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June 2021 | Volume 9 | Number 2
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A

  1. Abena, Tihnje

    1. Open Access
      Improving Services for HIV-Exposed Infants in Zambia and Cameroon Using a Quality Improvement Collaborative Approach
      Gillian Dougherty, Tihnje Abena, Jean Pierre Abesselo, Jeane Ngala Banda, Tjek Paul Biyaga, Rodrigo Boccanera, Mary Adetinuke Boyd, Mesmey Ebogo, Leoda Hamomba, Suzanne Jed, Zeh Florence Kakanou, Prisca Kasonde, Siphiwe Chilungu Kasonka, Rachael Lungwebungu, Caitlin Madevu-Matson, Magdalene Mange Mayer, Mukuka Mwamba, Milembe Panya, Paul Sakanda, Fatima Tsiouris, Lauren Walker and Miriam Rabkin
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):399-411; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00550

      To bridge the gap between what is known and what is done, quality improvement collaboratives (QICs) enable health programs to rapidly address quality challenges at scale. Two QICs in Cameroon and Zambia improved coverage of early infant HIV testing and initiating antiretroviral therapy in HIV-exposed infants. The QIC approach empowers health care workers to design solutions tailored for their specific settings.

  2. Abesselo, Jean Pierre

    1. Open Access
      Improving Services for HIV-Exposed Infants in Zambia and Cameroon Using a Quality Improvement Collaborative Approach
      Gillian Dougherty, Tihnje Abena, Jean Pierre Abesselo, Jeane Ngala Banda, Tjek Paul Biyaga, Rodrigo Boccanera, Mary Adetinuke Boyd, Mesmey Ebogo, Leoda Hamomba, Suzanne Jed, Zeh Florence Kakanou, Prisca Kasonde, Siphiwe Chilungu Kasonka, Rachael Lungwebungu, Caitlin Madevu-Matson, Magdalene Mange Mayer, Mukuka Mwamba, Milembe Panya, Paul Sakanda, Fatima Tsiouris, Lauren Walker and Miriam Rabkin
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):399-411; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00550

      To bridge the gap between what is known and what is done, quality improvement collaboratives (QICs) enable health programs to rapidly address quality challenges at scale. Two QICs in Cameroon and Zambia improved coverage of early infant HIV testing and initiating antiretroviral therapy in HIV-exposed infants. The QIC approach empowers health care workers to design solutions tailored for their specific settings.

  3. Agha, Sohail

    1. Open Access
      How Donors Can Collaborate to Improve Reach, Quality, and Impact in Social and Behavior Change for Health
      Catherine Harbour, Hope Hempstone, Angela Brasington and Sohail Agha
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):246-253; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00007

      To enable greater reach, quality, and impact of investments in social and behavior change, donors need to be intentional in building collaborative relationships that apply proven practices. We offer recommendations for maximizing the impact of donors' investments.

  4. Alhomaizi, Alaa

    1. Open Access
      Social Distancing in the Era of COVID-19: A Call for Maintaining Social Support for the Maternal Population
      Alaa Alhomaizi, Dalal Alhomaizi, Sandra Willis and Helen Verdeli
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):229-237; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00398

      In the era of COVID-19, pregnant and postpartum women, an already vulnerable group, are facing unforeseen and compounding stressful events with reduced social protections. We argue that to prevent harmful consequences that may surpass the effects of the crisis itself for pregnant women and their families, it is imperative to prioritize maintaining formal and informal sources of social support for mothers in proposed infection control policies.

  5. Alhomaizi, Dalal

    1. Open Access
      Social Distancing in the Era of COVID-19: A Call for Maintaining Social Support for the Maternal Population
      Alaa Alhomaizi, Dalal Alhomaizi, Sandra Willis and Helen Verdeli
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):229-237; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00398

      In the era of COVID-19, pregnant and postpartum women, an already vulnerable group, are facing unforeseen and compounding stressful events with reduced social protections. We argue that to prevent harmful consequences that may surpass the effects of the crisis itself for pregnant women and their families, it is imperative to prioritize maintaining formal and informal sources of social support for mothers in proposed infection control policies.

  6. Allen-Valley, Aliya

    1. Open Access
      Real-Time Tracking of COVID-19 Rumors Using Community-Based Methods in Côte d'Ivoire
      Natalie Tibbels, Abdul Dosso, Aliya Allen-Valley, William Benie, Corinne Fordham, Jeanne Aka Brou, Marjorie Nana, Valère Zounneme, Korodénin Fatoumata Silué, Diarra Kamara and Danielle Naugle
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):355-364; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00031

      Addressing rumors is critical for managing and ending a public health emergency. We piloted a system for real-time rumor tracking using community-based collection methods, open-source software, and a rapid coding and visualization process to systematically understand and help actors respond to COVID-19 misinformation in Côte d'Ivoire.

  7. Assaf, Shireen

    1. Open Access
      The Demographic and Health Surveys Faculty Fellows Program: Successes, Challenges, and Lessons Learned
      Wenjuan Wang, Shireen Assaf, Thomas Pullum and Sunita Kishor
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):390-398; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00318

      Since 2011, the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Faculty Fellows Program has strengthened individual skills in conducting research with data from large surveys and increased institutional capacity to analyze DHS data through fellows' capacity-building activities at their home universities. The lessons learned can inform models for strengthening capacity in analyzing and using data in low- and middle-income countries.

B

  1. Babu, Giridhara R.

    1. Open Access
      COVID-19 Pandemic in India: Through the Lens of Modeling
      Giridhara R. Babu, Debashree Ray, Ritwik Bhaduri, Aritra Halder, Ritoban Kundu, Gautam I. Menon and Bhramar Mukherjee
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):220-228; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00233

      We reflect on and review India's COVID-19 pandemic response through the lens of modeling and data. The lessons learned from the Indian context may be beneficial for other countries.

  2. Baggio, Ombretta

    1. Open Access
      New Mixed Methods Approach for Monitoring Community Perceptions of Ebola and Response Efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
      Giulia Earle-Richardson, Eva Erlach, Vivienne Walz, Ombretta Baggio, Molly Kurnit, Cheick Abdoulaye Camara, Christina Craig, Lucia Robles Dios, Daiva Yee, Gnakub Norbert Soke, Ialijaona Voahary and Christine E. Prue
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):332-343; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00144

      The Red Cross community feedback system enabled rapid collection and analysis of extensive verbal feedback during an Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC. Using this information, Ebola response leaders adapted strategies to address community concerns. In an epidemic, community feedback is critical to ensure that response strategies are accepted and appropriate.

  3. Balakrishnan, Shibu

    1. Open Access
      STEPS: A Solution for Ensuring Standards of TB Care for Patients Reaching Private Hospitals in India
      Shibu Balakrishnan, Rakesh PS, Sunilkumar M, Bhavan Sankar, Rakesh Ramachandran, Ameer KA, Ramani Gopi and Prem Nair
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):286-295; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00449

      A low-cost model for engaging the private sector to address gaps in TB care and ensuring that patients in the private sector receive the standards of care in India was feasible. The pilot project showed improvements in standards of care, which benefits the patient, government, private hospitals, and society.

  4. Banda, Jeane Ngala

    1. Open Access
      Improving Services for HIV-Exposed Infants in Zambia and Cameroon Using a Quality Improvement Collaborative Approach
      Gillian Dougherty, Tihnje Abena, Jean Pierre Abesselo, Jeane Ngala Banda, Tjek Paul Biyaga, Rodrigo Boccanera, Mary Adetinuke Boyd, Mesmey Ebogo, Leoda Hamomba, Suzanne Jed, Zeh Florence Kakanou, Prisca Kasonde, Siphiwe Chilungu Kasonka, Rachael Lungwebungu, Caitlin Madevu-Matson, Magdalene Mange Mayer, Mukuka Mwamba, Milembe Panya, Paul Sakanda, Fatima Tsiouris, Lauren Walker and Miriam Rabkin
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):399-411; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00550

      To bridge the gap between what is known and what is done, quality improvement collaboratives (QICs) enable health programs to rapidly address quality challenges at scale. Two QICs in Cameroon and Zambia improved coverage of early infant HIV testing and initiating antiretroviral therapy in HIV-exposed infants. The QIC approach empowers health care workers to design solutions tailored for their specific settings.

  5. Bell, Suzanne O.

    1. Open Access
      Use of Fertility Awareness-Based Methods for Pregnancy Prevention Among Ghanaian Women: A Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Survey
      Chelsea B. Polis, Easmon Otupiri, Suzanne O. Bell and Roderick Larsen-Reindorf
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):318-331; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00601

      At least 18% of Ghanaian female contraceptors rely primarily upon a fertility awareness-based method (FABM), and most wish to learn how to improve its effectiveness but are insufficiently supported to do so. Researchers, programmers, and funders should better understand and address FABM users' needs, in commitment to reproductive autonomy and choice.

  6. Benie, William

    1. Open Access
      Real-Time Tracking of COVID-19 Rumors Using Community-Based Methods in Côte d'Ivoire
      Natalie Tibbels, Abdul Dosso, Aliya Allen-Valley, William Benie, Corinne Fordham, Jeanne Aka Brou, Marjorie Nana, Valère Zounneme, Korodénin Fatoumata Silué, Diarra Kamara and Danielle Naugle
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):355-364; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00031

      Addressing rumors is critical for managing and ending a public health emergency. We piloted a system for real-time rumor tracking using community-based collection methods, open-source software, and a rapid coding and visualization process to systematically understand and help actors respond to COVID-19 misinformation in Côte d'Ivoire.

  7. Bhaduri, Ritwik

    1. Open Access
      COVID-19 Pandemic in India: Through the Lens of Modeling
      Giridhara R. Babu, Debashree Ray, Ritwik Bhaduri, Aritra Halder, Ritoban Kundu, Gautam I. Menon and Bhramar Mukherjee
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):220-228; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00233

      We reflect on and review India's COVID-19 pandemic response through the lens of modeling and data. The lessons learned from the Indian context may be beneficial for other countries.

  8. Biyaga, Tjek Paul

    1. Open Access
      Improving Services for HIV-Exposed Infants in Zambia and Cameroon Using a Quality Improvement Collaborative Approach
      Gillian Dougherty, Tihnje Abena, Jean Pierre Abesselo, Jeane Ngala Banda, Tjek Paul Biyaga, Rodrigo Boccanera, Mary Adetinuke Boyd, Mesmey Ebogo, Leoda Hamomba, Suzanne Jed, Zeh Florence Kakanou, Prisca Kasonde, Siphiwe Chilungu Kasonka, Rachael Lungwebungu, Caitlin Madevu-Matson, Magdalene Mange Mayer, Mukuka Mwamba, Milembe Panya, Paul Sakanda, Fatima Tsiouris, Lauren Walker and Miriam Rabkin
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):399-411; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00550

      To bridge the gap between what is known and what is done, quality improvement collaboratives (QICs) enable health programs to rapidly address quality challenges at scale. Two QICs in Cameroon and Zambia improved coverage of early infant HIV testing and initiating antiretroviral therapy in HIV-exposed infants. The QIC approach empowers health care workers to design solutions tailored for their specific settings.

  9. Bloemenkamp, Kitty W. M.

    1. Open Access
      From Passive Surveillance to Response: Suriname's Efforts to Implement Maternal Death Surveillance and Response
      Lachmi R. Kodan, Kim J. C. Verschueren, Geertje Boerstra, Inder Gajadien, Robert S. Mohamed, Lily D. Olmtak, Satish R. Mohan and Kitty W. M. Bloemenkamp
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):379-389; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00594

      To implement Maternal Death Surveillance and Response successfully in Suriname, recommendations to reduce maternal death should be acted upon. Delineating the roles and responsibilities for action, establishing accountability mechanisms, and influencing stakeholders in a position to act are critical to ensure a response to recommendations to avert maternal mortality.

  10. Boccanera, Rodrigo

    1. Open Access
      Improving Services for HIV-Exposed Infants in Zambia and Cameroon Using a Quality Improvement Collaborative Approach
      Gillian Dougherty, Tihnje Abena, Jean Pierre Abesselo, Jeane Ngala Banda, Tjek Paul Biyaga, Rodrigo Boccanera, Mary Adetinuke Boyd, Mesmey Ebogo, Leoda Hamomba, Suzanne Jed, Zeh Florence Kakanou, Prisca Kasonde, Siphiwe Chilungu Kasonka, Rachael Lungwebungu, Caitlin Madevu-Matson, Magdalene Mange Mayer, Mukuka Mwamba, Milembe Panya, Paul Sakanda, Fatima Tsiouris, Lauren Walker and Miriam Rabkin
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):399-411; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00550

      To bridge the gap between what is known and what is done, quality improvement collaboratives (QICs) enable health programs to rapidly address quality challenges at scale. Two QICs in Cameroon and Zambia improved coverage of early infant HIV testing and initiating antiretroviral therapy in HIV-exposed infants. The QIC approach empowers health care workers to design solutions tailored for their specific settings.

  11. Boerstra, Geertje

    1. Open Access
      From Passive Surveillance to Response: Suriname's Efforts to Implement Maternal Death Surveillance and Response
      Lachmi R. Kodan, Kim J. C. Verschueren, Geertje Boerstra, Inder Gajadien, Robert S. Mohamed, Lily D. Olmtak, Satish R. Mohan and Kitty W. M. Bloemenkamp
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):379-389; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00594

      To implement Maternal Death Surveillance and Response successfully in Suriname, recommendations to reduce maternal death should be acted upon. Delineating the roles and responsibilities for action, establishing accountability mechanisms, and influencing stakeholders in a position to act are critical to ensure a response to recommendations to avert maternal mortality.

  12. Bormet, Mona

    1. Open Access
      Faith-Based Advocacy for Family Planning Works: Evidence From Kenya and Zambia
      Mona Bormet, Jane Kishoyian, Yoram Siame, Ngalande Ngalande, Kathy Erb, Kathryn Parker, Douglas Huber and Karen Hardee
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):254-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00641

      Faith-based organizations and religious leaders can be effective family planning advocates for policy change, funding, and services. To do so, they need evidence-based knowledge, training, support within their faith communities, as well as respect for their beliefs and values.

  13. Boyd, Mary Adetinuke

    1. Open Access
      Improving Services for HIV-Exposed Infants in Zambia and Cameroon Using a Quality Improvement Collaborative Approach
      Gillian Dougherty, Tihnje Abena, Jean Pierre Abesselo, Jeane Ngala Banda, Tjek Paul Biyaga, Rodrigo Boccanera, Mary Adetinuke Boyd, Mesmey Ebogo, Leoda Hamomba, Suzanne Jed, Zeh Florence Kakanou, Prisca Kasonde, Siphiwe Chilungu Kasonka, Rachael Lungwebungu, Caitlin Madevu-Matson, Magdalene Mange Mayer, Mukuka Mwamba, Milembe Panya, Paul Sakanda, Fatima Tsiouris, Lauren Walker and Miriam Rabkin
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):399-411; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00550

      To bridge the gap between what is known and what is done, quality improvement collaboratives (QICs) enable health programs to rapidly address quality challenges at scale. Two QICs in Cameroon and Zambia improved coverage of early infant HIV testing and initiating antiretroviral therapy in HIV-exposed infants. The QIC approach empowers health care workers to design solutions tailored for their specific settings.

  14. Braack, Leo

    1. Open Access
      Navigating the COVID-19 Crisis to Sustain Community-Based Malaria Interventions in Cambodia
      Mitra Feldman, Lieven Vernaeve, James Tibenderana, Leo Braack, Mark Debackere, Htin Kyaw Thu, Prudence Hamade and Koung Lo
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):344-354; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00528

      Despite the impacts of an unforeseen concomitant disaster such as COVID-19, malaria elimination efforts were able to continue because of successful efforts to build trust, relevance, and connection with communities to promote community health malaria workers' acceptance. With lessons learned from the COVID-19 response, community health workers can be repurposed for broader public health interventions in preparation for future disease outbreaks.

  15. Brasington, Angela

    1. Open Access
      How Donors Can Collaborate to Improve Reach, Quality, and Impact in Social and Behavior Change for Health
      Catherine Harbour, Hope Hempstone, Angela Brasington and Sohail Agha
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):246-253; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00007

      To enable greater reach, quality, and impact of investments in social and behavior change, donors need to be intentional in building collaborative relationships that apply proven practices. We offer recommendations for maximizing the impact of donors' investments.

  16. Brou, Jeanne Aka

    1. Open Access
      Real-Time Tracking of COVID-19 Rumors Using Community-Based Methods in Côte d'Ivoire
      Natalie Tibbels, Abdul Dosso, Aliya Allen-Valley, William Benie, Corinne Fordham, Jeanne Aka Brou, Marjorie Nana, Valère Zounneme, Korodénin Fatoumata Silué, Diarra Kamara and Danielle Naugle
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):355-364; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00031

      Addressing rumors is critical for managing and ending a public health emergency. We piloted a system for real-time rumor tracking using community-based collection methods, open-source software, and a rapid coding and visualization process to systematically understand and help actors respond to COVID-19 misinformation in Côte d'Ivoire.

  17. Brough, Louise

    1. Open Access
      A Mixed-Methods Study of Factors Influencing Access to and Use of Micronutrient Powders in Rwanda
      Theogene Dusingizimana, Janet L. Weber, Thiagarajah Ramilan, Per Ole Iversen and Louise Brough
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):274-285; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00422

      Gaps in complementary feeding practices hinder the use of multiple micronutrients powder (MNP) in Rutsiro district in Rwanda. Successful MNP program implementation requires uninterrupted availability and accessibility to the product, as well as greater understanding of health benefits of the MNP.

C

  1. Camara, Cheick Abdoulaye

    1. Open Access
      New Mixed Methods Approach for Monitoring Community Perceptions of Ebola and Response Efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
      Giulia Earle-Richardson, Eva Erlach, Vivienne Walz, Ombretta Baggio, Molly Kurnit, Cheick Abdoulaye Camara, Christina Craig, Lucia Robles Dios, Daiva Yee, Gnakub Norbert Soke, Ialijaona Voahary and Christine E. Prue
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):332-343; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00144

      The Red Cross community feedback system enabled rapid collection and analysis of extensive verbal feedback during an Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC. Using this information, Ebola response leaders adapted strategies to address community concerns. In an epidemic, community feedback is critical to ensure that response strategies are accepted and appropriate.

  2. Cannon, Michael J.

    1. Open Access
      Systematic Process Framework for Conducting Implementation Science Research in Food Fortification Programs
      Emily Teachout, Laura A. Rowe, Helena Pachon, Becky L. Tsang, Lorraine F. Yeung, Jorge Rosenthal, Hilda Razzaghi, Meredith Moore, Dora Panagides, Peiman Milani and Michael J. Cannon
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):412-421; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00707

      Many challenges still exist to fully scaling up food fortification in lower resource settings. To address this need, a collective group of experts in the fields of food fortification and implementation science developed a systematic process framework to provide a tool for identifying and working through challenges.

  3. Craig, Christina

    1. Open Access
      New Mixed Methods Approach for Monitoring Community Perceptions of Ebola and Response Efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
      Giulia Earle-Richardson, Eva Erlach, Vivienne Walz, Ombretta Baggio, Molly Kurnit, Cheick Abdoulaye Camara, Christina Craig, Lucia Robles Dios, Daiva Yee, Gnakub Norbert Soke, Ialijaona Voahary and Christine E. Prue
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):332-343; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00144

      The Red Cross community feedback system enabled rapid collection and analysis of extensive verbal feedback during an Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC. Using this information, Ebola response leaders adapted strategies to address community concerns. In an epidemic, community feedback is critical to ensure that response strategies are accepted and appropriate.

D

  1. Debackere, Mark

    1. Open Access
      Navigating the COVID-19 Crisis to Sustain Community-Based Malaria Interventions in Cambodia
      Mitra Feldman, Lieven Vernaeve, James Tibenderana, Leo Braack, Mark Debackere, Htin Kyaw Thu, Prudence Hamade and Koung Lo
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):344-354; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00528

      Despite the impacts of an unforeseen concomitant disaster such as COVID-19, malaria elimination efforts were able to continue because of successful efforts to build trust, relevance, and connection with communities to promote community health malaria workers' acceptance. With lessons learned from the COVID-19 response, community health workers can be repurposed for broader public health interventions in preparation for future disease outbreaks.

  2. Dios, Lucia Robles

    1. Open Access
      New Mixed Methods Approach for Monitoring Community Perceptions of Ebola and Response Efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
      Giulia Earle-Richardson, Eva Erlach, Vivienne Walz, Ombretta Baggio, Molly Kurnit, Cheick Abdoulaye Camara, Christina Craig, Lucia Robles Dios, Daiva Yee, Gnakub Norbert Soke, Ialijaona Voahary and Christine E. Prue
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):332-343; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00144

      The Red Cross community feedback system enabled rapid collection and analysis of extensive verbal feedback during an Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC. Using this information, Ebola response leaders adapted strategies to address community concerns. In an epidemic, community feedback is critical to ensure that response strategies are accepted and appropriate.

  3. Dosso, Abdul

    1. Open Access
      Real-Time Tracking of COVID-19 Rumors Using Community-Based Methods in Côte d'Ivoire
      Natalie Tibbels, Abdul Dosso, Aliya Allen-Valley, William Benie, Corinne Fordham, Jeanne Aka Brou, Marjorie Nana, Valère Zounneme, Korodénin Fatoumata Silué, Diarra Kamara and Danielle Naugle
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):355-364; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00031

      Addressing rumors is critical for managing and ending a public health emergency. We piloted a system for real-time rumor tracking using community-based collection methods, open-source software, and a rapid coding and visualization process to systematically understand and help actors respond to COVID-19 misinformation in Côte d'Ivoire.

  4. Dougherty, Gillian

    1. Open Access
      Improving Services for HIV-Exposed Infants in Zambia and Cameroon Using a Quality Improvement Collaborative Approach
      Gillian Dougherty, Tihnje Abena, Jean Pierre Abesselo, Jeane Ngala Banda, Tjek Paul Biyaga, Rodrigo Boccanera, Mary Adetinuke Boyd, Mesmey Ebogo, Leoda Hamomba, Suzanne Jed, Zeh Florence Kakanou, Prisca Kasonde, Siphiwe Chilungu Kasonka, Rachael Lungwebungu, Caitlin Madevu-Matson, Magdalene Mange Mayer, Mukuka Mwamba, Milembe Panya, Paul Sakanda, Fatima Tsiouris, Lauren Walker and Miriam Rabkin
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):399-411; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00550

      To bridge the gap between what is known and what is done, quality improvement collaboratives (QICs) enable health programs to rapidly address quality challenges at scale. Two QICs in Cameroon and Zambia improved coverage of early infant HIV testing and initiating antiretroviral therapy in HIV-exposed infants. The QIC approach empowers health care workers to design solutions tailored for their specific settings.

  5. Dusingizimana, Theogene

    1. Open Access
      A Mixed-Methods Study of Factors Influencing Access to and Use of Micronutrient Powders in Rwanda
      Theogene Dusingizimana, Janet L. Weber, Thiagarajah Ramilan, Per Ole Iversen and Louise Brough
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):274-285; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00422

      Gaps in complementary feeding practices hinder the use of multiple micronutrients powder (MNP) in Rutsiro district in Rwanda. Successful MNP program implementation requires uninterrupted availability and accessibility to the product, as well as greater understanding of health benefits of the MNP.

E

  1. Earle-Richardson, Giulia

    1. Open Access
      New Mixed Methods Approach for Monitoring Community Perceptions of Ebola and Response Efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
      Giulia Earle-Richardson, Eva Erlach, Vivienne Walz, Ombretta Baggio, Molly Kurnit, Cheick Abdoulaye Camara, Christina Craig, Lucia Robles Dios, Daiva Yee, Gnakub Norbert Soke, Ialijaona Voahary and Christine E. Prue
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):332-343; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00144

      The Red Cross community feedback system enabled rapid collection and analysis of extensive verbal feedback during an Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC. Using this information, Ebola response leaders adapted strategies to address community concerns. In an epidemic, community feedback is critical to ensure that response strategies are accepted and appropriate.

  2. Ebogo, Mesmey

    1. Open Access
      Improving Services for HIV-Exposed Infants in Zambia and Cameroon Using a Quality Improvement Collaborative Approach
      Gillian Dougherty, Tihnje Abena, Jean Pierre Abesselo, Jeane Ngala Banda, Tjek Paul Biyaga, Rodrigo Boccanera, Mary Adetinuke Boyd, Mesmey Ebogo, Leoda Hamomba, Suzanne Jed, Zeh Florence Kakanou, Prisca Kasonde, Siphiwe Chilungu Kasonka, Rachael Lungwebungu, Caitlin Madevu-Matson, Magdalene Mange Mayer, Mukuka Mwamba, Milembe Panya, Paul Sakanda, Fatima Tsiouris, Lauren Walker and Miriam Rabkin
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):399-411; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00550

      To bridge the gap between what is known and what is done, quality improvement collaboratives (QICs) enable health programs to rapidly address quality challenges at scale. Two QICs in Cameroon and Zambia improved coverage of early infant HIV testing and initiating antiretroviral therapy in HIV-exposed infants. The QIC approach empowers health care workers to design solutions tailored for their specific settings.

  3. Erb, Kathy

    1. Open Access
      Faith-Based Advocacy for Family Planning Works: Evidence From Kenya and Zambia
      Mona Bormet, Jane Kishoyian, Yoram Siame, Ngalande Ngalande, Kathy Erb, Kathryn Parker, Douglas Huber and Karen Hardee
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):254-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00641

      Faith-based organizations and religious leaders can be effective family planning advocates for policy change, funding, and services. To do so, they need evidence-based knowledge, training, support within their faith communities, as well as respect for their beliefs and values.

  4. Erlach, Eva

    1. Open Access
      New Mixed Methods Approach for Monitoring Community Perceptions of Ebola and Response Efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
      Giulia Earle-Richardson, Eva Erlach, Vivienne Walz, Ombretta Baggio, Molly Kurnit, Cheick Abdoulaye Camara, Christina Craig, Lucia Robles Dios, Daiva Yee, Gnakub Norbert Soke, Ialijaona Voahary and Christine E. Prue
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):332-343; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00144

      The Red Cross community feedback system enabled rapid collection and analysis of extensive verbal feedback during an Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC. Using this information, Ebola response leaders adapted strategies to address community concerns. In an epidemic, community feedback is critical to ensure that response strategies are accepted and appropriate.

F

  1. Farid, Shiza

    1. Open Access
      Initiation of Breastfeeding in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Time-to-Event Analysis
      Lindsay Mallick, Wenjuan Wang, Shiza Farid and Thomas Pullum
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):308-317; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00361

      This article uses country-specific data to provide information for stakeholders about delays in breastfeeding, especially for babies born via cesarean delivery, and provide evidence to support skin-to-skin contact to promote early breastfeeding.

  2. Feldman, Mitra

    1. Open Access
      Navigating the COVID-19 Crisis to Sustain Community-Based Malaria Interventions in Cambodia
      Mitra Feldman, Lieven Vernaeve, James Tibenderana, Leo Braack, Mark Debackere, Htin Kyaw Thu, Prudence Hamade and Koung Lo
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):344-354; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00528

      Despite the impacts of an unforeseen concomitant disaster such as COVID-19, malaria elimination efforts were able to continue because of successful efforts to build trust, relevance, and connection with communities to promote community health malaria workers' acceptance. With lessons learned from the COVID-19 response, community health workers can be repurposed for broader public health interventions in preparation for future disease outbreaks.

  3. Fordham, Corinne

    1. Open Access
      Real-Time Tracking of COVID-19 Rumors Using Community-Based Methods in Côte d'Ivoire
      Natalie Tibbels, Abdul Dosso, Aliya Allen-Valley, William Benie, Corinne Fordham, Jeanne Aka Brou, Marjorie Nana, Valère Zounneme, Korodénin Fatoumata Silué, Diarra Kamara and Danielle Naugle
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):355-364; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00031

      Addressing rumors is critical for managing and ending a public health emergency. We piloted a system for real-time rumor tracking using community-based collection methods, open-source software, and a rapid coding and visualization process to systematically understand and help actors respond to COVID-19 misinformation in Côte d'Ivoire.

G

  1. Gajadien, Inder

    1. Open Access
      From Passive Surveillance to Response: Suriname's Efforts to Implement Maternal Death Surveillance and Response
      Lachmi R. Kodan, Kim J. C. Verschueren, Geertje Boerstra, Inder Gajadien, Robert S. Mohamed, Lily D. Olmtak, Satish R. Mohan and Kitty W. M. Bloemenkamp
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):379-389; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00594

      To implement Maternal Death Surveillance and Response successfully in Suriname, recommendations to reduce maternal death should be acted upon. Delineating the roles and responsibilities for action, establishing accountability mechanisms, and influencing stakeholders in a position to act are critical to ensure a response to recommendations to avert maternal mortality.

  2. Gopi, Ramani

    1. Open Access
      STEPS: A Solution for Ensuring Standards of TB Care for Patients Reaching Private Hospitals in India
      Shibu Balakrishnan, Rakesh PS, Sunilkumar M, Bhavan Sankar, Rakesh Ramachandran, Ameer KA, Ramani Gopi and Prem Nair
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):286-295; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00449

      A low-cost model for engaging the private sector to address gaps in TB care and ensuring that patients in the private sector receive the standards of care in India was feasible. The pilot project showed improvements in standards of care, which benefits the patient, government, private hospitals, and society.

H

  1. Halder, Aritra

    1. Open Access
      COVID-19 Pandemic in India: Through the Lens of Modeling
      Giridhara R. Babu, Debashree Ray, Ritwik Bhaduri, Aritra Halder, Ritoban Kundu, Gautam I. Menon and Bhramar Mukherjee
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):220-228; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00233

      We reflect on and review India's COVID-19 pandemic response through the lens of modeling and data. The lessons learned from the Indian context may be beneficial for other countries.

  2. Hamade, Prudence

    1. Open Access
      Navigating the COVID-19 Crisis to Sustain Community-Based Malaria Interventions in Cambodia
      Mitra Feldman, Lieven Vernaeve, James Tibenderana, Leo Braack, Mark Debackere, Htin Kyaw Thu, Prudence Hamade and Koung Lo
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):344-354; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00528

      Despite the impacts of an unforeseen concomitant disaster such as COVID-19, malaria elimination efforts were able to continue because of successful efforts to build trust, relevance, and connection with communities to promote community health malaria workers' acceptance. With lessons learned from the COVID-19 response, community health workers can be repurposed for broader public health interventions in preparation for future disease outbreaks.

  3. Hamomba, Leoda

    1. Open Access
      Improving Services for HIV-Exposed Infants in Zambia and Cameroon Using a Quality Improvement Collaborative Approach
      Gillian Dougherty, Tihnje Abena, Jean Pierre Abesselo, Jeane Ngala Banda, Tjek Paul Biyaga, Rodrigo Boccanera, Mary Adetinuke Boyd, Mesmey Ebogo, Leoda Hamomba, Suzanne Jed, Zeh Florence Kakanou, Prisca Kasonde, Siphiwe Chilungu Kasonka, Rachael Lungwebungu, Caitlin Madevu-Matson, Magdalene Mange Mayer, Mukuka Mwamba, Milembe Panya, Paul Sakanda, Fatima Tsiouris, Lauren Walker and Miriam Rabkin
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):399-411; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00550

      To bridge the gap between what is known and what is done, quality improvement collaboratives (QICs) enable health programs to rapidly address quality challenges at scale. Two QICs in Cameroon and Zambia improved coverage of early infant HIV testing and initiating antiretroviral therapy in HIV-exposed infants. The QIC approach empowers health care workers to design solutions tailored for their specific settings.

  4. Harbour, Catherine

    1. Open Access
      How Donors Can Collaborate to Improve Reach, Quality, and Impact in Social and Behavior Change for Health
      Catherine Harbour, Hope Hempstone, Angela Brasington and Sohail Agha
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):246-253; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00007

      To enable greater reach, quality, and impact of investments in social and behavior change, donors need to be intentional in building collaborative relationships that apply proven practices. We offer recommendations for maximizing the impact of donors' investments.

  5. Hardee, Karen

    1. Open Access
      Faith-Based Advocacy for Family Planning Works: Evidence From Kenya and Zambia
      Mona Bormet, Jane Kishoyian, Yoram Siame, Ngalande Ngalande, Kathy Erb, Kathryn Parker, Douglas Huber and Karen Hardee
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):254-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00641

      Faith-based organizations and religious leaders can be effective family planning advocates for policy change, funding, and services. To do so, they need evidence-based knowledge, training, support within their faith communities, as well as respect for their beliefs and values.

  6. Hempstone, Hope

    1. Open Access
      How Donors Can Collaborate to Improve Reach, Quality, and Impact in Social and Behavior Change for Health
      Catherine Harbour, Hope Hempstone, Angela Brasington and Sohail Agha
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):246-253; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00007

      To enable greater reach, quality, and impact of investments in social and behavior change, donors need to be intentional in building collaborative relationships that apply proven practices. We offer recommendations for maximizing the impact of donors' investments.

  7. Hodgins, Stephen

    1. Open Access
      Micronutrient Powders for Infants and Young Children
      Stephen Hodgins and Rolf Klemm
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):216-219; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00263

      Providing standalone micronutrient products for household use is not an easy strategy, but under the right conditions, it can work. To be effective, micronutrient powder programs require robust commodity logistics and support of uptake and adherence.

  8. Huber, Amy

    1. Open Access
      Differentiated Service Delivery Models for HIV Treatment in Malawi, South Africa, and Zambia: A Landscape Analysis
      Amy Huber, Sophie Pascoe, Brooke Nichols, Lawrence Long, Salome Kuchukhidze, Bevis Phiri, Timothy Tchereni and Sydney Rosen
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):296-307; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00532

      Observing the diversity of differentiated service delivery models for HIV treatment in use in sub-Saharan Africa can help policy makers and program planners to improve decision making for treatment delivery in the future. This effort can inform decisions about how to optimize the distribution of models across facilities and regions and how to plan for budget and resource allocation.

  9. Huber, Douglas

    1. Open Access
      Faith-Based Advocacy for Family Planning Works: Evidence From Kenya and Zambia
      Mona Bormet, Jane Kishoyian, Yoram Siame, Ngalande Ngalande, Kathy Erb, Kathryn Parker, Douglas Huber and Karen Hardee
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):254-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00641

      Faith-based organizations and religious leaders can be effective family planning advocates for policy change, funding, and services. To do so, they need evidence-based knowledge, training, support within their faith communities, as well as respect for their beliefs and values.

  10. Hyder, Adnan A.

    1. Open Access
      The COVID-19 Pandemic Exposes Another Commercial Determinant of Health: The Global Firearm Industry
      Adnan A. Hyder, Meghan Werbick, Lauren Scannelli and Nino Paichadze
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):264-267; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00628

      Firearm violence is a public health crisis worsened by lobbying, marketing, and supply chain tactics from the private industry. During the heightened burden of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health practitioners should use a commercial determinant of health lens to combat this threat.

I

  1. Iversen, Per Ole

    1. Open Access
      A Mixed-Methods Study of Factors Influencing Access to and Use of Micronutrient Powders in Rwanda
      Theogene Dusingizimana, Janet L. Weber, Thiagarajah Ramilan, Per Ole Iversen and Louise Brough
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):274-285; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00422

      Gaps in complementary feeding practices hinder the use of multiple micronutrients powder (MNP) in Rutsiro district in Rwanda. Successful MNP program implementation requires uninterrupted availability and accessibility to the product, as well as greater understanding of health benefits of the MNP.

J

  1. Jed, Suzanne

    1. Open Access
      Improving Services for HIV-Exposed Infants in Zambia and Cameroon Using a Quality Improvement Collaborative Approach
      Gillian Dougherty, Tihnje Abena, Jean Pierre Abesselo, Jeane Ngala Banda, Tjek Paul Biyaga, Rodrigo Boccanera, Mary Adetinuke Boyd, Mesmey Ebogo, Leoda Hamomba, Suzanne Jed, Zeh Florence Kakanou, Prisca Kasonde, Siphiwe Chilungu Kasonka, Rachael Lungwebungu, Caitlin Madevu-Matson, Magdalene Mange Mayer, Mukuka Mwamba, Milembe Panya, Paul Sakanda, Fatima Tsiouris, Lauren Walker and Miriam Rabkin
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):399-411; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00550

      To bridge the gap between what is known and what is done, quality improvement collaboratives (QICs) enable health programs to rapidly address quality challenges at scale. Two QICs in Cameroon and Zambia improved coverage of early infant HIV testing and initiating antiretroviral therapy in HIV-exposed infants. The QIC approach empowers health care workers to design solutions tailored for their specific settings.

K

  1. KA, Ameer

    1. Open Access
      STEPS: A Solution for Ensuring Standards of TB Care for Patients Reaching Private Hospitals in India
      Shibu Balakrishnan, Rakesh PS, Sunilkumar M, Bhavan Sankar, Rakesh Ramachandran, Ameer KA, Ramani Gopi and Prem Nair
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):286-295; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00449

      A low-cost model for engaging the private sector to address gaps in TB care and ensuring that patients in the private sector receive the standards of care in India was feasible. The pilot project showed improvements in standards of care, which benefits the patient, government, private hospitals, and society.

  2. Kajjo, Darius

    1. Open Access
      Institutionalizing a Regional Model for Improving Quality of Newborn Care at Birth Across Hospitals in Eastern Uganda: A 4-Year Story
      Peter Waiswa, Phillip Wanduru, Monica Okuga, Darius Kajjo, Doris Kwesiga, James Kalungi, Harriet Nambuya, Jude Mulowooza, Abner Tagoola and Stefan Peterson
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):365-378; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00156

      A locally developed, low-cost package of interventions implemented in a regional network of hospitals resulted in significant reductions in mortality for mothers and newborns as well as the institutionalization of the quality improvement initiative. This work demonstrates that it is possible to achieve the World Health Organization/United Nations Children's Fund Quality of Care targets in hospitals.

  3. Kakanou, Zeh Florence

    1. Open Access
      Improving Services for HIV-Exposed Infants in Zambia and Cameroon Using a Quality Improvement Collaborative Approach
      Gillian Dougherty, Tihnje Abena, Jean Pierre Abesselo, Jeane Ngala Banda, Tjek Paul Biyaga, Rodrigo Boccanera, Mary Adetinuke Boyd, Mesmey Ebogo, Leoda Hamomba, Suzanne Jed, Zeh Florence Kakanou, Prisca Kasonde, Siphiwe Chilungu Kasonka, Rachael Lungwebungu, Caitlin Madevu-Matson, Magdalene Mange Mayer, Mukuka Mwamba, Milembe Panya, Paul Sakanda, Fatima Tsiouris, Lauren Walker and Miriam Rabkin
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):399-411; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00550

      To bridge the gap between what is known and what is done, quality improvement collaboratives (QICs) enable health programs to rapidly address quality challenges at scale. Two QICs in Cameroon and Zambia improved coverage of early infant HIV testing and initiating antiretroviral therapy in HIV-exposed infants. The QIC approach empowers health care workers to design solutions tailored for their specific settings.

  4. Kalungi, James

    1. Open Access
      Institutionalizing a Regional Model for Improving Quality of Newborn Care at Birth Across Hospitals in Eastern Uganda: A 4-Year Story
      Peter Waiswa, Phillip Wanduru, Monica Okuga, Darius Kajjo, Doris Kwesiga, James Kalungi, Harriet Nambuya, Jude Mulowooza, Abner Tagoola and Stefan Peterson
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):365-378; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00156

      A locally developed, low-cost package of interventions implemented in a regional network of hospitals resulted in significant reductions in mortality for mothers and newborns as well as the institutionalization of the quality improvement initiative. This work demonstrates that it is possible to achieve the World Health Organization/United Nations Children's Fund Quality of Care targets in hospitals.

  5. Kamara, Diarra

    1. Open Access
      Real-Time Tracking of COVID-19 Rumors Using Community-Based Methods in Côte d'Ivoire
      Natalie Tibbels, Abdul Dosso, Aliya Allen-Valley, William Benie, Corinne Fordham, Jeanne Aka Brou, Marjorie Nana, Valère Zounneme, Korodénin Fatoumata Silué, Diarra Kamara and Danielle Naugle
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):355-364; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00031

      Addressing rumors is critical for managing and ending a public health emergency. We piloted a system for real-time rumor tracking using community-based collection methods, open-source software, and a rapid coding and visualization process to systematically understand and help actors respond to COVID-19 misinformation in Côte d'Ivoire.

  6. Kasonde, Prisca

    1. Open Access
      Improving Services for HIV-Exposed Infants in Zambia and Cameroon Using a Quality Improvement Collaborative Approach
      Gillian Dougherty, Tihnje Abena, Jean Pierre Abesselo, Jeane Ngala Banda, Tjek Paul Biyaga, Rodrigo Boccanera, Mary Adetinuke Boyd, Mesmey Ebogo, Leoda Hamomba, Suzanne Jed, Zeh Florence Kakanou, Prisca Kasonde, Siphiwe Chilungu Kasonka, Rachael Lungwebungu, Caitlin Madevu-Matson, Magdalene Mange Mayer, Mukuka Mwamba, Milembe Panya, Paul Sakanda, Fatima Tsiouris, Lauren Walker and Miriam Rabkin
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):399-411; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00550

      To bridge the gap between what is known and what is done, quality improvement collaboratives (QICs) enable health programs to rapidly address quality challenges at scale. Two QICs in Cameroon and Zambia improved coverage of early infant HIV testing and initiating antiretroviral therapy in HIV-exposed infants. The QIC approach empowers health care workers to design solutions tailored for their specific settings.

  7. Kasonka, Siphiwe Chilungu

    1. Open Access
      Improving Services for HIV-Exposed Infants in Zambia and Cameroon Using a Quality Improvement Collaborative Approach
      Gillian Dougherty, Tihnje Abena, Jean Pierre Abesselo, Jeane Ngala Banda, Tjek Paul Biyaga, Rodrigo Boccanera, Mary Adetinuke Boyd, Mesmey Ebogo, Leoda Hamomba, Suzanne Jed, Zeh Florence Kakanou, Prisca Kasonde, Siphiwe Chilungu Kasonka, Rachael Lungwebungu, Caitlin Madevu-Matson, Magdalene Mange Mayer, Mukuka Mwamba, Milembe Panya, Paul Sakanda, Fatima Tsiouris, Lauren Walker and Miriam Rabkin
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):399-411; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00550

      To bridge the gap between what is known and what is done, quality improvement collaboratives (QICs) enable health programs to rapidly address quality challenges at scale. Two QICs in Cameroon and Zambia improved coverage of early infant HIV testing and initiating antiretroviral therapy in HIV-exposed infants. The QIC approach empowers health care workers to design solutions tailored for their specific settings.

  8. Khurana, Nidhi

    1. Open Access
      Issue Analysis: A Use-Driven Approach to Data Governance Can Promote the Quality of Routine Health Data in India
      Nidhi Khurana
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):238-245; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00347

      India lacks a functional public policy framework to guide health data use and sharing practices, which stymies data quality. Embedding data governance in health data systems can promote quality and make service delivery more efficient. Much of the discourse on health information systems has focused on technology while the concern of using data for health system management and improving quality of care remains largely unaddressed.

  9. Kishor, Sunita

    1. Open Access
      The Demographic and Health Surveys Faculty Fellows Program: Successes, Challenges, and Lessons Learned
      Wenjuan Wang, Shireen Assaf, Thomas Pullum and Sunita Kishor
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):390-398; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00318

      Since 2011, the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Faculty Fellows Program has strengthened individual skills in conducting research with data from large surveys and increased institutional capacity to analyze DHS data through fellows' capacity-building activities at their home universities. The lessons learned can inform models for strengthening capacity in analyzing and using data in low- and middle-income countries.

  10. Kishoyian, Jane

    1. Open Access
      Faith-Based Advocacy for Family Planning Works: Evidence From Kenya and Zambia
      Mona Bormet, Jane Kishoyian, Yoram Siame, Ngalande Ngalande, Kathy Erb, Kathryn Parker, Douglas Huber and Karen Hardee
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):254-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00641

      Faith-based organizations and religious leaders can be effective family planning advocates for policy change, funding, and services. To do so, they need evidence-based knowledge, training, support within their faith communities, as well as respect for their beliefs and values.

  11. Klemm, Rolf

    1. Open Access
      Micronutrient Powders for Infants and Young Children
      Stephen Hodgins and Rolf Klemm
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):216-219; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00263

      Providing standalone micronutrient products for household use is not an easy strategy, but under the right conditions, it can work. To be effective, micronutrient powder programs require robust commodity logistics and support of uptake and adherence.

  12. Kodan, Lachmi R.

    1. Open Access
      From Passive Surveillance to Response: Suriname's Efforts to Implement Maternal Death Surveillance and Response
      Lachmi R. Kodan, Kim J. C. Verschueren, Geertje Boerstra, Inder Gajadien, Robert S. Mohamed, Lily D. Olmtak, Satish R. Mohan and Kitty W. M. Bloemenkamp
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):379-389; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00594

      To implement Maternal Death Surveillance and Response successfully in Suriname, recommendations to reduce maternal death should be acted upon. Delineating the roles and responsibilities for action, establishing accountability mechanisms, and influencing stakeholders in a position to act are critical to ensure a response to recommendations to avert maternal mortality.

  13. Kuchukhidze, Salome

    1. Open Access
      Differentiated Service Delivery Models for HIV Treatment in Malawi, South Africa, and Zambia: A Landscape Analysis
      Amy Huber, Sophie Pascoe, Brooke Nichols, Lawrence Long, Salome Kuchukhidze, Bevis Phiri, Timothy Tchereni and Sydney Rosen
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):296-307; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00532

      Observing the diversity of differentiated service delivery models for HIV treatment in use in sub-Saharan Africa can help policy makers and program planners to improve decision making for treatment delivery in the future. This effort can inform decisions about how to optimize the distribution of models across facilities and regions and how to plan for budget and resource allocation.

  14. Kundu, Ritoban

    1. Open Access
      COVID-19 Pandemic in India: Through the Lens of Modeling
      Giridhara R. Babu, Debashree Ray, Ritwik Bhaduri, Aritra Halder, Ritoban Kundu, Gautam I. Menon and Bhramar Mukherjee
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):220-228; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00233

      We reflect on and review India's COVID-19 pandemic response through the lens of modeling and data. The lessons learned from the Indian context may be beneficial for other countries.

  15. Kurnit, Molly

    1. Open Access
      New Mixed Methods Approach for Monitoring Community Perceptions of Ebola and Response Efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
      Giulia Earle-Richardson, Eva Erlach, Vivienne Walz, Ombretta Baggio, Molly Kurnit, Cheick Abdoulaye Camara, Christina Craig, Lucia Robles Dios, Daiva Yee, Gnakub Norbert Soke, Ialijaona Voahary and Christine E. Prue
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):332-343; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00144

      The Red Cross community feedback system enabled rapid collection and analysis of extensive verbal feedback during an Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC. Using this information, Ebola response leaders adapted strategies to address community concerns. In an epidemic, community feedback is critical to ensure that response strategies are accepted and appropriate.

  16. Kwesiga, Doris

    1. Open Access
      Institutionalizing a Regional Model for Improving Quality of Newborn Care at Birth Across Hospitals in Eastern Uganda: A 4-Year Story
      Peter Waiswa, Phillip Wanduru, Monica Okuga, Darius Kajjo, Doris Kwesiga, James Kalungi, Harriet Nambuya, Jude Mulowooza, Abner Tagoola and Stefan Peterson
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):365-378; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00156

      A locally developed, low-cost package of interventions implemented in a regional network of hospitals resulted in significant reductions in mortality for mothers and newborns as well as the institutionalization of the quality improvement initiative. This work demonstrates that it is possible to achieve the World Health Organization/United Nations Children's Fund Quality of Care targets in hospitals.

L

  1. Larsen-Reindorf, Roderick

    1. Open Access
      Use of Fertility Awareness-Based Methods for Pregnancy Prevention Among Ghanaian Women: A Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Survey
      Chelsea B. Polis, Easmon Otupiri, Suzanne O. Bell and Roderick Larsen-Reindorf
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):318-331; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00601

      At least 18% of Ghanaian female contraceptors rely primarily upon a fertility awareness-based method (FABM), and most wish to learn how to improve its effectiveness but are insufficiently supported to do so. Researchers, programmers, and funders should better understand and address FABM users' needs, in commitment to reproductive autonomy and choice.

  2. Lo, Koung

    1. Open Access
      Navigating the COVID-19 Crisis to Sustain Community-Based Malaria Interventions in Cambodia
      Mitra Feldman, Lieven Vernaeve, James Tibenderana, Leo Braack, Mark Debackere, Htin Kyaw Thu, Prudence Hamade and Koung Lo
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):344-354; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00528

      Despite the impacts of an unforeseen concomitant disaster such as COVID-19, malaria elimination efforts were able to continue because of successful efforts to build trust, relevance, and connection with communities to promote community health malaria workers' acceptance. With lessons learned from the COVID-19 response, community health workers can be repurposed for broader public health interventions in preparation for future disease outbreaks.

  3. Long, Lawrence

    1. Open Access
      Differentiated Service Delivery Models for HIV Treatment in Malawi, South Africa, and Zambia: A Landscape Analysis
      Amy Huber, Sophie Pascoe, Brooke Nichols, Lawrence Long, Salome Kuchukhidze, Bevis Phiri, Timothy Tchereni and Sydney Rosen
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):296-307; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00532

      Observing the diversity of differentiated service delivery models for HIV treatment in use in sub-Saharan Africa can help policy makers and program planners to improve decision making for treatment delivery in the future. This effort can inform decisions about how to optimize the distribution of models across facilities and regions and how to plan for budget and resource allocation.

  4. Lungwebungu, Rachael

    1. Open Access
      Improving Services for HIV-Exposed Infants in Zambia and Cameroon Using a Quality Improvement Collaborative Approach
      Gillian Dougherty, Tihnje Abena, Jean Pierre Abesselo, Jeane Ngala Banda, Tjek Paul Biyaga, Rodrigo Boccanera, Mary Adetinuke Boyd, Mesmey Ebogo, Leoda Hamomba, Suzanne Jed, Zeh Florence Kakanou, Prisca Kasonde, Siphiwe Chilungu Kasonka, Rachael Lungwebungu, Caitlin Madevu-Matson, Magdalene Mange Mayer, Mukuka Mwamba, Milembe Panya, Paul Sakanda, Fatima Tsiouris, Lauren Walker and Miriam Rabkin
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):399-411; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00550

      To bridge the gap between what is known and what is done, quality improvement collaboratives (QICs) enable health programs to rapidly address quality challenges at scale. Two QICs in Cameroon and Zambia improved coverage of early infant HIV testing and initiating antiretroviral therapy in HIV-exposed infants. The QIC approach empowers health care workers to design solutions tailored for their specific settings.

M

  1. M, Sunilkumar

    1. Open Access
      STEPS: A Solution for Ensuring Standards of TB Care for Patients Reaching Private Hospitals in India
      Shibu Balakrishnan, Rakesh PS, Sunilkumar M, Bhavan Sankar, Rakesh Ramachandran, Ameer KA, Ramani Gopi and Prem Nair
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):286-295; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00449

      A low-cost model for engaging the private sector to address gaps in TB care and ensuring that patients in the private sector receive the standards of care in India was feasible. The pilot project showed improvements in standards of care, which benefits the patient, government, private hospitals, and society.

  2. Madevu-Matson, Caitlin

    1. Open Access
      Improving Services for HIV-Exposed Infants in Zambia and Cameroon Using a Quality Improvement Collaborative Approach
      Gillian Dougherty, Tihnje Abena, Jean Pierre Abesselo, Jeane Ngala Banda, Tjek Paul Biyaga, Rodrigo Boccanera, Mary Adetinuke Boyd, Mesmey Ebogo, Leoda Hamomba, Suzanne Jed, Zeh Florence Kakanou, Prisca Kasonde, Siphiwe Chilungu Kasonka, Rachael Lungwebungu, Caitlin Madevu-Matson, Magdalene Mange Mayer, Mukuka Mwamba, Milembe Panya, Paul Sakanda, Fatima Tsiouris, Lauren Walker and Miriam Rabkin
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):399-411; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00550

      To bridge the gap between what is known and what is done, quality improvement collaboratives (QICs) enable health programs to rapidly address quality challenges at scale. Two QICs in Cameroon and Zambia improved coverage of early infant HIV testing and initiating antiretroviral therapy in HIV-exposed infants. The QIC approach empowers health care workers to design solutions tailored for their specific settings.

  3. Mallick, Lindsay

    1. Open Access
      Initiation of Breastfeeding in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Time-to-Event Analysis
      Lindsay Mallick, Wenjuan Wang, Shiza Farid and Thomas Pullum
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):308-317; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00361

      This article uses country-specific data to provide information for stakeholders about delays in breastfeeding, especially for babies born via cesarean delivery, and provide evidence to support skin-to-skin contact to promote early breastfeeding.

  4. Mayer, Magdalene Mange

    1. Open Access
      Improving Services for HIV-Exposed Infants in Zambia and Cameroon Using a Quality Improvement Collaborative Approach
      Gillian Dougherty, Tihnje Abena, Jean Pierre Abesselo, Jeane Ngala Banda, Tjek Paul Biyaga, Rodrigo Boccanera, Mary Adetinuke Boyd, Mesmey Ebogo, Leoda Hamomba, Suzanne Jed, Zeh Florence Kakanou, Prisca Kasonde, Siphiwe Chilungu Kasonka, Rachael Lungwebungu, Caitlin Madevu-Matson, Magdalene Mange Mayer, Mukuka Mwamba, Milembe Panya, Paul Sakanda, Fatima Tsiouris, Lauren Walker and Miriam Rabkin
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):399-411; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00550

      To bridge the gap between what is known and what is done, quality improvement collaboratives (QICs) enable health programs to rapidly address quality challenges at scale. Two QICs in Cameroon and Zambia improved coverage of early infant HIV testing and initiating antiretroviral therapy in HIV-exposed infants. The QIC approach empowers health care workers to design solutions tailored for their specific settings.

  5. Menon, Gautam I.

    1. Open Access
      COVID-19 Pandemic in India: Through the Lens of Modeling
      Giridhara R. Babu, Debashree Ray, Ritwik Bhaduri, Aritra Halder, Ritoban Kundu, Gautam I. Menon and Bhramar Mukherjee
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):220-228; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00233

      We reflect on and review India's COVID-19 pandemic response through the lens of modeling and data. The lessons learned from the Indian context may be beneficial for other countries.

  6. Milani, Peiman

    1. Open Access
      Systematic Process Framework for Conducting Implementation Science Research in Food Fortification Programs
      Emily Teachout, Laura A. Rowe, Helena Pachon, Becky L. Tsang, Lorraine F. Yeung, Jorge Rosenthal, Hilda Razzaghi, Meredith Moore, Dora Panagides, Peiman Milani and Michael J. Cannon
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):412-421; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00707

      Many challenges still exist to fully scaling up food fortification in lower resource settings. To address this need, a collective group of experts in the fields of food fortification and implementation science developed a systematic process framework to provide a tool for identifying and working through challenges.

  7. Mohamed, Robert S.

    1. Open Access
      From Passive Surveillance to Response: Suriname's Efforts to Implement Maternal Death Surveillance and Response
      Lachmi R. Kodan, Kim J. C. Verschueren, Geertje Boerstra, Inder Gajadien, Robert S. Mohamed, Lily D. Olmtak, Satish R. Mohan and Kitty W. M. Bloemenkamp
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):379-389; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00594

      To implement Maternal Death Surveillance and Response successfully in Suriname, recommendations to reduce maternal death should be acted upon. Delineating the roles and responsibilities for action, establishing accountability mechanisms, and influencing stakeholders in a position to act are critical to ensure a response to recommendations to avert maternal mortality.

  8. Mohan, Satish R.

    1. Open Access
      From Passive Surveillance to Response: Suriname's Efforts to Implement Maternal Death Surveillance and Response
      Lachmi R. Kodan, Kim J. C. Verschueren, Geertje Boerstra, Inder Gajadien, Robert S. Mohamed, Lily D. Olmtak, Satish R. Mohan and Kitty W. M. Bloemenkamp
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):379-389; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00594

      To implement Maternal Death Surveillance and Response successfully in Suriname, recommendations to reduce maternal death should be acted upon. Delineating the roles and responsibilities for action, establishing accountability mechanisms, and influencing stakeholders in a position to act are critical to ensure a response to recommendations to avert maternal mortality.

  9. Moore, Meredith

    1. Open Access
      Systematic Process Framework for Conducting Implementation Science Research in Food Fortification Programs
      Emily Teachout, Laura A. Rowe, Helena Pachon, Becky L. Tsang, Lorraine F. Yeung, Jorge Rosenthal, Hilda Razzaghi, Meredith Moore, Dora Panagides, Peiman Milani and Michael J. Cannon
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):412-421; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00707

      Many challenges still exist to fully scaling up food fortification in lower resource settings. To address this need, a collective group of experts in the fields of food fortification and implementation science developed a systematic process framework to provide a tool for identifying and working through challenges.

  10. Mukherjee, Bhramar

    1. Open Access
      COVID-19 Pandemic in India: Through the Lens of Modeling
      Giridhara R. Babu, Debashree Ray, Ritwik Bhaduri, Aritra Halder, Ritoban Kundu, Gautam I. Menon and Bhramar Mukherjee
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):220-228; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00233

      We reflect on and review India's COVID-19 pandemic response through the lens of modeling and data. The lessons learned from the Indian context may be beneficial for other countries.

  11. Mulowooza, Jude

    1. Open Access
      Institutionalizing a Regional Model for Improving Quality of Newborn Care at Birth Across Hospitals in Eastern Uganda: A 4-Year Story
      Peter Waiswa, Phillip Wanduru, Monica Okuga, Darius Kajjo, Doris Kwesiga, James Kalungi, Harriet Nambuya, Jude Mulowooza, Abner Tagoola and Stefan Peterson
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):365-378; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00156

      A locally developed, low-cost package of interventions implemented in a regional network of hospitals resulted in significant reductions in mortality for mothers and newborns as well as the institutionalization of the quality improvement initiative. This work demonstrates that it is possible to achieve the World Health Organization/United Nations Children's Fund Quality of Care targets in hospitals.

  12. Mwamba, Mukuka

    1. Open Access
      Improving Services for HIV-Exposed Infants in Zambia and Cameroon Using a Quality Improvement Collaborative Approach
      Gillian Dougherty, Tihnje Abena, Jean Pierre Abesselo, Jeane Ngala Banda, Tjek Paul Biyaga, Rodrigo Boccanera, Mary Adetinuke Boyd, Mesmey Ebogo, Leoda Hamomba, Suzanne Jed, Zeh Florence Kakanou, Prisca Kasonde, Siphiwe Chilungu Kasonka, Rachael Lungwebungu, Caitlin Madevu-Matson, Magdalene Mange Mayer, Mukuka Mwamba, Milembe Panya, Paul Sakanda, Fatima Tsiouris, Lauren Walker and Miriam Rabkin
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):399-411; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00550

      To bridge the gap between what is known and what is done, quality improvement collaboratives (QICs) enable health programs to rapidly address quality challenges at scale. Two QICs in Cameroon and Zambia improved coverage of early infant HIV testing and initiating antiretroviral therapy in HIV-exposed infants. The QIC approach empowers health care workers to design solutions tailored for their specific settings.

N

  1. Nair, Prem

    1. Open Access
      STEPS: A Solution for Ensuring Standards of TB Care for Patients Reaching Private Hospitals in India
      Shibu Balakrishnan, Rakesh PS, Sunilkumar M, Bhavan Sankar, Rakesh Ramachandran, Ameer KA, Ramani Gopi and Prem Nair
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):286-295; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00449

      A low-cost model for engaging the private sector to address gaps in TB care and ensuring that patients in the private sector receive the standards of care in India was feasible. The pilot project showed improvements in standards of care, which benefits the patient, government, private hospitals, and society.

  2. Nambuya, Harriet

    1. Open Access
      Institutionalizing a Regional Model for Improving Quality of Newborn Care at Birth Across Hospitals in Eastern Uganda: A 4-Year Story
      Peter Waiswa, Phillip Wanduru, Monica Okuga, Darius Kajjo, Doris Kwesiga, James Kalungi, Harriet Nambuya, Jude Mulowooza, Abner Tagoola and Stefan Peterson
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):365-378; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00156

      A locally developed, low-cost package of interventions implemented in a regional network of hospitals resulted in significant reductions in mortality for mothers and newborns as well as the institutionalization of the quality improvement initiative. This work demonstrates that it is possible to achieve the World Health Organization/United Nations Children's Fund Quality of Care targets in hospitals.

  3. Nana, Marjorie

    1. Open Access
      Real-Time Tracking of COVID-19 Rumors Using Community-Based Methods in Côte d'Ivoire
      Natalie Tibbels, Abdul Dosso, Aliya Allen-Valley, William Benie, Corinne Fordham, Jeanne Aka Brou, Marjorie Nana, Valère Zounneme, Korodénin Fatoumata Silué, Diarra Kamara and Danielle Naugle
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):355-364; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00031

      Addressing rumors is critical for managing and ending a public health emergency. We piloted a system for real-time rumor tracking using community-based collection methods, open-source software, and a rapid coding and visualization process to systematically understand and help actors respond to COVID-19 misinformation in Côte d'Ivoire.

  4. Naugle, Danielle

    1. Open Access
      Real-Time Tracking of COVID-19 Rumors Using Community-Based Methods in Côte d'Ivoire
      Natalie Tibbels, Abdul Dosso, Aliya Allen-Valley, William Benie, Corinne Fordham, Jeanne Aka Brou, Marjorie Nana, Valère Zounneme, Korodénin Fatoumata Silué, Diarra Kamara and Danielle Naugle
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):355-364; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00031

      Addressing rumors is critical for managing and ending a public health emergency. We piloted a system for real-time rumor tracking using community-based collection methods, open-source software, and a rapid coding and visualization process to systematically understand and help actors respond to COVID-19 misinformation in Côte d'Ivoire.

  5. Ngalande, Ngalande

    1. Open Access
      Faith-Based Advocacy for Family Planning Works: Evidence From Kenya and Zambia
      Mona Bormet, Jane Kishoyian, Yoram Siame, Ngalande Ngalande, Kathy Erb, Kathryn Parker, Douglas Huber and Karen Hardee
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):254-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00641

      Faith-based organizations and religious leaders can be effective family planning advocates for policy change, funding, and services. To do so, they need evidence-based knowledge, training, support within their faith communities, as well as respect for their beliefs and values.

  6. Nichols, Brooke

    1. Open Access
      Differentiated Service Delivery Models for HIV Treatment in Malawi, South Africa, and Zambia: A Landscape Analysis
      Amy Huber, Sophie Pascoe, Brooke Nichols, Lawrence Long, Salome Kuchukhidze, Bevis Phiri, Timothy Tchereni and Sydney Rosen
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):296-307; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00532

      Observing the diversity of differentiated service delivery models for HIV treatment in use in sub-Saharan Africa can help policy makers and program planners to improve decision making for treatment delivery in the future. This effort can inform decisions about how to optimize the distribution of models across facilities and regions and how to plan for budget and resource allocation.

O

  1. Okuga, Monica

    1. Open Access
      Institutionalizing a Regional Model for Improving Quality of Newborn Care at Birth Across Hospitals in Eastern Uganda: A 4-Year Story
      Peter Waiswa, Phillip Wanduru, Monica Okuga, Darius Kajjo, Doris Kwesiga, James Kalungi, Harriet Nambuya, Jude Mulowooza, Abner Tagoola and Stefan Peterson
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):365-378; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00156

      A locally developed, low-cost package of interventions implemented in a regional network of hospitals resulted in significant reductions in mortality for mothers and newborns as well as the institutionalization of the quality improvement initiative. This work demonstrates that it is possible to achieve the World Health Organization/United Nations Children's Fund Quality of Care targets in hospitals.

  2. Olmtak, Lily D.

    1. Open Access
      From Passive Surveillance to Response: Suriname's Efforts to Implement Maternal Death Surveillance and Response
      Lachmi R. Kodan, Kim J. C. Verschueren, Geertje Boerstra, Inder Gajadien, Robert S. Mohamed, Lily D. Olmtak, Satish R. Mohan and Kitty W. M. Bloemenkamp
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):379-389; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00594

      To implement Maternal Death Surveillance and Response successfully in Suriname, recommendations to reduce maternal death should be acted upon. Delineating the roles and responsibilities for action, establishing accountability mechanisms, and influencing stakeholders in a position to act are critical to ensure a response to recommendations to avert maternal mortality.

  3. Otupiri, Easmon

    1. Open Access
      Use of Fertility Awareness-Based Methods for Pregnancy Prevention Among Ghanaian Women: A Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Survey
      Chelsea B. Polis, Easmon Otupiri, Suzanne O. Bell and Roderick Larsen-Reindorf
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):318-331; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00601

      At least 18% of Ghanaian female contraceptors rely primarily upon a fertility awareness-based method (FABM), and most wish to learn how to improve its effectiveness but are insufficiently supported to do so. Researchers, programmers, and funders should better understand and address FABM users' needs, in commitment to reproductive autonomy and choice.

P

  1. Pachon, Helena

    1. Open Access
      Systematic Process Framework for Conducting Implementation Science Research in Food Fortification Programs
      Emily Teachout, Laura A. Rowe, Helena Pachon, Becky L. Tsang, Lorraine F. Yeung, Jorge Rosenthal, Hilda Razzaghi, Meredith Moore, Dora Panagides, Peiman Milani and Michael J. Cannon
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):412-421; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00707

      Many challenges still exist to fully scaling up food fortification in lower resource settings. To address this need, a collective group of experts in the fields of food fortification and implementation science developed a systematic process framework to provide a tool for identifying and working through challenges.

  2. Paichadze, Nino

    1. Open Access
      The COVID-19 Pandemic Exposes Another Commercial Determinant of Health: The Global Firearm Industry
      Adnan A. Hyder, Meghan Werbick, Lauren Scannelli and Nino Paichadze
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):264-267; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00628

      Firearm violence is a public health crisis worsened by lobbying, marketing, and supply chain tactics from the private industry. During the heightened burden of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health practitioners should use a commercial determinant of health lens to combat this threat.

  3. Panagides, Dora

    1. Open Access
      Systematic Process Framework for Conducting Implementation Science Research in Food Fortification Programs
      Emily Teachout, Laura A. Rowe, Helena Pachon, Becky L. Tsang, Lorraine F. Yeung, Jorge Rosenthal, Hilda Razzaghi, Meredith Moore, Dora Panagides, Peiman Milani and Michael J. Cannon
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):412-421; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00707

      Many challenges still exist to fully scaling up food fortification in lower resource settings. To address this need, a collective group of experts in the fields of food fortification and implementation science developed a systematic process framework to provide a tool for identifying and working through challenges.

  4. Panya, Milembe

    1. Open Access
      Improving Services for HIV-Exposed Infants in Zambia and Cameroon Using a Quality Improvement Collaborative Approach
      Gillian Dougherty, Tihnje Abena, Jean Pierre Abesselo, Jeane Ngala Banda, Tjek Paul Biyaga, Rodrigo Boccanera, Mary Adetinuke Boyd, Mesmey Ebogo, Leoda Hamomba, Suzanne Jed, Zeh Florence Kakanou, Prisca Kasonde, Siphiwe Chilungu Kasonka, Rachael Lungwebungu, Caitlin Madevu-Matson, Magdalene Mange Mayer, Mukuka Mwamba, Milembe Panya, Paul Sakanda, Fatima Tsiouris, Lauren Walker and Miriam Rabkin
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):399-411; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00550

      To bridge the gap between what is known and what is done, quality improvement collaboratives (QICs) enable health programs to rapidly address quality challenges at scale. Two QICs in Cameroon and Zambia improved coverage of early infant HIV testing and initiating antiretroviral therapy in HIV-exposed infants. The QIC approach empowers health care workers to design solutions tailored for their specific settings.

  5. Parker, Kathryn

    1. Open Access
      Faith-Based Advocacy for Family Planning Works: Evidence From Kenya and Zambia
      Mona Bormet, Jane Kishoyian, Yoram Siame, Ngalande Ngalande, Kathy Erb, Kathryn Parker, Douglas Huber and Karen Hardee
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):254-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00641

      Faith-based organizations and religious leaders can be effective family planning advocates for policy change, funding, and services. To do so, they need evidence-based knowledge, training, support within their faith communities, as well as respect for their beliefs and values.

  6. Pascoe, Sophie

    1. Open Access
      Differentiated Service Delivery Models for HIV Treatment in Malawi, South Africa, and Zambia: A Landscape Analysis
      Amy Huber, Sophie Pascoe, Brooke Nichols, Lawrence Long, Salome Kuchukhidze, Bevis Phiri, Timothy Tchereni and Sydney Rosen
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):296-307; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00532

      Observing the diversity of differentiated service delivery models for HIV treatment in use in sub-Saharan Africa can help policy makers and program planners to improve decision making for treatment delivery in the future. This effort can inform decisions about how to optimize the distribution of models across facilities and regions and how to plan for budget and resource allocation.

  7. Peterson, Stefan

    1. Open Access
      Institutionalizing a Regional Model for Improving Quality of Newborn Care at Birth Across Hospitals in Eastern Uganda: A 4-Year Story
      Peter Waiswa, Phillip Wanduru, Monica Okuga, Darius Kajjo, Doris Kwesiga, James Kalungi, Harriet Nambuya, Jude Mulowooza, Abner Tagoola and Stefan Peterson
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):365-378; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00156

      A locally developed, low-cost package of interventions implemented in a regional network of hospitals resulted in significant reductions in mortality for mothers and newborns as well as the institutionalization of the quality improvement initiative. This work demonstrates that it is possible to achieve the World Health Organization/United Nations Children's Fund Quality of Care targets in hospitals.

  8. Phiri, Bevis

    1. Open Access
      Differentiated Service Delivery Models for HIV Treatment in Malawi, South Africa, and Zambia: A Landscape Analysis
      Amy Huber, Sophie Pascoe, Brooke Nichols, Lawrence Long, Salome Kuchukhidze, Bevis Phiri, Timothy Tchereni and Sydney Rosen
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):296-307; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00532

      Observing the diversity of differentiated service delivery models for HIV treatment in use in sub-Saharan Africa can help policy makers and program planners to improve decision making for treatment delivery in the future. This effort can inform decisions about how to optimize the distribution of models across facilities and regions and how to plan for budget and resource allocation.

  9. Polis, Chelsea B.

    1. Open Access
      Use of Fertility Awareness-Based Methods for Pregnancy Prevention Among Ghanaian Women: A Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Survey
      Chelsea B. Polis, Easmon Otupiri, Suzanne O. Bell and Roderick Larsen-Reindorf
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):318-331; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00601

      At least 18% of Ghanaian female contraceptors rely primarily upon a fertility awareness-based method (FABM), and most wish to learn how to improve its effectiveness but are insufficiently supported to do so. Researchers, programmers, and funders should better understand and address FABM users' needs, in commitment to reproductive autonomy and choice.

  10. Prue, Christine E.

    1. Open Access
      New Mixed Methods Approach for Monitoring Community Perceptions of Ebola and Response Efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
      Giulia Earle-Richardson, Eva Erlach, Vivienne Walz, Ombretta Baggio, Molly Kurnit, Cheick Abdoulaye Camara, Christina Craig, Lucia Robles Dios, Daiva Yee, Gnakub Norbert Soke, Ialijaona Voahary and Christine E. Prue
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):332-343; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00144

      The Red Cross community feedback system enabled rapid collection and analysis of extensive verbal feedback during an Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC. Using this information, Ebola response leaders adapted strategies to address community concerns. In an epidemic, community feedback is critical to ensure that response strategies are accepted and appropriate.

  11. PS, Rakesh

    1. Open Access
      STEPS: A Solution for Ensuring Standards of TB Care for Patients Reaching Private Hospitals in India
      Shibu Balakrishnan, Rakesh PS, Sunilkumar M, Bhavan Sankar, Rakesh Ramachandran, Ameer KA, Ramani Gopi and Prem Nair
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):286-295; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00449

      A low-cost model for engaging the private sector to address gaps in TB care and ensuring that patients in the private sector receive the standards of care in India was feasible. The pilot project showed improvements in standards of care, which benefits the patient, government, private hospitals, and society.

  12. Pullum, Thomas

    1. Open Access
      The Demographic and Health Surveys Faculty Fellows Program: Successes, Challenges, and Lessons Learned
      Wenjuan Wang, Shireen Assaf, Thomas Pullum and Sunita Kishor
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):390-398; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00318

      Since 2011, the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Faculty Fellows Program has strengthened individual skills in conducting research with data from large surveys and increased institutional capacity to analyze DHS data through fellows' capacity-building activities at their home universities. The lessons learned can inform models for strengthening capacity in analyzing and using data in low- and middle-income countries.

    2. Open Access
      Initiation of Breastfeeding in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Time-to-Event Analysis
      Lindsay Mallick, Wenjuan Wang, Shiza Farid and Thomas Pullum
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):308-317; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00361

      This article uses country-specific data to provide information for stakeholders about delays in breastfeeding, especially for babies born via cesarean delivery, and provide evidence to support skin-to-skin contact to promote early breastfeeding.

R

  1. Rabkin, Miriam

    1. Open Access
      Improving Services for HIV-Exposed Infants in Zambia and Cameroon Using a Quality Improvement Collaborative Approach
      Gillian Dougherty, Tihnje Abena, Jean Pierre Abesselo, Jeane Ngala Banda, Tjek Paul Biyaga, Rodrigo Boccanera, Mary Adetinuke Boyd, Mesmey Ebogo, Leoda Hamomba, Suzanne Jed, Zeh Florence Kakanou, Prisca Kasonde, Siphiwe Chilungu Kasonka, Rachael Lungwebungu, Caitlin Madevu-Matson, Magdalene Mange Mayer, Mukuka Mwamba, Milembe Panya, Paul Sakanda, Fatima Tsiouris, Lauren Walker and Miriam Rabkin
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):399-411; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00550

      To bridge the gap between what is known and what is done, quality improvement collaboratives (QICs) enable health programs to rapidly address quality challenges at scale. Two QICs in Cameroon and Zambia improved coverage of early infant HIV testing and initiating antiretroviral therapy in HIV-exposed infants. The QIC approach empowers health care workers to design solutions tailored for their specific settings.

  2. Ramachandran, Rakesh

    1. Open Access
      STEPS: A Solution for Ensuring Standards of TB Care for Patients Reaching Private Hospitals in India
      Shibu Balakrishnan, Rakesh PS, Sunilkumar M, Bhavan Sankar, Rakesh Ramachandran, Ameer KA, Ramani Gopi and Prem Nair
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):286-295; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00449

      A low-cost model for engaging the private sector to address gaps in TB care and ensuring that patients in the private sector receive the standards of care in India was feasible. The pilot project showed improvements in standards of care, which benefits the patient, government, private hospitals, and society.

  3. Ramilan, Thiagarajah

    1. Open Access
      A Mixed-Methods Study of Factors Influencing Access to and Use of Micronutrient Powders in Rwanda
      Theogene Dusingizimana, Janet L. Weber, Thiagarajah Ramilan, Per Ole Iversen and Louise Brough
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):274-285; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00422

      Gaps in complementary feeding practices hinder the use of multiple micronutrients powder (MNP) in Rutsiro district in Rwanda. Successful MNP program implementation requires uninterrupted availability and accessibility to the product, as well as greater understanding of health benefits of the MNP.

  4. Ray, Debashree

    1. Open Access
      COVID-19 Pandemic in India: Through the Lens of Modeling
      Giridhara R. Babu, Debashree Ray, Ritwik Bhaduri, Aritra Halder, Ritoban Kundu, Gautam I. Menon and Bhramar Mukherjee
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):220-228; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00233

      We reflect on and review India's COVID-19 pandemic response through the lens of modeling and data. The lessons learned from the Indian context may be beneficial for other countries.

  5. Razzaghi, Hilda

    1. Open Access
      Systematic Process Framework for Conducting Implementation Science Research in Food Fortification Programs
      Emily Teachout, Laura A. Rowe, Helena Pachon, Becky L. Tsang, Lorraine F. Yeung, Jorge Rosenthal, Hilda Razzaghi, Meredith Moore, Dora Panagides, Peiman Milani and Michael J. Cannon
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):412-421; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00707

      Many challenges still exist to fully scaling up food fortification in lower resource settings. To address this need, a collective group of experts in the fields of food fortification and implementation science developed a systematic process framework to provide a tool for identifying and working through challenges.

  6. Rosen, Sydney

    1. Open Access
      Differentiated Service Delivery Models for HIV Treatment in Malawi, South Africa, and Zambia: A Landscape Analysis
      Amy Huber, Sophie Pascoe, Brooke Nichols, Lawrence Long, Salome Kuchukhidze, Bevis Phiri, Timothy Tchereni and Sydney Rosen
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):296-307; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00532

      Observing the diversity of differentiated service delivery models for HIV treatment in use in sub-Saharan Africa can help policy makers and program planners to improve decision making for treatment delivery in the future. This effort can inform decisions about how to optimize the distribution of models across facilities and regions and how to plan for budget and resource allocation.

  7. Rosenthal, Jorge

    1. Open Access
      Systematic Process Framework for Conducting Implementation Science Research in Food Fortification Programs
      Emily Teachout, Laura A. Rowe, Helena Pachon, Becky L. Tsang, Lorraine F. Yeung, Jorge Rosenthal, Hilda Razzaghi, Meredith Moore, Dora Panagides, Peiman Milani and Michael J. Cannon
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):412-421; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00707

      Many challenges still exist to fully scaling up food fortification in lower resource settings. To address this need, a collective group of experts in the fields of food fortification and implementation science developed a systematic process framework to provide a tool for identifying and working through challenges.

  8. Rowe, Laura A.

    1. Open Access
      Systematic Process Framework for Conducting Implementation Science Research in Food Fortification Programs
      Emily Teachout, Laura A. Rowe, Helena Pachon, Becky L. Tsang, Lorraine F. Yeung, Jorge Rosenthal, Hilda Razzaghi, Meredith Moore, Dora Panagides, Peiman Milani and Michael J. Cannon
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):412-421; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00707

      Many challenges still exist to fully scaling up food fortification in lower resource settings. To address this need, a collective group of experts in the fields of food fortification and implementation science developed a systematic process framework to provide a tool for identifying and working through challenges.

S

  1. Sakanda, Paul

    1. Open Access
      Improving Services for HIV-Exposed Infants in Zambia and Cameroon Using a Quality Improvement Collaborative Approach
      Gillian Dougherty, Tihnje Abena, Jean Pierre Abesselo, Jeane Ngala Banda, Tjek Paul Biyaga, Rodrigo Boccanera, Mary Adetinuke Boyd, Mesmey Ebogo, Leoda Hamomba, Suzanne Jed, Zeh Florence Kakanou, Prisca Kasonde, Siphiwe Chilungu Kasonka, Rachael Lungwebungu, Caitlin Madevu-Matson, Magdalene Mange Mayer, Mukuka Mwamba, Milembe Panya, Paul Sakanda, Fatima Tsiouris, Lauren Walker and Miriam Rabkin
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):399-411; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00550

      To bridge the gap between what is known and what is done, quality improvement collaboratives (QICs) enable health programs to rapidly address quality challenges at scale. Two QICs in Cameroon and Zambia improved coverage of early infant HIV testing and initiating antiretroviral therapy in HIV-exposed infants. The QIC approach empowers health care workers to design solutions tailored for their specific settings.

  2. Sankar, Bhavan

    1. Open Access
      STEPS: A Solution for Ensuring Standards of TB Care for Patients Reaching Private Hospitals in India
      Shibu Balakrishnan, Rakesh PS, Sunilkumar M, Bhavan Sankar, Rakesh Ramachandran, Ameer KA, Ramani Gopi and Prem Nair
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):286-295; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00449

      A low-cost model for engaging the private sector to address gaps in TB care and ensuring that patients in the private sector receive the standards of care in India was feasible. The pilot project showed improvements in standards of care, which benefits the patient, government, private hospitals, and society.

  3. Scannelli, Lauren

    1. Open Access
      The COVID-19 Pandemic Exposes Another Commercial Determinant of Health: The Global Firearm Industry
      Adnan A. Hyder, Meghan Werbick, Lauren Scannelli and Nino Paichadze
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):264-267; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00628

      Firearm violence is a public health crisis worsened by lobbying, marketing, and supply chain tactics from the private industry. During the heightened burden of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health practitioners should use a commercial determinant of health lens to combat this threat.

  4. Siame, Yoram

    1. Open Access
      Faith-Based Advocacy for Family Planning Works: Evidence From Kenya and Zambia
      Mona Bormet, Jane Kishoyian, Yoram Siame, Ngalande Ngalande, Kathy Erb, Kathryn Parker, Douglas Huber and Karen Hardee
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):254-263; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00641

      Faith-based organizations and religious leaders can be effective family planning advocates for policy change, funding, and services. To do so, they need evidence-based knowledge, training, support within their faith communities, as well as respect for their beliefs and values.

  5. Silué, Korodénin Fatoumata

    1. Open Access
      Real-Time Tracking of COVID-19 Rumors Using Community-Based Methods in Côte d'Ivoire
      Natalie Tibbels, Abdul Dosso, Aliya Allen-Valley, William Benie, Corinne Fordham, Jeanne Aka Brou, Marjorie Nana, Valère Zounneme, Korodénin Fatoumata Silué, Diarra Kamara and Danielle Naugle
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):355-364; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00031

      Addressing rumors is critical for managing and ending a public health emergency. We piloted a system for real-time rumor tracking using community-based collection methods, open-source software, and a rapid coding and visualization process to systematically understand and help actors respond to COVID-19 misinformation in Côte d'Ivoire.

  6. Soke, Gnakub Norbert

    1. Open Access
      New Mixed Methods Approach for Monitoring Community Perceptions of Ebola and Response Efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
      Giulia Earle-Richardson, Eva Erlach, Vivienne Walz, Ombretta Baggio, Molly Kurnit, Cheick Abdoulaye Camara, Christina Craig, Lucia Robles Dios, Daiva Yee, Gnakub Norbert Soke, Ialijaona Voahary and Christine E. Prue
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):332-343; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00144

      The Red Cross community feedback system enabled rapid collection and analysis of extensive verbal feedback during an Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC. Using this information, Ebola response leaders adapted strategies to address community concerns. In an epidemic, community feedback is critical to ensure that response strategies are accepted and appropriate.

T

  1. Tagoola, Abner

    1. Open Access
      Institutionalizing a Regional Model for Improving Quality of Newborn Care at Birth Across Hospitals in Eastern Uganda: A 4-Year Story
      Peter Waiswa, Phillip Wanduru, Monica Okuga, Darius Kajjo, Doris Kwesiga, James Kalungi, Harriet Nambuya, Jude Mulowooza, Abner Tagoola and Stefan Peterson
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):365-378; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00156

      A locally developed, low-cost package of interventions implemented in a regional network of hospitals resulted in significant reductions in mortality for mothers and newborns as well as the institutionalization of the quality improvement initiative. This work demonstrates that it is possible to achieve the World Health Organization/United Nations Children's Fund Quality of Care targets in hospitals.

  2. Taylor, Daniel C.

    1. Open Access
      Regarding “A Cluster-Randomized Trial to Test Sharing Histories as a Training Method for Community Health Workers in Peru”
      Daniel C. Taylor
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):422-424; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00178

      Improving communication between mothers and health systems will grow cost-effective, potentially scalable health impact. By developing an approach of how health systems and mothers can communicate to increase mutual understanding, a "health language" that is grounded in mothers' reproductive life narratives can be developed to help bridge the long-standing gap in how health systems and mothers engage.

  3. Tchereni, Timothy

    1. Open Access
      Differentiated Service Delivery Models for HIV Treatment in Malawi, South Africa, and Zambia: A Landscape Analysis
      Amy Huber, Sophie Pascoe, Brooke Nichols, Lawrence Long, Salome Kuchukhidze, Bevis Phiri, Timothy Tchereni and Sydney Rosen
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):296-307; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00532

      Observing the diversity of differentiated service delivery models for HIV treatment in use in sub-Saharan Africa can help policy makers and program planners to improve decision making for treatment delivery in the future. This effort can inform decisions about how to optimize the distribution of models across facilities and regions and how to plan for budget and resource allocation.

  4. Teachout, Emily

    1. Open Access
      Systematic Process Framework for Conducting Implementation Science Research in Food Fortification Programs
      Emily Teachout, Laura A. Rowe, Helena Pachon, Becky L. Tsang, Lorraine F. Yeung, Jorge Rosenthal, Hilda Razzaghi, Meredith Moore, Dora Panagides, Peiman Milani and Michael J. Cannon
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):412-421; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00707

      Many challenges still exist to fully scaling up food fortification in lower resource settings. To address this need, a collective group of experts in the fields of food fortification and implementation science developed a systematic process framework to provide a tool for identifying and working through challenges.

  5. Thu, Htin Kyaw

    1. Open Access
      Navigating the COVID-19 Crisis to Sustain Community-Based Malaria Interventions in Cambodia
      Mitra Feldman, Lieven Vernaeve, James Tibenderana, Leo Braack, Mark Debackere, Htin Kyaw Thu, Prudence Hamade and Koung Lo
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):344-354; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00528

      Despite the impacts of an unforeseen concomitant disaster such as COVID-19, malaria elimination efforts were able to continue because of successful efforts to build trust, relevance, and connection with communities to promote community health malaria workers' acceptance. With lessons learned from the COVID-19 response, community health workers can be repurposed for broader public health interventions in preparation for future disease outbreaks.

  6. Tibbels, Natalie

    1. Open Access
      Real-Time Tracking of COVID-19 Rumors Using Community-Based Methods in Côte d'Ivoire
      Natalie Tibbels, Abdul Dosso, Aliya Allen-Valley, William Benie, Corinne Fordham, Jeanne Aka Brou, Marjorie Nana, Valère Zounneme, Korodénin Fatoumata Silué, Diarra Kamara and Danielle Naugle
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):355-364; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00031

      Addressing rumors is critical for managing and ending a public health emergency. We piloted a system for real-time rumor tracking using community-based collection methods, open-source software, and a rapid coding and visualization process to systematically understand and help actors respond to COVID-19 misinformation in Côte d'Ivoire.

  7. Tibenderana, James

    1. Open Access
      Navigating the COVID-19 Crisis to Sustain Community-Based Malaria Interventions in Cambodia
      Mitra Feldman, Lieven Vernaeve, James Tibenderana, Leo Braack, Mark Debackere, Htin Kyaw Thu, Prudence Hamade and Koung Lo
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):344-354; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00528

      Despite the impacts of an unforeseen concomitant disaster such as COVID-19, malaria elimination efforts were able to continue because of successful efforts to build trust, relevance, and connection with communities to promote community health malaria workers' acceptance. With lessons learned from the COVID-19 response, community health workers can be repurposed for broader public health interventions in preparation for future disease outbreaks.

  8. Tsang, Becky L.

    1. Open Access
      Systematic Process Framework for Conducting Implementation Science Research in Food Fortification Programs
      Emily Teachout, Laura A. Rowe, Helena Pachon, Becky L. Tsang, Lorraine F. Yeung, Jorge Rosenthal, Hilda Razzaghi, Meredith Moore, Dora Panagides, Peiman Milani and Michael J. Cannon
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):412-421; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00707

      Many challenges still exist to fully scaling up food fortification in lower resource settings. To address this need, a collective group of experts in the fields of food fortification and implementation science developed a systematic process framework to provide a tool for identifying and working through challenges.

  9. Tsiouris, Fatima

    1. Open Access
      Improving Services for HIV-Exposed Infants in Zambia and Cameroon Using a Quality Improvement Collaborative Approach
      Gillian Dougherty, Tihnje Abena, Jean Pierre Abesselo, Jeane Ngala Banda, Tjek Paul Biyaga, Rodrigo Boccanera, Mary Adetinuke Boyd, Mesmey Ebogo, Leoda Hamomba, Suzanne Jed, Zeh Florence Kakanou, Prisca Kasonde, Siphiwe Chilungu Kasonka, Rachael Lungwebungu, Caitlin Madevu-Matson, Magdalene Mange Mayer, Mukuka Mwamba, Milembe Panya, Paul Sakanda, Fatima Tsiouris, Lauren Walker and Miriam Rabkin
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):399-411; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00550

      To bridge the gap between what is known and what is done, quality improvement collaboratives (QICs) enable health programs to rapidly address quality challenges at scale. Two QICs in Cameroon and Zambia improved coverage of early infant HIV testing and initiating antiretroviral therapy in HIV-exposed infants. The QIC approach empowers health care workers to design solutions tailored for their specific settings.

V

  1. Verdeli, Helen

    1. Open Access
      Social Distancing in the Era of COVID-19: A Call for Maintaining Social Support for the Maternal Population
      Alaa Alhomaizi, Dalal Alhomaizi, Sandra Willis and Helen Verdeli
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):229-237; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00398

      In the era of COVID-19, pregnant and postpartum women, an already vulnerable group, are facing unforeseen and compounding stressful events with reduced social protections. We argue that to prevent harmful consequences that may surpass the effects of the crisis itself for pregnant women and their families, it is imperative to prioritize maintaining formal and informal sources of social support for mothers in proposed infection control policies.

  2. Vernaeve, Lieven

    1. Open Access
      Navigating the COVID-19 Crisis to Sustain Community-Based Malaria Interventions in Cambodia
      Mitra Feldman, Lieven Vernaeve, James Tibenderana, Leo Braack, Mark Debackere, Htin Kyaw Thu, Prudence Hamade and Koung Lo
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):344-354; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00528

      Despite the impacts of an unforeseen concomitant disaster such as COVID-19, malaria elimination efforts were able to continue because of successful efforts to build trust, relevance, and connection with communities to promote community health malaria workers' acceptance. With lessons learned from the COVID-19 response, community health workers can be repurposed for broader public health interventions in preparation for future disease outbreaks.

  3. Verschueren, Kim J. C.

    1. Open Access
      From Passive Surveillance to Response: Suriname's Efforts to Implement Maternal Death Surveillance and Response
      Lachmi R. Kodan, Kim J. C. Verschueren, Geertje Boerstra, Inder Gajadien, Robert S. Mohamed, Lily D. Olmtak, Satish R. Mohan and Kitty W. M. Bloemenkamp
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):379-389; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00594

      To implement Maternal Death Surveillance and Response successfully in Suriname, recommendations to reduce maternal death should be acted upon. Delineating the roles and responsibilities for action, establishing accountability mechanisms, and influencing stakeholders in a position to act are critical to ensure a response to recommendations to avert maternal mortality.

  4. Voahary, Ialijaona

    1. Open Access
      New Mixed Methods Approach for Monitoring Community Perceptions of Ebola and Response Efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
      Giulia Earle-Richardson, Eva Erlach, Vivienne Walz, Ombretta Baggio, Molly Kurnit, Cheick Abdoulaye Camara, Christina Craig, Lucia Robles Dios, Daiva Yee, Gnakub Norbert Soke, Ialijaona Voahary and Christine E. Prue
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):332-343; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00144

      The Red Cross community feedback system enabled rapid collection and analysis of extensive verbal feedback during an Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC. Using this information, Ebola response leaders adapted strategies to address community concerns. In an epidemic, community feedback is critical to ensure that response strategies are accepted and appropriate.

W

  1. Waiswa, Peter

    1. Open Access
      Institutionalizing a Regional Model for Improving Quality of Newborn Care at Birth Across Hospitals in Eastern Uganda: A 4-Year Story
      Peter Waiswa, Phillip Wanduru, Monica Okuga, Darius Kajjo, Doris Kwesiga, James Kalungi, Harriet Nambuya, Jude Mulowooza, Abner Tagoola and Stefan Peterson
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):365-378; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00156

      A locally developed, low-cost package of interventions implemented in a regional network of hospitals resulted in significant reductions in mortality for mothers and newborns as well as the institutionalization of the quality improvement initiative. This work demonstrates that it is possible to achieve the World Health Organization/United Nations Children's Fund Quality of Care targets in hospitals.

  2. Walker, Lauren

    1. Open Access
      Improving Services for HIV-Exposed Infants in Zambia and Cameroon Using a Quality Improvement Collaborative Approach
      Gillian Dougherty, Tihnje Abena, Jean Pierre Abesselo, Jeane Ngala Banda, Tjek Paul Biyaga, Rodrigo Boccanera, Mary Adetinuke Boyd, Mesmey Ebogo, Leoda Hamomba, Suzanne Jed, Zeh Florence Kakanou, Prisca Kasonde, Siphiwe Chilungu Kasonka, Rachael Lungwebungu, Caitlin Madevu-Matson, Magdalene Mange Mayer, Mukuka Mwamba, Milembe Panya, Paul Sakanda, Fatima Tsiouris, Lauren Walker and Miriam Rabkin
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):399-411; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00550

      To bridge the gap between what is known and what is done, quality improvement collaboratives (QICs) enable health programs to rapidly address quality challenges at scale. Two QICs in Cameroon and Zambia improved coverage of early infant HIV testing and initiating antiretroviral therapy in HIV-exposed infants. The QIC approach empowers health care workers to design solutions tailored for their specific settings.

  3. Walz, Vivienne

    1. Open Access
      New Mixed Methods Approach for Monitoring Community Perceptions of Ebola and Response Efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
      Giulia Earle-Richardson, Eva Erlach, Vivienne Walz, Ombretta Baggio, Molly Kurnit, Cheick Abdoulaye Camara, Christina Craig, Lucia Robles Dios, Daiva Yee, Gnakub Norbert Soke, Ialijaona Voahary and Christine E. Prue
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):332-343; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00144

      The Red Cross community feedback system enabled rapid collection and analysis of extensive verbal feedback during an Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC. Using this information, Ebola response leaders adapted strategies to address community concerns. In an epidemic, community feedback is critical to ensure that response strategies are accepted and appropriate.

  4. Wanduru, Phillip

    1. Open Access
      Institutionalizing a Regional Model for Improving Quality of Newborn Care at Birth Across Hospitals in Eastern Uganda: A 4-Year Story
      Peter Waiswa, Phillip Wanduru, Monica Okuga, Darius Kajjo, Doris Kwesiga, James Kalungi, Harriet Nambuya, Jude Mulowooza, Abner Tagoola and Stefan Peterson
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):365-378; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00156

      A locally developed, low-cost package of interventions implemented in a regional network of hospitals resulted in significant reductions in mortality for mothers and newborns as well as the institutionalization of the quality improvement initiative. This work demonstrates that it is possible to achieve the World Health Organization/United Nations Children's Fund Quality of Care targets in hospitals.

  5. Wang, Wenjuan

    1. Open Access
      The Demographic and Health Surveys Faculty Fellows Program: Successes, Challenges, and Lessons Learned
      Wenjuan Wang, Shireen Assaf, Thomas Pullum and Sunita Kishor
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):390-398; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00318

      Since 2011, the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Faculty Fellows Program has strengthened individual skills in conducting research with data from large surveys and increased institutional capacity to analyze DHS data through fellows' capacity-building activities at their home universities. The lessons learned can inform models for strengthening capacity in analyzing and using data in low- and middle-income countries.

    2. Open Access
      Initiation of Breastfeeding in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Time-to-Event Analysis
      Lindsay Mallick, Wenjuan Wang, Shiza Farid and Thomas Pullum
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):308-317; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00361

      This article uses country-specific data to provide information for stakeholders about delays in breastfeeding, especially for babies born via cesarean delivery, and provide evidence to support skin-to-skin contact to promote early breastfeeding.

  6. Weber, Janet L.

    1. Open Access
      A Mixed-Methods Study of Factors Influencing Access to and Use of Micronutrient Powders in Rwanda
      Theogene Dusingizimana, Janet L. Weber, Thiagarajah Ramilan, Per Ole Iversen and Louise Brough
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):274-285; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00422

      Gaps in complementary feeding practices hinder the use of multiple micronutrients powder (MNP) in Rutsiro district in Rwanda. Successful MNP program implementation requires uninterrupted availability and accessibility to the product, as well as greater understanding of health benefits of the MNP.

  7. Werbick, Meghan

    1. Open Access
      The COVID-19 Pandemic Exposes Another Commercial Determinant of Health: The Global Firearm Industry
      Adnan A. Hyder, Meghan Werbick, Lauren Scannelli and Nino Paichadze
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):264-267; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00628

      Firearm violence is a public health crisis worsened by lobbying, marketing, and supply chain tactics from the private industry. During the heightened burden of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health practitioners should use a commercial determinant of health lens to combat this threat.

  8. Willis, Sandra

    1. Open Access
      Social Distancing in the Era of COVID-19: A Call for Maintaining Social Support for the Maternal Population
      Alaa Alhomaizi, Dalal Alhomaizi, Sandra Willis and Helen Verdeli
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):229-237; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00398

      In the era of COVID-19, pregnant and postpartum women, an already vulnerable group, are facing unforeseen and compounding stressful events with reduced social protections. We argue that to prevent harmful consequences that may surpass the effects of the crisis itself for pregnant women and their families, it is imperative to prioritize maintaining formal and informal sources of social support for mothers in proposed infection control policies.

Y

  1. Yee, Daiva

    1. Open Access
      New Mixed Methods Approach for Monitoring Community Perceptions of Ebola and Response Efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
      Giulia Earle-Richardson, Eva Erlach, Vivienne Walz, Ombretta Baggio, Molly Kurnit, Cheick Abdoulaye Camara, Christina Craig, Lucia Robles Dios, Daiva Yee, Gnakub Norbert Soke, Ialijaona Voahary and Christine E. Prue
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):332-343; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00144

      The Red Cross community feedback system enabled rapid collection and analysis of extensive verbal feedback during an Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC. Using this information, Ebola response leaders adapted strategies to address community concerns. In an epidemic, community feedback is critical to ensure that response strategies are accepted and appropriate.

  2. Yeung, Lorraine F.

    1. Open Access
      Systematic Process Framework for Conducting Implementation Science Research in Food Fortification Programs
      Emily Teachout, Laura A. Rowe, Helena Pachon, Becky L. Tsang, Lorraine F. Yeung, Jorge Rosenthal, Hilda Razzaghi, Meredith Moore, Dora Panagides, Peiman Milani and Michael J. Cannon
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):412-421; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00707

      Many challenges still exist to fully scaling up food fortification in lower resource settings. To address this need, a collective group of experts in the fields of food fortification and implementation science developed a systematic process framework to provide a tool for identifying and working through challenges.

Z

  1. Zounneme, Valère

    1. Open Access
      Real-Time Tracking of COVID-19 Rumors Using Community-Based Methods in Côte d'Ivoire
      Natalie Tibbels, Abdul Dosso, Aliya Allen-Valley, William Benie, Corinne Fordham, Jeanne Aka Brou, Marjorie Nana, Valère Zounneme, Korodénin Fatoumata Silué, Diarra Kamara and Danielle Naugle
      Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):355-364; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00031

      Addressing rumors is critical for managing and ending a public health emergency. We piloted a system for real-time rumor tracking using community-based collection methods, open-source software, and a rapid coding and visualization process to systematically understand and help actors respond to COVID-19 misinformation in Côte d'Ivoire.

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Global Health: Science and Practice: 9 (2)
Global Health: Science and Practice
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June 30, 2021
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