Skip to main content

Main menu

  • Content
    • Current Issue
    • Advance Access
    • Archive
    • Supplements
      • The Challenge Initiative Platform
    • Topic Collections
  • For Authors
    • Instructions for Authors
    • Submit Manuscript
    • Publish a Supplement
    • Promote Your Article
    • Resources for Writing Journal Articles
  • About
    • About GHSP
    • Editorial Team
    • Advisory Board
    • FAQs
    • Instructions for Reviewers
  • Webinars
    • Local Voices Webinar
    • Connecting Creators and Users of Knowledge
    • Publishing About Programs in GHSP
  • Other Useful Sites
    • GH eLearning
    • GHJournal Search

User menu

  • My Alerts

Search

  • Advanced search
Global Health: Science and Practice
  • Other Useful Sites
    • GH eLearning
    • GHJournal Search
  • My Alerts

Global Health: Science and Practice

Dedicated to what works in global health programs

Advanced Search

  • Content
    • Current Issue
    • Advance Access
    • Archive
    • Supplements
    • Topic Collections
  • For Authors
    • Instructions for Authors
    • Submit Manuscript
    • Publish a Supplement
    • Promote Your Article
    • Resources for Writing Journal Articles
  • About
    • About GHSP
    • Editorial Team
    • Advisory Board
    • FAQs
    • Instructions for Reviewers
  • Webinars
    • Local Voices Webinar
    • Connecting Creators and Users of Knowledge
    • Publishing About Programs in GHSP
  • Alerts
  • Visit GHSP on Facebook
  • Follow GHSP on Twitter
  • RSS
  • Find GHSP on LinkedIn

Index by author

March 2018 | Volume 6 | Number 1
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z

A

  1. Aagaard, Eva

    1. Open Access
      Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) in Zimbabwe: Outcomes and Challenges
      James G Hakim, Midion M Chidzonga, Margaret Z Borok, Kusum J Nathoo, Jonathan Matenga, Edward Havranek, Frances Cowan, Melanie Abas, Eva Aagaard, Susan Connors, Sanele Nkomani, Chiratidzo E Ndhlovu, Antony Matsika, Michele Barry and Thomas B Campbell
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):82-92; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00052

      The 5-year medical education and research strengthening initiative in Zimbabwe increased faculty retention and student enrollment, improved information technology infrastructure, provided mentoring for postgraduates and clinical training in specialty areas, instituted a competency-based curriculum reform process, and created new departments and centers to institutionalize health education and research implementation. A comprehensive review of the curriculum is still underway and uptake of technology-assisted teaching has been slower than expected.

  2. Abas, Melanie

    1. Open Access
      Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) in Zimbabwe: Outcomes and Challenges
      James G Hakim, Midion M Chidzonga, Margaret Z Borok, Kusum J Nathoo, Jonathan Matenga, Edward Havranek, Frances Cowan, Melanie Abas, Eva Aagaard, Susan Connors, Sanele Nkomani, Chiratidzo E Ndhlovu, Antony Matsika, Michele Barry and Thomas B Campbell
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):82-92; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00052

      The 5-year medical education and research strengthening initiative in Zimbabwe increased faculty retention and student enrollment, improved information technology infrastructure, provided mentoring for postgraduates and clinical training in specialty areas, instituted a competency-based curriculum reform process, and created new departments and centers to institutionalize health education and research implementation. A comprehensive review of the curriculum is still underway and uptake of technology-assisted teaching has been slower than expected.

  3. Ahmad, Tanwir

    1. Open Access
      Positive Influence of Behavior Change Communication on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices for Visceral Leishmaniasis/Kala-azar in India
      Raghavan Srinivasan, Tanwir Ahmad, Vidya Raghavan, Manisha Kaushik and Ramakant Pathak
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):192-209; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00087

      After 8 months of behavior change communication activities, largely using group and interpersonal communication, refusal of indoor residual spraying to prevent visceral leishmaniasis was significantly lower among households in intervention villages (8%) than control villages (25%). Knowledge and attitudes were also better among the households in the intervention villages than control villages.

B

  1. Baig, Qadeer

    1. Open Access
      Building Support for Adolescent Sexuality and Reproductive Health Education and Responding to Resistance in Conservative Contexts: Cases From Pakistan
      Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, Marina Plesons, Sheena Hadi, Qadeer Baig and Iliana Lang
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):128-136; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00285

      While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to building community support for such programs, key strategies in Pakistan included: (1) sensitizing and engaging key stakeholders, including religious groups, schools, health and education government officials, parents, and adolescents themselves; (2) tactfully designing and framing the curricula with careful consideration of context and sensitive topics; (3) institutionalizing the programs within the school system; (4) showcasing school programs to increase transparency; and (5) engaging the media to build positive public perceptions.

  2. Barigye, George

    1. Open Access
      Expanding Access to Injectable Contraception: Results From Pilot Introduction of Subcutaneous Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA-SC) in 4 African Countries
      Anna Stout, Siri Wood, George Barigye, Alain Kaboré, Daouda Siddo and Ida Ndione
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):55-72; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00250

      Nearly half a million doses of DMPA-SC were administered over 2 years in Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal, and Uganda, with 29% of doses provided to first-time family planning users and 44% (in 3 countries) to adolescent girls and young women under age 25. Switching from intramuscular DMPA (DMPA-IM) was not widespread and generally decreased over time. Community health workers provided a higher proportion of DMPA-SC than DMPA-IM injections. Stock-outs in 2 countries hindered product uptake, highlighting the need to strengthen logistics systems when introducing a new method.

  3. Barry, Michele

    1. Open Access
      Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) in Zimbabwe: Outcomes and Challenges
      James G Hakim, Midion M Chidzonga, Margaret Z Borok, Kusum J Nathoo, Jonathan Matenga, Edward Havranek, Frances Cowan, Melanie Abas, Eva Aagaard, Susan Connors, Sanele Nkomani, Chiratidzo E Ndhlovu, Antony Matsika, Michele Barry and Thomas B Campbell
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):82-92; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00052

      The 5-year medical education and research strengthening initiative in Zimbabwe increased faculty retention and student enrollment, improved information technology infrastructure, provided mentoring for postgraduates and clinical training in specialty areas, instituted a competency-based curriculum reform process, and created new departments and centers to institutionalize health education and research implementation. A comprehensive review of the curriculum is still underway and uptake of technology-assisted teaching has been slower than expected.

  4. Bertrand, Jane T

    1. Open Access
      Family Planning in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Encouraging Momentum, Formidable Challenges
      Dieudonné Kwete, Arsene Binanga, Thibaut Mukaba, Théophile Nemuandjare, Muanda Fidele Mbadu, Marie-Thérèse Kyungu, Perri Sutton and Jane T Bertrand
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):40-54; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00346

      Formidable challenges: uncertain political situation, cultural norms favoring high fertility, a thin patchwork of service delivery institutions, logistical issues in a vast country with weak infrastructure, and low capacity of the population to pay for contraceptive services. Encouraging progress: increasing government and donor support, openness to progressive service delivery policies, innovative programming including robust social marketing and initiatives with nursing schools and the military, strong collaboration among stakeholders, high unmet need suggesting strong latent demand for family planning, and an increasingly balanced method mix including long-acting methods.

  5. Binanga, Arsene

    1. Open Access
      Family Planning in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Encouraging Momentum, Formidable Challenges
      Dieudonné Kwete, Arsene Binanga, Thibaut Mukaba, Théophile Nemuandjare, Muanda Fidele Mbadu, Marie-Thérèse Kyungu, Perri Sutton and Jane T Bertrand
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):40-54; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00346

      Formidable challenges: uncertain political situation, cultural norms favoring high fertility, a thin patchwork of service delivery institutions, logistical issues in a vast country with weak infrastructure, and low capacity of the population to pay for contraceptive services. Encouraging progress: increasing government and donor support, openness to progressive service delivery policies, innovative programming including robust social marketing and initiatives with nursing schools and the military, strong collaboration among stakeholders, high unmet need suggesting strong latent demand for family planning, and an increasingly balanced method mix including long-acting methods.

  6. Bishop, Amie

    1. Open Access
      Effective Collaboration for Scaling Up Health Technologies: A Case Study of the Chlorhexidine for Umbilical Cord Care Experience
      Patricia S Coffey, Steve Hodgins and Amie Bishop
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):178-191; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00380

      Facilitating factors for the Chlorhexidine Working Group: (1) strong, transparent leadership by a neutral broker, promoting shared ownership among all members; (2) reliable internal and external communication; (3) well-defined terms of reference building on common interest around a simple, effective health intervention; (4) clear benefits of participation, including access to evidence and technical assistance; and (5) adequate resources to support the secretariat functions.

  7. Borok, Margaret Z

    1. Open Access
      Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) in Zimbabwe: Outcomes and Challenges
      James G Hakim, Midion M Chidzonga, Margaret Z Borok, Kusum J Nathoo, Jonathan Matenga, Edward Havranek, Frances Cowan, Melanie Abas, Eva Aagaard, Susan Connors, Sanele Nkomani, Chiratidzo E Ndhlovu, Antony Matsika, Michele Barry and Thomas B Campbell
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):82-92; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00052

      The 5-year medical education and research strengthening initiative in Zimbabwe increased faculty retention and student enrollment, improved information technology infrastructure, provided mentoring for postgraduates and clinical training in specialty areas, instituted a competency-based curriculum reform process, and created new departments and centers to institutionalize health education and research implementation. A comprehensive review of the curriculum is still underway and uptake of technology-assisted teaching has been slower than expected.

C

  1. Campbell, Thomas B

    1. Open Access
      Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) in Zimbabwe: Outcomes and Challenges
      James G Hakim, Midion M Chidzonga, Margaret Z Borok, Kusum J Nathoo, Jonathan Matenga, Edward Havranek, Frances Cowan, Melanie Abas, Eva Aagaard, Susan Connors, Sanele Nkomani, Chiratidzo E Ndhlovu, Antony Matsika, Michele Barry and Thomas B Campbell
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):82-92; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00052

      The 5-year medical education and research strengthening initiative in Zimbabwe increased faculty retention and student enrollment, improved information technology infrastructure, provided mentoring for postgraduates and clinical training in specialty areas, instituted a competency-based curriculum reform process, and created new departments and centers to institutionalize health education and research implementation. A comprehensive review of the curriculum is still underway and uptake of technology-assisted teaching has been slower than expected.

  2. Chanani, Sheila

    1. Open Access
      Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition to Reduce Wasting in Urban Informal Settlements of Mumbai, India: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation
      Neena Shah More, Anagha Waingankar, Sudha Ramani, Sheila Chanani, Vanessa D'Souza, Shanti Pantvaidya, Armida Fernandez and Anuja Jayaraman
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):103-127; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00182

      Under the NGO–government partnership, wasting among children under age 3 decreased by 28% in intervention areas and by only 5% in comparison areas. Success factors included persuading and engaging with communities including delivery of tailored information, close presence and supervision of field staff, and holistic management of other issues beyond acute malnutrition. This intensive approach may be challenging for the government to adapt effectively at large scale.

  3. Chandra-Mouli, Venkatraman

    1. Open Access
      Building Support for Adolescent Sexuality and Reproductive Health Education and Responding to Resistance in Conservative Contexts: Cases From Pakistan
      Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, Marina Plesons, Sheena Hadi, Qadeer Baig and Iliana Lang
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):128-136; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00285

      While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to building community support for such programs, key strategies in Pakistan included: (1) sensitizing and engaging key stakeholders, including religious groups, schools, health and education government officials, parents, and adolescents themselves; (2) tactfully designing and framing the curricula with careful consideration of context and sensitive topics; (3) institutionalizing the programs within the school system; (4) showcasing school programs to increase transparency; and (5) engaging the media to build positive public perceptions.

    2. Open Access
      Evolution and Resistance to Sexuality Education in Mexico
      Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, Lucia Gómez Garbero, Marina Plesons, Iliana Lang and Esther Corona Vargas
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):137-149; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00284

      Mexico's efforts at sexuality education have progressively evolved, from a biological focus in the socialist era in the 1930s, to adding a demographically concerned family planning component in the 1970s and including a wider reproductive health perspective in the 1990s, and finally shifting to a broader sociological context in the early 21st century. Opposition to sexuality education rose steadily in the time period considered, with a growing range of more organized and well-financed actors. Despite this opposition, alliances between academic, government, civil society, and NGO champions have helped ensure sustainability.

  4. Chidzonga, Midion M

    1. Open Access
      Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) in Zimbabwe: Outcomes and Challenges
      James G Hakim, Midion M Chidzonga, Margaret Z Borok, Kusum J Nathoo, Jonathan Matenga, Edward Havranek, Frances Cowan, Melanie Abas, Eva Aagaard, Susan Connors, Sanele Nkomani, Chiratidzo E Ndhlovu, Antony Matsika, Michele Barry and Thomas B Campbell
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):82-92; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00052

      The 5-year medical education and research strengthening initiative in Zimbabwe increased faculty retention and student enrollment, improved information technology infrastructure, provided mentoring for postgraduates and clinical training in specialty areas, instituted a competency-based curriculum reform process, and created new departments and centers to institutionalize health education and research implementation. A comprehensive review of the curriculum is still underway and uptake of technology-assisted teaching has been slower than expected.

  5. Choi, Yoonjoung

    1. Open Access
      Rapid Uptake of the Subcutaneous Injectable in Burkina Faso: Evidence From PMA2020 Cross-Sectional Surveys
      Georges Guiella, Shani Turke, Hamadou Coulibaly, Scott Radloff and Yoonjoung Choi
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):73-81; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00260

      Availability and use of the subcutaneous injectable increased rapidly during national scale-up in 2016. Substantial increases were found in rural areas, where unmet need for family planning is higher. Since the method is amenable to community-based distribution, a new pilot is testing provision by community health workers to further improve access.

  6. Coffey, Patricia S

    1. Open Access
      Effective Collaboration for Scaling Up Health Technologies: A Case Study of the Chlorhexidine for Umbilical Cord Care Experience
      Patricia S Coffey, Steve Hodgins and Amie Bishop
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):178-191; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00380

      Facilitating factors for the Chlorhexidine Working Group: (1) strong, transparent leadership by a neutral broker, promoting shared ownership among all members; (2) reliable internal and external communication; (3) well-defined terms of reference building on common interest around a simple, effective health intervention; (4) clear benefits of participation, including access to evidence and technical assistance; and (5) adequate resources to support the secretariat functions.

  7. Cole, Kimberly

    1. Open Access
      The Coming-of-Age of Subcutaneous Injectable Contraception
      Kimberly Cole and Abdulmumin Saad
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):1-5; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00050

      DMPA-SC is a contraceptive injectable formulation that provides women and couples another important voluntary family planning option. It offers characteristics that many women like, including cost and time savings, and has the potential to be delivered by a range of health care cadres in a variety of service delivery channels.

  8. Connors, Susan

    1. Open Access
      Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) in Zimbabwe: Outcomes and Challenges
      James G Hakim, Midion M Chidzonga, Margaret Z Borok, Kusum J Nathoo, Jonathan Matenga, Edward Havranek, Frances Cowan, Melanie Abas, Eva Aagaard, Susan Connors, Sanele Nkomani, Chiratidzo E Ndhlovu, Antony Matsika, Michele Barry and Thomas B Campbell
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):82-92; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00052

      The 5-year medical education and research strengthening initiative in Zimbabwe increased faculty retention and student enrollment, improved information technology infrastructure, provided mentoring for postgraduates and clinical training in specialty areas, instituted a competency-based curriculum reform process, and created new departments and centers to institutionalize health education and research implementation. A comprehensive review of the curriculum is still underway and uptake of technology-assisted teaching has been slower than expected.

  9. Corona Vargas, Esther

    1. Open Access
      Evolution and Resistance to Sexuality Education in Mexico
      Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, Lucia Gómez Garbero, Marina Plesons, Iliana Lang and Esther Corona Vargas
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):137-149; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00284

      Mexico's efforts at sexuality education have progressively evolved, from a biological focus in the socialist era in the 1930s, to adding a demographically concerned family planning component in the 1970s and including a wider reproductive health perspective in the 1990s, and finally shifting to a broader sociological context in the early 21st century. Opposition to sexuality education rose steadily in the time period considered, with a growing range of more organized and well-financed actors. Despite this opposition, alliances between academic, government, civil society, and NGO champions have helped ensure sustainability.

  10. Coulibaly, Hamadou

    1. Open Access
      Rapid Uptake of the Subcutaneous Injectable in Burkina Faso: Evidence From PMA2020 Cross-Sectional Surveys
      Georges Guiella, Shani Turke, Hamadou Coulibaly, Scott Radloff and Yoonjoung Choi
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):73-81; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00260

      Availability and use of the subcutaneous injectable increased rapidly during national scale-up in 2016. Substantial increases were found in rural areas, where unmet need for family planning is higher. Since the method is amenable to community-based distribution, a new pilot is testing provision by community health workers to further improve access.

  11. Cousens, Simon

    1. Open Access
      Update of: Marx Delaney et al., Improving Adherence to Essential Birth Practices Using the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist With Peer Coaching: Experience From 60 Public Health Facilities in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Megan Marx Delaney, Pinki Maji, Tapan Kalita, Nabihah Kara, Darpan Rana, Krishan Kumar, Jenny Masoinneuve, Simon Cousens, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Narender Sharma, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Lisa R Hirschhorn, Katherine EA Semrau and Rebecca Firestone
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):227; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00064
  12. Cowan, Frances

    1. Open Access
      Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) in Zimbabwe: Outcomes and Challenges
      James G Hakim, Midion M Chidzonga, Margaret Z Borok, Kusum J Nathoo, Jonathan Matenga, Edward Havranek, Frances Cowan, Melanie Abas, Eva Aagaard, Susan Connors, Sanele Nkomani, Chiratidzo E Ndhlovu, Antony Matsika, Michele Barry and Thomas B Campbell
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):82-92; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00052

      The 5-year medical education and research strengthening initiative in Zimbabwe increased faculty retention and student enrollment, improved information technology infrastructure, provided mentoring for postgraduates and clinical training in specialty areas, instituted a competency-based curriculum reform process, and created new departments and centers to institutionalize health education and research implementation. A comprehensive review of the curriculum is still underway and uptake of technology-assisted teaching has been slower than expected.

D

  1. D'Souza, Vanessa

    1. Open Access
      Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition to Reduce Wasting in Urban Informal Settlements of Mumbai, India: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation
      Neena Shah More, Anagha Waingankar, Sudha Ramani, Sheila Chanani, Vanessa D'Souza, Shanti Pantvaidya, Armida Fernandez and Anuja Jayaraman
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):103-127; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00182

      Under the NGO–government partnership, wasting among children under age 3 decreased by 28% in intervention areas and by only 5% in comparison areas. Success factors included persuading and engaging with communities including delivery of tailored information, close presence and supervision of field staff, and holistic management of other issues beyond acute malnutrition. This intensive approach may be challenging for the government to adapt effectively at large scale.

F

  1. Fanzo, Jessica

    1. Open Access
      Palm Oil in Myanmar: A Spatiotemporal Analysis of the Effects of Industrial Farming on Biodiversity Loss
      Khristopher Nicholas, Jessica Fanzo and Kytt MacManus
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):210-222; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00132

      Satellite imagery analysis reveals a progressive shift from smallholder farming to industrial oil palm plantations in rural Myanmar, concomitant with biodiversity loss. Although industrial palm oil cultivation may help the local economy flourish, rural communities assume the dual burden of ecosystem instability from deforestation and potential health risks from increased palm oil consumption.

  2. Fernandez, Armida

    1. Open Access
      Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition to Reduce Wasting in Urban Informal Settlements of Mumbai, India: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation
      Neena Shah More, Anagha Waingankar, Sudha Ramani, Sheila Chanani, Vanessa D'Souza, Shanti Pantvaidya, Armida Fernandez and Anuja Jayaraman
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):103-127; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00182

      Under the NGO–government partnership, wasting among children under age 3 decreased by 28% in intervention areas and by only 5% in comparison areas. Success factors included persuading and engaging with communities including delivery of tailored information, close presence and supervision of field staff, and holistic management of other issues beyond acute malnutrition. This intensive approach may be challenging for the government to adapt effectively at large scale.

  3. Firestone, Rebecca

    1. Open Access
      Update of: Marx Delaney et al., Improving Adherence to Essential Birth Practices Using the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist With Peer Coaching: Experience From 60 Public Health Facilities in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Megan Marx Delaney, Pinki Maji, Tapan Kalita, Nabihah Kara, Darpan Rana, Krishan Kumar, Jenny Masoinneuve, Simon Cousens, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Narender Sharma, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Lisa R Hirschhorn, Katherine EA Semrau and Rebecca Firestone
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):227; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00064
    2. Open Access
      Update of: Kara et al., The BetterBirth Program: Pursuing Effective Adoption and Sustained Use of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Through Coaching-Based Implementation in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Nabihah Kara, Rebecca Firestone, Tapan Kalita, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Pinki Maji, Ami Karlage, Lisa R Hirschhorn and Katherine EA Semrau on behalf of the BetterBirth Trial Group
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):225-226; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00065

G

  1. Gawande, Atul A

    1. Open Access
      Update of: Marx Delaney et al., Improving Adherence to Essential Birth Practices Using the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist With Peer Coaching: Experience From 60 Public Health Facilities in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Megan Marx Delaney, Pinki Maji, Tapan Kalita, Nabihah Kara, Darpan Rana, Krishan Kumar, Jenny Masoinneuve, Simon Cousens, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Narender Sharma, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Lisa R Hirschhorn, Katherine EA Semrau and Rebecca Firestone
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):227; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00064
    2. Open Access
      Update of: Kara et al., The BetterBirth Program: Pursuing Effective Adoption and Sustained Use of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Through Coaching-Based Implementation in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Nabihah Kara, Rebecca Firestone, Tapan Kalita, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Pinki Maji, Ami Karlage, Lisa R Hirschhorn and Katherine EA Semrau on behalf of the BetterBirth Trial Group
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):225-226; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00065
  2. Gómez Garbero, Lucia

    1. Open Access
      Evolution and Resistance to Sexuality Education in Mexico
      Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, Lucia Gómez Garbero, Marina Plesons, Iliana Lang and Esther Corona Vargas
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):137-149; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00284

      Mexico's efforts at sexuality education have progressively evolved, from a biological focus in the socialist era in the 1930s, to adding a demographically concerned family planning component in the 1970s and including a wider reproductive health perspective in the 1990s, and finally shifting to a broader sociological context in the early 21st century. Opposition to sexuality education rose steadily in the time period considered, with a growing range of more organized and well-financed actors. Despite this opposition, alliances between academic, government, civil society, and NGO champions have helped ensure sustainability.

  3. Guiella, Georges

    1. Open Access
      Rapid Uptake of the Subcutaneous Injectable in Burkina Faso: Evidence From PMA2020 Cross-Sectional Surveys
      Georges Guiella, Shani Turke, Hamadou Coulibaly, Scott Radloff and Yoonjoung Choi
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):73-81; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00260

      Availability and use of the subcutaneous injectable increased rapidly during national scale-up in 2016. Substantial increases were found in rural areas, where unmet need for family planning is higher. Since the method is amenable to community-based distribution, a new pilot is testing provision by community health workers to further improve access.

H

  1. Hadi, Sheena

    1. Open Access
      Building Support for Adolescent Sexuality and Reproductive Health Education and Responding to Resistance in Conservative Contexts: Cases From Pakistan
      Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, Marina Plesons, Sheena Hadi, Qadeer Baig and Iliana Lang
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):128-136; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00285

      While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to building community support for such programs, key strategies in Pakistan included: (1) sensitizing and engaging key stakeholders, including religious groups, schools, health and education government officials, parents, and adolescents themselves; (2) tactfully designing and framing the curricula with careful consideration of context and sensitive topics; (3) institutionalizing the programs within the school system; (4) showcasing school programs to increase transparency; and (5) engaging the media to build positive public perceptions.

  2. Hakim, James G

    1. Open Access
      Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) in Zimbabwe: Outcomes and Challenges
      James G Hakim, Midion M Chidzonga, Margaret Z Borok, Kusum J Nathoo, Jonathan Matenga, Edward Havranek, Frances Cowan, Melanie Abas, Eva Aagaard, Susan Connors, Sanele Nkomani, Chiratidzo E Ndhlovu, Antony Matsika, Michele Barry and Thomas B Campbell
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):82-92; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00052

      The 5-year medical education and research strengthening initiative in Zimbabwe increased faculty retention and student enrollment, improved information technology infrastructure, provided mentoring for postgraduates and clinical training in specialty areas, instituted a competency-based curriculum reform process, and created new departments and centers to institutionalize health education and research implementation. A comprehensive review of the curriculum is still underway and uptake of technology-assisted teaching has been slower than expected.

  3. Havranek, Edward

    1. Open Access
      Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) in Zimbabwe: Outcomes and Challenges
      James G Hakim, Midion M Chidzonga, Margaret Z Borok, Kusum J Nathoo, Jonathan Matenga, Edward Havranek, Frances Cowan, Melanie Abas, Eva Aagaard, Susan Connors, Sanele Nkomani, Chiratidzo E Ndhlovu, Antony Matsika, Michele Barry and Thomas B Campbell
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):82-92; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00052

      The 5-year medical education and research strengthening initiative in Zimbabwe increased faculty retention and student enrollment, improved information technology infrastructure, provided mentoring for postgraduates and clinical training in specialty areas, instituted a competency-based curriculum reform process, and created new departments and centers to institutionalize health education and research implementation. A comprehensive review of the curriculum is still underway and uptake of technology-assisted teaching has been slower than expected.

  4. Hirschhorn, Lisa R

    1. Open Access
      Update of: Marx Delaney et al., Improving Adherence to Essential Birth Practices Using the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist With Peer Coaching: Experience From 60 Public Health Facilities in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Megan Marx Delaney, Pinki Maji, Tapan Kalita, Nabihah Kara, Darpan Rana, Krishan Kumar, Jenny Masoinneuve, Simon Cousens, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Narender Sharma, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Lisa R Hirschhorn, Katherine EA Semrau and Rebecca Firestone
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):227; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00064
    2. Open Access
      Update of: Kara et al., The BetterBirth Program: Pursuing Effective Adoption and Sustained Use of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Through Coaching-Based Implementation in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Nabihah Kara, Rebecca Firestone, Tapan Kalita, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Pinki Maji, Ami Karlage, Lisa R Hirschhorn and Katherine EA Semrau on behalf of the BetterBirth Trial Group
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):225-226; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00065
  5. Ho, Lara S

    1. Open Access
      Using Program Data to Improve Access to Family Planning and Enhance the Method Mix in Conflict-Affected Areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
      Lara S Ho and Erin Wheeler
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):161-177; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00365

      Analysis of program data and a formative assessment informed several program changes, including improved coaching and supportive supervision, introduction of postpartum IUDs and the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system, and enhanced behavior change communication. These changes substantially increased family planning adoption, from a monthly average of 14 adopters per facility to 37 per facility. Implants continued to be the most popular method, but the percentage of adopters choosing the IUD increased from 2% in 2012 to 13% in 2016, and it was the most popular method among postabortion care clients.

  6. Hodgins, Steve

    1. Open Access
      Effective Collaboration for Scaling Up Health Technologies: A Case Study of the Chlorhexidine for Umbilical Cord Care Experience
      Patricia S Coffey, Steve Hodgins and Amie Bishop
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):178-191; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00380

      Facilitating factors for the Chlorhexidine Working Group: (1) strong, transparent leadership by a neutral broker, promoting shared ownership among all members; (2) reliable internal and external communication; (3) well-defined terms of reference building on common interest around a simple, effective health intervention; (4) clear benefits of participation, including access to evidence and technical assistance; and (5) adequate resources to support the secretariat functions.

J

  1. Jacobstein, Roy

    1. Open Access
      Liftoff: The Blossoming of Contraceptive Implant Use in Africa
      Roy Jacobstein
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):17-39; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00396

      Contraceptive implant use is rising rapidly, substantially, and equitably in many sub-Saharan African countries, across almost all sociodemographic categories. Gains in implant use have exceeded combined gains for IUDs, pills, and injectables. Key contributing factors include sizeable reductions in commodity cost, much-increased commodity supply, greater government commitment to expanded method choice, and wider adoption of high-impact service delivery practices that broaden access and better reach underserved populations. Continued progress in meeting women's reproductive intentions with implants calls for further investment in quality services for both insertion and removal, and for addressing issues of financing and sustainability.

  2. Jaff, Dilshad

    1. Open Access
      Yazidi Women: Healing the Invisible Wounds
      Dilshad Jaff
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):223-224; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00024

      Global health cannot be improved without addressing the plight of the survivors and victims of brutal armed conflicts, especially minorities and marginalized people.

  3. Jayaraman, Anuja

    1. Open Access
      Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition to Reduce Wasting in Urban Informal Settlements of Mumbai, India: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation
      Neena Shah More, Anagha Waingankar, Sudha Ramani, Sheila Chanani, Vanessa D'Souza, Shanti Pantvaidya, Armida Fernandez and Anuja Jayaraman
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):103-127; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00182

      Under the NGO–government partnership, wasting among children under age 3 decreased by 28% in intervention areas and by only 5% in comparison areas. Success factors included persuading and engaging with communities including delivery of tailored information, close presence and supervision of field staff, and holistic management of other issues beyond acute malnutrition. This intensive approach may be challenging for the government to adapt effectively at large scale.

K

  1. Kaboré, Alain

    1. Open Access
      Expanding Access to Injectable Contraception: Results From Pilot Introduction of Subcutaneous Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA-SC) in 4 African Countries
      Anna Stout, Siri Wood, George Barigye, Alain Kaboré, Daouda Siddo and Ida Ndione
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):55-72; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00250

      Nearly half a million doses of DMPA-SC were administered over 2 years in Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal, and Uganda, with 29% of doses provided to first-time family planning users and 44% (in 3 countries) to adolescent girls and young women under age 25. Switching from intramuscular DMPA (DMPA-IM) was not widespread and generally decreased over time. Community health workers provided a higher proportion of DMPA-SC than DMPA-IM injections. Stock-outs in 2 countries hindered product uptake, highlighting the need to strengthen logistics systems when introducing a new method.

  2. Kalita, Tapan

    1. Open Access
      Update of: Marx Delaney et al., Improving Adherence to Essential Birth Practices Using the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist With Peer Coaching: Experience From 60 Public Health Facilities in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Megan Marx Delaney, Pinki Maji, Tapan Kalita, Nabihah Kara, Darpan Rana, Krishan Kumar, Jenny Masoinneuve, Simon Cousens, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Narender Sharma, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Lisa R Hirschhorn, Katherine EA Semrau and Rebecca Firestone
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):227; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00064
    2. Open Access
      Update of: Kara et al., The BetterBirth Program: Pursuing Effective Adoption and Sustained Use of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Through Coaching-Based Implementation in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Nabihah Kara, Rebecca Firestone, Tapan Kalita, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Pinki Maji, Ami Karlage, Lisa R Hirschhorn and Katherine EA Semrau on behalf of the BetterBirth Trial Group
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):225-226; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00065
  3. Kara, Nabihah

    1. Open Access
      Update of: Marx Delaney et al., Improving Adherence to Essential Birth Practices Using the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist With Peer Coaching: Experience From 60 Public Health Facilities in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Megan Marx Delaney, Pinki Maji, Tapan Kalita, Nabihah Kara, Darpan Rana, Krishan Kumar, Jenny Masoinneuve, Simon Cousens, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Narender Sharma, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Lisa R Hirschhorn, Katherine EA Semrau and Rebecca Firestone
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):227; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00064
    2. Open Access
      Update of: Kara et al., The BetterBirth Program: Pursuing Effective Adoption and Sustained Use of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Through Coaching-Based Implementation in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Nabihah Kara, Rebecca Firestone, Tapan Kalita, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Pinki Maji, Ami Karlage, Lisa R Hirschhorn and Katherine EA Semrau on behalf of the BetterBirth Trial Group
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):225-226; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00065
  4. Karlage, Ami

    1. Open Access
      Update of: Kara et al., The BetterBirth Program: Pursuing Effective Adoption and Sustained Use of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Through Coaching-Based Implementation in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Nabihah Kara, Rebecca Firestone, Tapan Kalita, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Pinki Maji, Ami Karlage, Lisa R Hirschhorn and Katherine EA Semrau on behalf of the BetterBirth Trial Group
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):225-226; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00065
  5. Kaushik, Manisha

    1. Open Access
      Positive Influence of Behavior Change Communication on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices for Visceral Leishmaniasis/Kala-azar in India
      Raghavan Srinivasan, Tanwir Ahmad, Vidya Raghavan, Manisha Kaushik and Ramakant Pathak
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):192-209; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00087

      After 8 months of behavior change communication activities, largely using group and interpersonal communication, refusal of indoor residual spraying to prevent visceral leishmaniasis was significantly lower among households in intervention villages (8%) than control villages (25%). Knowledge and attitudes were also better among the households in the intervention villages than control villages.

  6. Kodkany, Bhala

    1. Open Access
      Update of: Marx Delaney et al., Improving Adherence to Essential Birth Practices Using the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist With Peer Coaching: Experience From 60 Public Health Facilities in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Megan Marx Delaney, Pinki Maji, Tapan Kalita, Nabihah Kara, Darpan Rana, Krishan Kumar, Jenny Masoinneuve, Simon Cousens, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Narender Sharma, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Lisa R Hirschhorn, Katherine EA Semrau and Rebecca Firestone
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):227; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00064
    2. Open Access
      Update of: Kara et al., The BetterBirth Program: Pursuing Effective Adoption and Sustained Use of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Through Coaching-Based Implementation in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Nabihah Kara, Rebecca Firestone, Tapan Kalita, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Pinki Maji, Ami Karlage, Lisa R Hirschhorn and Katherine EA Semrau on behalf of the BetterBirth Trial Group
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):225-226; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00065
  7. Kumar, Krishan

    1. Open Access
      Update of: Marx Delaney et al., Improving Adherence to Essential Birth Practices Using the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist With Peer Coaching: Experience From 60 Public Health Facilities in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Megan Marx Delaney, Pinki Maji, Tapan Kalita, Nabihah Kara, Darpan Rana, Krishan Kumar, Jenny Masoinneuve, Simon Cousens, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Narender Sharma, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Lisa R Hirschhorn, Katherine EA Semrau and Rebecca Firestone
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):227; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00064
  8. Kumar, Vishwajeet

    1. Open Access
      Update of: Marx Delaney et al., Improving Adherence to Essential Birth Practices Using the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist With Peer Coaching: Experience From 60 Public Health Facilities in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Megan Marx Delaney, Pinki Maji, Tapan Kalita, Nabihah Kara, Darpan Rana, Krishan Kumar, Jenny Masoinneuve, Simon Cousens, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Narender Sharma, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Lisa R Hirschhorn, Katherine EA Semrau and Rebecca Firestone
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):227; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00064
    2. Open Access
      Update of: Kara et al., The BetterBirth Program: Pursuing Effective Adoption and Sustained Use of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Through Coaching-Based Implementation in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Nabihah Kara, Rebecca Firestone, Tapan Kalita, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Pinki Maji, Ami Karlage, Lisa R Hirschhorn and Katherine EA Semrau on behalf of the BetterBirth Trial Group
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):225-226; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00065
  9. Kwete, Dieudonné

    1. Open Access
      Family Planning in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Encouraging Momentum, Formidable Challenges
      Dieudonné Kwete, Arsene Binanga, Thibaut Mukaba, Théophile Nemuandjare, Muanda Fidele Mbadu, Marie-Thérèse Kyungu, Perri Sutton and Jane T Bertrand
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):40-54; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00346

      Formidable challenges: uncertain political situation, cultural norms favoring high fertility, a thin patchwork of service delivery institutions, logistical issues in a vast country with weak infrastructure, and low capacity of the population to pay for contraceptive services. Encouraging progress: increasing government and donor support, openness to progressive service delivery policies, innovative programming including robust social marketing and initiatives with nursing schools and the military, strong collaboration among stakeholders, high unmet need suggesting strong latent demand for family planning, and an increasingly balanced method mix including long-acting methods.

  10. Kyungu, Marie-Thérèse

    1. Open Access
      Family Planning in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Encouraging Momentum, Formidable Challenges
      Dieudonné Kwete, Arsene Binanga, Thibaut Mukaba, Théophile Nemuandjare, Muanda Fidele Mbadu, Marie-Thérèse Kyungu, Perri Sutton and Jane T Bertrand
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):40-54; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00346

      Formidable challenges: uncertain political situation, cultural norms favoring high fertility, a thin patchwork of service delivery institutions, logistical issues in a vast country with weak infrastructure, and low capacity of the population to pay for contraceptive services. Encouraging progress: increasing government and donor support, openness to progressive service delivery policies, innovative programming including robust social marketing and initiatives with nursing schools and the military, strong collaboration among stakeholders, high unmet need suggesting strong latent demand for family planning, and an increasingly balanced method mix including long-acting methods.

L

  1. Lang, Iliana

    1. Open Access
      Building Support for Adolescent Sexuality and Reproductive Health Education and Responding to Resistance in Conservative Contexts: Cases From Pakistan
      Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, Marina Plesons, Sheena Hadi, Qadeer Baig and Iliana Lang
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):128-136; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00285

      While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to building community support for such programs, key strategies in Pakistan included: (1) sensitizing and engaging key stakeholders, including religious groups, schools, health and education government officials, parents, and adolescents themselves; (2) tactfully designing and framing the curricula with careful consideration of context and sensitive topics; (3) institutionalizing the programs within the school system; (4) showcasing school programs to increase transparency; and (5) engaging the media to build positive public perceptions.

    2. Open Access
      Evolution and Resistance to Sexuality Education in Mexico
      Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, Lucia Gómez Garbero, Marina Plesons, Iliana Lang and Esther Corona Vargas
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):137-149; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00284

      Mexico's efforts at sexuality education have progressively evolved, from a biological focus in the socialist era in the 1930s, to adding a demographically concerned family planning component in the 1970s and including a wider reproductive health perspective in the 1990s, and finally shifting to a broader sociological context in the early 21st century. Opposition to sexuality education rose steadily in the time period considered, with a growing range of more organized and well-financed actors. Despite this opposition, alliances between academic, government, civil society, and NGO champions have helped ensure sustainability.

M

  1. MacManus, Kytt

    1. Open Access
      Palm Oil in Myanmar: A Spatiotemporal Analysis of the Effects of Industrial Farming on Biodiversity Loss
      Khristopher Nicholas, Jessica Fanzo and Kytt MacManus
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):210-222; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00132

      Satellite imagery analysis reveals a progressive shift from smallholder farming to industrial oil palm plantations in rural Myanmar, concomitant with biodiversity loss. Although industrial palm oil cultivation may help the local economy flourish, rural communities assume the dual burden of ecosystem instability from deforestation and potential health risks from increased palm oil consumption.

  2. Magnani, Robert J

    1. Open Access
      Can Family Planning Service Statistics Be Used to Track Population-Level Outcomes?
      Robert J Magnani, John Ross, Jessica Williamson and Michelle Weinberger
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):93-102; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00341

      Estimates of the modern contraceptive prevalence rate (mCPR), a population-level indicator, that are derived directly from family planning service statistics lack sufficient accuracy to serve as stand-alone substitutes for survey-based estimates. However, data on contraceptive commodities distributed to clients, family planning service visits, and current users tend to track trends in mCPR fairly accurately and, when combined with survey data in new tools, can be used to approximate the annual mCPR in the absence of annual surveys.

  3. Maji, Pinki

    1. Open Access
      Update of: Marx Delaney et al., Improving Adherence to Essential Birth Practices Using the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist With Peer Coaching: Experience From 60 Public Health Facilities in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Megan Marx Delaney, Pinki Maji, Tapan Kalita, Nabihah Kara, Darpan Rana, Krishan Kumar, Jenny Masoinneuve, Simon Cousens, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Narender Sharma, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Lisa R Hirschhorn, Katherine EA Semrau and Rebecca Firestone
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):227; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00064
    2. Open Access
      Update of: Kara et al., The BetterBirth Program: Pursuing Effective Adoption and Sustained Use of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Through Coaching-Based Implementation in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Nabihah Kara, Rebecca Firestone, Tapan Kalita, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Pinki Maji, Ami Karlage, Lisa R Hirschhorn and Katherine EA Semrau on behalf of the BetterBirth Trial Group
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):225-226; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00065
  4. Marx Delaney, Megan

    1. Open Access
      Update of: Marx Delaney et al., Improving Adherence to Essential Birth Practices Using the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist With Peer Coaching: Experience From 60 Public Health Facilities in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Megan Marx Delaney, Pinki Maji, Tapan Kalita, Nabihah Kara, Darpan Rana, Krishan Kumar, Jenny Masoinneuve, Simon Cousens, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Narender Sharma, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Lisa R Hirschhorn, Katherine EA Semrau and Rebecca Firestone
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):227; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00064
  5. Masoinneuve, Jenny

    1. Open Access
      Update of: Marx Delaney et al., Improving Adherence to Essential Birth Practices Using the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist With Peer Coaching: Experience From 60 Public Health Facilities in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Megan Marx Delaney, Pinki Maji, Tapan Kalita, Nabihah Kara, Darpan Rana, Krishan Kumar, Jenny Masoinneuve, Simon Cousens, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Narender Sharma, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Lisa R Hirschhorn, Katherine EA Semrau and Rebecca Firestone
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):227; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00064
  6. Matenga, Jonathan

    1. Open Access
      Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) in Zimbabwe: Outcomes and Challenges
      James G Hakim, Midion M Chidzonga, Margaret Z Borok, Kusum J Nathoo, Jonathan Matenga, Edward Havranek, Frances Cowan, Melanie Abas, Eva Aagaard, Susan Connors, Sanele Nkomani, Chiratidzo E Ndhlovu, Antony Matsika, Michele Barry and Thomas B Campbell
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):82-92; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00052

      The 5-year medical education and research strengthening initiative in Zimbabwe increased faculty retention and student enrollment, improved information technology infrastructure, provided mentoring for postgraduates and clinical training in specialty areas, instituted a competency-based curriculum reform process, and created new departments and centers to institutionalize health education and research implementation. A comprehensive review of the curriculum is still underway and uptake of technology-assisted teaching has been slower than expected.

  7. Matsika, Antony

    1. Open Access
      Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) in Zimbabwe: Outcomes and Challenges
      James G Hakim, Midion M Chidzonga, Margaret Z Borok, Kusum J Nathoo, Jonathan Matenga, Edward Havranek, Frances Cowan, Melanie Abas, Eva Aagaard, Susan Connors, Sanele Nkomani, Chiratidzo E Ndhlovu, Antony Matsika, Michele Barry and Thomas B Campbell
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):82-92; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00052

      The 5-year medical education and research strengthening initiative in Zimbabwe increased faculty retention and student enrollment, improved information technology infrastructure, provided mentoring for postgraduates and clinical training in specialty areas, instituted a competency-based curriculum reform process, and created new departments and centers to institutionalize health education and research implementation. A comprehensive review of the curriculum is still underway and uptake of technology-assisted teaching has been slower than expected.

  8. Mbadu, Muanda Fidele

    1. Open Access
      Family Planning in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Encouraging Momentum, Formidable Challenges
      Dieudonné Kwete, Arsene Binanga, Thibaut Mukaba, Théophile Nemuandjare, Muanda Fidele Mbadu, Marie-Thérèse Kyungu, Perri Sutton and Jane T Bertrand
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):40-54; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00346

      Formidable challenges: uncertain political situation, cultural norms favoring high fertility, a thin patchwork of service delivery institutions, logistical issues in a vast country with weak infrastructure, and low capacity of the population to pay for contraceptive services. Encouraging progress: increasing government and donor support, openness to progressive service delivery policies, innovative programming including robust social marketing and initiatives with nursing schools and the military, strong collaboration among stakeholders, high unmet need suggesting strong latent demand for family planning, and an increasingly balanced method mix including long-acting methods.

  9. Moret, Whitney M

    1. Open Access
      Let's Stop Trying to Quantify Household Vulnerability: The Problem With Simple Scales for Targeting and Evaluating Economic Strengthening Programs
      Whitney M Moret
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):150-160; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00291

      Simple scales developed to measure broad constructs of household economic vulnerability in 3 countries did not accurately measure susceptibility to negative economic outcomes or generate valid classifications of economic status to use for targeting and monitoring and evaluation. We recommend designing tailored monitoring and evaluation instruments to capture narrower definitions of economic vulnerability based on characteristics that economic strengthening programs intend to affect and using separate tools for client targeting based on presence of context-specific “red flag” indicators.

  10. Mukaba, Thibaut

    1. Open Access
      Family Planning in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Encouraging Momentum, Formidable Challenges
      Dieudonné Kwete, Arsene Binanga, Thibaut Mukaba, Théophile Nemuandjare, Muanda Fidele Mbadu, Marie-Thérèse Kyungu, Perri Sutton and Jane T Bertrand
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):40-54; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00346

      Formidable challenges: uncertain political situation, cultural norms favoring high fertility, a thin patchwork of service delivery institutions, logistical issues in a vast country with weak infrastructure, and low capacity of the population to pay for contraceptive services. Encouraging progress: increasing government and donor support, openness to progressive service delivery policies, innovative programming including robust social marketing and initiatives with nursing schools and the military, strong collaboration among stakeholders, high unmet need suggesting strong latent demand for family planning, and an increasingly balanced method mix including long-acting methods.

N

  1. Nathoo, Kusum J

    1. Open Access
      Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) in Zimbabwe: Outcomes and Challenges
      James G Hakim, Midion M Chidzonga, Margaret Z Borok, Kusum J Nathoo, Jonathan Matenga, Edward Havranek, Frances Cowan, Melanie Abas, Eva Aagaard, Susan Connors, Sanele Nkomani, Chiratidzo E Ndhlovu, Antony Matsika, Michele Barry and Thomas B Campbell
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):82-92; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00052

      The 5-year medical education and research strengthening initiative in Zimbabwe increased faculty retention and student enrollment, improved information technology infrastructure, provided mentoring for postgraduates and clinical training in specialty areas, instituted a competency-based curriculum reform process, and created new departments and centers to institutionalize health education and research implementation. A comprehensive review of the curriculum is still underway and uptake of technology-assisted teaching has been slower than expected.

  2. Ndhlovu, Chiratidzo E

    1. Open Access
      Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) in Zimbabwe: Outcomes and Challenges
      James G Hakim, Midion M Chidzonga, Margaret Z Borok, Kusum J Nathoo, Jonathan Matenga, Edward Havranek, Frances Cowan, Melanie Abas, Eva Aagaard, Susan Connors, Sanele Nkomani, Chiratidzo E Ndhlovu, Antony Matsika, Michele Barry and Thomas B Campbell
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):82-92; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00052

      The 5-year medical education and research strengthening initiative in Zimbabwe increased faculty retention and student enrollment, improved information technology infrastructure, provided mentoring for postgraduates and clinical training in specialty areas, instituted a competency-based curriculum reform process, and created new departments and centers to institutionalize health education and research implementation. A comprehensive review of the curriculum is still underway and uptake of technology-assisted teaching has been slower than expected.

  3. Ndione, Ida

    1. Open Access
      Expanding Access to Injectable Contraception: Results From Pilot Introduction of Subcutaneous Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA-SC) in 4 African Countries
      Anna Stout, Siri Wood, George Barigye, Alain Kaboré, Daouda Siddo and Ida Ndione
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):55-72; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00250

      Nearly half a million doses of DMPA-SC were administered over 2 years in Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal, and Uganda, with 29% of doses provided to first-time family planning users and 44% (in 3 countries) to adolescent girls and young women under age 25. Switching from intramuscular DMPA (DMPA-IM) was not widespread and generally decreased over time. Community health workers provided a higher proportion of DMPA-SC than DMPA-IM injections. Stock-outs in 2 countries hindered product uptake, highlighting the need to strengthen logistics systems when introducing a new method.

  4. Nemuandjare, Théophile

    1. Open Access
      Family Planning in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Encouraging Momentum, Formidable Challenges
      Dieudonné Kwete, Arsene Binanga, Thibaut Mukaba, Théophile Nemuandjare, Muanda Fidele Mbadu, Marie-Thérèse Kyungu, Perri Sutton and Jane T Bertrand
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):40-54; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00346

      Formidable challenges: uncertain political situation, cultural norms favoring high fertility, a thin patchwork of service delivery institutions, logistical issues in a vast country with weak infrastructure, and low capacity of the population to pay for contraceptive services. Encouraging progress: increasing government and donor support, openness to progressive service delivery policies, innovative programming including robust social marketing and initiatives with nursing schools and the military, strong collaboration among stakeholders, high unmet need suggesting strong latent demand for family planning, and an increasingly balanced method mix including long-acting methods.

  5. Nicholas, Khristopher

    1. Open Access
      Palm Oil in Myanmar: A Spatiotemporal Analysis of the Effects of Industrial Farming on Biodiversity Loss
      Khristopher Nicholas, Jessica Fanzo and Kytt MacManus
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):210-222; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00132

      Satellite imagery analysis reveals a progressive shift from smallholder farming to industrial oil palm plantations in rural Myanmar, concomitant with biodiversity loss. Although industrial palm oil cultivation may help the local economy flourish, rural communities assume the dual burden of ecosystem instability from deforestation and potential health risks from increased palm oil consumption.

  6. Nkomani, Sanele

    1. Open Access
      Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) in Zimbabwe: Outcomes and Challenges
      James G Hakim, Midion M Chidzonga, Margaret Z Borok, Kusum J Nathoo, Jonathan Matenga, Edward Havranek, Frances Cowan, Melanie Abas, Eva Aagaard, Susan Connors, Sanele Nkomani, Chiratidzo E Ndhlovu, Antony Matsika, Michele Barry and Thomas B Campbell
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):82-92; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00052

      The 5-year medical education and research strengthening initiative in Zimbabwe increased faculty retention and student enrollment, improved information technology infrastructure, provided mentoring for postgraduates and clinical training in specialty areas, instituted a competency-based curriculum reform process, and created new departments and centers to institutionalize health education and research implementation. A comprehensive review of the curriculum is still underway and uptake of technology-assisted teaching has been slower than expected.

P

  1. Pablos-Méndez, Ariel

    1. Open Access
      A New World Health Era
      Ariel Pablos-Méndez and Mario C Raviglione
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):8-16; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00297

      Unprecedented economic progress and demands for social protection have engendered an economic transition in health in many low- and middle-income countries, characterized by major increases in domestic health spending and growing national autonomy. At the global level, development assistance is refocusing on fragile states, the poorest communities, and cooperation on global public goods like health security, technical norms, and innovation. Intergovernmental organizations like WHO need the wherewithal and support to provide leadership and to properly advance this new world health era.

  2. Pantvaidya, Shanti

    1. Open Access
      Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition to Reduce Wasting in Urban Informal Settlements of Mumbai, India: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation
      Neena Shah More, Anagha Waingankar, Sudha Ramani, Sheila Chanani, Vanessa D'Souza, Shanti Pantvaidya, Armida Fernandez and Anuja Jayaraman
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):103-127; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00182

      Under the NGO–government partnership, wasting among children under age 3 decreased by 28% in intervention areas and by only 5% in comparison areas. Success factors included persuading and engaging with communities including delivery of tailored information, close presence and supervision of field staff, and holistic management of other issues beyond acute malnutrition. This intensive approach may be challenging for the government to adapt effectively at large scale.

  3. Pathak, Ramakant

    1. Open Access
      Positive Influence of Behavior Change Communication on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices for Visceral Leishmaniasis/Kala-azar in India
      Raghavan Srinivasan, Tanwir Ahmad, Vidya Raghavan, Manisha Kaushik and Ramakant Pathak
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):192-209; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00087

      After 8 months of behavior change communication activities, largely using group and interpersonal communication, refusal of indoor residual spraying to prevent visceral leishmaniasis was significantly lower among households in intervention villages (8%) than control villages (25%). Knowledge and attitudes were also better among the households in the intervention villages than control villages.

  4. Plesons, Marina

    1. Open Access
      Building Support for Adolescent Sexuality and Reproductive Health Education and Responding to Resistance in Conservative Contexts: Cases From Pakistan
      Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, Marina Plesons, Sheena Hadi, Qadeer Baig and Iliana Lang
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):128-136; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00285

      While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to building community support for such programs, key strategies in Pakistan included: (1) sensitizing and engaging key stakeholders, including religious groups, schools, health and education government officials, parents, and adolescents themselves; (2) tactfully designing and framing the curricula with careful consideration of context and sensitive topics; (3) institutionalizing the programs within the school system; (4) showcasing school programs to increase transparency; and (5) engaging the media to build positive public perceptions.

    2. Open Access
      Evolution and Resistance to Sexuality Education in Mexico
      Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, Lucia Gómez Garbero, Marina Plesons, Iliana Lang and Esther Corona Vargas
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):137-149; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00284

      Mexico's efforts at sexuality education have progressively evolved, from a biological focus in the socialist era in the 1930s, to adding a demographically concerned family planning component in the 1970s and including a wider reproductive health perspective in the 1990s, and finally shifting to a broader sociological context in the early 21st century. Opposition to sexuality education rose steadily in the time period considered, with a growing range of more organized and well-financed actors. Despite this opposition, alliances between academic, government, civil society, and NGO champions have helped ensure sustainability.

  5. Pratap Singh, Vinay

    1. Open Access
      Update of: Marx Delaney et al., Improving Adherence to Essential Birth Practices Using the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist With Peer Coaching: Experience From 60 Public Health Facilities in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Megan Marx Delaney, Pinki Maji, Tapan Kalita, Nabihah Kara, Darpan Rana, Krishan Kumar, Jenny Masoinneuve, Simon Cousens, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Narender Sharma, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Lisa R Hirschhorn, Katherine EA Semrau and Rebecca Firestone
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):227; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00064
    2. Open Access
      Update of: Kara et al., The BetterBirth Program: Pursuing Effective Adoption and Sustained Use of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Through Coaching-Based Implementation in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Nabihah Kara, Rebecca Firestone, Tapan Kalita, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Pinki Maji, Ami Karlage, Lisa R Hirschhorn and Katherine EA Semrau on behalf of the BetterBirth Trial Group
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):225-226; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00065

R

  1. Radloff, Scott

    1. Open Access
      Rapid Uptake of the Subcutaneous Injectable in Burkina Faso: Evidence From PMA2020 Cross-Sectional Surveys
      Georges Guiella, Shani Turke, Hamadou Coulibaly, Scott Radloff and Yoonjoung Choi
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):73-81; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00260

      Availability and use of the subcutaneous injectable increased rapidly during national scale-up in 2016. Substantial increases were found in rural areas, where unmet need for family planning is higher. Since the method is amenable to community-based distribution, a new pilot is testing provision by community health workers to further improve access.

  2. Raghavan, Vidya

    1. Open Access
      Positive Influence of Behavior Change Communication on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices for Visceral Leishmaniasis/Kala-azar in India
      Raghavan Srinivasan, Tanwir Ahmad, Vidya Raghavan, Manisha Kaushik and Ramakant Pathak
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):192-209; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00087

      After 8 months of behavior change communication activities, largely using group and interpersonal communication, refusal of indoor residual spraying to prevent visceral leishmaniasis was significantly lower among households in intervention villages (8%) than control villages (25%). Knowledge and attitudes were also better among the households in the intervention villages than control villages.

  3. Ramani, Sudha

    1. Open Access
      Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition to Reduce Wasting in Urban Informal Settlements of Mumbai, India: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation
      Neena Shah More, Anagha Waingankar, Sudha Ramani, Sheila Chanani, Vanessa D'Souza, Shanti Pantvaidya, Armida Fernandez and Anuja Jayaraman
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):103-127; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00182

      Under the NGO–government partnership, wasting among children under age 3 decreased by 28% in intervention areas and by only 5% in comparison areas. Success factors included persuading and engaging with communities including delivery of tailored information, close presence and supervision of field staff, and holistic management of other issues beyond acute malnutrition. This intensive approach may be challenging for the government to adapt effectively at large scale.

  4. Rana, Darpan

    1. Open Access
      Update of: Marx Delaney et al., Improving Adherence to Essential Birth Practices Using the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist With Peer Coaching: Experience From 60 Public Health Facilities in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Megan Marx Delaney, Pinki Maji, Tapan Kalita, Nabihah Kara, Darpan Rana, Krishan Kumar, Jenny Masoinneuve, Simon Cousens, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Narender Sharma, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Lisa R Hirschhorn, Katherine EA Semrau and Rebecca Firestone
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):227; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00064
  5. Raviglione, Mario C

    1. Open Access
      A New World Health Era
      Ariel Pablos-Méndez and Mario C Raviglione
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):8-16; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00297

      Unprecedented economic progress and demands for social protection have engendered an economic transition in health in many low- and middle-income countries, characterized by major increases in domestic health spending and growing national autonomy. At the global level, development assistance is refocusing on fragile states, the poorest communities, and cooperation on global public goods like health security, technical norms, and innovation. Intergovernmental organizations like WHO need the wherewithal and support to provide leadership and to properly advance this new world health era.

  6. Ross, John

    1. Open Access
      Can Family Planning Service Statistics Be Used to Track Population-Level Outcomes?
      Robert J Magnani, John Ross, Jessica Williamson and Michelle Weinberger
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):93-102; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00341

      Estimates of the modern contraceptive prevalence rate (mCPR), a population-level indicator, that are derived directly from family planning service statistics lack sufficient accuracy to serve as stand-alone substitutes for survey-based estimates. However, data on contraceptive commodities distributed to clients, family planning service visits, and current users tend to track trends in mCPR fairly accurately and, when combined with survey data in new tools, can be used to approximate the annual mCPR in the absence of annual surveys.

S

  1. Saad, Abdulmumin

    1. Open Access
      The Coming-of-Age of Subcutaneous Injectable Contraception
      Kimberly Cole and Abdulmumin Saad
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):1-5; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00050

      DMPA-SC is a contraceptive injectable formulation that provides women and couples another important voluntary family planning option. It offers characteristics that many women like, including cost and time savings, and has the potential to be delivered by a range of health care cadres in a variety of service delivery channels.

  2. Saurastri, Rajiv

    1. Open Access
      Update of: Marx Delaney et al., Improving Adherence to Essential Birth Practices Using the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist With Peer Coaching: Experience From 60 Public Health Facilities in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Megan Marx Delaney, Pinki Maji, Tapan Kalita, Nabihah Kara, Darpan Rana, Krishan Kumar, Jenny Masoinneuve, Simon Cousens, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Narender Sharma, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Lisa R Hirschhorn, Katherine EA Semrau and Rebecca Firestone
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):227; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00064
    2. Open Access
      Update of: Kara et al., The BetterBirth Program: Pursuing Effective Adoption and Sustained Use of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Through Coaching-Based Implementation in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Nabihah Kara, Rebecca Firestone, Tapan Kalita, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Pinki Maji, Ami Karlage, Lisa R Hirschhorn and Katherine EA Semrau on behalf of the BetterBirth Trial Group
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):225-226; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00065
  3. Semrau, Katherine EA

    1. Open Access
      Update of: Marx Delaney et al., Improving Adherence to Essential Birth Practices Using the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist With Peer Coaching: Experience From 60 Public Health Facilities in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Megan Marx Delaney, Pinki Maji, Tapan Kalita, Nabihah Kara, Darpan Rana, Krishan Kumar, Jenny Masoinneuve, Simon Cousens, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Narender Sharma, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Lisa R Hirschhorn, Katherine EA Semrau and Rebecca Firestone
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):227; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00064
    2. Open Access
      Update of: Kara et al., The BetterBirth Program: Pursuing Effective Adoption and Sustained Use of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Through Coaching-Based Implementation in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Nabihah Kara, Rebecca Firestone, Tapan Kalita, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Pinki Maji, Ami Karlage, Lisa R Hirschhorn and Katherine EA Semrau on behalf of the BetterBirth Trial Group
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):225-226; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00065
  4. Shah More, Neena

    1. Open Access
      Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition to Reduce Wasting in Urban Informal Settlements of Mumbai, India: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation
      Neena Shah More, Anagha Waingankar, Sudha Ramani, Sheila Chanani, Vanessa D'Souza, Shanti Pantvaidya, Armida Fernandez and Anuja Jayaraman
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):103-127; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00182

      Under the NGO–government partnership, wasting among children under age 3 decreased by 28% in intervention areas and by only 5% in comparison areas. Success factors included persuading and engaging with communities including delivery of tailored information, close presence and supervision of field staff, and holistic management of other issues beyond acute malnutrition. This intensive approach may be challenging for the government to adapt effectively at large scale.

  5. Sharma, Narender

    1. Open Access
      Update of: Marx Delaney et al., Improving Adherence to Essential Birth Practices Using the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist With Peer Coaching: Experience From 60 Public Health Facilities in Uttar Pradesh, India
      Megan Marx Delaney, Pinki Maji, Tapan Kalita, Nabihah Kara, Darpan Rana, Krishan Kumar, Jenny Masoinneuve, Simon Cousens, Atul A Gawande, Vishwajeet Kumar, Bhala Kodkany, Narender Sharma, Rajiv Saurastri, Vinay Pratap Singh, Lisa R Hirschhorn, Katherine EA Semrau and Rebecca Firestone
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):227; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00064
  6. Shelton, James D

    1. Open Access
      Human Resources for Health: The Best Learning, the Best Skill Mix, and the Most Impact
      James D Shelton
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):6-7; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00092

      Acting in a difficult environment, constructive efforts to improve medical education in Zimbabwe included revised curricula, investing in faculty and improved teaching skills, competency-based learning, and modern technology. But an ideal approach to health systems strengthening would put more emphasis on primary care and prevention, equity, and the many other vital health cadres besides physicians.

  7. Siddo, Daouda

    1. Open Access
      Expanding Access to Injectable Contraception: Results From Pilot Introduction of Subcutaneous Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA-SC) in 4 African Countries
      Anna Stout, Siri Wood, George Barigye, Alain Kaboré, Daouda Siddo and Ida Ndione
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):55-72; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00250

      Nearly half a million doses of DMPA-SC were administered over 2 years in Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal, and Uganda, with 29% of doses provided to first-time family planning users and 44% (in 3 countries) to adolescent girls and young women under age 25. Switching from intramuscular DMPA (DMPA-IM) was not widespread and generally decreased over time. Community health workers provided a higher proportion of DMPA-SC than DMPA-IM injections. Stock-outs in 2 countries hindered product uptake, highlighting the need to strengthen logistics systems when introducing a new method.

  8. Srinivasan, Raghavan

    1. Open Access
      Positive Influence of Behavior Change Communication on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices for Visceral Leishmaniasis/Kala-azar in India
      Raghavan Srinivasan, Tanwir Ahmad, Vidya Raghavan, Manisha Kaushik and Ramakant Pathak
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):192-209; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00087

      After 8 months of behavior change communication activities, largely using group and interpersonal communication, refusal of indoor residual spraying to prevent visceral leishmaniasis was significantly lower among households in intervention villages (8%) than control villages (25%). Knowledge and attitudes were also better among the households in the intervention villages than control villages.

  9. Stout, Anna

    1. Open Access
      Expanding Access to Injectable Contraception: Results From Pilot Introduction of Subcutaneous Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA-SC) in 4 African Countries
      Anna Stout, Siri Wood, George Barigye, Alain Kaboré, Daouda Siddo and Ida Ndione
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):55-72; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00250

      Nearly half a million doses of DMPA-SC were administered over 2 years in Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal, and Uganda, with 29% of doses provided to first-time family planning users and 44% (in 3 countries) to adolescent girls and young women under age 25. Switching from intramuscular DMPA (DMPA-IM) was not widespread and generally decreased over time. Community health workers provided a higher proportion of DMPA-SC than DMPA-IM injections. Stock-outs in 2 countries hindered product uptake, highlighting the need to strengthen logistics systems when introducing a new method.

  10. Sutton, Perri

    1. Open Access
      Family Planning in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Encouraging Momentum, Formidable Challenges
      Dieudonné Kwete, Arsene Binanga, Thibaut Mukaba, Théophile Nemuandjare, Muanda Fidele Mbadu, Marie-Thérèse Kyungu, Perri Sutton and Jane T Bertrand
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):40-54; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00346

      Formidable challenges: uncertain political situation, cultural norms favoring high fertility, a thin patchwork of service delivery institutions, logistical issues in a vast country with weak infrastructure, and low capacity of the population to pay for contraceptive services. Encouraging progress: increasing government and donor support, openness to progressive service delivery policies, innovative programming including robust social marketing and initiatives with nursing schools and the military, strong collaboration among stakeholders, high unmet need suggesting strong latent demand for family planning, and an increasingly balanced method mix including long-acting methods.

T

  1. Turke, Shani

    1. Open Access
      Rapid Uptake of the Subcutaneous Injectable in Burkina Faso: Evidence From PMA2020 Cross-Sectional Surveys
      Georges Guiella, Shani Turke, Hamadou Coulibaly, Scott Radloff and Yoonjoung Choi
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):73-81; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00260

      Availability and use of the subcutaneous injectable increased rapidly during national scale-up in 2016. Substantial increases were found in rural areas, where unmet need for family planning is higher. Since the method is amenable to community-based distribution, a new pilot is testing provision by community health workers to further improve access.

W

  1. Waingankar, Anagha

    1. Open Access
      Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition to Reduce Wasting in Urban Informal Settlements of Mumbai, India: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation
      Neena Shah More, Anagha Waingankar, Sudha Ramani, Sheila Chanani, Vanessa D'Souza, Shanti Pantvaidya, Armida Fernandez and Anuja Jayaraman
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):103-127; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00182

      Under the NGO–government partnership, wasting among children under age 3 decreased by 28% in intervention areas and by only 5% in comparison areas. Success factors included persuading and engaging with communities including delivery of tailored information, close presence and supervision of field staff, and holistic management of other issues beyond acute malnutrition. This intensive approach may be challenging for the government to adapt effectively at large scale.

  2. Weinberger, Michelle

    1. Open Access
      Can Family Planning Service Statistics Be Used to Track Population-Level Outcomes?
      Robert J Magnani, John Ross, Jessica Williamson and Michelle Weinberger
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):93-102; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00341

      Estimates of the modern contraceptive prevalence rate (mCPR), a population-level indicator, that are derived directly from family planning service statistics lack sufficient accuracy to serve as stand-alone substitutes for survey-based estimates. However, data on contraceptive commodities distributed to clients, family planning service visits, and current users tend to track trends in mCPR fairly accurately and, when combined with survey data in new tools, can be used to approximate the annual mCPR in the absence of annual surveys.

  3. Wheeler, Erin

    1. Open Access
      Using Program Data to Improve Access to Family Planning and Enhance the Method Mix in Conflict-Affected Areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
      Lara S Ho and Erin Wheeler
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):161-177; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00365

      Analysis of program data and a formative assessment informed several program changes, including improved coaching and supportive supervision, introduction of postpartum IUDs and the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system, and enhanced behavior change communication. These changes substantially increased family planning adoption, from a monthly average of 14 adopters per facility to 37 per facility. Implants continued to be the most popular method, but the percentage of adopters choosing the IUD increased from 2% in 2012 to 13% in 2016, and it was the most popular method among postabortion care clients.

  4. Williamson, Jessica

    1. Open Access
      Can Family Planning Service Statistics Be Used to Track Population-Level Outcomes?
      Robert J Magnani, John Ross, Jessica Williamson and Michelle Weinberger
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):93-102; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00341

      Estimates of the modern contraceptive prevalence rate (mCPR), a population-level indicator, that are derived directly from family planning service statistics lack sufficient accuracy to serve as stand-alone substitutes for survey-based estimates. However, data on contraceptive commodities distributed to clients, family planning service visits, and current users tend to track trends in mCPR fairly accurately and, when combined with survey data in new tools, can be used to approximate the annual mCPR in the absence of annual surveys.

  5. Wood, Siri

    1. Open Access
      Expanding Access to Injectable Contraception: Results From Pilot Introduction of Subcutaneous Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA-SC) in 4 African Countries
      Anna Stout, Siri Wood, George Barigye, Alain Kaboré, Daouda Siddo and Ida Ndione
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2018, 6(1):55-72; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00250

      Nearly half a million doses of DMPA-SC were administered over 2 years in Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal, and Uganda, with 29% of doses provided to first-time family planning users and 44% (in 3 countries) to adolescent girls and young women under age 25. Switching from intramuscular DMPA (DMPA-IM) was not widespread and generally decreased over time. Community health workers provided a higher proportion of DMPA-SC than DMPA-IM injections. Stock-outs in 2 countries hindered product uptake, highlighting the need to strengthen logistics systems when introducing a new method.

Back to top
PreviousNext

In this issue

Global Health: Science and Practice: 6 (1)
Global Health: Science and Practice
Vol. 6, No. 1
March 21, 2018
  • Table of Contents
  • About the Cover
  • Index by Author
  • Complete Issue (PDF)

Issue highlights

  • The Coming-of-Age of Subcutaneous Injectable Contraception
  • A New World Health Era
  • Liftoff: The Blossoming of Contraceptive Implant Use in Africa
  • Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) in Zimbabwe: Outcomes and Challenges
Sign up for alerts
  • Editor's Picks
  • Most Cited
  • Most Read
Loading
Uptake and Short-Term Retention in HIV Treatment Among Men in South Africa: The Coach Mpilo Pilot Project
What Distinguishes Women Who Choose to Self-Inject? A Prospective Cohort Study of Subcutaneous Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Users in Ghana
COVID-19 Partners Platform—Accelerating Response by Coordinating Plans, Needs, and Contributions During Public Health Emergencies: COVID-19 Vaccines Use Case
Beyond Institutionalization: Planning for Sustained Investments in Training, Supervision, and Support of Community Health Worker Programs in Bangladesh
Global Research Priorities for Understanding and Improving Respectful Care for Newborns: A Modified Delphi Study
US AIDJohns Hopkins Center for Communication ProgramsUniversity of Alberta

Follow Us On

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • RSS

Articles

  • Current Issue
  • Advance Access Articles
  • Past Issues
  • Topic Collections
  • Most Read Articles
  • Supplements

More Information

  • Submit a Paper
  • Instructions for Authors
  • Instructions for Reviewers
  • GH Journals Database

About

  • About GHSP
  • Advisory Board
  • FAQs
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us

© 2023 Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. ISSN: 2169-575X

Powered by HighWire