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September 2016 | Volume 4 | Number 3
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A

  1. Abad, Matthew

    1. Open Access
      Successful Implementation of a Multicountry Clinical Surveillance and Data Collection System for Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa: Findings and Lessons Learned
      Reshma Roshania, Michaela Mallow, Nelson Dunbar, David Mansary, Pranav Shetty, Taralyn Lyon, Kacey Pham, Matthew Abad, Erin Shedd, Anh-Minh A Tran, Sarah Cundy and Adam C Levine
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):394-409; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00186

      Despite resource and logistical constraints, International Medical Corps cared for thousands at 5 Ebola treatment units in Liberia and Sierra Leone between 2014 and 2015 while collecting hundreds of data points on each patient. To facilitate data collection and global reporting in future humanitarian responses, standardized data forms and databases, with clear definitions of clinical and epidemiological variables, should be developed and adopted by the international community.

  2. Agrawal, Priya

    1. Open Access
      Moving Medicine, Moving Minds: Helping Developing Countries Overcome Barriers to Outsourcing Health Commodity Distribution to Boost Supply Chain Performance and Strengthen Health Systems
      Priya Agrawal, Iain Barton, Roberto Dal Bianco, Dana Hovig, David Sarley and Prashant Yadav
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):359-365; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00130

      Senegal and other developing countries are improving access to health commodities by outsourcing supply chain logistics to private providers. To achieve broader, lasting reform, we must support further adoption of the outsourced model; assist country-led cost-benefit analyses; and help governments build capacity to manage contracts and overcome other barriers.

  3. Ahmed, Ahmed Mohammed Amin

    1. Open Access
      A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Trauma-Informed Support, Skills, and Psychoeducation Intervention for Survivors of Torture and Related Trauma in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq
      Judith Bass, Sarah McIvor Murray, Thikra Ahmed Mohammed, Mary Bunn, William Gorman, Ahmed Mohammed Amin Ahmed, Laura Murray and Paul Bolton
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):452-466; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00017

      Providing survivors of torture, imprisonment, and/or military attacks with a counseling program that includes support, skills and psychoeducation by well-trained and supervised community mental health workers can result in moderate yet meaningful improvements in depression and dysfunction.

  4. Ansermino, J Mark

    1. Open Access
      Scheduled Follow-Up Referrals and Simple Prevention Kits Including Counseling to Improve Post-Discharge Outcomes Among Children in Uganda: A Proof-of-Concept Study
      Matthew O Wiens, Elias Kumbakumba, Charles P Larson, Peter P Moschovis, Celestine Barigye, Jerome Kabakyenga, Andrew Ndamira, Lacey English, Niranjan Kissoon, Guohai Zhou and J Mark Ansermino
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):422-434; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00069

      Post-hospital discharge is a vulnerable time for recurrent illness and death among children. An intervention package consisting of (1) referrals for scheduled follow-up visits, (2) discharge counseling, and (3) simple prevention items such as soap and oral rehydration salts resulted in much higher health seeking and hospital readmissions compared with historical controls.

  5. Arrington, Lauren

    1. Open Access
      Postabortion Care: 20 Years of Strong Evidence on Emergency Treatment, Family Planning, and Other Programming Components
      Douglas Huber, Carolyn Curtis, Laili Irani, Sara Pappa and Lauren Arrington
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):481-494; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00052

      Twenty years of postabortion care (PAC) studies yield strong evidence that:

      • Misoprostol and vacuum aspiration are comparable in safety and effectiveness for treating incomplete abortion.

      • Misoprostol, which can be provided by trained nurses and midwives, shows substantial promise for extending PAC services to secondary hospitals and primary health posts.

      • Postabortion family planning uptake generally increases rapidly-and unintended pregnancies and repeat abortions can decline as a result-when a range of free contraceptives, including long-acting methods, are offered at the point of treatment; male involvement in counseling-always with the woman’s concurrence-can increase family planning uptake and support.

B

  1. Barigye, Celestine

    1. Open Access
      Scheduled Follow-Up Referrals and Simple Prevention Kits Including Counseling to Improve Post-Discharge Outcomes Among Children in Uganda: A Proof-of-Concept Study
      Matthew O Wiens, Elias Kumbakumba, Charles P Larson, Peter P Moschovis, Celestine Barigye, Jerome Kabakyenga, Andrew Ndamira, Lacey English, Niranjan Kissoon, Guohai Zhou and J Mark Ansermino
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):422-434; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00069

      Post-hospital discharge is a vulnerable time for recurrent illness and death among children. An intervention package consisting of (1) referrals for scheduled follow-up visits, (2) discharge counseling, and (3) simple prevention items such as soap and oral rehydration salts resulted in much higher health seeking and hospital readmissions compared with historical controls.

  2. Barton, Iain

    1. Open Access
      Moving Medicine, Moving Minds: Helping Developing Countries Overcome Barriers to Outsourcing Health Commodity Distribution to Boost Supply Chain Performance and Strengthen Health Systems
      Priya Agrawal, Iain Barton, Roberto Dal Bianco, Dana Hovig, David Sarley and Prashant Yadav
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):359-365; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00130

      Senegal and other developing countries are improving access to health commodities by outsourcing supply chain logistics to private providers. To achieve broader, lasting reform, we must support further adoption of the outsourced model; assist country-led cost-benefit analyses; and help governments build capacity to manage contracts and overcome other barriers.

  3. Bass, Judith

    1. Open Access
      A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Trauma-Informed Support, Skills, and Psychoeducation Intervention for Survivors of Torture and Related Trauma in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq
      Judith Bass, Sarah McIvor Murray, Thikra Ahmed Mohammed, Mary Bunn, William Gorman, Ahmed Mohammed Amin Ahmed, Laura Murray and Paul Bolton
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):452-466; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00017

      Providing survivors of torture, imprisonment, and/or military attacks with a counseling program that includes support, skills and psychoeducation by well-trained and supervised community mental health workers can result in moderate yet meaningful improvements in depression and dysfunction.

  4. Bianco, Roberto Dal

    1. Open Access
      Moving Medicine, Moving Minds: Helping Developing Countries Overcome Barriers to Outsourcing Health Commodity Distribution to Boost Supply Chain Performance and Strengthen Health Systems
      Priya Agrawal, Iain Barton, Roberto Dal Bianco, Dana Hovig, David Sarley and Prashant Yadav
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):359-365; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00130

      Senegal and other developing countries are improving access to health commodities by outsourcing supply chain logistics to private providers. To achieve broader, lasting reform, we must support further adoption of the outsourced model; assist country-led cost-benefit analyses; and help governments build capacity to manage contracts and overcome other barriers.

  5. Bique, Cassimo

    1. Open Access
      Safety and Acceptability of Community-Based Distribution of Injectable Contraceptives: A Pilot Project in Mozambique
      Ana Jacinto, Mahomed Riaz Mobaracaly, Momade Bay Ustáb, Cassimo Bique, Cassandra Blazer, Karen Weidert and Ndola Prata
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):410-421; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00133

      Trained community health workers, including traditional birth attendants (TBAs), safely and effectively administered injectables in northern Mozambique; two-thirds of the women choosing injectables had never used contraception before. Including TBAs in the Ministry of Health’s recent task sharing strategy can improve rural women’s access to injectables and help meet women’s demand for contraception.

  6. Blazer, Cassandra

    1. Open Access
      Safety and Acceptability of Community-Based Distribution of Injectable Contraceptives: A Pilot Project in Mozambique
      Ana Jacinto, Mahomed Riaz Mobaracaly, Momade Bay Ustáb, Cassimo Bique, Cassandra Blazer, Karen Weidert and Ndola Prata
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):410-421; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00133

      Trained community health workers, including traditional birth attendants (TBAs), safely and effectively administered injectables in northern Mozambique; two-thirds of the women choosing injectables had never used contraception before. Including TBAs in the Ministry of Health’s recent task sharing strategy can improve rural women’s access to injectables and help meet women’s demand for contraception.

  7. Bolton, Paul

    1. Open Access
      A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Trauma-Informed Support, Skills, and Psychoeducation Intervention for Survivors of Torture and Related Trauma in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq
      Judith Bass, Sarah McIvor Murray, Thikra Ahmed Mohammed, Mary Bunn, William Gorman, Ahmed Mohammed Amin Ahmed, Laura Murray and Paul Bolton
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):452-466; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00017

      Providing survivors of torture, imprisonment, and/or military attacks with a counseling program that includes support, skills and psychoeducation by well-trained and supervised community mental health workers can result in moderate yet meaningful improvements in depression and dysfunction.

  8. Bunn, Mary

    1. Open Access
      A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Trauma-Informed Support, Skills, and Psychoeducation Intervention for Survivors of Torture and Related Trauma in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq
      Judith Bass, Sarah McIvor Murray, Thikra Ahmed Mohammed, Mary Bunn, William Gorman, Ahmed Mohammed Amin Ahmed, Laura Murray and Paul Bolton
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):452-466; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00017

      Providing survivors of torture, imprisonment, and/or military attacks with a counseling program that includes support, skills and psychoeducation by well-trained and supervised community mental health workers can result in moderate yet meaningful improvements in depression and dysfunction.

  9. Burke, Anne E

    1. Open Access
      Effective LARC Providers: Moving Beyond Training (Republication)
      James D Shelton and Anne E Burke
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):356-358; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00258

      Effective and productive providers are the key to successful provision of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs). But LARCs demand more of providers than short-acting resupply methods. In addition to sound training, key elements to developing highly productive providers of LARCs include a thorough understanding of the service delivery system context; selecting providers with the most potential, especially from mid-level cadres; strong mentoring and supportive supervision; and attention to the supply chain and to demand-side support.

C

  1. Chen, Melissa J

    1. Open Access
      Use of the World Health Organization’s Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use Guidance in sub-Saharan African Countries: A Cross-Sectional Study
      Melissa J Chen, Mary E Gaffield and James Kiarie
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):506-510; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00216

      The revised 2015 World Health Organization guidance expanded the recommended contraceptive options available to breastfeeding women during the early postpartum period to include progestogen-only pills and implants, but a substantial number of surveyed country representatives indicated that as yet their national policies did not allow such women to use these methods at that time. Countries may benefit from support to incorporate MEC guidance into national service delivery guidelines.

  2. Christofield, Megan

    1. Open Access
      Accessible Contraceptive Implant Removal Services: An Essential Element of Quality Service Delivery and Scale-Up
      Megan Christofield and Maryjane Lacoste
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):366-372; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00096

      Use of contraceptive implants has surged in recent years, yet emerging data show a deficit of service delivery capacity and coverage for implant removals. The number of projected removals needed in the 69 FP2020 focus countries in 2018 (4.9–5.8 million) is more than twice that estimated for 2015 (2.2 million). We must proactively plan and execute high-quality implant removal services in order to fulfill the exceptional promise of implants in meeting client needs and advancing toward FP2020 goals.

  3. Cundy, Sarah

    1. Open Access
      Successful Implementation of a Multicountry Clinical Surveillance and Data Collection System for Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa: Findings and Lessons Learned
      Reshma Roshania, Michaela Mallow, Nelson Dunbar, David Mansary, Pranav Shetty, Taralyn Lyon, Kacey Pham, Matthew Abad, Erin Shedd, Anh-Minh A Tran, Sarah Cundy and Adam C Levine
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):394-409; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00186

      Despite resource and logistical constraints, International Medical Corps cared for thousands at 5 Ebola treatment units in Liberia and Sierra Leone between 2014 and 2015 while collecting hundreds of data points on each patient. To facilitate data collection and global reporting in future humanitarian responses, standardized data forms and databases, with clear definitions of clinical and epidemiological variables, should be developed and adopted by the international community.

  4. Curtis, Carolyn

    1. Open Access
      Postabortion Care: 20 Years of Strong Evidence on Emergency Treatment, Family Planning, and Other Programming Components
      Douglas Huber, Carolyn Curtis, Laili Irani, Sara Pappa and Lauren Arrington
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):481-494; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00052

      Twenty years of postabortion care (PAC) studies yield strong evidence that:

      • Misoprostol and vacuum aspiration are comparable in safety and effectiveness for treating incomplete abortion.

      • Misoprostol, which can be provided by trained nurses and midwives, shows substantial promise for extending PAC services to secondary hospitals and primary health posts.

      • Postabortion family planning uptake generally increases rapidly-and unintended pregnancies and repeat abortions can decline as a result-when a range of free contraceptives, including long-acting methods, are offered at the point of treatment; male involvement in counseling-always with the woman’s concurrence-can increase family planning uptake and support.

D

  1. Dunbar, Nelson

    1. Open Access
      Successful Implementation of a Multicountry Clinical Surveillance and Data Collection System for Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa: Findings and Lessons Learned
      Reshma Roshania, Michaela Mallow, Nelson Dunbar, David Mansary, Pranav Shetty, Taralyn Lyon, Kacey Pham, Matthew Abad, Erin Shedd, Anh-Minh A Tran, Sarah Cundy and Adam C Levine
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):394-409; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00186

      Despite resource and logistical constraints, International Medical Corps cared for thousands at 5 Ebola treatment units in Liberia and Sierra Leone between 2014 and 2015 while collecting hundreds of data points on each patient. To facilitate data collection and global reporting in future humanitarian responses, standardized data forms and databases, with clear definitions of clinical and epidemiological variables, should be developed and adopted by the international community.

E

  1. Edgil, Dianna

    1. Open Access
      Progress in Harmonizing Tiered HIV Laboratory Systems: Challenges and Opportunities in 8 African Countries
      Jason Williams, Farouk Umaru, Dianna Edgil and Joel Kuritsky
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):467-480; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00004

      Countries have had mixed results in adhering to laboratory instrument procurement lists, with some limiting instrument brand expansion and others experiencing substantial growth in instrument counts and brand diversity. Important challenges to advancing laboratory harmonization strategies include:

      1. Lack of adherence to procurement policies

      2. Lack of an effective coordinating body

      3. Misalignment of laboratory policies, treatment guidelines, and minimum service packages

  2. English, Lacey

    1. Open Access
      Scheduled Follow-Up Referrals and Simple Prevention Kits Including Counseling to Improve Post-Discharge Outcomes Among Children in Uganda: A Proof-of-Concept Study
      Matthew O Wiens, Elias Kumbakumba, Charles P Larson, Peter P Moschovis, Celestine Barigye, Jerome Kabakyenga, Andrew Ndamira, Lacey English, Niranjan Kissoon, Guohai Zhou and J Mark Ansermino
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):422-434; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00069

      Post-hospital discharge is a vulnerable time for recurrent illness and death among children. An intervention package consisting of (1) referrals for scheduled follow-up visits, (2) discharge counseling, and (3) simple prevention items such as soap and oral rehydration salts resulted in much higher health seeking and hospital readmissions compared with historical controls.

F

  1. Farrell, Marguerite

    1. Open Access
      Vouchers: A Hot Ticket for Reaching the Poor and Other Special Groups With Voluntary Family Planning Services
      Elaine P Menotti and Marguerite Farrell
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):384-393; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00084

      Vouchers can be a highly effective tool to increase access to and use of family planning and reproductive health services, especially for special populations including the poor, youth, and postpartum women. Voucher programs need to include social and behavior change communication with clients and quality assurance for providers, whether in the private or public sector. In the longer term, voucher programs can strengthen health systems capacity and provide a pathway to strategic purchasing such as insurance or contracting.

  2. Fielding-Miller, Rebecca

    1. Open Access
      Using Qualitative Methods to Validate and Contextualize Quantitative Findings: A Case Study of Research on Sexual Behavior and Gender-Based Violence Among Young Swazi Women
      Allison Ruark and Rebecca Fielding-Miller
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):373-383; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00062

      Nesting qualitative data collection methods within quantitative studies improves results by assessing validity and providing depth and context. Using data from 3 sources from Swaziland, we triangulate qualitative and quantitative findings to highlight how different methodologies produce discrepant data regarding risky sexual behaviors among young women. We found that women reported similar numbers of lifetime sex partners in all sources, but the proportion reporting multiple and concurrent partnerships was several times higher in qualitative interviews. In addition, qualitative data can provide deeper understanding of how participants, such as those experiencing gender-based violence, understood the experiences behind the quantitative statistics.

  3. Firestone, Rebecca

    1. Open Access
      Intensive Group Learning and On-Site Services to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health Among Young Adults in Liberia: A Randomized Evaluation of HealthyActions
      Rebecca Firestone, Reid Moorsmith, Simon James, Marilyn Urey, Rena Greifinger, Danielle Lloyd, Lisa Hartenberger-Toby, Jewel Gausman and Musa Sanoe
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):435-451; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00074

      Combining intensive group learning and provision of on-site reproductive health services through an existing alternative basic education program increased use of contraception and HIV testing and counseling among young out-of-school Liberians.

G

  1. Gaffield, Mary E

    1. Open Access
      Use of the World Health Organization’s Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use Guidance in sub-Saharan African Countries: A Cross-Sectional Study
      Melissa J Chen, Mary E Gaffield and James Kiarie
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):506-510; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00216

      The revised 2015 World Health Organization guidance expanded the recommended contraceptive options available to breastfeeding women during the early postpartum period to include progestogen-only pills and implants, but a substantial number of surveyed country representatives indicated that as yet their national policies did not allow such women to use these methods at that time. Countries may benefit from support to incorporate MEC guidance into national service delivery guidelines.

  2. Gausman, Jewel

    1. Open Access
      Intensive Group Learning and On-Site Services to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health Among Young Adults in Liberia: A Randomized Evaluation of HealthyActions
      Rebecca Firestone, Reid Moorsmith, Simon James, Marilyn Urey, Rena Greifinger, Danielle Lloyd, Lisa Hartenberger-Toby, Jewel Gausman and Musa Sanoe
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):435-451; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00074

      Combining intensive group learning and provision of on-site reproductive health services through an existing alternative basic education program increased use of contraception and HIV testing and counseling among young out-of-school Liberians.

  3. Gorman, William

    1. Open Access
      A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Trauma-Informed Support, Skills, and Psychoeducation Intervention for Survivors of Torture and Related Trauma in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq
      Judith Bass, Sarah McIvor Murray, Thikra Ahmed Mohammed, Mary Bunn, William Gorman, Ahmed Mohammed Amin Ahmed, Laura Murray and Paul Bolton
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):452-466; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00017

      Providing survivors of torture, imprisonment, and/or military attacks with a counseling program that includes support, skills and psychoeducation by well-trained and supervised community mental health workers can result in moderate yet meaningful improvements in depression and dysfunction.

  4. Greifinger, Rena

    1. Open Access
      Intensive Group Learning and On-Site Services to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health Among Young Adults in Liberia: A Randomized Evaluation of HealthyActions
      Rebecca Firestone, Reid Moorsmith, Simon James, Marilyn Urey, Rena Greifinger, Danielle Lloyd, Lisa Hartenberger-Toby, Jewel Gausman and Musa Sanoe
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):435-451; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00074

      Combining intensive group learning and provision of on-site reproductive health services through an existing alternative basic education program increased use of contraception and HIV testing and counseling among young out-of-school Liberians.

H

  1. Hartenberger-Toby, Lisa

    1. Open Access
      Intensive Group Learning and On-Site Services to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health Among Young Adults in Liberia: A Randomized Evaluation of HealthyActions
      Rebecca Firestone, Reid Moorsmith, Simon James, Marilyn Urey, Rena Greifinger, Danielle Lloyd, Lisa Hartenberger-Toby, Jewel Gausman and Musa Sanoe
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):435-451; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00074

      Combining intensive group learning and provision of on-site reproductive health services through an existing alternative basic education program increased use of contraception and HIV testing and counseling among young out-of-school Liberians.

  2. Hovig, Dana

    1. Open Access
      Moving Medicine, Moving Minds: Helping Developing Countries Overcome Barriers to Outsourcing Health Commodity Distribution to Boost Supply Chain Performance and Strengthen Health Systems
      Priya Agrawal, Iain Barton, Roberto Dal Bianco, Dana Hovig, David Sarley and Prashant Yadav
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):359-365; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00130

      Senegal and other developing countries are improving access to health commodities by outsourcing supply chain logistics to private providers. To achieve broader, lasting reform, we must support further adoption of the outsourced model; assist country-led cost-benefit analyses; and help governments build capacity to manage contracts and overcome other barriers.

  3. Huber, Douglas

    1. Open Access
      Postabortion Care: 20 Years of Strong Evidence on Emergency Treatment, Family Planning, and Other Programming Components
      Douglas Huber, Carolyn Curtis, Laili Irani, Sara Pappa and Lauren Arrington
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):481-494; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00052

      Twenty years of postabortion care (PAC) studies yield strong evidence that:

      • Misoprostol and vacuum aspiration are comparable in safety and effectiveness for treating incomplete abortion.

      • Misoprostol, which can be provided by trained nurses and midwives, shows substantial promise for extending PAC services to secondary hospitals and primary health posts.

      • Postabortion family planning uptake generally increases rapidly-and unintended pregnancies and repeat abortions can decline as a result-when a range of free contraceptives, including long-acting methods, are offered at the point of treatment; male involvement in counseling-always with the woman’s concurrence-can increase family planning uptake and support.

I

  1. Irani, Laili

    1. Open Access
      Postabortion Care: 20 Years of Strong Evidence on Emergency Treatment, Family Planning, and Other Programming Components
      Douglas Huber, Carolyn Curtis, Laili Irani, Sara Pappa and Lauren Arrington
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):481-494; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00052

      Twenty years of postabortion care (PAC) studies yield strong evidence that:

      • Misoprostol and vacuum aspiration are comparable in safety and effectiveness for treating incomplete abortion.

      • Misoprostol, which can be provided by trained nurses and midwives, shows substantial promise for extending PAC services to secondary hospitals and primary health posts.

      • Postabortion family planning uptake generally increases rapidly-and unintended pregnancies and repeat abortions can decline as a result-when a range of free contraceptives, including long-acting methods, are offered at the point of treatment; male involvement in counseling-always with the woman’s concurrence-can increase family planning uptake and support.

J

  1. Jacinto, Ana

    1. Open Access
      Safety and Acceptability of Community-Based Distribution of Injectable Contraceptives: A Pilot Project in Mozambique
      Ana Jacinto, Mahomed Riaz Mobaracaly, Momade Bay Ustáb, Cassimo Bique, Cassandra Blazer, Karen Weidert and Ndola Prata
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):410-421; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00133

      Trained community health workers, including traditional birth attendants (TBAs), safely and effectively administered injectables in northern Mozambique; two-thirds of the women choosing injectables had never used contraception before. Including TBAs in the Ministry of Health’s recent task sharing strategy can improve rural women’s access to injectables and help meet women’s demand for contraception.

  2. James, Simon

    1. Open Access
      Intensive Group Learning and On-Site Services to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health Among Young Adults in Liberia: A Randomized Evaluation of HealthyActions
      Rebecca Firestone, Reid Moorsmith, Simon James, Marilyn Urey, Rena Greifinger, Danielle Lloyd, Lisa Hartenberger-Toby, Jewel Gausman and Musa Sanoe
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):435-451; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00074

      Combining intensive group learning and provision of on-site reproductive health services through an existing alternative basic education program increased use of contraception and HIV testing and counseling among young out-of-school Liberians.

K

  1. Kabakyenga, Jerome

    1. Open Access
      Scheduled Follow-Up Referrals and Simple Prevention Kits Including Counseling to Improve Post-Discharge Outcomes Among Children in Uganda: A Proof-of-Concept Study
      Matthew O Wiens, Elias Kumbakumba, Charles P Larson, Peter P Moschovis, Celestine Barigye, Jerome Kabakyenga, Andrew Ndamira, Lacey English, Niranjan Kissoon, Guohai Zhou and J Mark Ansermino
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):422-434; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00069

      Post-hospital discharge is a vulnerable time for recurrent illness and death among children. An intervention package consisting of (1) referrals for scheduled follow-up visits, (2) discharge counseling, and (3) simple prevention items such as soap and oral rehydration salts resulted in much higher health seeking and hospital readmissions compared with historical controls.

  2. Kassouta, Ntapi Tchiguiri K

    1. Open Access
      Improving the Quality of Postabortion Care Services in Togo Increased Uptake of Contraception
      Stembile Mugore, Ntapi Tchiguiri K Kassouta, Boniface Sebikali, Laurel Lundstrom and Abdulmumin Saad
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):495-505; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00212

      The quality improvement approach applied at 5 facilities over about 1 year increased family planning counseling to postabortion clients from 31% to 91%. Of those counseled provision of a contraceptive method before discharge increased from 37% to 60%. Oral contraceptives remained the most popular method, but use of injectables and implants increased. The country-driven approach, which tended to use existing resources and minimal external support, has potential for sustainability and scale-up in Togo and application elsewhere.

  3. Kiarie, James

    1. Open Access
      Use of the World Health Organization’s Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use Guidance in sub-Saharan African Countries: A Cross-Sectional Study
      Melissa J Chen, Mary E Gaffield and James Kiarie
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):506-510; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00216

      The revised 2015 World Health Organization guidance expanded the recommended contraceptive options available to breastfeeding women during the early postpartum period to include progestogen-only pills and implants, but a substantial number of surveyed country representatives indicated that as yet their national policies did not allow such women to use these methods at that time. Countries may benefit from support to incorporate MEC guidance into national service delivery guidelines.

  4. Kissoon, Niranjan

    1. Open Access
      Scheduled Follow-Up Referrals and Simple Prevention Kits Including Counseling to Improve Post-Discharge Outcomes Among Children in Uganda: A Proof-of-Concept Study
      Matthew O Wiens, Elias Kumbakumba, Charles P Larson, Peter P Moschovis, Celestine Barigye, Jerome Kabakyenga, Andrew Ndamira, Lacey English, Niranjan Kissoon, Guohai Zhou and J Mark Ansermino
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):422-434; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00069

      Post-hospital discharge is a vulnerable time for recurrent illness and death among children. An intervention package consisting of (1) referrals for scheduled follow-up visits, (2) discharge counseling, and (3) simple prevention items such as soap and oral rehydration salts resulted in much higher health seeking and hospital readmissions compared with historical controls.

  5. Kumbakumba, Elias

    1. Open Access
      Scheduled Follow-Up Referrals and Simple Prevention Kits Including Counseling to Improve Post-Discharge Outcomes Among Children in Uganda: A Proof-of-Concept Study
      Matthew O Wiens, Elias Kumbakumba, Charles P Larson, Peter P Moschovis, Celestine Barigye, Jerome Kabakyenga, Andrew Ndamira, Lacey English, Niranjan Kissoon, Guohai Zhou and J Mark Ansermino
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):422-434; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00069

      Post-hospital discharge is a vulnerable time for recurrent illness and death among children. An intervention package consisting of (1) referrals for scheduled follow-up visits, (2) discharge counseling, and (3) simple prevention items such as soap and oral rehydration salts resulted in much higher health seeking and hospital readmissions compared with historical controls.

  6. Kuritsky, Joel

    1. Open Access
      Progress in Harmonizing Tiered HIV Laboratory Systems: Challenges and Opportunities in 8 African Countries
      Jason Williams, Farouk Umaru, Dianna Edgil and Joel Kuritsky
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):467-480; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00004

      Countries have had mixed results in adhering to laboratory instrument procurement lists, with some limiting instrument brand expansion and others experiencing substantial growth in instrument counts and brand diversity. Important challenges to advancing laboratory harmonization strategies include:

      1. Lack of adherence to procurement policies

      2. Lack of an effective coordinating body

      3. Misalignment of laboratory policies, treatment guidelines, and minimum service packages

L

  1. Lacoste, Maryjane

    1. Open Access
      Accessible Contraceptive Implant Removal Services: An Essential Element of Quality Service Delivery and Scale-Up
      Megan Christofield and Maryjane Lacoste
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):366-372; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00096

      Use of contraceptive implants has surged in recent years, yet emerging data show a deficit of service delivery capacity and coverage for implant removals. The number of projected removals needed in the 69 FP2020 focus countries in 2018 (4.9–5.8 million) is more than twice that estimated for 2015 (2.2 million). We must proactively plan and execute high-quality implant removal services in order to fulfill the exceptional promise of implants in meeting client needs and advancing toward FP2020 goals.

  2. Larson, Charles P

    1. Open Access
      Scheduled Follow-Up Referrals and Simple Prevention Kits Including Counseling to Improve Post-Discharge Outcomes Among Children in Uganda: A Proof-of-Concept Study
      Matthew O Wiens, Elias Kumbakumba, Charles P Larson, Peter P Moschovis, Celestine Barigye, Jerome Kabakyenga, Andrew Ndamira, Lacey English, Niranjan Kissoon, Guohai Zhou and J Mark Ansermino
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):422-434; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00069

      Post-hospital discharge is a vulnerable time for recurrent illness and death among children. An intervention package consisting of (1) referrals for scheduled follow-up visits, (2) discharge counseling, and (3) simple prevention items such as soap and oral rehydration salts resulted in much higher health seeking and hospital readmissions compared with historical controls.

  3. Levine, Adam C

    1. Open Access
      Successful Implementation of a Multicountry Clinical Surveillance and Data Collection System for Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa: Findings and Lessons Learned
      Reshma Roshania, Michaela Mallow, Nelson Dunbar, David Mansary, Pranav Shetty, Taralyn Lyon, Kacey Pham, Matthew Abad, Erin Shedd, Anh-Minh A Tran, Sarah Cundy and Adam C Levine
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):394-409; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00186

      Despite resource and logistical constraints, International Medical Corps cared for thousands at 5 Ebola treatment units in Liberia and Sierra Leone between 2014 and 2015 while collecting hundreds of data points on each patient. To facilitate data collection and global reporting in future humanitarian responses, standardized data forms and databases, with clear definitions of clinical and epidemiological variables, should be developed and adopted by the international community.

  4. Lloyd, Danielle

    1. Open Access
      Intensive Group Learning and On-Site Services to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health Among Young Adults in Liberia: A Randomized Evaluation of HealthyActions
      Rebecca Firestone, Reid Moorsmith, Simon James, Marilyn Urey, Rena Greifinger, Danielle Lloyd, Lisa Hartenberger-Toby, Jewel Gausman and Musa Sanoe
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):435-451; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00074

      Combining intensive group learning and provision of on-site reproductive health services through an existing alternative basic education program increased use of contraception and HIV testing and counseling among young out-of-school Liberians.

  5. Lundstrom, Laurel

    1. Open Access
      Improving the Quality of Postabortion Care Services in Togo Increased Uptake of Contraception
      Stembile Mugore, Ntapi Tchiguiri K Kassouta, Boniface Sebikali, Laurel Lundstrom and Abdulmumin Saad
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):495-505; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00212

      The quality improvement approach applied at 5 facilities over about 1 year increased family planning counseling to postabortion clients from 31% to 91%. Of those counseled provision of a contraceptive method before discharge increased from 37% to 60%. Oral contraceptives remained the most popular method, but use of injectables and implants increased. The country-driven approach, which tended to use existing resources and minimal external support, has potential for sustainability and scale-up in Togo and application elsewhere.

  6. Lyon, Taralyn

    1. Open Access
      Successful Implementation of a Multicountry Clinical Surveillance and Data Collection System for Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa: Findings and Lessons Learned
      Reshma Roshania, Michaela Mallow, Nelson Dunbar, David Mansary, Pranav Shetty, Taralyn Lyon, Kacey Pham, Matthew Abad, Erin Shedd, Anh-Minh A Tran, Sarah Cundy and Adam C Levine
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):394-409; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00186

      Despite resource and logistical constraints, International Medical Corps cared for thousands at 5 Ebola treatment units in Liberia and Sierra Leone between 2014 and 2015 while collecting hundreds of data points on each patient. To facilitate data collection and global reporting in future humanitarian responses, standardized data forms and databases, with clear definitions of clinical and epidemiological variables, should be developed and adopted by the international community.

M

  1. Mallow, Michaela

    1. Open Access
      Successful Implementation of a Multicountry Clinical Surveillance and Data Collection System for Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa: Findings and Lessons Learned
      Reshma Roshania, Michaela Mallow, Nelson Dunbar, David Mansary, Pranav Shetty, Taralyn Lyon, Kacey Pham, Matthew Abad, Erin Shedd, Anh-Minh A Tran, Sarah Cundy and Adam C Levine
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):394-409; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00186

      Despite resource and logistical constraints, International Medical Corps cared for thousands at 5 Ebola treatment units in Liberia and Sierra Leone between 2014 and 2015 while collecting hundreds of data points on each patient. To facilitate data collection and global reporting in future humanitarian responses, standardized data forms and databases, with clear definitions of clinical and epidemiological variables, should be developed and adopted by the international community.

  2. Mansary, David

    1. Open Access
      Successful Implementation of a Multicountry Clinical Surveillance and Data Collection System for Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa: Findings and Lessons Learned
      Reshma Roshania, Michaela Mallow, Nelson Dunbar, David Mansary, Pranav Shetty, Taralyn Lyon, Kacey Pham, Matthew Abad, Erin Shedd, Anh-Minh A Tran, Sarah Cundy and Adam C Levine
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):394-409; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00186

      Despite resource and logistical constraints, International Medical Corps cared for thousands at 5 Ebola treatment units in Liberia and Sierra Leone between 2014 and 2015 while collecting hundreds of data points on each patient. To facilitate data collection and global reporting in future humanitarian responses, standardized data forms and databases, with clear definitions of clinical and epidemiological variables, should be developed and adopted by the international community.

  3. Menotti, Elaine P

    1. Open Access
      Vouchers: A Hot Ticket for Reaching the Poor and Other Special Groups With Voluntary Family Planning Services
      Elaine P Menotti and Marguerite Farrell
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):384-393; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00084

      Vouchers can be a highly effective tool to increase access to and use of family planning and reproductive health services, especially for special populations including the poor, youth, and postpartum women. Voucher programs need to include social and behavior change communication with clients and quality assurance for providers, whether in the private or public sector. In the longer term, voucher programs can strengthen health systems capacity and provide a pathway to strategic purchasing such as insurance or contracting.

  4. Mobaracaly, Mahomed Riaz

    1. Open Access
      Safety and Acceptability of Community-Based Distribution of Injectable Contraceptives: A Pilot Project in Mozambique
      Ana Jacinto, Mahomed Riaz Mobaracaly, Momade Bay Ustáb, Cassimo Bique, Cassandra Blazer, Karen Weidert and Ndola Prata
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):410-421; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00133

      Trained community health workers, including traditional birth attendants (TBAs), safely and effectively administered injectables in northern Mozambique; two-thirds of the women choosing injectables had never used contraception before. Including TBAs in the Ministry of Health’s recent task sharing strategy can improve rural women’s access to injectables and help meet women’s demand for contraception.

  5. Mohammed, Thikra Ahmed

    1. Open Access
      A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Trauma-Informed Support, Skills, and Psychoeducation Intervention for Survivors of Torture and Related Trauma in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq
      Judith Bass, Sarah McIvor Murray, Thikra Ahmed Mohammed, Mary Bunn, William Gorman, Ahmed Mohammed Amin Ahmed, Laura Murray and Paul Bolton
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):452-466; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00017

      Providing survivors of torture, imprisonment, and/or military attacks with a counseling program that includes support, skills and psychoeducation by well-trained and supervised community mental health workers can result in moderate yet meaningful improvements in depression and dysfunction.

  6. Moorsmith, Reid

    1. Open Access
      Intensive Group Learning and On-Site Services to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health Among Young Adults in Liberia: A Randomized Evaluation of HealthyActions
      Rebecca Firestone, Reid Moorsmith, Simon James, Marilyn Urey, Rena Greifinger, Danielle Lloyd, Lisa Hartenberger-Toby, Jewel Gausman and Musa Sanoe
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):435-451; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00074

      Combining intensive group learning and provision of on-site reproductive health services through an existing alternative basic education program increased use of contraception and HIV testing and counseling among young out-of-school Liberians.

  7. Moschovis, Peter P

    1. Open Access
      Scheduled Follow-Up Referrals and Simple Prevention Kits Including Counseling to Improve Post-Discharge Outcomes Among Children in Uganda: A Proof-of-Concept Study
      Matthew O Wiens, Elias Kumbakumba, Charles P Larson, Peter P Moschovis, Celestine Barigye, Jerome Kabakyenga, Andrew Ndamira, Lacey English, Niranjan Kissoon, Guohai Zhou and J Mark Ansermino
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):422-434; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00069

      Post-hospital discharge is a vulnerable time for recurrent illness and death among children. An intervention package consisting of (1) referrals for scheduled follow-up visits, (2) discharge counseling, and (3) simple prevention items such as soap and oral rehydration salts resulted in much higher health seeking and hospital readmissions compared with historical controls.

  8. Mugore, Stembile

    1. Open Access
      Improving the Quality of Postabortion Care Services in Togo Increased Uptake of Contraception
      Stembile Mugore, Ntapi Tchiguiri K Kassouta, Boniface Sebikali, Laurel Lundstrom and Abdulmumin Saad
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):495-505; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00212

      The quality improvement approach applied at 5 facilities over about 1 year increased family planning counseling to postabortion clients from 31% to 91%. Of those counseled provision of a contraceptive method before discharge increased from 37% to 60%. Oral contraceptives remained the most popular method, but use of injectables and implants increased. The country-driven approach, which tended to use existing resources and minimal external support, has potential for sustainability and scale-up in Togo and application elsewhere.

  9. Murray, Laura

    1. Open Access
      A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Trauma-Informed Support, Skills, and Psychoeducation Intervention for Survivors of Torture and Related Trauma in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq
      Judith Bass, Sarah McIvor Murray, Thikra Ahmed Mohammed, Mary Bunn, William Gorman, Ahmed Mohammed Amin Ahmed, Laura Murray and Paul Bolton
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):452-466; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00017

      Providing survivors of torture, imprisonment, and/or military attacks with a counseling program that includes support, skills and psychoeducation by well-trained and supervised community mental health workers can result in moderate yet meaningful improvements in depression and dysfunction.

  10. Murray, Sarah McIvor

    1. Open Access
      A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Trauma-Informed Support, Skills, and Psychoeducation Intervention for Survivors of Torture and Related Trauma in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq
      Judith Bass, Sarah McIvor Murray, Thikra Ahmed Mohammed, Mary Bunn, William Gorman, Ahmed Mohammed Amin Ahmed, Laura Murray and Paul Bolton
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):452-466; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00017

      Providing survivors of torture, imprisonment, and/or military attacks with a counseling program that includes support, skills and psychoeducation by well-trained and supervised community mental health workers can result in moderate yet meaningful improvements in depression and dysfunction.

N

  1. Ndamira, Andrew

    1. Open Access
      Scheduled Follow-Up Referrals and Simple Prevention Kits Including Counseling to Improve Post-Discharge Outcomes Among Children in Uganda: A Proof-of-Concept Study
      Matthew O Wiens, Elias Kumbakumba, Charles P Larson, Peter P Moschovis, Celestine Barigye, Jerome Kabakyenga, Andrew Ndamira, Lacey English, Niranjan Kissoon, Guohai Zhou and J Mark Ansermino
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):422-434; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00069

      Post-hospital discharge is a vulnerable time for recurrent illness and death among children. An intervention package consisting of (1) referrals for scheduled follow-up visits, (2) discharge counseling, and (3) simple prevention items such as soap and oral rehydration salts resulted in much higher health seeking and hospital readmissions compared with historical controls.

P

  1. Pappa, Sara

    1. Open Access
      Postabortion Care: 20 Years of Strong Evidence on Emergency Treatment, Family Planning, and Other Programming Components
      Douglas Huber, Carolyn Curtis, Laili Irani, Sara Pappa and Lauren Arrington
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):481-494; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00052

      Twenty years of postabortion care (PAC) studies yield strong evidence that:

      • Misoprostol and vacuum aspiration are comparable in safety and effectiveness for treating incomplete abortion.

      • Misoprostol, which can be provided by trained nurses and midwives, shows substantial promise for extending PAC services to secondary hospitals and primary health posts.

      • Postabortion family planning uptake generally increases rapidly-and unintended pregnancies and repeat abortions can decline as a result-when a range of free contraceptives, including long-acting methods, are offered at the point of treatment; male involvement in counseling-always with the woman’s concurrence-can increase family planning uptake and support.

  2. Pham, Kacey

    1. Open Access
      Successful Implementation of a Multicountry Clinical Surveillance and Data Collection System for Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa: Findings and Lessons Learned
      Reshma Roshania, Michaela Mallow, Nelson Dunbar, David Mansary, Pranav Shetty, Taralyn Lyon, Kacey Pham, Matthew Abad, Erin Shedd, Anh-Minh A Tran, Sarah Cundy and Adam C Levine
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):394-409; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00186

      Despite resource and logistical constraints, International Medical Corps cared for thousands at 5 Ebola treatment units in Liberia and Sierra Leone between 2014 and 2015 while collecting hundreds of data points on each patient. To facilitate data collection and global reporting in future humanitarian responses, standardized data forms and databases, with clear definitions of clinical and epidemiological variables, should be developed and adopted by the international community.

  3. Prata, Ndola

    1. Open Access
      Safety and Acceptability of Community-Based Distribution of Injectable Contraceptives: A Pilot Project in Mozambique
      Ana Jacinto, Mahomed Riaz Mobaracaly, Momade Bay Ustáb, Cassimo Bique, Cassandra Blazer, Karen Weidert and Ndola Prata
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):410-421; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00133

      Trained community health workers, including traditional birth attendants (TBAs), safely and effectively administered injectables in northern Mozambique; two-thirds of the women choosing injectables had never used contraception before. Including TBAs in the Ministry of Health’s recent task sharing strategy can improve rural women’s access to injectables and help meet women’s demand for contraception.

R

  1. Roshania, Reshma

    1. Open Access
      Successful Implementation of a Multicountry Clinical Surveillance and Data Collection System for Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa: Findings and Lessons Learned
      Reshma Roshania, Michaela Mallow, Nelson Dunbar, David Mansary, Pranav Shetty, Taralyn Lyon, Kacey Pham, Matthew Abad, Erin Shedd, Anh-Minh A Tran, Sarah Cundy and Adam C Levine
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):394-409; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00186

      Despite resource and logistical constraints, International Medical Corps cared for thousands at 5 Ebola treatment units in Liberia and Sierra Leone between 2014 and 2015 while collecting hundreds of data points on each patient. To facilitate data collection and global reporting in future humanitarian responses, standardized data forms and databases, with clear definitions of clinical and epidemiological variables, should be developed and adopted by the international community.

  2. Ruark, Allison

    1. Open Access
      Using Qualitative Methods to Validate and Contextualize Quantitative Findings: A Case Study of Research on Sexual Behavior and Gender-Based Violence Among Young Swazi Women
      Allison Ruark and Rebecca Fielding-Miller
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):373-383; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00062

      Nesting qualitative data collection methods within quantitative studies improves results by assessing validity and providing depth and context. Using data from 3 sources from Swaziland, we triangulate qualitative and quantitative findings to highlight how different methodologies produce discrepant data regarding risky sexual behaviors among young women. We found that women reported similar numbers of lifetime sex partners in all sources, but the proportion reporting multiple and concurrent partnerships was several times higher in qualitative interviews. In addition, qualitative data can provide deeper understanding of how participants, such as those experiencing gender-based violence, understood the experiences behind the quantitative statistics.

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  1. Saad, Abdulmumin

    1. Open Access
      Improving the Quality of Postabortion Care Services in Togo Increased Uptake of Contraception
      Stembile Mugore, Ntapi Tchiguiri K Kassouta, Boniface Sebikali, Laurel Lundstrom and Abdulmumin Saad
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):495-505; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00212

      The quality improvement approach applied at 5 facilities over about 1 year increased family planning counseling to postabortion clients from 31% to 91%. Of those counseled provision of a contraceptive method before discharge increased from 37% to 60%. Oral contraceptives remained the most popular method, but use of injectables and implants increased. The country-driven approach, which tended to use existing resources and minimal external support, has potential for sustainability and scale-up in Togo and application elsewhere.

  2. Sanoe, Musa

    1. Open Access
      Intensive Group Learning and On-Site Services to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health Among Young Adults in Liberia: A Randomized Evaluation of HealthyActions
      Rebecca Firestone, Reid Moorsmith, Simon James, Marilyn Urey, Rena Greifinger, Danielle Lloyd, Lisa Hartenberger-Toby, Jewel Gausman and Musa Sanoe
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):435-451; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00074

      Combining intensive group learning and provision of on-site reproductive health services through an existing alternative basic education program increased use of contraception and HIV testing and counseling among young out-of-school Liberians.

  3. Sarley, David

    1. Open Access
      Moving Medicine, Moving Minds: Helping Developing Countries Overcome Barriers to Outsourcing Health Commodity Distribution to Boost Supply Chain Performance and Strengthen Health Systems
      Priya Agrawal, Iain Barton, Roberto Dal Bianco, Dana Hovig, David Sarley and Prashant Yadav
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):359-365; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00130

      Senegal and other developing countries are improving access to health commodities by outsourcing supply chain logistics to private providers. To achieve broader, lasting reform, we must support further adoption of the outsourced model; assist country-led cost-benefit analyses; and help governments build capacity to manage contracts and overcome other barriers.

  4. Sebikali, Boniface

    1. Open Access
      Improving the Quality of Postabortion Care Services in Togo Increased Uptake of Contraception
      Stembile Mugore, Ntapi Tchiguiri K Kassouta, Boniface Sebikali, Laurel Lundstrom and Abdulmumin Saad
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):495-505; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00212

      The quality improvement approach applied at 5 facilities over about 1 year increased family planning counseling to postabortion clients from 31% to 91%. Of those counseled provision of a contraceptive method before discharge increased from 37% to 60%. Oral contraceptives remained the most popular method, but use of injectables and implants increased. The country-driven approach, which tended to use existing resources and minimal external support, has potential for sustainability and scale-up in Togo and application elsewhere.

  5. Shedd, Erin

    1. Open Access
      Successful Implementation of a Multicountry Clinical Surveillance and Data Collection System for Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa: Findings and Lessons Learned
      Reshma Roshania, Michaela Mallow, Nelson Dunbar, David Mansary, Pranav Shetty, Taralyn Lyon, Kacey Pham, Matthew Abad, Erin Shedd, Anh-Minh A Tran, Sarah Cundy and Adam C Levine
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):394-409; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00186

      Despite resource and logistical constraints, International Medical Corps cared for thousands at 5 Ebola treatment units in Liberia and Sierra Leone between 2014 and 2015 while collecting hundreds of data points on each patient. To facilitate data collection and global reporting in future humanitarian responses, standardized data forms and databases, with clear definitions of clinical and epidemiological variables, should be developed and adopted by the international community.

  6. Shelton, James D

    1. Open Access
      Effective LARC Providers: Moving Beyond Training (Republication)
      James D Shelton and Anne E Burke
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):356-358; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00258

      Effective and productive providers are the key to successful provision of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs). But LARCs demand more of providers than short-acting resupply methods. In addition to sound training, key elements to developing highly productive providers of LARCs include a thorough understanding of the service delivery system context; selecting providers with the most potential, especially from mid-level cadres; strong mentoring and supportive supervision; and attention to the supply chain and to demand-side support.

  7. Shetty, Pranav

    1. Open Access
      Successful Implementation of a Multicountry Clinical Surveillance and Data Collection System for Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa: Findings and Lessons Learned
      Reshma Roshania, Michaela Mallow, Nelson Dunbar, David Mansary, Pranav Shetty, Taralyn Lyon, Kacey Pham, Matthew Abad, Erin Shedd, Anh-Minh A Tran, Sarah Cundy and Adam C Levine
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):394-409; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00186

      Despite resource and logistical constraints, International Medical Corps cared for thousands at 5 Ebola treatment units in Liberia and Sierra Leone between 2014 and 2015 while collecting hundreds of data points on each patient. To facilitate data collection and global reporting in future humanitarian responses, standardized data forms and databases, with clear definitions of clinical and epidemiological variables, should be developed and adopted by the international community.

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  1. Tran, Anh-Minh A

    1. Open Access
      Successful Implementation of a Multicountry Clinical Surveillance and Data Collection System for Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa: Findings and Lessons Learned
      Reshma Roshania, Michaela Mallow, Nelson Dunbar, David Mansary, Pranav Shetty, Taralyn Lyon, Kacey Pham, Matthew Abad, Erin Shedd, Anh-Minh A Tran, Sarah Cundy and Adam C Levine
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):394-409; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00186

      Despite resource and logistical constraints, International Medical Corps cared for thousands at 5 Ebola treatment units in Liberia and Sierra Leone between 2014 and 2015 while collecting hundreds of data points on each patient. To facilitate data collection and global reporting in future humanitarian responses, standardized data forms and databases, with clear definitions of clinical and epidemiological variables, should be developed and adopted by the international community.

U

  1. Umaru, Farouk

    1. Open Access
      Progress in Harmonizing Tiered HIV Laboratory Systems: Challenges and Opportunities in 8 African Countries
      Jason Williams, Farouk Umaru, Dianna Edgil and Joel Kuritsky
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):467-480; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00004

      Countries have had mixed results in adhering to laboratory instrument procurement lists, with some limiting instrument brand expansion and others experiencing substantial growth in instrument counts and brand diversity. Important challenges to advancing laboratory harmonization strategies include:

      1. Lack of adherence to procurement policies

      2. Lack of an effective coordinating body

      3. Misalignment of laboratory policies, treatment guidelines, and minimum service packages

  2. Urey, Marilyn

    1. Open Access
      Intensive Group Learning and On-Site Services to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health Among Young Adults in Liberia: A Randomized Evaluation of HealthyActions
      Rebecca Firestone, Reid Moorsmith, Simon James, Marilyn Urey, Rena Greifinger, Danielle Lloyd, Lisa Hartenberger-Toby, Jewel Gausman and Musa Sanoe
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):435-451; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00074

      Combining intensive group learning and provision of on-site reproductive health services through an existing alternative basic education program increased use of contraception and HIV testing and counseling among young out-of-school Liberians.

  3. Ustáb, Momade Bay

    1. Open Access
      Safety and Acceptability of Community-Based Distribution of Injectable Contraceptives: A Pilot Project in Mozambique
      Ana Jacinto, Mahomed Riaz Mobaracaly, Momade Bay Ustáb, Cassimo Bique, Cassandra Blazer, Karen Weidert and Ndola Prata
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):410-421; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00133

      Trained community health workers, including traditional birth attendants (TBAs), safely and effectively administered injectables in northern Mozambique; two-thirds of the women choosing injectables had never used contraception before. Including TBAs in the Ministry of Health’s recent task sharing strategy can improve rural women’s access to injectables and help meet women’s demand for contraception.

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  1. Weidert, Karen

    1. Open Access
      Safety and Acceptability of Community-Based Distribution of Injectable Contraceptives: A Pilot Project in Mozambique
      Ana Jacinto, Mahomed Riaz Mobaracaly, Momade Bay Ustáb, Cassimo Bique, Cassandra Blazer, Karen Weidert and Ndola Prata
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):410-421; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00133

      Trained community health workers, including traditional birth attendants (TBAs), safely and effectively administered injectables in northern Mozambique; two-thirds of the women choosing injectables had never used contraception before. Including TBAs in the Ministry of Health’s recent task sharing strategy can improve rural women’s access to injectables and help meet women’s demand for contraception.

  2. Wiens, Matthew O

    1. Open Access
      Scheduled Follow-Up Referrals and Simple Prevention Kits Including Counseling to Improve Post-Discharge Outcomes Among Children in Uganda: A Proof-of-Concept Study
      Matthew O Wiens, Elias Kumbakumba, Charles P Larson, Peter P Moschovis, Celestine Barigye, Jerome Kabakyenga, Andrew Ndamira, Lacey English, Niranjan Kissoon, Guohai Zhou and J Mark Ansermino
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):422-434; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00069

      Post-hospital discharge is a vulnerable time for recurrent illness and death among children. An intervention package consisting of (1) referrals for scheduled follow-up visits, (2) discharge counseling, and (3) simple prevention items such as soap and oral rehydration salts resulted in much higher health seeking and hospital readmissions compared with historical controls.

  3. Williams, Jason

    1. Open Access
      Progress in Harmonizing Tiered HIV Laboratory Systems: Challenges and Opportunities in 8 African Countries
      Jason Williams, Farouk Umaru, Dianna Edgil and Joel Kuritsky
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):467-480; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00004

      Countries have had mixed results in adhering to laboratory instrument procurement lists, with some limiting instrument brand expansion and others experiencing substantial growth in instrument counts and brand diversity. Important challenges to advancing laboratory harmonization strategies include:

      1. Lack of adherence to procurement policies

      2. Lack of an effective coordinating body

      3. Misalignment of laboratory policies, treatment guidelines, and minimum service packages

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  1. Yadav, Prashant

    1. Open Access
      Moving Medicine, Moving Minds: Helping Developing Countries Overcome Barriers to Outsourcing Health Commodity Distribution to Boost Supply Chain Performance and Strengthen Health Systems
      Priya Agrawal, Iain Barton, Roberto Dal Bianco, Dana Hovig, David Sarley and Prashant Yadav
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):359-365; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00130

      Senegal and other developing countries are improving access to health commodities by outsourcing supply chain logistics to private providers. To achieve broader, lasting reform, we must support further adoption of the outsourced model; assist country-led cost-benefit analyses; and help governments build capacity to manage contracts and overcome other barriers.

Z

  1. Zhou, Guohai

    1. Open Access
      Scheduled Follow-Up Referrals and Simple Prevention Kits Including Counseling to Improve Post-Discharge Outcomes Among Children in Uganda: A Proof-of-Concept Study
      Matthew O Wiens, Elias Kumbakumba, Charles P Larson, Peter P Moschovis, Celestine Barigye, Jerome Kabakyenga, Andrew Ndamira, Lacey English, Niranjan Kissoon, Guohai Zhou and J Mark Ansermino
      Global Health: Science and Practice September 2016, 4(3):422-434; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00069

      Post-hospital discharge is a vulnerable time for recurrent illness and death among children. An intervention package consisting of (1) referrals for scheduled follow-up visits, (2) discharge counseling, and (3) simple prevention items such as soap and oral rehydration salts resulted in much higher health seeking and hospital readmissions compared with historical controls.

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Global Health: Science and Practice: 4 (3)
Global Health: Science and Practice
Vol. 4, No. 3
September 28, 2016
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  • Effective LARC Providers: Moving Beyond Training (Republication)
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  • Improving the Quality of Postabortion Care Services in Togo Increased Uptake of Contraception
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