveysFati Kirakoya-Samadoulougou, Nicolas Nagot, Sekou Samadoulougou, Mamadou Sokey, Abdoulaye Guiré, Issiaka Sombié and Nicolas MedaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):326-335; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00013
HIV prevalence among pregnant women ages 15–49 declined from 7.1% to 2.0% in urban areas between 1998 and 2014, and from 2.0% to 0.5% in rural areas between 2003 and 2014; similar declines were reported in the Demographic and Health Surveys. During the same time period, individuals reported safer sex behaviors, including delayed sexual debut and reduced number of sex partners among youth, as well as increased condom use at last sex with nonmarital partners among men and women ages 15–49.
Ngondi, Jeremiah M
- Open AccessSchool Distribution as Keep-Up Strategy to Maintain Universal Coverage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets: Implementation and Results of a Program in Southern TanzaniaShabbir Lalji, Jeremiah M Ngondi, Narjis G Thawer, Autman Tembo, Renata Mandike, Ally Mohamed, Frank Chacky, Charles D Mwalimu, George Greer, Naomi Kaspar, Karen Kramer, Bertha Mlay, Kheri Issa, Jane Lweikiza, Anold Mutafungwa, Mary Nzowa, Ritha A Willilo, Waziri Nyoni, David Dadi, Mahdi M Ramsan, Richard Reithinger and Stephen M MagesaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):251-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00040
A school-based net distribution program, piloted in the Southern Zone of Tanzania to sustain ≥80% universal net coverage previously attained through mass campaigns, successfully issued nets to nearly all eligible students and teachers. Keys to success included:
Effective collaboration between the Ministry of Health, local government, and implementing partners
Social mobilization to sensitize the community about the importance of net use
Development of a mobile application to facilitate data collection and analysis
Norris, Laura
- Open AccessFeasibility and Effectiveness of mHealth for Mobilizing Households for Indoor Residual Spraying to Prevent Malaria: A Case Study in MaliKeith Mangam, Elana Fiekowsky, Moussa Bagayoko, Laura Norris, Allison Belemvire, Rebecca Longhany, Christen Fornadel and Kristen GeorgeGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):222-237; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00381
Sending voice and/or text messages to mobilize households for spraying was more costly per structure and less effective at preparing structures than traditional door-to-door mobilization approaches supplemented with radio and town hall announcements. Challenges included:
Lack of familiarity with mobile phones and with public health mobile messaging
Lack of face-to-face communication with mobilizers, making it easier to ignore mobilization messages and preventing trust-building
Low literacy levels
Gender differentials in access to mobile phones
Norton, Maureen
- Open AccessInvesting in Family Planning: Key to Achieving the Sustainable Development GoalsEllen Starbird, Maureen Norton and Rachel MarcusGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):191-210; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00374
Voluntary family planning brings transformational benefits to women, families, communities, and countries. Investing in family planning is a development “best buy” that can accelerate achievement across the 5 Sustainable Development Goal themes of People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnership.
Null, Clair
- Open AccessHandwashing With a Water-Efficient Tap and Low-Cost Foaming Soap: The Povu Poa “Cool Foam” System in KenyaJaynie Whinnery, Gauthami Penakalapati, Rachel Steinacher, Noel Wilson, Clair Null and Amy J PickeringGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):336-341; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00022
The new handwashing system, designed with end user input, features an economical foaming soap dispenser and a hygienic, water-efficient tap for use in household and institutional settings that lack reliable access to piped water. Cost of the soap and water needed for use is less than US$0.10 per 100 handwash uses, compared with US$0.20–$0.44 for conventional handwashing stations used in Kenya.
Nyoni, Waziri
- Open AccessSchool Distribution as Keep-Up Strategy to Maintain Universal Coverage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets: Implementation and Results of a Program in Southern TanzaniaShabbir Lalji, Jeremiah M Ngondi, Narjis G Thawer, Autman Tembo, Renata Mandike, Ally Mohamed, Frank Chacky, Charles D Mwalimu, George Greer, Naomi Kaspar, Karen Kramer, Bertha Mlay, Kheri Issa, Jane Lweikiza, Anold Mutafungwa, Mary Nzowa, Ritha A Willilo, Waziri Nyoni, David Dadi, Mahdi M Ramsan, Richard Reithinger and Stephen M MagesaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):251-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00040
A school-based net distribution program, piloted in the Southern Zone of Tanzania to sustain ≥80% universal net coverage previously attained through mass campaigns, successfully issued nets to nearly all eligible students and teachers. Keys to success included:
Effective collaboration between the Ministry of Health, local government, and implementing partners
Social mobilization to sensitize the community about the importance of net use
Development of a mobile application to facilitate data collection and analysis
Nzowa, Mary
- Open AccessSchool Distribution as Keep-Up Strategy to Maintain Universal Coverage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets: Implementation and Results of a Program in Southern TanzaniaShabbir Lalji, Jeremiah M Ngondi, Narjis G Thawer, Autman Tembo, Renata Mandike, Ally Mohamed, Frank Chacky, Charles D Mwalimu, George Greer, Naomi Kaspar, Karen Kramer, Bertha Mlay, Kheri Issa, Jane Lweikiza, Anold Mutafungwa, Mary Nzowa, Ritha A Willilo, Waziri Nyoni, David Dadi, Mahdi M Ramsan, Richard Reithinger and Stephen M MagesaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):251-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00040
A school-based net distribution program, piloted in the Southern Zone of Tanzania to sustain ≥80% universal net coverage previously attained through mass campaigns, successfully issued nets to nearly all eligible students and teachers. Keys to success included:
Effective collaboration between the Ministry of Health, local government, and implementing partners
Social mobilization to sensitize the community about the importance of net use
Development of a mobile application to facilitate data collection and analysis
O
Odogwu, Kingsley
- Open AccessSuccess Providing Postpartum Intrauterine Devices in Private-Sector Health Care Facilities in Nigeria: Factors Associated With UptakeGeorge IE Eluwa, Ronke Atamewalen, Kingsley Odogwu and Babatunde AhonsiGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):276-283; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00072
41% of women delivering in the social franchise private facilities chose the postpartum IUD. Factors associated with acceptance included lower education, higher parity, and being single. Scale-up of postpartum IUD services in both public and private facilities has the potential to significantly increase use of long-acting reversible contraception in Nigeria.
Oliver, Martin
- Open AccessEnhancing the Supervision of Community Health Workers With WhatsApp Mobile Messaging: Qualitative Findings From 2 Low-Resource Settings in KenyaJade Vu Henry, Niall Winters, Alice Lakati, Martin Oliver, Anne Geniets, Simon M Mbae and Hannah WanjiruGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):311-325; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00386
CHWs used WhatsApp with their supervisors to document their work, spurring healthy competition and team building between CHWs in the 2 pilot sites. While there was considerable variation in the number of times each participant posted messages—from 1 message to 270 messages—in total they posted nearly 2,000 messages over 6 months. 88% of messages corresponded to at least 1 of 3 defined supervisory objectives of (1) creating a social environment, (2) sharing communication and information, or (3) promoting quality of services.
Ollis, Steve
- Open AccessFamily Planning Counseling in Your Pocket: A Mobile Job Aid for Community Health Workers in TanzaniaSmisha Agarwal, Christine Lasway, Kelly L’Engle, Rick Homan, Erica Layer, Steve Ollis, Rebecca Braun, Lucy Silas, Anna Mwakibete and Mustafa KudratiGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):300-310; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00393
Using mobile job aids can help CHWs deliver integrated counseling on family planning and HIV/STI screening by following a step-by-step service delivery algorithm. Lessons learned during the pilot led to the development of additional features during scale-up to exploit the other major advantages that mHealth offers including:
Better supervision of health workers and accountability for their performance
Improved communication between supervisors and workers
Access to real-time data and reports to support quality improvement
Omotayo, Moshood
- Open AccessPerinatal Mortality Due to Pre-Eclampsia in Africa: A Comprehensive and Integrated Approach Is NeededMoshood Omotayo, Katherine Dickin and Rebecca StolzfusGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):350-351; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00054
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Pelletier, David
- Open AccessFactors Associated With Community Health Worker Performance Differ by Task in a Multi-Tasked Setting in Rural ZimbabweRukundo A Kambarami, Mduduzi NN Mbuya, David Pelletier, Dadirai Fundira, Naume V Tavengwa and Rebecca J StoltzfusGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):238-250; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00003
Programs should consider specific tasks and how they relate to health worker factors, community support, and the work context. In a setting where community health workers were responsible for multiple tasks, those who referred more pregnant women were female, unmarried, under 40 years old, and from larger households, and they felt they had adequate work resources and positive feedback from supervisors and the community. In contrast, workers with high scores on delivering household behavior change lessons were from smaller households and received more supportive supervision.
Penakalapati, Gauthami
- Open AccessHandwashing With a Water-Efficient Tap and Low-Cost Foaming Soap: The Povu Poa “Cool Foam” System in KenyaJaynie Whinnery, Gauthami Penakalapati, Rachel Steinacher, Noel Wilson, Clair Null and Amy J PickeringGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):336-341; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00022
The new handwashing system, designed with end user input, features an economical foaming soap dispenser and a hygienic, water-efficient tap for use in household and institutional settings that lack reliable access to piped water. Cost of the soap and water needed for use is less than US$0.10 per 100 handwash uses, compared with US$0.20–$0.44 for conventional handwashing stations used in Kenya.
Petrocy, Amy
- Open AccessFertility Awareness Methods Are Not Modern Contraceptives: Defining Contraception to Reflect Our PrioritiesKirsten Austad, Anita Chary, Alejandra Colom, Rodrigo Barillas, Danessa Luna, Cecilia Menjívar, Brent Metz, Amy Petrocy, Anne Ruch and Peter RohloffGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):342-345; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00044
A recent article in GHSP calls for classifying fertility awareness methods as “modern contraceptives” despite their inferiority. We believe in a rights-based approach, which considers the real-world conditions that many women face, including constrained sexual agency and low baseline reproductive health literacy. We must demonstrate true commitment to increasing access to the most effective and reliable contraceptive methods.
Pickering, Amy J
- Open AccessHandwashing With a Water-Efficient Tap and Low-Cost Foaming Soap: The Povu Poa “Cool Foam” System in KenyaJaynie Whinnery, Gauthami Penakalapati, Rachel Steinacher, Noel Wilson, Clair Null and Amy J PickeringGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):336-341; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00022
The new handwashing system, designed with end user input, features an economical foaming soap dispenser and a hygienic, water-efficient tap for use in household and institutional settings that lack reliable access to piped water. Cost of the soap and water needed for use is less than US$0.10 per 100 handwash uses, compared with US$0.20–$0.44 for conventional handwashing stations used in Kenya.
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Ramsan, Mahdi M
- Open AccessSchool Distribution as Keep-Up Strategy to Maintain Universal Coverage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets: Implementation and Results of a Program in Southern TanzaniaShabbir Lalji, Jeremiah M Ngondi, Narjis G Thawer, Autman Tembo, Renata Mandike, Ally Mohamed, Frank Chacky, Charles D Mwalimu, George Greer, Naomi Kaspar, Karen Kramer, Bertha Mlay, Kheri Issa, Jane Lweikiza, Anold Mutafungwa, Mary Nzowa, Ritha A Willilo, Waziri Nyoni, David Dadi, Mahdi M Ramsan, Richard Reithinger and Stephen M MagesaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):251-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00040
A school-based net distribution program, piloted in the Southern Zone of Tanzania to sustain ≥80% universal net coverage previously attained through mass campaigns, successfully issued nets to nearly all eligible students and teachers. Keys to success included:
Effective collaboration between the Ministry of Health, local government, and implementing partners
Social mobilization to sensitize the community about the importance of net use
Development of a mobile application to facilitate data collection and analysis
Reithinger, Richard
- Open AccessSchool Distribution as Keep-Up Strategy to Maintain Universal Coverage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets: Implementation and Results of a Program in Southern TanzaniaShabbir Lalji, Jeremiah M Ngondi, Narjis G Thawer, Autman Tembo, Renata Mandike, Ally Mohamed, Frank Chacky, Charles D Mwalimu, George Greer, Naomi Kaspar, Karen Kramer, Bertha Mlay, Kheri Issa, Jane Lweikiza, Anold Mutafungwa, Mary Nzowa, Ritha A Willilo, Waziri Nyoni, David Dadi, Mahdi M Ramsan, Richard Reithinger and Stephen M MagesaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):251-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00040
A school-based net distribution program, piloted in the Southern Zone of Tanzania to sustain ≥80% universal net coverage previously attained through mass campaigns, successfully issued nets to nearly all eligible students and teachers. Keys to success included:
Effective collaboration between the Ministry of Health, local government, and implementing partners
Social mobilization to sensitize the community about the importance of net use
Development of a mobile application to facilitate data collection and analysis
Rohloff, Peter
- Open AccessFertility Awareness Methods Are Not Modern Contraceptives: Defining Contraception to Reflect Our PrioritiesKirsten Austad, Anita Chary, Alejandra Colom, Rodrigo Barillas, Danessa Luna, Cecilia Menjívar, Brent Metz, Amy Petrocy, Anne Ruch and Peter RohloffGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):342-345; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00044
A recent article in GHSP calls for classifying fertility awareness methods as “modern contraceptives” despite their inferiority. We believe in a rights-based approach, which considers the real-world conditions that many women face, including constrained sexual agency and low baseline reproductive health literacy. We must demonstrate true commitment to increasing access to the most effective and reliable contraceptive methods.
Ruch, Anne
- Open AccessFertility Awareness Methods Are Not Modern Contraceptives: Defining Contraception to Reflect Our PrioritiesKirsten Austad, Anita Chary, Alejandra Colom, Rodrigo Barillas, Danessa Luna, Cecilia Menjívar, Brent Metz, Amy Petrocy, Anne Ruch and Peter RohloffGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):342-345; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00044
A recent article in GHSP calls for classifying fertility awareness methods as “modern contraceptives” despite their inferiority. We believe in a rights-based approach, which considers the real-world conditions that many women face, including constrained sexual agency and low baseline reproductive health literacy. We must demonstrate true commitment to increasing access to the most effective and reliable contraceptive methods.
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Samadoulougou, Sekou
- Open AccessDeclining HIV Prevalence in Parallel With Safer Sex Behaviors in Burkina Faso: Evidence From Surveillance and Population-Based SurveysFati Kirakoya-Samadoulougou, Nicolas Nagot, Sekou Samadoulougou, Mamadou Sokey, Abdoulaye Guiré, Issiaka Sombié and Nicolas MedaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):326-335; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00013
HIV prevalence among pregnant women ages 15–49 declined from 7.1% to 2.0% in urban areas between 1998 and 2014, and from 2.0% to 0.5% in rural areas between 2003 and 2014; similar declines were reported in the Demographic and Health Surveys. During the same time period, individuals reported safer sex behaviors, including delayed sexual debut and reduced number of sex partners among youth, as well as increased condom use at last sex with nonmarital partners among men and women ages 15–49.
Schmidt, Harald
- Open AccessmHealth for Tuberculosis Treatment Adherence: A Framework to Guide Ethical Planning, Implementation, and EvaluationMichael J DiStefano and Harald SchmidtGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):211-221; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00018
Promising mHealth approaches for TB treatment adherence include:
Video observation
Patient- or device-facilitated indirect monitoring
Direct monitoring through embedded sensors or metabolite testing
To mitigate ethical concerns, our framework considers accuracy of monitoring technologies, stigmatization and intrusiveness of the technologies, use of incentives, and the balance of individual and public good.
Sharma, Suneeta
- Open AccessPartnerships for Policy Development: A Case Study From Uganda’s Costed Implementation Plan for Family PlanningAlyson B Lipsky, James N Gribble, Linda Cahaelen and Suneeta SharmaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):284-299; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00300
The development and launch of the costed implementation plan (CIP) in Uganda was successful in many ways. However, it would have benefitted from more focus on long-term partnership development critical for executing the CIP and by including district health officers—key players in executing the plan—more substantially in the process. Using a partnership approach sets the stage for ensuring that the right people are contributing to both development and execution.
Shelton, James D
- Open AccessLeading With LARCs in Nigeria: The Stars Are Aligned to Expand Effective Family Planning Services DecisivelyJames D Shelton and Clea FinkleGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):179-185; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00135
Despite years of family planning effort in Nigeria, the modern contraceptive prevalence (mCPR) has reached only 10%. Yet a few recent seminal, well-executed programs have been outstandingly successful providing long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs)—both in the public and private sector, and in the North and South. Remarkably, the LARCs they provided were equivalent to 2% mCPR in 2015 alone.
Accordingly, we advocate markedly increased support for: (1) private-sector approaches such as social franchising, particularly in the South, (2) mobile outreach, and (3) support to public clinical facilities, including expanding access through community health extension workers (CHEWs), particularly in the North. Success will require system support, quality, and concerted engagement from a variety of partners including the Government of Nigeria.
Without significant progress in Nigeria, the global FP2020 goal appears unattainable. Fortunately, leading with LARCs along with wide choice of other methods provides a clear avenue for success.
Silas, Lucy
- Open AccessFamily Planning Counseling in Your Pocket: A Mobile Job Aid for Community Health Workers in TanzaniaSmisha Agarwal, Christine Lasway, Kelly L’Engle, Rick Homan, Erica Layer, Steve Ollis, Rebecca Braun, Lucy Silas, Anna Mwakibete and Mustafa KudratiGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):300-310; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00393
Using mobile job aids can help CHWs deliver integrated counseling on family planning and HIV/STI screening by following a step-by-step service delivery algorithm. Lessons learned during the pilot led to the development of additional features during scale-up to exploit the other major advantages that mHealth offers including:
Better supervision of health workers and accountability for their performance
Improved communication between supervisors and workers
Access to real-time data and reports to support quality improvement
Sloane, Phoebe
- Open AccessImproved Childhood Diarrhea Treatment Practices in Ghana: A Pre-Post Evaluation of a Comprehensive Private-Sector ProgramMarianne El-Khoury, Kathryn Banke and Phoebe SloaneGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):264-275; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00021
From 2011 to 2015, a diarrhea management program in Ghana targeting pharmaceutical suppliers, private-sector providers, and caregivers successfully increased caregiver use of oral rehydration salts (ORS) with zinc to treat diarrhea in children under 5, from 0.8% to 29.2%, and reduced antibiotic use (which is generally inappropriate for treatment of non-bloody diarrhea) from 66.2% to 38.2%.
Sokey, Mamadou
- Open AccessDeclining HIV Prevalence in Parallel With Safer Sex Behaviors in Burkina Faso: Evidence From Surveillance and Population-Based SurveysFati Kirakoya-Samadoulougou, Nicolas Nagot, Sekou Samadoulougou, Mamadou Sokey, Abdoulaye Guiré, Issiaka Sombié and Nicolas MedaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):326-335; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00013
HIV prevalence among pregnant women ages 15–49 declined from 7.1% to 2.0% in urban areas between 1998 and 2014, and from 2.0% to 0.5% in rural areas between 2003 and 2014; similar declines were reported in the Demographic and Health Surveys. During the same time period, individuals reported safer sex behaviors, including delayed sexual debut and reduced number of sex partners among youth, as well as increased condom use at last sex with nonmarital partners among men and women ages 15–49.
Sombié, Issiaka
- Open AccessDeclining HIV Prevalence in Parallel With Safer Sex Behaviors in Burkina Faso: Evidence From Surveillance and Population-Based SurveysFati Kirakoya-Samadoulougou, Nicolas Nagot, Sekou Samadoulougou, Mamadou Sokey, Abdoulaye Guiré, Issiaka Sombié and Nicolas MedaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):326-335; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00013
HIV prevalence among pregnant women ages 15–49 declined from 7.1% to 2.0% in urban areas between 1998 and 2014, and from 2.0% to 0.5% in rural areas between 2003 and 2014; similar declines were reported in the Demographic and Health Surveys. During the same time period, individuals reported safer sex behaviors, including delayed sexual debut and reduced number of sex partners among youth, as well as increased condom use at last sex with nonmarital partners among men and women ages 15–49.
Spieler, Jeff
- Open AccessResponse to Austad: Offering a Range of Methods, Including Fertility Awareness Methods, Facilitates Method ChoiceShawn Malarcher, Madeleine Short Fabic, Jeff Spieler, Ellen H Starbird, Clifton Kenon and Sandra JordanGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):346-349; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00115
When selecting a contraceptive method, women and men consider various attributes in addition to effectiveness, such as side effects, return to fertility, level of medical intervention, and interference with sexual activity. Offering a range of methods, including fertility awareness methods that meet the standard to be considered modern, helps to address these considerations, facilitating method choice.
Starbird, Ellen
- Open AccessInvesting in Family Planning: Key to Achieving the Sustainable Development GoalsEllen Starbird, Maureen Norton and Rachel MarcusGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):191-210; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00374
Voluntary family planning brings transformational benefits to women, families, communities, and countries. Investing in family planning is a development “best buy” that can accelerate achievement across the 5 Sustainable Development Goal themes of People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnership.
Starbird, Ellen H
- Open AccessResponse to Austad: Offering a Range of Methods, Including Fertility Awareness Methods, Facilitates Method ChoiceShawn Malarcher, Madeleine Short Fabic, Jeff Spieler, Ellen H Starbird, Clifton Kenon and Sandra JordanGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):346-349; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00115
When selecting a contraceptive method, women and men consider various attributes in addition to effectiveness, such as side effects, return to fertility, level of medical intervention, and interference with sexual activity. Offering a range of methods, including fertility awareness methods that meet the standard to be considered modern, helps to address these considerations, facilitating method choice.
Steinacher, Rachel
- Open AccessHandwashing With a Water-Efficient Tap and Low-Cost Foaming Soap: The Povu Poa “Cool Foam” System in KenyaJaynie Whinnery, Gauthami Penakalapati, Rachel Steinacher, Noel Wilson, Clair Null and Amy J PickeringGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):336-341; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00022
The new handwashing system, designed with end user input, features an economical foaming soap dispenser and a hygienic, water-efficient tap for use in household and institutional settings that lack reliable access to piped water. Cost of the soap and water needed for use is less than US$0.10 per 100 handwash uses, compared with US$0.20–$0.44 for conventional handwashing stations used in Kenya.
Stoltzfus, Rebecca J
- Open AccessFactors Associated With Community Health Worker Performance Differ by Task in a Multi-Tasked Setting in Rural ZimbabweRukundo A Kambarami, Mduduzi NN Mbuya, David Pelletier, Dadirai Fundira, Naume V Tavengwa and Rebecca J StoltzfusGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):238-250; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00003
Programs should consider specific tasks and how they relate to health worker factors, community support, and the work context. In a setting where community health workers were responsible for multiple tasks, those who referred more pregnant women were female, unmarried, under 40 years old, and from larger households, and they felt they had adequate work resources and positive feedback from supervisors and the community. In contrast, workers with high scores on delivering household behavior change lessons were from smaller households and received more supportive supervision.
Stolzfus, Rebecca
- Open AccessPerinatal Mortality Due to Pre-Eclampsia in Africa: A Comprehensive and Integrated Approach Is NeededMoshood Omotayo, Katherine Dickin and Rebecca StolzfusGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):350-351; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00054
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Tavengwa, Naume V
- Open AccessFactors Associated With Community Health Worker Performance Differ by Task in a Multi-Tasked Setting in Rural ZimbabweRukundo A Kambarami, Mduduzi NN Mbuya, David Pelletier, Dadirai Fundira, Naume V Tavengwa and Rebecca J StoltzfusGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):238-250; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00003
Programs should consider specific tasks and how they relate to health worker factors, community support, and the work context. In a setting where community health workers were responsible for multiple tasks, those who referred more pregnant women were female, unmarried, under 40 years old, and from larger households, and they felt they had adequate work resources and positive feedback from supervisors and the community. In contrast, workers with high scores on delivering household behavior change lessons were from smaller households and received more supportive supervision.
Tembo, Autman
- Open AccessSchool Distribution as Keep-Up Strategy to Maintain Universal Coverage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets: Implementation and Results of a Program in Southern TanzaniaShabbir Lalji, Jeremiah M Ngondi, Narjis G Thawer, Autman Tembo, Renata Mandike, Ally Mohamed, Frank Chacky, Charles D Mwalimu, George Greer, Naomi Kaspar, Karen Kramer, Bertha Mlay, Kheri Issa, Jane Lweikiza, Anold Mutafungwa, Mary Nzowa, Ritha A Willilo, Waziri Nyoni, David Dadi, Mahdi M Ramsan, Richard Reithinger and Stephen M MagesaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):251-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00040
A school-based net distribution program, piloted in the Southern Zone of Tanzania to sustain ≥80% universal net coverage previously attained through mass campaigns, successfully issued nets to nearly all eligible students and teachers. Keys to success included:
Effective collaboration between the Ministry of Health, local government, and implementing partners
Social mobilization to sensitize the community about the importance of net use
Development of a mobile application to facilitate data collection and analysis
Thawer, Narjis G
- Open AccessSchool Distribution as Keep-Up Strategy to Maintain Universal Coverage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets: Implementation and Results of a Program in Southern TanzaniaShabbir Lalji, Jeremiah M Ngondi, Narjis G Thawer, Autman Tembo, Renata Mandike, Ally Mohamed, Frank Chacky, Charles D Mwalimu, George Greer, Naomi Kaspar, Karen Kramer, Bertha Mlay, Kheri Issa, Jane Lweikiza, Anold Mutafungwa, Mary Nzowa, Ritha A Willilo, Waziri Nyoni, David Dadi, Mahdi M Ramsan, Richard Reithinger and Stephen M MagesaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):251-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00040
A school-based net distribution program, piloted in the Southern Zone of Tanzania to sustain ≥80% universal net coverage previously attained through mass campaigns, successfully issued nets to nearly all eligible students and teachers. Keys to success included:
Effective collaboration between the Ministry of Health, local government, and implementing partners
Social mobilization to sensitize the community about the importance of net use
Development of a mobile application to facilitate data collection and analysis
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Wanjiru, Hannah
- Open AccessEnhancing the Supervision of Community Health Workers With WhatsApp Mobile Messaging: Qualitative Findings From 2 Low-Resource Settings in KenyaJade Vu Henry, Niall Winters, Alice Lakati, Martin Oliver, Anne Geniets, Simon M Mbae and Hannah WanjiruGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):311-325; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00386
CHWs used WhatsApp with their supervisors to document their work, spurring healthy competition and team building between CHWs in the 2 pilot sites. While there was considerable variation in the number of times each participant posted messages—from 1 message to 270 messages—in total they posted nearly 2,000 messages over 6 months. 88% of messages corresponded to at least 1 of 3 defined supervisory objectives of (1) creating a social environment, (2) sharing communication and information, or (3) promoting quality of services.
Whinnery, Jaynie
- Open AccessHandwashing With a Water-Efficient Tap and Low-Cost Foaming Soap: The Povu Poa “Cool Foam” System in KenyaJaynie Whinnery, Gauthami Penakalapati, Rachel Steinacher, Noel Wilson, Clair Null and Amy J PickeringGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):336-341; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00022
The new handwashing system, designed with end user input, features an economical foaming soap dispenser and a hygienic, water-efficient tap for use in household and institutional settings that lack reliable access to piped water. Cost of the soap and water needed for use is less than US$0.10 per 100 handwash uses, compared with US$0.20–$0.44 for conventional handwashing stations used in Kenya.
Willilo, Ritha A
- Open AccessSchool Distribution as Keep-Up Strategy to Maintain Universal Coverage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets: Implementation and Results of a Program in Southern TanzaniaShabbir Lalji, Jeremiah M Ngondi, Narjis G Thawer, Autman Tembo, Renata Mandike, Ally Mohamed, Frank Chacky, Charles D Mwalimu, George Greer, Naomi Kaspar, Karen Kramer, Bertha Mlay, Kheri Issa, Jane Lweikiza, Anold Mutafungwa, Mary Nzowa, Ritha A Willilo, Waziri Nyoni, David Dadi, Mahdi M Ramsan, Richard Reithinger and Stephen M MagesaGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):251-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00040
A school-based net distribution program, piloted in the Southern Zone of Tanzania to sustain ≥80% universal net coverage previously attained through mass campaigns, successfully issued nets to nearly all eligible students and teachers. Keys to success included:
Effective collaboration between the Ministry of Health, local government, and implementing partners
Social mobilization to sensitize the community about the importance of net use
Development of a mobile application to facilitate data collection and analysis
Wilson, Noel
- Open AccessHandwashing With a Water-Efficient Tap and Low-Cost Foaming Soap: The Povu Poa “Cool Foam” System in KenyaJaynie Whinnery, Gauthami Penakalapati, Rachel Steinacher, Noel Wilson, Clair Null and Amy J PickeringGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):336-341; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00022
The new handwashing system, designed with end user input, features an economical foaming soap dispenser and a hygienic, water-efficient tap for use in household and institutional settings that lack reliable access to piped water. Cost of the soap and water needed for use is less than US$0.10 per 100 handwash uses, compared with US$0.20–$0.44 for conventional handwashing stations used in Kenya.
Winters, Niall
- Open AccessEnhancing the Supervision of Community Health Workers With WhatsApp Mobile Messaging: Qualitative Findings From 2 Low-Resource Settings in KenyaJade Vu Henry, Niall Winters, Alice Lakati, Martin Oliver, Anne Geniets, Simon M Mbae and Hannah WanjiruGlobal Health: Science and Practice June 2016, 4(2):311-325; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00386
CHWs used WhatsApp with their supervisors to document their work, spurring healthy competition and team building between CHWs in the 2 pilot sites. While there was considerable variation in the number of times each participant posted messages—from 1 message to 270 messages—in total they posted nearly 2,000 messages over 6 months. 88% of messages corresponded to at least 1 of 3 defined supervisory objectives of (1) creating a social environment, (2) sharing communication and information, or (3) promoting quality of services.
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