Skip to main content

Main menu

  • Content
    • Current Issue
    • Advance Access
    • Archive
    • Supplements
      • The Challenge Initiative Platform
      • Call for Abstracts
      • The Responsive Feedback Approach
    • 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

Table of Contents

March 2021 | Volume 9 | Number 1

COMMENTARIES

  • Open Access
    Health for the People: Past, Current, and Future Contributions of National Community Health Worker Programs to Achieving Global Health Goals
    Henry B. Perry and Stephen Hodgins
    Global Health: Science and Practice March 2021, 9(1):1-9; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00459

    National community health worker programs are at the dawn of a new era, given the growing recognition of their importance for achieving global health goals and for controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. Now is the time to provide them with the respect and funding that they need and deserve.

VIEWPOINTS

  • Open Access
    Global Access to Technology-Enhanced Medical Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Students in Narrowing the Gap
    Aleksander Dawidziuk, Michal Kawka, Bartosz Szyszka, Ignatius Wadunde and Aastha Ghimire
    Global Health: Science and Practice March 2021, 9(1):10-14; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00455

    Althoughsome medical education institutions in high-income countries have the capacity to shift education to eLearning during the COVID-19 pandemic, educational institutions in low- and middle-income countries might struggle to fully implement it. We argue for medical students to advocate for national and international collaboration in adopting technology-enhanced learning globally.

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

  • Open Access
    Pathways to Care for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and HIV/AIDS Comorbidities in Soweto, South Africa: An Ethnographic Study
    Edna N. Bosire, Shane A. Norris, Jane Goudge and Emily Mendenhall
    Global Health: Science and Practice March 2021, 9(1):15-30; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00104

    Patients with type 2 diabetes are referred to tertiary hospitals in Soweto although their care could be managed at primary health care clinics. Primary health care needs to be strengthened by addressing health systemic challenges to provide integrated care for comorbid type 2 diabetes and HIV/AIDS.

  • Open Access
    Inpatient Point-of-Care HIV Early Infant Diagnosis in Mozambique to Improve Case Identification and Linkage to Antiretroviral Therapy
    Mércia Matsinhe, Timothy Bollinger, Nilza Lee, Osvaldo Loquiha, Bindiya Meggi, Nédio Mabunda, Chishamiso Mudenyanga, Dadirayi Mutsaka, Marcelina Florêncio, Aurora Mucaringua, Eugénia Macassa, Amir Seni, Ilesh Jani and W. Chris Buck
    Global Health: Science and Practice March 2021, 9(1):31-39; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00611

    Introduction of point-of-care early infant diagnosis on the inpatient wards of 2 of the largest pediatric referral hospitals in Mozambique increased HIV testing volume and pediatric HIV case identification with improved linkage to antiretroviral therapy.

  • Open Access
    Test and Prevent: Evaluation of a Pilot Program Linking Clients With Negative HIV Test Results to Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in Zimbabwe
    Kayla Stankevitz, Definate Nhamo, Joseph Murungu, Kathleen Ridgeway, Takudzwa Mamvuto, Rachel Lenzi, Megan Lydon, Naledi Katsande, Imelda Mahaka and Theresa Hoke
    Global Health: Science and Practice March 2021, 9(1):40-54; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00444

    Widespread HIV testing is identifying individuals who are not infected but are at high risk of HIV exposure. These individuals may be good candidates for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). We developed an intervention called Test and Prevent to intentionally link individuals with negative HIV test results to PrEP, which led to high rates of completed PrEP referrals and uptake.

  • Open Access
    Bugs in the Bed: Addressing the Contradictions of Embedded Science with Agile Implementation Research
    James F. Phillips, Bruce B. MacLeod and S. Patrick Kachur
    Global Health: Science and Practice March 2021, 9(1):55-77; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00169

    Implementation research often fails to have its intended impact on what programs actually do. Embedding research within target organizational systems is an effective response to this problem. We present case examples from Bangladesh, Ghana, and Tanzania that demonstrate challenges associated with embedded science. We propose “agile science” as a means of sustaining scientific rigor while simultaneously catalyzing evidence utilization.

  • Open Access
    Levels, Trends, and Inequalities in Using Institutional Delivery Services in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Stratified Analysis by Facility Type
    Md. Mehedi Hasan, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhaes, Yaqoot Fatima, Saifuddin Ahmed and Abdullah A. Mamun
    Global Health: Science and Practice March 2021, 9(1):78-88; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00533

    Despite improvements in the use of institutional delivery services around the world, progress has not been uniform across low- and middle-income countries. Persistent and growing inequalities in the utilization of institutional delivery services warrant the attention of policy makers for further investments and policy reviews.

  • Open Access
    Expanding Contraceptive Method Choice With a Hormonal Intrauterine System: Results From Mixed Methods Studies in Kenya and Zambia
    Deborah Sitrin, Anne Pfitzer, Gathari Ndirangu, Ameck Kamanga, Brenda Onguti, Susan Ontiri, Jully Chilambwe, Victor Kabwe, Lola Aladesanmi, Leah Elliott and Neeta Bhatnagar
    Global Health: Science and Practice March 2021, 9(1):89-106; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00556

    Although the hormonal intrauterine system has limited availability in low- and middle-income countries, this highly effective long-acting reversible contraceptive method has the potential to be an important addition to the method mix. Introduction of the method in the public sector under “real-world” conditions in Kenya and Zambia shows promise to increase contraception use and continuation.

  • Open Access
    Economic Evaluation of Provision of Postpartum Intrauterine Device Services in Bangladesh and Tanzania
    Gillian Eva, Judy Gold, Anita Makins, Suzanna Bright, Katherine Dean, Emily-Anne Tunnacliffe, Parveen Fatima, Afroja Yesmin, Projestine Muganyizi, Grasiana F. Kimario and Kim Dalziel
    Global Health: Science and Practice March 2021, 9(1):107-122; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00447

    Provision of a postpartum intrauterine device (PPIUD) within 48 hours of delivery was highly cost-effective compared with standard practice in 2 lower middle-income countries. Policy makers should consider expansion of postpartum family planning counseling and introduction of immediate PPIUD services as an added tool to address the unmet need for contraception.

  • Open Access
    Implementing a Social Accountability Approach for Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health Service Performances in Ethiopia: A Pre-Post Study Design
    Mesele D. Argaw, Binyam Fekadu Desta, Elias Mamo, Melkamu G. Abebe, Deirdre Rogers, Anteneh Demelash, Aklilu A. Ayele, Zinabu Reda, Amare S. Tareke, Alemu M. Erfo, Wegayehu W. Wonjalo, Temesgen A. Bele, Assefa Ayede and Lidya G. Abebe
    Global Health: Science and Practice March 2021, 9(1):123-135; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00114

    Implementing a community scorecard approach may help increase utilization of maternal, neonatal, and child health services in primary health care facilities. The results of our study show the importance of engaging both the community and health workers to measure and continuously improve health care processes and improve the health system performance.

  • Open Access
    The Evolving Landscape of Medical Device Regulation in East, Central, and Southern Africa
    Sarah Hubner, Caroline Maloney, Sarah Dunn Phillips, Pratik Doshi, Julius Mugaga, Robert Tamale Ssekitoleko, Jenna L. Mueller and Tamara N. Fitzgerald
    Global Health: Science and Practice March 2021, 9(1):136-148; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00578

    Most existing medical devices were not built for the challenges often present in many African countries. Regulatory systems for medical devices are essential to ensuring device safety and efficacy. Yet, currently, most African countries do not have a well-defined regulatory process. This discourages both innovators within Africa and companies outside of Africa from developing quality medical devices suitable for these challenges.

  • Open Access
    Curbing the Rise of Noncommunicable Diseases in Uganda: Perspectives of Policy Actors
    Ankita Meghani, Charles Ssemugabo, George Pariyo, Adnan A. Hyder, Elizeus Rutebemberwa and Dustin G. Gibson
    Global Health: Science and Practice March 2021, 9(1):149-159; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00051

    To respond to the growing burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in Uganda, technical, managerial, and financial resources must be increased in the Ministry of Health as well as in primary and secondary health care facilities. This investment would help further Uganda's efforts to achieve sustainable development goals and build the government's capacity to meet the increasing needs for NCD services.

REVIEWS

  • Open Access
    Human Resources for Health-Related Challenges to Ensuring Quality Newborn Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review
    Nancy Bolan, Karen D. Cowgill, Karen Walker, Lily Kak, Theresa Shaver, Sarah Moxon and Ornella Lincetto
    Global Health: Science and Practice March 2021, 9(1):160-176; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00362

    We mapped evidence from low- and middle-income countries of the human resources for health-related challenges to providing quality facility-based newborn care into tangible thematic areas. The mapping provides valuable insight that informed new World Health Organization strategies to systematically address the challenges identified and to strengthen human resources for health for newborn care globally and nationally.

FIELD ACTION REPORTS

  • Open Access
    Remote Interviewer Training for COVID-19 Data Collection: Challenges and Lessons Learned From 3 Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Shani Turke, Sarah Nehrling, Samuel Olanipekun Adebayo, Pierre Akilimali, Ivan Idiodi, Anthony Mwangi, Elizabeth Larson, Caroline Moreau and Philip Anglewicz
    Global Health: Science and Practice March 2021, 9(1):177-186; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00468

    Remote training of interviewers in low-resource settings can be an effective approach during the COVID-19 pandemic when data are critically needed and in-person learning is not possible. We demonstrate that remote interviewer training is possible when interviewers: have at least an intermittent Internet connection, have select physical materials available, and are experienced and part of a cohesive team.

PROGRAM CASE STUDIES

  • Open Access
    Egypt's Ambitious Strategy to Eliminate Hepatitis C Virus: A Case Study
    Ahmed Hassanin, Serageldin Kamel, Imam Waked and Meredith Fort
    Global Health: Science and Practice March 2021, 9(1):187-200; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00234

    A national hepatitis C virus elimination strategy rooted in mass screening and treatment can be effective in many middle-income countries. A strong public health infrastructure, political commitment, and technological advances are essential to such initiatives.

  • Open Access
    Blended Learning Using Peer Mentoring and WhatsApp for Building Capacity of Health Workers for Strengthening Immunization Services in Kenya
    Iqbal Hossain, Isaac Mugoya, Lilian Muchai, Kirstin Krudwig, Nicole Davis, Lora Shimp and Vanessa Richart
    Global Health: Science and Practice March 2021, 9(1):201-215; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00421

    Innovative learning strategies are needed to improve frontline health workers' skills for achieving immunization coverage goals—now even more important with COVID-19. Peer mentoring and WhatsApp networking are low-cost and useful blended learning methods for need-based and individualized capacity building of health workers for improving immunization services that don't disrupt the health care workers' regular work.

Back to top
PreviousNext

In this issue

Global Health: Science and Practice: 9 (1)
Global Health: Science and Practice
Vol. 9, No. 1
March 31, 2021
  • Table of Contents
  • About the Cover
  • Index by Author
  • Complete Issue (PDF)

Issue highlights

  • Health for the People: Past, Current, and Future Contributions of National Community Health Worker Programs to Achieving Global Health Goals
  • Test and Prevent: Evaluation of a Pilot Program Linking Clients With Negative HIV Test Results to Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in Zimbabwe
  • Curbing the Rise of Noncommunicable Diseases in Uganda: Perspectives of Policy Actors
  • Human Resources for Health-Related Challenges to Ensuring Quality Newborn Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review
Sign up for alerts

Jump to

  • COMMENTARIES
  • VIEWPOINTS
  • ORIGINAL ARTICLES
  • REVIEWS
  • FIELD ACTION REPORTS
  • PROGRAM CASE STUDIES
  • 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
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