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Abuya, Timothy
- Open AccessBeyond Institutionalization: Planning for Sustained Investments in Training, Supervision, and Support of Community Health Worker Programs in BangladeshShongkour Roy, Shivani Pandya, Md. Irfan Hossain, Timothy Abuya, Charlotte E. Warren, Paloma Mitra, Ubaidur Rob, Sharif Hossain and Smisha AgarwalGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):765-776; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00156
Institutionalizing community health workers (CHWs) is insufficient for improving program quality. Governments must plan for sustained investments for salaries and benefits, as well as systems enabling adaptive management of the CHW cadres. Greater coordination is needed at the global level to pool and align donor investments to support the ecosystem underlying CHW programs.
Adhikari, Ramesh Prasad
- Open AccessAccuracy of Using Mid-Upper Arm Circumference to Detect Wasting Among Children Aged 6–59 Months in NepalKrishna Prasad Lamsal, Kedar Raj Parajuli, Bhim Kumari Pun, Ramesh Prasad Adhikari, Manoj Bashyal, Baburaja Dangol and Kenda CunninghamGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):881-889; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00450
When comparing the sensitivity and specificity of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) versus weight-for-height z-scores (WHZ) to identify wasting in children aged 6–59 months in Nepal, our findings suggest that only using MUAC compared to WHZ to screen may exclude a large number of children who could be at risk of severe or moderate acute malnutrition.
Agarwal, Smisha
- Open AccessBeyond Institutionalization: Planning for Sustained Investments in Training, Supervision, and Support of Community Health Worker Programs in BangladeshShongkour Roy, Shivani Pandya, Md. Irfan Hossain, Timothy Abuya, Charlotte E. Warren, Paloma Mitra, Ubaidur Rob, Sharif Hossain and Smisha AgarwalGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):765-776; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00156
Institutionalizing community health workers (CHWs) is insufficient for improving program quality. Governments must plan for sustained investments for salaries and benefits, as well as systems enabling adaptive management of the CHW cadres. Greater coordination is needed at the global level to pool and align donor investments to support the ecosystem underlying CHW programs.
Akuze, Joseph
- Open AccessHousehold Survey Measurement of Newborn Postnatal Care: Coverage, Quality Gaps, and Internal Inconsistencies in ResponsesKimberly Peven, Louise Tina Day, Debra Bick, Edward Purssell, Cath Taylor, Joseph Akuze and Lindsay MallickGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):737-751; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00209
Reliable measurement of postnatal content of care is currently lacking despite the critical importance of care in this vulnerable period. We found that there is a large quality-coverage gap with missed opportunities for quality care as well as internal inconsistencies in responses to newborn questions.
Ali, Khatra
- Open AccessHealth System Redesign to Shift to Hospital Delivery for Maternal and Newborn Survival: Feasibility Assessment in Kakamega County, KenyaKojo Nimako, Anna Gage, Caroline Benski, Sanam Roder-DeWan, Khatra Ali, Charles Kandie, Aisha Mohamed, Hellen Odeny, Micky Oloo, John Tolo Boston Otieno, Maximilla Wanzala, Rachel Okumu and Margaret E. KrukGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):1000-1010; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00684
Service delivery redesign is needed to accelerate progress toward improved health outcomes. Kakamega County, Kenya, demonstrates that there is a strong base of health system assets that would serve as a starting point to successfully implement maternal and newborn health service delivery redesign.
Aloysius, Suja
- Open AccessUsing a Pharmacy-Based Surveillance System to Improve Standards for TB Care in Kerala, IndiaRakesh PS, Shibu Balakrishnan, Rakesh Ramachandran, Smitha Nandhan, Nidhish Issac Samuel, Pramodkumar PP and Suja AloysiusGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):846-854; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00346
A pharmacy-based surveillance system in Kerala, India, has helped to improve TB patient notifications from the private sector, build better public-private partnerships, and improve the quality of TB diagnosis. Pharmacy-based surveillance has the potential to strengthen TB surveillance and facilitate standards of TB care.
Altare, Chiara
- Open AccessFrom Insecurity to Health Service Delivery: Pathways and System Response Strategies in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the CongoChiara Altare, Vito Castelgrande, Maphie Tosha, Espoir Bwenge Malembaka and Paul SpiegelGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):915-927; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00107
We identify the mediating factors through which insecurity affects both health service quality and delivery and investigate the strategies adopted to sustain service provision in the provinces of North and South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Amo-Adjei, Joshua
- Open AccessA Call to Action: Reinvigorating Interest and Investments in Health InfrastructureLindsay M. Mallick and Joshua Amo-AdjeiGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):711-715; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00674
Infrastructure investments can contribute substantially to alleviating burdens of morbidity and mortality while also providing a positive return on investment in the long term.
Angel, Alexandra
- Open AccessLeveraging the Client-Provider Interaction to Address Contraceptive Discontinuation: A Scoping Review of the Evidence That Links ThemKendal Danna, Alexandra Angel, Jamee Kuznicki, Laetitia Lemoine, Klaira Lerma and Amanda KalamarGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):948-963; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00235
After examining existing evidence on contraceptive counseling and its impact on discontinuation, this scoping review identifies principles and priorities for better rights-based counseling, yet also illuminates the need for more evidence to understand relationships between counseling and discontinuation.
Anusu, Gertrude
- Open AccessParticipation in a Community-Based Women's Health Education Program and At-Risk Child Development in Rural Kenya: Developmental Screening Questionnaire Results AnalysisMegan S. McHenry, Lauren Y. Maldonado, Ziyi Yang, Gertrude Anusu, Evelyn Kaluhi, Astrid Christoffersen-Deb, Julia J. Songok and Laura J. RuhlGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):818-831; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00349
A community-based intervention focused on women's health education may help protect against early childhood developmental delays in resource-limited settings.
Asturias, Gabriela
- Open AccessProjecting the Impact of Nutrition Policy to Improve Child Stunting: A Case Study in Guatemala Using the Lives Saved ToolScott Tschida, Ana Cordon, Gabriela Asturias, Mónica Mazariegos, María F. Kroker-Lobos, Bianca Jackson, Peter Rohloff and David FloodGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):752-764; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00585
We projected the impact of a Scaling Up Nutrition intervention policy, the Great Crusade, and found that increasing intervention coverage is unlikely to improve child stunting outcomes in Guatemala to meet Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
Atusingwize, Edwinah
- Open AccessEnhancing Performance and Sustainability of Community Health Worker Programs in Uganda: Lessons and Experiences From StakeholdersDavid Musoke, Edwinah Atusingwize, Rawlance Ndejjo, Charles Ssemugabo, Penelope Siebert and Linda GibsonGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):855-868; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00260
We conducted a 1-day workshop—a unique opportunity to engage stakeholders at all levels of community health worker (CHW) program involvement—to discuss learned experiences and strategies to enhance and sustain the CHW program in Uganda.
Ausman, Lynne M.
- Open AccessNutrition Capacity Building to Meet National Priorities: Lessons Learned in Developing and Implementing Malawi's First Dietetics ProgramSanele Nkomani, Lynne M. Ausman, Elizabeth Marino-Costello, Bernadette Chimera, Alexander Kalimbira, Agnes Mwangwela, Molly Uebele-Harrigan, John Phuka and Shibani GhoshGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):928-935; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00687
We describe the lessons learned in building nutrition capacity through the development and implementation of the first dietetics training program in Malawi.
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Balakrishnan, Shibu
- Open AccessUsing a Pharmacy-Based Surveillance System to Improve Standards for TB Care in Kerala, IndiaRakesh PS, Shibu Balakrishnan, Rakesh Ramachandran, Smitha Nandhan, Nidhish Issac Samuel, Pramodkumar PP and Suja AloysiusGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):846-854; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00346
A pharmacy-based surveillance system in Kerala, India, has helped to improve TB patient notifications from the private sector, build better public-private partnerships, and improve the quality of TB diagnosis. Pharmacy-based surveillance has the potential to strengthen TB surveillance and facilitate standards of TB care.
Barthorp, Hatty
- Open AccessMid-Upper Arm Circumference Tapes and Measurement Discrepancies: Time to Standardize Product Specifications and ReportingRitu Rana, Hatty Barthorp, Marie McGrath, Marko Kerac and Mark MyattGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):1011-1014; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00273
Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is a widely used anthropometric measure to identify children with acute malnutrition. The use of different tapes of varied materials and thicknesses to measure MUAC has led to discrepancies. This indicates the need for global standardization of MUAC tape design.
Bashyal, Manoj
- Open AccessAccuracy of Using Mid-Upper Arm Circumference to Detect Wasting Among Children Aged 6–59 Months in NepalKrishna Prasad Lamsal, Kedar Raj Parajuli, Bhim Kumari Pun, Ramesh Prasad Adhikari, Manoj Bashyal, Baburaja Dangol and Kenda CunninghamGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):881-889; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00450
When comparing the sensitivity and specificity of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) versus weight-for-height z-scores (WHZ) to identify wasting in children aged 6–59 months in Nepal, our findings suggest that only using MUAC compared to WHZ to screen may exclude a large number of children who could be at risk of severe or moderate acute malnutrition.
Bateganya, Moses
- Open AccessHow Home Delivery of Antiretroviral Drugs Ensured Uninterrupted HIV Treatment During COVID-19: Experiences From Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, and NigeriaTheresa Hoke, Moses Bateganya, Otoyo Toyo, Caroline Francis, Bhagawan Shrestha, Phayvieng Philakone, Satish Raj Pandey, Navindra Persaud, Michael M. Cassell, Rose Wilcher and Hally MahlerGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):978-989; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00168
During the COVID-19 pandemic, home delivery of antiretrovirals for HIV treatment proved to be a feasible approach for ensuring treatment continuation amid facility closures and travel restrictions. Antiretroviral home delivery is a model warranting further consideration as an additional option for decentralized drug delivery for HIV treatment.
Baxi, Sanjiv M.
- Open AccessCOVID-19 Partners Platform—Accelerating Response by Coordinating Plans, Needs, and Contributions During Public Health Emergencies: COVID-19 Vaccines Use CaseAngela K. Shen, M. Anne Yu, Ann Lindstrand, Sanjiv M. Baxi, Océane Jousset, Katherine O'Brien and Lucy BoulangerGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):725-732; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00460
The World Health Organization COVID-19 Partners Platform represents the first step towards a new model of health crisis information sharing across stakeholders and could evolve into an engagement mechanism of choice for future cross-border public health emergencies.
Benski, Caroline
- Open AccessHealth System Redesign to Shift to Hospital Delivery for Maternal and Newborn Survival: Feasibility Assessment in Kakamega County, KenyaKojo Nimako, Anna Gage, Caroline Benski, Sanam Roder-DeWan, Khatra Ali, Charles Kandie, Aisha Mohamed, Hellen Odeny, Micky Oloo, John Tolo Boston Otieno, Maximilla Wanzala, Rachel Okumu and Margaret E. KrukGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):1000-1010; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00684
Service delivery redesign is needed to accelerate progress toward improved health outcomes. Kakamega County, Kenya, demonstrates that there is a strong base of health system assets that would serve as a starting point to successfully implement maternal and newborn health service delivery redesign.
Bergman, Rachel
- Open AccessResults-Based Financing for Health: A Case Study of Knowledge and Perceptions Among Stakeholders in a Donor-Funded Program in ZambiaRachel Bergman, Birger C. Forsberg and Jesper SundewallGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):936-947; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00463
The lack of a fully developed results-based financing model before implementation of a program in the health sector begins can lead to difficulty in communicating about the program to different actors involved and delay components of implementation.
Berman, Leslie
- Open AccessHealth Sector Resource Mapping in Malawi: Sharing the Collection and Use of Budget Data for Evidence-Based Decision MakingIan Yoon, Pakwanja Twea, Stephanie Heung, Sakshi Mohan, Nikhil Mandalia, Saadiya Razzaq, Leslie Berman, Eoghan Brady, Andrews Gunda and Gerald ManthaluGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):793-803; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00232
By tracking budgets for health through its annual resource mapping exercise, the Government of Malawi generated evidence for planning and budgeting, quantifying resource needs, mobilizing funds to fill financial gaps, and coordinating investments across stakeholders with different priorities toward common goals. The exercise was adapted to conduct COVID-19 resource mapping to inform planning and coordination of the national pandemic response.
Bick, Debra
- Open AccessHousehold Survey Measurement of Newborn Postnatal Care: Coverage, Quality Gaps, and Internal Inconsistencies in ResponsesKimberly Peven, Louise Tina Day, Debra Bick, Edward Purssell, Cath Taylor, Joseph Akuze and Lindsay MallickGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):737-751; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00209
Reliable measurement of postnatal content of care is currently lacking despite the critical importance of care in this vulnerable period. We found that there is a large quality-coverage gap with missed opportunities for quality care as well as internal inconsistencies in responses to newborn questions.
Bookholane, Hloni
- Open AccessEquitable Open Access Publishing: Changing the Financial Power Dynamics in AcademiaDominique Vervoort, Xiya Ma and Hloni BookholaneGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):733-736; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00145
The growth in open access publishing in academia benefits readership but disproportionally hinders unfunded or lesser-funded researchers. Few journals create comprehensive means to bridge these inequities, calling for a shift in academic publishing practices.
Boulanger, Lucy
- Open AccessCOVID-19 Partners Platform—Accelerating Response by Coordinating Plans, Needs, and Contributions During Public Health Emergencies: COVID-19 Vaccines Use CaseAngela K. Shen, M. Anne Yu, Ann Lindstrand, Sanjiv M. Baxi, Océane Jousset, Katherine O'Brien and Lucy BoulangerGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):725-732; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00460
The World Health Organization COVID-19 Partners Platform represents the first step towards a new model of health crisis information sharing across stakeholders and could evolve into an engagement mechanism of choice for future cross-border public health emergencies.
Brady, Eoghan
- Open AccessHealth Sector Resource Mapping in Malawi: Sharing the Collection and Use of Budget Data for Evidence-Based Decision MakingIan Yoon, Pakwanja Twea, Stephanie Heung, Sakshi Mohan, Nikhil Mandalia, Saadiya Razzaq, Leslie Berman, Eoghan Brady, Andrews Gunda and Gerald ManthaluGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):793-803; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00232
By tracking budgets for health through its annual resource mapping exercise, the Government of Malawi generated evidence for planning and budgeting, quantifying resource needs, mobilizing funds to fill financial gaps, and coordinating investments across stakeholders with different priorities toward common goals. The exercise was adapted to conduct COVID-19 resource mapping to inform planning and coordination of the national pandemic response.
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Cassell, Michael M.
- Open AccessHow Home Delivery of Antiretroviral Drugs Ensured Uninterrupted HIV Treatment During COVID-19: Experiences From Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, and NigeriaTheresa Hoke, Moses Bateganya, Otoyo Toyo, Caroline Francis, Bhagawan Shrestha, Phayvieng Philakone, Satish Raj Pandey, Navindra Persaud, Michael M. Cassell, Rose Wilcher and Hally MahlerGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):978-989; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00168
During the COVID-19 pandemic, home delivery of antiretrovirals for HIV treatment proved to be a feasible approach for ensuring treatment continuation amid facility closures and travel restrictions. Antiretroviral home delivery is a model warranting further consideration as an additional option for decentralized drug delivery for HIV treatment.
Castelgrande, Vito
- Open AccessFrom Insecurity to Health Service Delivery: Pathways and System Response Strategies in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the CongoChiara Altare, Vito Castelgrande, Maphie Tosha, Espoir Bwenge Malembaka and Paul SpiegelGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):915-927; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00107
We identify the mediating factors through which insecurity affects both health service quality and delivery and investigate the strategies adopted to sustain service provision in the provinces of North and South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Chapman, Helena J.
- Open AccessLessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic to Strengthen TB Infection Control: A Rapid ReviewHelena J. Chapman and Bienvenido A. Veras-EstévezGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):964-977; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00368
In light of competing health priorities of COVID-19 and TB, we propose recommendations to strengthen health system preparedness for optimal TB control across low- and middle-income countries during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chimera, Bernadette
- Open AccessNutrition Capacity Building to Meet National Priorities: Lessons Learned in Developing and Implementing Malawi's First Dietetics ProgramSanele Nkomani, Lynne M. Ausman, Elizabeth Marino-Costello, Bernadette Chimera, Alexander Kalimbira, Agnes Mwangwela, Molly Uebele-Harrigan, John Phuka and Shibani GhoshGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):928-935; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00687
We describe the lessons learned in building nutrition capacity through the development and implementation of the first dietetics training program in Malawi.
Christoffersen-Deb, Astrid
- Open AccessParticipation in a Community-Based Women's Health Education Program and At-Risk Child Development in Rural Kenya: Developmental Screening Questionnaire Results AnalysisMegan S. McHenry, Lauren Y. Maldonado, Ziyi Yang, Gertrude Anusu, Evelyn Kaluhi, Astrid Christoffersen-Deb, Julia J. Songok and Laura J. RuhlGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):818-831; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00349
A community-based intervention focused on women's health education may help protect against early childhood developmental delays in resource-limited settings.
Chu, Yalin
- Open AccessEffects of Pharmacist Intervention on Community Control of Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Zunyi, ChinaYing Li, Guoqin Liu, Chaojie Liu, Xianhong Wang, Yalin Chu, Xiaoqin Li, Wenhao Yang, Yewei Shen, Fang Wu and Wenzhi ZhangGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):890-904; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00505
There has been growing interest in the role of pharmacists in managing chronic conditions. We tested the effects of a pharmacist intervention on community control of hypertension. Findings showed significant short-term improvement in patient knowledge, medication adherence, and lowered blood pressure.
Cohen, Jessica
- Open AccessImpact of Solar Light and Electricity on the Quality and Timeliness of Maternity Care: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster-Randomized Trial in UgandaSlawa Rokicki, Brian Mwesigwa, Peter Waiswa and Jessica CohenGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):777-792; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00205
Lack of access to reliable energy is a major neglected health system challenge to maternal and child health. We found that installing a solar energy system intervention in rural Ugandan maternity facilities led to modest increases in the quality of maternity care and reductions in delays in care.
Cordon, Ana
- Open AccessProjecting the Impact of Nutrition Policy to Improve Child Stunting: A Case Study in Guatemala Using the Lives Saved ToolScott Tschida, Ana Cordon, Gabriela Asturias, Mónica Mazariegos, María F. Kroker-Lobos, Bianca Jackson, Peter Rohloff and David FloodGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):752-764; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00585
We projected the impact of a Scaling Up Nutrition intervention policy, the Great Crusade, and found that increasing intervention coverage is unlikely to improve child stunting outcomes in Guatemala to meet Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
Cunningham, Kenda
- Open AccessAccuracy of Using Mid-Upper Arm Circumference to Detect Wasting Among Children Aged 6–59 Months in NepalKrishna Prasad Lamsal, Kedar Raj Parajuli, Bhim Kumari Pun, Ramesh Prasad Adhikari, Manoj Bashyal, Baburaja Dangol and Kenda CunninghamGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):881-889; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00450
When comparing the sensitivity and specificity of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) versus weight-for-height z-scores (WHZ) to identify wasting in children aged 6–59 months in Nepal, our findings suggest that only using MUAC compared to WHZ to screen may exclude a large number of children who could be at risk of severe or moderate acute malnutrition.
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Dangol, Baburaja
- Open AccessAccuracy of Using Mid-Upper Arm Circumference to Detect Wasting Among Children Aged 6–59 Months in NepalKrishna Prasad Lamsal, Kedar Raj Parajuli, Bhim Kumari Pun, Ramesh Prasad Adhikari, Manoj Bashyal, Baburaja Dangol and Kenda CunninghamGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):881-889; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00450
When comparing the sensitivity and specificity of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) versus weight-for-height z-scores (WHZ) to identify wasting in children aged 6–59 months in Nepal, our findings suggest that only using MUAC compared to WHZ to screen may exclude a large number of children who could be at risk of severe or moderate acute malnutrition.
Danna, Kendal
- Open AccessLeveraging the Client-Provider Interaction to Address Contraceptive Discontinuation: A Scoping Review of the Evidence That Links ThemKendal Danna, Alexandra Angel, Jamee Kuznicki, Laetitia Lemoine, Klaira Lerma and Amanda KalamarGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):948-963; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00235
After examining existing evidence on contraceptive counseling and its impact on discontinuation, this scoping review identifies principles and priorities for better rights-based counseling, yet also illuminates the need for more evidence to understand relationships between counseling and discontinuation.
Davies, Justine
- Open AccessThe Development and Inclusion of Questions on Surgery in the 2018 Zambia Demographic and Health SurveySabrina Juran, Sanna Moren, Vatshalan Santhirapala, Lina Roa, Emmanuel Makasa, Justine Davies, Jose Miguel Guzman, Lars Hagander, Hampus Holmer, Mark G. Shrime, Thomas G. Weiser, John G. Meara, Stefanie J. Klug and David LjungmanGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):905-914; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00619
Data from household surveys serve as the backbone to sustainable development planning. For the first time, questions on surgery have been included in a nationwide Demographic and Health Survey, showing that it is feasible to integrate these questions into a large-scale survey.
Davis, Tom
- Open AccessMotivation and Performance of Community Health Workers: Nothing New Under the Sun, and Yet…Eric Sarriot, Tom Davis, Melanie Morrow, Telesphore Kabore and Henry PerryGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):716-724; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00627
We know that both financial and nonfinancial incentives matter if we want community health workers (CHWs) who are motivated and performing. What are the practical implications for CHWs themselves and for effective management of viable CHW programs?
Day, Louise Tina
- Open AccessHousehold Survey Measurement of Newborn Postnatal Care: Coverage, Quality Gaps, and Internal Inconsistencies in ResponsesKimberly Peven, Louise Tina Day, Debra Bick, Edward Purssell, Cath Taylor, Joseph Akuze and Lindsay MallickGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):737-751; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00209
Reliable measurement of postnatal content of care is currently lacking despite the critical importance of care in this vulnerable period. We found that there is a large quality-coverage gap with missed opportunities for quality care as well as internal inconsistencies in responses to newborn questions.
Dubuisson, Wilder
- Open AccessDevelopment of an Innovative Digital Data Collection System for Routine Mental Health Care Delivery in Rural HaitiAlexandra L. Rose, Darius L. Fenelon, J. Reginald Fils-Aimé, Wilder Dubuisson, Sarah F.C. Singer, Stephanie L. Smith, Gregory Jerome, Eddy Eustache and Giuseppe RaviolaGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):990-999; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00486
Mental health information systems in low-resource settings are scarce worldwide. Data collection was accurate, yet sustainable staffing was a challenge when using task-shared clinical providers for data collection in health centers in rural Haiti. Integrating mental health data collection within existing data collection systems would help close this key gap.
Dwyer, Sara Chace
- Open AccessEvaluation of 2 Intervention Models to Integrate Family Planning Into Worker Health and Livelihood Programs in Egypt: A Difference-in-Differences AnalysisNahla Abdel Tawab, Elizabeth Tobey, Maryam Essam, Sara Chace Dwyer and Aparna JainGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):804-817; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00124
Integrating family planning and reproductive health messages into worker health programs and livelihood programs may offer a unique approach for raising young people's awareness of family planning and reproductive health.
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Essam, Maryam
- Open AccessEvaluation of 2 Intervention Models to Integrate Family Planning Into Worker Health and Livelihood Programs in Egypt: A Difference-in-Differences AnalysisNahla Abdel Tawab, Elizabeth Tobey, Maryam Essam, Sara Chace Dwyer and Aparna JainGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):804-817; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00124
Integrating family planning and reproductive health messages into worker health programs and livelihood programs may offer a unique approach for raising young people's awareness of family planning and reproductive health.
Eustache, Eddy
- Open AccessDevelopment of an Innovative Digital Data Collection System for Routine Mental Health Care Delivery in Rural HaitiAlexandra L. Rose, Darius L. Fenelon, J. Reginald Fils-Aimé, Wilder Dubuisson, Sarah F.C. Singer, Stephanie L. Smith, Gregory Jerome, Eddy Eustache and Giuseppe RaviolaGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):990-999; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00486
Mental health information systems in low-resource settings are scarce worldwide. Data collection was accurate, yet sustainable staffing was a challenge when using task-shared clinical providers for data collection in health centers in rural Haiti. Integrating mental health data collection within existing data collection systems would help close this key gap.
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Fenelon, Darius L.
- Open AccessDevelopment of an Innovative Digital Data Collection System for Routine Mental Health Care Delivery in Rural HaitiAlexandra L. Rose, Darius L. Fenelon, J. Reginald Fils-Aimé, Wilder Dubuisson, Sarah F.C. Singer, Stephanie L. Smith, Gregory Jerome, Eddy Eustache and Giuseppe RaviolaGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):990-999; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00486
Mental health information systems in low-resource settings are scarce worldwide. Data collection was accurate, yet sustainable staffing was a challenge when using task-shared clinical providers for data collection in health centers in rural Haiti. Integrating mental health data collection within existing data collection systems would help close this key gap.
Fils-Aimé, J. Reginald
- Open AccessDevelopment of an Innovative Digital Data Collection System for Routine Mental Health Care Delivery in Rural HaitiAlexandra L. Rose, Darius L. Fenelon, J. Reginald Fils-Aimé, Wilder Dubuisson, Sarah F.C. Singer, Stephanie L. Smith, Gregory Jerome, Eddy Eustache and Giuseppe RaviolaGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):990-999; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00486
Mental health information systems in low-resource settings are scarce worldwide. Data collection was accurate, yet sustainable staffing was a challenge when using task-shared clinical providers for data collection in health centers in rural Haiti. Integrating mental health data collection within existing data collection systems would help close this key gap.
Flood, David
- Open AccessProjecting the Impact of Nutrition Policy to Improve Child Stunting: A Case Study in Guatemala Using the Lives Saved ToolScott Tschida, Ana Cordon, Gabriela Asturias, Mónica Mazariegos, María F. Kroker-Lobos, Bianca Jackson, Peter Rohloff and David FloodGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):752-764; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00585
We projected the impact of a Scaling Up Nutrition intervention policy, the Great Crusade, and found that increasing intervention coverage is unlikely to improve child stunting outcomes in Guatemala to meet Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
Forsberg, Birger C.
- Open AccessResults-Based Financing for Health: A Case Study of Knowledge and Perceptions Among Stakeholders in a Donor-Funded Program in ZambiaRachel Bergman, Birger C. Forsberg and Jesper SundewallGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):936-947; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00463
The lack of a fully developed results-based financing model before implementation of a program in the health sector begins can lead to difficulty in communicating about the program to different actors involved and delay components of implementation.
Francis, Caroline
- Open AccessHow Home Delivery of Antiretroviral Drugs Ensured Uninterrupted HIV Treatment During COVID-19: Experiences From Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, and NigeriaTheresa Hoke, Moses Bateganya, Otoyo Toyo, Caroline Francis, Bhagawan Shrestha, Phayvieng Philakone, Satish Raj Pandey, Navindra Persaud, Michael M. Cassell, Rose Wilcher and Hally MahlerGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):978-989; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00168
During the COVID-19 pandemic, home delivery of antiretrovirals for HIV treatment proved to be a feasible approach for ensuring treatment continuation amid facility closures and travel restrictions. Antiretroviral home delivery is a model warranting further consideration as an additional option for decentralized drug delivery for HIV treatment.
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Gage, Anna
- Open AccessHealth System Redesign to Shift to Hospital Delivery for Maternal and Newborn Survival: Feasibility Assessment in Kakamega County, KenyaKojo Nimako, Anna Gage, Caroline Benski, Sanam Roder-DeWan, Khatra Ali, Charles Kandie, Aisha Mohamed, Hellen Odeny, Micky Oloo, John Tolo Boston Otieno, Maximilla Wanzala, Rachel Okumu and Margaret E. KrukGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):1000-1010; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00684
Service delivery redesign is needed to accelerate progress toward improved health outcomes. Kakamega County, Kenya, demonstrates that there is a strong base of health system assets that would serve as a starting point to successfully implement maternal and newborn health service delivery redesign.
Ghosh, Shibani
- Open AccessNutrition Capacity Building to Meet National Priorities: Lessons Learned in Developing and Implementing Malawi's First Dietetics ProgramSanele Nkomani, Lynne M. Ausman, Elizabeth Marino-Costello, Bernadette Chimera, Alexander Kalimbira, Agnes Mwangwela, Molly Uebele-Harrigan, John Phuka and Shibani GhoshGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):928-935; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00687
We describe the lessons learned in building nutrition capacity through the development and implementation of the first dietetics training program in Malawi.
Gibson, Linda
- Open AccessEnhancing Performance and Sustainability of Community Health Worker Programs in Uganda: Lessons and Experiences From StakeholdersDavid Musoke, Edwinah Atusingwize, Rawlance Ndejjo, Charles Ssemugabo, Penelope Siebert and Linda GibsonGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):855-868; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00260
We conducted a 1-day workshop—a unique opportunity to engage stakeholders at all levels of community health worker (CHW) program involvement—to discuss learned experiences and strategies to enhance and sustain the CHW program in Uganda.
Gunda, Andrews
- Open AccessHealth Sector Resource Mapping in Malawi: Sharing the Collection and Use of Budget Data for Evidence-Based Decision MakingIan Yoon, Pakwanja Twea, Stephanie Heung, Sakshi Mohan, Nikhil Mandalia, Saadiya Razzaq, Leslie Berman, Eoghan Brady, Andrews Gunda and Gerald ManthaluGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):793-803; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00232
By tracking budgets for health through its annual resource mapping exercise, the Government of Malawi generated evidence for planning and budgeting, quantifying resource needs, mobilizing funds to fill financial gaps, and coordinating investments across stakeholders with different priorities toward common goals. The exercise was adapted to conduct COVID-19 resource mapping to inform planning and coordination of the national pandemic response.
Guzman, Jose Miguel
- Open AccessThe Development and Inclusion of Questions on Surgery in the 2018 Zambia Demographic and Health SurveySabrina Juran, Sanna Moren, Vatshalan Santhirapala, Lina Roa, Emmanuel Makasa, Justine Davies, Jose Miguel Guzman, Lars Hagander, Hampus Holmer, Mark G. Shrime, Thomas G. Weiser, John G. Meara, Stefanie J. Klug and David LjungmanGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):905-914; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00619
Data from household surveys serve as the backbone to sustainable development planning. For the first time, questions on surgery have been included in a nationwide Demographic and Health Survey, showing that it is feasible to integrate these questions into a large-scale survey.
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Hagander, Lars
- Open AccessThe Development and Inclusion of Questions on Surgery in the 2018 Zambia Demographic and Health SurveySabrina Juran, Sanna Moren, Vatshalan Santhirapala, Lina Roa, Emmanuel Makasa, Justine Davies, Jose Miguel Guzman, Lars Hagander, Hampus Holmer, Mark G. Shrime, Thomas G. Weiser, John G. Meara, Stefanie J. Klug and David LjungmanGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):905-914; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00619
Data from household surveys serve as the backbone to sustainable development planning. For the first time, questions on surgery have been included in a nationwide Demographic and Health Survey, showing that it is feasible to integrate these questions into a large-scale survey.
Heung, Stephanie
- Open AccessHealth Sector Resource Mapping in Malawi: Sharing the Collection and Use of Budget Data for Evidence-Based Decision MakingIan Yoon, Pakwanja Twea, Stephanie Heung, Sakshi Mohan, Nikhil Mandalia, Saadiya Razzaq, Leslie Berman, Eoghan Brady, Andrews Gunda and Gerald ManthaluGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):793-803; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00232
By tracking budgets for health through its annual resource mapping exercise, the Government of Malawi generated evidence for planning and budgeting, quantifying resource needs, mobilizing funds to fill financial gaps, and coordinating investments across stakeholders with different priorities toward common goals. The exercise was adapted to conduct COVID-19 resource mapping to inform planning and coordination of the national pandemic response.
Hoke, Theresa
- Open AccessHow Home Delivery of Antiretroviral Drugs Ensured Uninterrupted HIV Treatment During COVID-19: Experiences From Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, and NigeriaTheresa Hoke, Moses Bateganya, Otoyo Toyo, Caroline Francis, Bhagawan Shrestha, Phayvieng Philakone, Satish Raj Pandey, Navindra Persaud, Michael M. Cassell, Rose Wilcher and Hally MahlerGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):978-989; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00168
During the COVID-19 pandemic, home delivery of antiretrovirals for HIV treatment proved to be a feasible approach for ensuring treatment continuation amid facility closures and travel restrictions. Antiretroviral home delivery is a model warranting further consideration as an additional option for decentralized drug delivery for HIV treatment.
Holmer, Hampus
- Open AccessThe Development and Inclusion of Questions on Surgery in the 2018 Zambia Demographic and Health SurveySabrina Juran, Sanna Moren, Vatshalan Santhirapala, Lina Roa, Emmanuel Makasa, Justine Davies, Jose Miguel Guzman, Lars Hagander, Hampus Holmer, Mark G. Shrime, Thomas G. Weiser, John G. Meara, Stefanie J. Klug and David LjungmanGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):905-914; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00619
Data from household surveys serve as the backbone to sustainable development planning. For the first time, questions on surgery have been included in a nationwide Demographic and Health Survey, showing that it is feasible to integrate these questions into a large-scale survey.
Hossain, Md. Irfan
- Open AccessBeyond Institutionalization: Planning for Sustained Investments in Training, Supervision, and Support of Community Health Worker Programs in BangladeshShongkour Roy, Shivani Pandya, Md. Irfan Hossain, Timothy Abuya, Charlotte E. Warren, Paloma Mitra, Ubaidur Rob, Sharif Hossain and Smisha AgarwalGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):765-776; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00156
Institutionalizing community health workers (CHWs) is insufficient for improving program quality. Governments must plan for sustained investments for salaries and benefits, as well as systems enabling adaptive management of the CHW cadres. Greater coordination is needed at the global level to pool and align donor investments to support the ecosystem underlying CHW programs.
Hossain, Sharif
- Open AccessBeyond Institutionalization: Planning for Sustained Investments in Training, Supervision, and Support of Community Health Worker Programs in BangladeshShongkour Roy, Shivani Pandya, Md. Irfan Hossain, Timothy Abuya, Charlotte E. Warren, Paloma Mitra, Ubaidur Rob, Sharif Hossain and Smisha AgarwalGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):765-776; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00156
Institutionalizing community health workers (CHWs) is insufficient for improving program quality. Governments must plan for sustained investments for salaries and benefits, as well as systems enabling adaptive management of the CHW cadres. Greater coordination is needed at the global level to pool and align donor investments to support the ecosystem underlying CHW programs.
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Jackson, Bianca
- Open AccessProjecting the Impact of Nutrition Policy to Improve Child Stunting: A Case Study in Guatemala Using the Lives Saved ToolScott Tschida, Ana Cordon, Gabriela Asturias, Mónica Mazariegos, María F. Kroker-Lobos, Bianca Jackson, Peter Rohloff and David FloodGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):752-764; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00585
We projected the impact of a Scaling Up Nutrition intervention policy, the Great Crusade, and found that increasing intervention coverage is unlikely to improve child stunting outcomes in Guatemala to meet Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
Jadhav, Meena Haribhau
- Open AccessUptake of Encapsulated Ferrous Fumarate Double Fortified Salt in the Public Distribution System in India: A Value Chain AnalysisMeena Haribhau Jadhav and Marthi Gurunath Venkatesh MannarGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):832-845; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00448
Initiating and sustaining large-scale encapsulated ferrous fumarate double fortified salt interventions in the public distribution system in India poses several challenges that can be minimized by strengthening double fortified salt value chains.
Jain, Aparna
- Open AccessEvaluation of 2 Intervention Models to Integrate Family Planning Into Worker Health and Livelihood Programs in Egypt: A Difference-in-Differences AnalysisNahla Abdel Tawab, Elizabeth Tobey, Maryam Essam, Sara Chace Dwyer and Aparna JainGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):804-817; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00124
Integrating family planning and reproductive health messages into worker health programs and livelihood programs may offer a unique approach for raising young people's awareness of family planning and reproductive health.
Jerome, Gregory
- Open AccessDevelopment of an Innovative Digital Data Collection System for Routine Mental Health Care Delivery in Rural HaitiAlexandra L. Rose, Darius L. Fenelon, J. Reginald Fils-Aimé, Wilder Dubuisson, Sarah F.C. Singer, Stephanie L. Smith, Gregory Jerome, Eddy Eustache and Giuseppe RaviolaGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):990-999; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00486
Mental health information systems in low-resource settings are scarce worldwide. Data collection was accurate, yet sustainable staffing was a challenge when using task-shared clinical providers for data collection in health centers in rural Haiti. Integrating mental health data collection within existing data collection systems would help close this key gap.
Jousset, Océane
- Open AccessCOVID-19 Partners Platform—Accelerating Response by Coordinating Plans, Needs, and Contributions During Public Health Emergencies: COVID-19 Vaccines Use CaseAngela K. Shen, M. Anne Yu, Ann Lindstrand, Sanjiv M. Baxi, Océane Jousset, Katherine O'Brien and Lucy BoulangerGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):725-732; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00460
The World Health Organization COVID-19 Partners Platform represents the first step towards a new model of health crisis information sharing across stakeholders and could evolve into an engagement mechanism of choice for future cross-border public health emergencies.
Juran, Sabrina
- Open AccessThe Development and Inclusion of Questions on Surgery in the 2018 Zambia Demographic and Health SurveySabrina Juran, Sanna Moren, Vatshalan Santhirapala, Lina Roa, Emmanuel Makasa, Justine Davies, Jose Miguel Guzman, Lars Hagander, Hampus Holmer, Mark G. Shrime, Thomas G. Weiser, John G. Meara, Stefanie J. Klug and David LjungmanGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):905-914; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00619
Data from household surveys serve as the backbone to sustainable development planning. For the first time, questions on surgery have been included in a nationwide Demographic and Health Survey, showing that it is feasible to integrate these questions into a large-scale survey.
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Kabore, Telesphore
- Open AccessMotivation and Performance of Community Health Workers: Nothing New Under the Sun, and Yet…Eric Sarriot, Tom Davis, Melanie Morrow, Telesphore Kabore and Henry PerryGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):716-724; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00627
We know that both financial and nonfinancial incentives matter if we want community health workers (CHWs) who are motivated and performing. What are the practical implications for CHWs themselves and for effective management of viable CHW programs?
Kalamar, Amanda
- Open AccessLeveraging the Client-Provider Interaction to Address Contraceptive Discontinuation: A Scoping Review of the Evidence That Links ThemKendal Danna, Alexandra Angel, Jamee Kuznicki, Laetitia Lemoine, Klaira Lerma and Amanda KalamarGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):948-963; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00235
After examining existing evidence on contraceptive counseling and its impact on discontinuation, this scoping review identifies principles and priorities for better rights-based counseling, yet also illuminates the need for more evidence to understand relationships between counseling and discontinuation.
Kalimbira, Alexander
- Open AccessNutrition Capacity Building to Meet National Priorities: Lessons Learned in Developing and Implementing Malawi's First Dietetics ProgramSanele Nkomani, Lynne M. Ausman, Elizabeth Marino-Costello, Bernadette Chimera, Alexander Kalimbira, Agnes Mwangwela, Molly Uebele-Harrigan, John Phuka and Shibani GhoshGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):928-935; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00687
We describe the lessons learned in building nutrition capacity through the development and implementation of the first dietetics training program in Malawi.
Kaluhi, Evelyn
- Open AccessParticipation in a Community-Based Women's Health Education Program and At-Risk Child Development in Rural Kenya: Developmental Screening Questionnaire Results AnalysisMegan S. McHenry, Lauren Y. Maldonado, Ziyi Yang, Gertrude Anusu, Evelyn Kaluhi, Astrid Christoffersen-Deb, Julia J. Songok and Laura J. RuhlGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):818-831; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00349
A community-based intervention focused on women's health education may help protect against early childhood developmental delays in resource-limited settings.
Kandie, Charles
- Open AccessHealth System Redesign to Shift to Hospital Delivery for Maternal and Newborn Survival: Feasibility Assessment in Kakamega County, KenyaKojo Nimako, Anna Gage, Caroline Benski, Sanam Roder-DeWan, Khatra Ali, Charles Kandie, Aisha Mohamed, Hellen Odeny, Micky Oloo, John Tolo Boston Otieno, Maximilla Wanzala, Rachel Okumu and Margaret E. KrukGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):1000-1010; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00684
Service delivery redesign is needed to accelerate progress toward improved health outcomes. Kakamega County, Kenya, demonstrates that there is a strong base of health system assets that would serve as a starting point to successfully implement maternal and newborn health service delivery redesign.
Keita, Youssouf
- Open AccessCan We Use Routine Data for Strategic Decision Making? A Time Trend Comparison Between Survey and Routine Data in MaliTalata Sawadogo-Lewis, Youssouf Keita, Emily Wilson, Souleymane Sawadogo, Ibrahim Téréra, Hamadoun Sangho and Melinda MunosGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):869-880; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00281
Routine data, which is available more regularly than the "gold standard" survey data, can be used to inform programmatic decisions in Mali at the national level. However, caution must be used if using data at a subnational level.
Kerac, Marko
- Open AccessMid-Upper Arm Circumference Tapes and Measurement Discrepancies: Time to Standardize Product Specifications and ReportingRitu Rana, Hatty Barthorp, Marie McGrath, Marko Kerac and Mark MyattGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):1011-1014; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00273
Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is a widely used anthropometric measure to identify children with acute malnutrition. The use of different tapes of varied materials and thicknesses to measure MUAC has led to discrepancies. This indicates the need for global standardization of MUAC tape design.
Klug, Stefanie J.
- Open AccessThe Development and Inclusion of Questions on Surgery in the 2018 Zambia Demographic and Health SurveySabrina Juran, Sanna Moren, Vatshalan Santhirapala, Lina Roa, Emmanuel Makasa, Justine Davies, Jose Miguel Guzman, Lars Hagander, Hampus Holmer, Mark G. Shrime, Thomas G. Weiser, John G. Meara, Stefanie J. Klug and David LjungmanGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):905-914; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00619
Data from household surveys serve as the backbone to sustainable development planning. For the first time, questions on surgery have been included in a nationwide Demographic and Health Survey, showing that it is feasible to integrate these questions into a large-scale survey.
Kroker-Lobos, María F.
- Open AccessProjecting the Impact of Nutrition Policy to Improve Child Stunting: A Case Study in Guatemala Using the Lives Saved ToolScott Tschida, Ana Cordon, Gabriela Asturias, Mónica Mazariegos, María F. Kroker-Lobos, Bianca Jackson, Peter Rohloff and David FloodGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):752-764; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00585
We projected the impact of a Scaling Up Nutrition intervention policy, the Great Crusade, and found that increasing intervention coverage is unlikely to improve child stunting outcomes in Guatemala to meet Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
Kruk, Margaret E.
- Open AccessHealth System Redesign to Shift to Hospital Delivery for Maternal and Newborn Survival: Feasibility Assessment in Kakamega County, KenyaKojo Nimako, Anna Gage, Caroline Benski, Sanam Roder-DeWan, Khatra Ali, Charles Kandie, Aisha Mohamed, Hellen Odeny, Micky Oloo, John Tolo Boston Otieno, Maximilla Wanzala, Rachel Okumu and Margaret E. KrukGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):1000-1010; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00684
Service delivery redesign is needed to accelerate progress toward improved health outcomes. Kakamega County, Kenya, demonstrates that there is a strong base of health system assets that would serve as a starting point to successfully implement maternal and newborn health service delivery redesign.
Kuznicki, Jamee
- Open AccessLeveraging the Client-Provider Interaction to Address Contraceptive Discontinuation: A Scoping Review of the Evidence That Links ThemKendal Danna, Alexandra Angel, Jamee Kuznicki, Laetitia Lemoine, Klaira Lerma and Amanda KalamarGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):948-963; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00235
After examining existing evidence on contraceptive counseling and its impact on discontinuation, this scoping review identifies principles and priorities for better rights-based counseling, yet also illuminates the need for more evidence to understand relationships between counseling and discontinuation.
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Lamsal, Krishna Prasad
- Open AccessAccuracy of Using Mid-Upper Arm Circumference to Detect Wasting Among Children Aged 6–59 Months in NepalKrishna Prasad Lamsal, Kedar Raj Parajuli, Bhim Kumari Pun, Ramesh Prasad Adhikari, Manoj Bashyal, Baburaja Dangol and Kenda CunninghamGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):881-889; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00450
When comparing the sensitivity and specificity of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) versus weight-for-height z-scores (WHZ) to identify wasting in children aged 6–59 months in Nepal, our findings suggest that only using MUAC compared to WHZ to screen may exclude a large number of children who could be at risk of severe or moderate acute malnutrition.
Lemoine, Laetitia
- Open AccessLeveraging the Client-Provider Interaction to Address Contraceptive Discontinuation: A Scoping Review of the Evidence That Links ThemKendal Danna, Alexandra Angel, Jamee Kuznicki, Laetitia Lemoine, Klaira Lerma and Amanda KalamarGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):948-963; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00235
After examining existing evidence on contraceptive counseling and its impact on discontinuation, this scoping review identifies principles and priorities for better rights-based counseling, yet also illuminates the need for more evidence to understand relationships between counseling and discontinuation.
Lerma, Klaira
- Open AccessLeveraging the Client-Provider Interaction to Address Contraceptive Discontinuation: A Scoping Review of the Evidence That Links ThemKendal Danna, Alexandra Angel, Jamee Kuznicki, Laetitia Lemoine, Klaira Lerma and Amanda KalamarGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):948-963; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00235
After examining existing evidence on contraceptive counseling and its impact on discontinuation, this scoping review identifies principles and priorities for better rights-based counseling, yet also illuminates the need for more evidence to understand relationships between counseling and discontinuation.
Li, Xiaoqin
- Open AccessEffects of Pharmacist Intervention on Community Control of Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Zunyi, ChinaYing Li, Guoqin Liu, Chaojie Liu, Xianhong Wang, Yalin Chu, Xiaoqin Li, Wenhao Yang, Yewei Shen, Fang Wu and Wenzhi ZhangGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):890-904; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00505
There has been growing interest in the role of pharmacists in managing chronic conditions. We tested the effects of a pharmacist intervention on community control of hypertension. Findings showed significant short-term improvement in patient knowledge, medication adherence, and lowered blood pressure.
Li, Ying
- Open AccessEffects of Pharmacist Intervention on Community Control of Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Zunyi, ChinaYing Li, Guoqin Liu, Chaojie Liu, Xianhong Wang, Yalin Chu, Xiaoqin Li, Wenhao Yang, Yewei Shen, Fang Wu and Wenzhi ZhangGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):890-904; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00505
There has been growing interest in the role of pharmacists in managing chronic conditions. We tested the effects of a pharmacist intervention on community control of hypertension. Findings showed significant short-term improvement in patient knowledge, medication adherence, and lowered blood pressure.
Lindstrand, Ann
- Open AccessCOVID-19 Partners Platform—Accelerating Response by Coordinating Plans, Needs, and Contributions During Public Health Emergencies: COVID-19 Vaccines Use CaseAngela K. Shen, M. Anne Yu, Ann Lindstrand, Sanjiv M. Baxi, Océane Jousset, Katherine O'Brien and Lucy BoulangerGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):725-732; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00460
The World Health Organization COVID-19 Partners Platform represents the first step towards a new model of health crisis information sharing across stakeholders and could evolve into an engagement mechanism of choice for future cross-border public health emergencies.
Liu, Chaojie
- Open AccessEffects of Pharmacist Intervention on Community Control of Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Zunyi, ChinaYing Li, Guoqin Liu, Chaojie Liu, Xianhong Wang, Yalin Chu, Xiaoqin Li, Wenhao Yang, Yewei Shen, Fang Wu and Wenzhi ZhangGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):890-904; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00505
There has been growing interest in the role of pharmacists in managing chronic conditions. We tested the effects of a pharmacist intervention on community control of hypertension. Findings showed significant short-term improvement in patient knowledge, medication adherence, and lowered blood pressure.
Liu, Guoqin
- Open AccessEffects of Pharmacist Intervention on Community Control of Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Zunyi, ChinaYing Li, Guoqin Liu, Chaojie Liu, Xianhong Wang, Yalin Chu, Xiaoqin Li, Wenhao Yang, Yewei Shen, Fang Wu and Wenzhi ZhangGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):890-904; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00505
There has been growing interest in the role of pharmacists in managing chronic conditions. We tested the effects of a pharmacist intervention on community control of hypertension. Findings showed significant short-term improvement in patient knowledge, medication adherence, and lowered blood pressure.
Ljungman, David
- Open AccessThe Development and Inclusion of Questions on Surgery in the 2018 Zambia Demographic and Health SurveySabrina Juran, Sanna Moren, Vatshalan Santhirapala, Lina Roa, Emmanuel Makasa, Justine Davies, Jose Miguel Guzman, Lars Hagander, Hampus Holmer, Mark G. Shrime, Thomas G. Weiser, John G. Meara, Stefanie J. Klug and David LjungmanGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):905-914; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00619
Data from household surveys serve as the backbone to sustainable development planning. For the first time, questions on surgery have been included in a nationwide Demographic and Health Survey, showing that it is feasible to integrate these questions into a large-scale survey.
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Ma, Xiya
- Open AccessEquitable Open Access Publishing: Changing the Financial Power Dynamics in AcademiaDominique Vervoort, Xiya Ma and Hloni BookholaneGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):733-736; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00145
The growth in open access publishing in academia benefits readership but disproportionally hinders unfunded or lesser-funded researchers. Few journals create comprehensive means to bridge these inequities, calling for a shift in academic publishing practices.
Mahler, Hally
- Open AccessHow Home Delivery of Antiretroviral Drugs Ensured Uninterrupted HIV Treatment During COVID-19: Experiences From Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, and NigeriaTheresa Hoke, Moses Bateganya, Otoyo Toyo, Caroline Francis, Bhagawan Shrestha, Phayvieng Philakone, Satish Raj Pandey, Navindra Persaud, Michael M. Cassell, Rose Wilcher and Hally MahlerGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):978-989; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00168
During the COVID-19 pandemic, home delivery of antiretrovirals for HIV treatment proved to be a feasible approach for ensuring treatment continuation amid facility closures and travel restrictions. Antiretroviral home delivery is a model warranting further consideration as an additional option for decentralized drug delivery for HIV treatment.
Makasa, Emmanuel
- Open AccessThe Development and Inclusion of Questions on Surgery in the 2018 Zambia Demographic and Health SurveySabrina Juran, Sanna Moren, Vatshalan Santhirapala, Lina Roa, Emmanuel Makasa, Justine Davies, Jose Miguel Guzman, Lars Hagander, Hampus Holmer, Mark G. Shrime, Thomas G. Weiser, John G. Meara, Stefanie J. Klug and David LjungmanGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):905-914; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00619
Data from household surveys serve as the backbone to sustainable development planning. For the first time, questions on surgery have been included in a nationwide Demographic and Health Survey, showing that it is feasible to integrate these questions into a large-scale survey.
Maldonado, Lauren Y.
- Open AccessParticipation in a Community-Based Women's Health Education Program and At-Risk Child Development in Rural Kenya: Developmental Screening Questionnaire Results AnalysisMegan S. McHenry, Lauren Y. Maldonado, Ziyi Yang, Gertrude Anusu, Evelyn Kaluhi, Astrid Christoffersen-Deb, Julia J. Songok and Laura J. RuhlGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):818-831; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00349
A community-based intervention focused on women's health education may help protect against early childhood developmental delays in resource-limited settings.
Malembaka, Espoir Bwenge
- Open AccessFrom Insecurity to Health Service Delivery: Pathways and System Response Strategies in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the CongoChiara Altare, Vito Castelgrande, Maphie Tosha, Espoir Bwenge Malembaka and Paul SpiegelGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):915-927; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00107
We identify the mediating factors through which insecurity affects both health service quality and delivery and investigate the strategies adopted to sustain service provision in the provinces of North and South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Mallick, Lindsay
- Open AccessHousehold Survey Measurement of Newborn Postnatal Care: Coverage, Quality Gaps, and Internal Inconsistencies in ResponsesKimberly Peven, Louise Tina Day, Debra Bick, Edward Purssell, Cath Taylor, Joseph Akuze and Lindsay MallickGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):737-751; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00209
Reliable measurement of postnatal content of care is currently lacking despite the critical importance of care in this vulnerable period. We found that there is a large quality-coverage gap with missed opportunities for quality care as well as internal inconsistencies in responses to newborn questions.
Mallick, Lindsay M.
- Open AccessA Call to Action: Reinvigorating Interest and Investments in Health InfrastructureLindsay M. Mallick and Joshua Amo-AdjeiGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):711-715; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00674
Infrastructure investments can contribute substantially to alleviating burdens of morbidity and mortality while also providing a positive return on investment in the long term.
Mandalia, Nikhil
- Open AccessHealth Sector Resource Mapping in Malawi: Sharing the Collection and Use of Budget Data for Evidence-Based Decision MakingIan Yoon, Pakwanja Twea, Stephanie Heung, Sakshi Mohan, Nikhil Mandalia, Saadiya Razzaq, Leslie Berman, Eoghan Brady, Andrews Gunda and Gerald ManthaluGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):793-803; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00232
By tracking budgets for health through its annual resource mapping exercise, the Government of Malawi generated evidence for planning and budgeting, quantifying resource needs, mobilizing funds to fill financial gaps, and coordinating investments across stakeholders with different priorities toward common goals. The exercise was adapted to conduct COVID-19 resource mapping to inform planning and coordination of the national pandemic response.
Mannar, Marthi Gurunath Venkatesh
- Open AccessUptake of Encapsulated Ferrous Fumarate Double Fortified Salt in the Public Distribution System in India: A Value Chain AnalysisMeena Haribhau Jadhav and Marthi Gurunath Venkatesh MannarGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):832-845; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00448
Initiating and sustaining large-scale encapsulated ferrous fumarate double fortified salt interventions in the public distribution system in India poses several challenges that can be minimized by strengthening double fortified salt value chains.
Manthalu, Gerald
- Open AccessHealth Sector Resource Mapping in Malawi: Sharing the Collection and Use of Budget Data for Evidence-Based Decision MakingIan Yoon, Pakwanja Twea, Stephanie Heung, Sakshi Mohan, Nikhil Mandalia, Saadiya Razzaq, Leslie Berman, Eoghan Brady, Andrews Gunda and Gerald ManthaluGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):793-803; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00232
By tracking budgets for health through its annual resource mapping exercise, the Government of Malawi generated evidence for planning and budgeting, quantifying resource needs, mobilizing funds to fill financial gaps, and coordinating investments across stakeholders with different priorities toward common goals. The exercise was adapted to conduct COVID-19 resource mapping to inform planning and coordination of the national pandemic response.
Marino-Costello, Elizabeth
- Open AccessNutrition Capacity Building to Meet National Priorities: Lessons Learned in Developing and Implementing Malawi's First Dietetics ProgramSanele Nkomani, Lynne M. Ausman, Elizabeth Marino-Costello, Bernadette Chimera, Alexander Kalimbira, Agnes Mwangwela, Molly Uebele-Harrigan, John Phuka and Shibani GhoshGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):928-935; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00687
We describe the lessons learned in building nutrition capacity through the development and implementation of the first dietetics training program in Malawi.
Mazariegos, Mónica
- Open AccessProjecting the Impact of Nutrition Policy to Improve Child Stunting: A Case Study in Guatemala Using the Lives Saved ToolScott Tschida, Ana Cordon, Gabriela Asturias, Mónica Mazariegos, María F. Kroker-Lobos, Bianca Jackson, Peter Rohloff and David FloodGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):752-764; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00585
We projected the impact of a Scaling Up Nutrition intervention policy, the Great Crusade, and found that increasing intervention coverage is unlikely to improve child stunting outcomes in Guatemala to meet Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
McGrath, Marie
- Open AccessMid-Upper Arm Circumference Tapes and Measurement Discrepancies: Time to Standardize Product Specifications and ReportingRitu Rana, Hatty Barthorp, Marie McGrath, Marko Kerac and Mark MyattGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):1011-1014; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00273
Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is a widely used anthropometric measure to identify children with acute malnutrition. The use of different tapes of varied materials and thicknesses to measure MUAC has led to discrepancies. This indicates the need for global standardization of MUAC tape design.
McHenry, Megan S.
- Open AccessParticipation in a Community-Based Women's Health Education Program and At-Risk Child Development in Rural Kenya: Developmental Screening Questionnaire Results AnalysisMegan S. McHenry, Lauren Y. Maldonado, Ziyi Yang, Gertrude Anusu, Evelyn Kaluhi, Astrid Christoffersen-Deb, Julia J. Songok and Laura J. RuhlGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):818-831; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00349
A community-based intervention focused on women's health education may help protect against early childhood developmental delays in resource-limited settings.
Meara, John G.
- Open AccessThe Development and Inclusion of Questions on Surgery in the 2018 Zambia Demographic and Health SurveySabrina Juran, Sanna Moren, Vatshalan Santhirapala, Lina Roa, Emmanuel Makasa, Justine Davies, Jose Miguel Guzman, Lars Hagander, Hampus Holmer, Mark G. Shrime, Thomas G. Weiser, John G. Meara, Stefanie J. Klug and David LjungmanGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):905-914; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00619
Data from household surveys serve as the backbone to sustainable development planning. For the first time, questions on surgery have been included in a nationwide Demographic and Health Survey, showing that it is feasible to integrate these questions into a large-scale survey.
Mitra, Paloma
- Open AccessBeyond Institutionalization: Planning for Sustained Investments in Training, Supervision, and Support of Community Health Worker Programs in BangladeshShongkour Roy, Shivani Pandya, Md. Irfan Hossain, Timothy Abuya, Charlotte E. Warren, Paloma Mitra, Ubaidur Rob, Sharif Hossain and Smisha AgarwalGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):765-776; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00156
Institutionalizing community health workers (CHWs) is insufficient for improving program quality. Governments must plan for sustained investments for salaries and benefits, as well as systems enabling adaptive management of the CHW cadres. Greater coordination is needed at the global level to pool and align donor investments to support the ecosystem underlying CHW programs.
Mohamed, Aisha
- Open AccessHealth System Redesign to Shift to Hospital Delivery for Maternal and Newborn Survival: Feasibility Assessment in Kakamega County, KenyaKojo Nimako, Anna Gage, Caroline Benski, Sanam Roder-DeWan, Khatra Ali, Charles Kandie, Aisha Mohamed, Hellen Odeny, Micky Oloo, John Tolo Boston Otieno, Maximilla Wanzala, Rachel Okumu and Margaret E. KrukGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):1000-1010; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00684
Service delivery redesign is needed to accelerate progress toward improved health outcomes. Kakamega County, Kenya, demonstrates that there is a strong base of health system assets that would serve as a starting point to successfully implement maternal and newborn health service delivery redesign.
Mohan, Sakshi
- Open AccessHealth Sector Resource Mapping in Malawi: Sharing the Collection and Use of Budget Data for Evidence-Based Decision MakingIan Yoon, Pakwanja Twea, Stephanie Heung, Sakshi Mohan, Nikhil Mandalia, Saadiya Razzaq, Leslie Berman, Eoghan Brady, Andrews Gunda and Gerald ManthaluGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):793-803; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00232
By tracking budgets for health through its annual resource mapping exercise, the Government of Malawi generated evidence for planning and budgeting, quantifying resource needs, mobilizing funds to fill financial gaps, and coordinating investments across stakeholders with different priorities toward common goals. The exercise was adapted to conduct COVID-19 resource mapping to inform planning and coordination of the national pandemic response.
Moren, Sanna
- Open AccessThe Development and Inclusion of Questions on Surgery in the 2018 Zambia Demographic and Health SurveySabrina Juran, Sanna Moren, Vatshalan Santhirapala, Lina Roa, Emmanuel Makasa, Justine Davies, Jose Miguel Guzman, Lars Hagander, Hampus Holmer, Mark G. Shrime, Thomas G. Weiser, John G. Meara, Stefanie J. Klug and David LjungmanGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):905-914; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00619
Data from household surveys serve as the backbone to sustainable development planning. For the first time, questions on surgery have been included in a nationwide Demographic and Health Survey, showing that it is feasible to integrate these questions into a large-scale survey.
Morrow, Melanie
- Open AccessMotivation and Performance of Community Health Workers: Nothing New Under the Sun, and Yet…Eric Sarriot, Tom Davis, Melanie Morrow, Telesphore Kabore and Henry PerryGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):716-724; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00627
We know that both financial and nonfinancial incentives matter if we want community health workers (CHWs) who are motivated and performing. What are the practical implications for CHWs themselves and for effective management of viable CHW programs?
Munos, Melinda
- Open AccessCan We Use Routine Data for Strategic Decision Making? A Time Trend Comparison Between Survey and Routine Data in MaliTalata Sawadogo-Lewis, Youssouf Keita, Emily Wilson, Souleymane Sawadogo, Ibrahim Téréra, Hamadoun Sangho and Melinda MunosGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):869-880; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00281
Routine data, which is available more regularly than the "gold standard" survey data, can be used to inform programmatic decisions in Mali at the national level. However, caution must be used if using data at a subnational level.
Musoke, David
- Open AccessEnhancing Performance and Sustainability of Community Health Worker Programs in Uganda: Lessons and Experiences From StakeholdersDavid Musoke, Edwinah Atusingwize, Rawlance Ndejjo, Charles Ssemugabo, Penelope Siebert and Linda GibsonGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):855-868; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00260
We conducted a 1-day workshop—a unique opportunity to engage stakeholders at all levels of community health worker (CHW) program involvement—to discuss learned experiences and strategies to enhance and sustain the CHW program in Uganda.
Mwangwela, Agnes
- Open AccessNutrition Capacity Building to Meet National Priorities: Lessons Learned in Developing and Implementing Malawi's First Dietetics ProgramSanele Nkomani, Lynne M. Ausman, Elizabeth Marino-Costello, Bernadette Chimera, Alexander Kalimbira, Agnes Mwangwela, Molly Uebele-Harrigan, John Phuka and Shibani GhoshGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):928-935; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00687
We describe the lessons learned in building nutrition capacity through the development and implementation of the first dietetics training program in Malawi.
Mwesigwa, Brian
- Open AccessImpact of Solar Light and Electricity on the Quality and Timeliness of Maternity Care: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster-Randomized Trial in UgandaSlawa Rokicki, Brian Mwesigwa, Peter Waiswa and Jessica CohenGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):777-792; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00205
Lack of access to reliable energy is a major neglected health system challenge to maternal and child health. We found that installing a solar energy system intervention in rural Ugandan maternity facilities led to modest increases in the quality of maternity care and reductions in delays in care.
Myatt, Mark
- Open AccessMid-Upper Arm Circumference Tapes and Measurement Discrepancies: Time to Standardize Product Specifications and ReportingRitu Rana, Hatty Barthorp, Marie McGrath, Marko Kerac and Mark MyattGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):1011-1014; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00273
Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is a widely used anthropometric measure to identify children with acute malnutrition. The use of different tapes of varied materials and thicknesses to measure MUAC has led to discrepancies. This indicates the need for global standardization of MUAC tape design.
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Nandhan, Smitha
- Open AccessUsing a Pharmacy-Based Surveillance System to Improve Standards for TB Care in Kerala, IndiaRakesh PS, Shibu Balakrishnan, Rakesh Ramachandran, Smitha Nandhan, Nidhish Issac Samuel, Pramodkumar PP and Suja AloysiusGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):846-854; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00346
A pharmacy-based surveillance system in Kerala, India, has helped to improve TB patient notifications from the private sector, build better public-private partnerships, and improve the quality of TB diagnosis. Pharmacy-based surveillance has the potential to strengthen TB surveillance and facilitate standards of TB care.
Ndejjo, Rawlance
- Open AccessEnhancing Performance and Sustainability of Community Health Worker Programs in Uganda: Lessons and Experiences From StakeholdersDavid Musoke, Edwinah Atusingwize, Rawlance Ndejjo, Charles Ssemugabo, Penelope Siebert and Linda GibsonGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):855-868; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00260
We conducted a 1-day workshop—a unique opportunity to engage stakeholders at all levels of community health worker (CHW) program involvement—to discuss learned experiences and strategies to enhance and sustain the CHW program in Uganda.
Nimako, Kojo
- Open AccessHealth System Redesign to Shift to Hospital Delivery for Maternal and Newborn Survival: Feasibility Assessment in Kakamega County, KenyaKojo Nimako, Anna Gage, Caroline Benski, Sanam Roder-DeWan, Khatra Ali, Charles Kandie, Aisha Mohamed, Hellen Odeny, Micky Oloo, John Tolo Boston Otieno, Maximilla Wanzala, Rachel Okumu and Margaret E. KrukGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):1000-1010; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00684
Service delivery redesign is needed to accelerate progress toward improved health outcomes. Kakamega County, Kenya, demonstrates that there is a strong base of health system assets that would serve as a starting point to successfully implement maternal and newborn health service delivery redesign.
Nkomani, Sanele
- Open AccessNutrition Capacity Building to Meet National Priorities: Lessons Learned in Developing and Implementing Malawi's First Dietetics ProgramSanele Nkomani, Lynne M. Ausman, Elizabeth Marino-Costello, Bernadette Chimera, Alexander Kalimbira, Agnes Mwangwela, Molly Uebele-Harrigan, John Phuka and Shibani GhoshGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):928-935; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00687
We describe the lessons learned in building nutrition capacity through the development and implementation of the first dietetics training program in Malawi.
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O'Brien, Katherine
- Open AccessCOVID-19 Partners Platform—Accelerating Response by Coordinating Plans, Needs, and Contributions During Public Health Emergencies: COVID-19 Vaccines Use CaseAngela K. Shen, M. Anne Yu, Ann Lindstrand, Sanjiv M. Baxi, Océane Jousset, Katherine O'Brien and Lucy BoulangerGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):725-732; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00460
The World Health Organization COVID-19 Partners Platform represents the first step towards a new model of health crisis information sharing across stakeholders and could evolve into an engagement mechanism of choice for future cross-border public health emergencies.
Odeny, Hellen
- Open AccessHealth System Redesign to Shift to Hospital Delivery for Maternal and Newborn Survival: Feasibility Assessment in Kakamega County, KenyaKojo Nimako, Anna Gage, Caroline Benski, Sanam Roder-DeWan, Khatra Ali, Charles Kandie, Aisha Mohamed, Hellen Odeny, Micky Oloo, John Tolo Boston Otieno, Maximilla Wanzala, Rachel Okumu and Margaret E. KrukGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):1000-1010; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00684
Service delivery redesign is needed to accelerate progress toward improved health outcomes. Kakamega County, Kenya, demonstrates that there is a strong base of health system assets that would serve as a starting point to successfully implement maternal and newborn health service delivery redesign.
Okumu, Rachel
- Open AccessHealth System Redesign to Shift to Hospital Delivery for Maternal and Newborn Survival: Feasibility Assessment in Kakamega County, KenyaKojo Nimako, Anna Gage, Caroline Benski, Sanam Roder-DeWan, Khatra Ali, Charles Kandie, Aisha Mohamed, Hellen Odeny, Micky Oloo, John Tolo Boston Otieno, Maximilla Wanzala, Rachel Okumu and Margaret E. KrukGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):1000-1010; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00684
Service delivery redesign is needed to accelerate progress toward improved health outcomes. Kakamega County, Kenya, demonstrates that there is a strong base of health system assets that would serve as a starting point to successfully implement maternal and newborn health service delivery redesign.
Oloo, Micky
- Open AccessHealth System Redesign to Shift to Hospital Delivery for Maternal and Newborn Survival: Feasibility Assessment in Kakamega County, KenyaKojo Nimako, Anna Gage, Caroline Benski, Sanam Roder-DeWan, Khatra Ali, Charles Kandie, Aisha Mohamed, Hellen Odeny, Micky Oloo, John Tolo Boston Otieno, Maximilla Wanzala, Rachel Okumu and Margaret E. KrukGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):1000-1010; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00684
Service delivery redesign is needed to accelerate progress toward improved health outcomes. Kakamega County, Kenya, demonstrates that there is a strong base of health system assets that would serve as a starting point to successfully implement maternal and newborn health service delivery redesign.
Otieno, John Tolo Boston
- Open AccessHealth System Redesign to Shift to Hospital Delivery for Maternal and Newborn Survival: Feasibility Assessment in Kakamega County, KenyaKojo Nimako, Anna Gage, Caroline Benski, Sanam Roder-DeWan, Khatra Ali, Charles Kandie, Aisha Mohamed, Hellen Odeny, Micky Oloo, John Tolo Boston Otieno, Maximilla Wanzala, Rachel Okumu and Margaret E. KrukGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):1000-1010; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00684
Service delivery redesign is needed to accelerate progress toward improved health outcomes. Kakamega County, Kenya, demonstrates that there is a strong base of health system assets that would serve as a starting point to successfully implement maternal and newborn health service delivery redesign.
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Pandey, Satish Raj
- Open AccessHow Home Delivery of Antiretroviral Drugs Ensured Uninterrupted HIV Treatment During COVID-19: Experiences From Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, and NigeriaTheresa Hoke, Moses Bateganya, Otoyo Toyo, Caroline Francis, Bhagawan Shrestha, Phayvieng Philakone, Satish Raj Pandey, Navindra Persaud, Michael M. Cassell, Rose Wilcher and Hally MahlerGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):978-989; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00168
During the COVID-19 pandemic, home delivery of antiretrovirals for HIV treatment proved to be a feasible approach for ensuring treatment continuation amid facility closures and travel restrictions. Antiretroviral home delivery is a model warranting further consideration as an additional option for decentralized drug delivery for HIV treatment.
Pandya, Shivani
- Open AccessBeyond Institutionalization: Planning for Sustained Investments in Training, Supervision, and Support of Community Health Worker Programs in BangladeshShongkour Roy, Shivani Pandya, Md. Irfan Hossain, Timothy Abuya, Charlotte E. Warren, Paloma Mitra, Ubaidur Rob, Sharif Hossain and Smisha AgarwalGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):765-776; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00156
Institutionalizing community health workers (CHWs) is insufficient for improving program quality. Governments must plan for sustained investments for salaries and benefits, as well as systems enabling adaptive management of the CHW cadres. Greater coordination is needed at the global level to pool and align donor investments to support the ecosystem underlying CHW programs.
Parajuli, Kedar Raj
- Open AccessAccuracy of Using Mid-Upper Arm Circumference to Detect Wasting Among Children Aged 6–59 Months in NepalKrishna Prasad Lamsal, Kedar Raj Parajuli, Bhim Kumari Pun, Ramesh Prasad Adhikari, Manoj Bashyal, Baburaja Dangol and Kenda CunninghamGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):881-889; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00450
When comparing the sensitivity and specificity of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) versus weight-for-height z-scores (WHZ) to identify wasting in children aged 6–59 months in Nepal, our findings suggest that only using MUAC compared to WHZ to screen may exclude a large number of children who could be at risk of severe or moderate acute malnutrition.
Perry, Henry
- Open AccessMotivation and Performance of Community Health Workers: Nothing New Under the Sun, and Yet…Eric Sarriot, Tom Davis, Melanie Morrow, Telesphore Kabore and Henry PerryGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):716-724; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00627
We know that both financial and nonfinancial incentives matter if we want community health workers (CHWs) who are motivated and performing. What are the practical implications for CHWs themselves and for effective management of viable CHW programs?
Persaud, Navindra
- Open AccessHow Home Delivery of Antiretroviral Drugs Ensured Uninterrupted HIV Treatment During COVID-19: Experiences From Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, and NigeriaTheresa Hoke, Moses Bateganya, Otoyo Toyo, Caroline Francis, Bhagawan Shrestha, Phayvieng Philakone, Satish Raj Pandey, Navindra Persaud, Michael M. Cassell, Rose Wilcher and Hally MahlerGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):978-989; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00168
During the COVID-19 pandemic, home delivery of antiretrovirals for HIV treatment proved to be a feasible approach for ensuring treatment continuation amid facility closures and travel restrictions. Antiretroviral home delivery is a model warranting further consideration as an additional option for decentralized drug delivery for HIV treatment.
Peven, Kimberly
- Open AccessHousehold Survey Measurement of Newborn Postnatal Care: Coverage, Quality Gaps, and Internal Inconsistencies in ResponsesKimberly Peven, Louise Tina Day, Debra Bick, Edward Purssell, Cath Taylor, Joseph Akuze and Lindsay MallickGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):737-751; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00209
Reliable measurement of postnatal content of care is currently lacking despite the critical importance of care in this vulnerable period. We found that there is a large quality-coverage gap with missed opportunities for quality care as well as internal inconsistencies in responses to newborn questions.
Philakone, Phayvieng
- Open AccessHow Home Delivery of Antiretroviral Drugs Ensured Uninterrupted HIV Treatment During COVID-19: Experiences From Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, and NigeriaTheresa Hoke, Moses Bateganya, Otoyo Toyo, Caroline Francis, Bhagawan Shrestha, Phayvieng Philakone, Satish Raj Pandey, Navindra Persaud, Michael M. Cassell, Rose Wilcher and Hally MahlerGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):978-989; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00168
During the COVID-19 pandemic, home delivery of antiretrovirals for HIV treatment proved to be a feasible approach for ensuring treatment continuation amid facility closures and travel restrictions. Antiretroviral home delivery is a model warranting further consideration as an additional option for decentralized drug delivery for HIV treatment.
Phuka, John
- Open AccessNutrition Capacity Building to Meet National Priorities: Lessons Learned in Developing and Implementing Malawi's First Dietetics ProgramSanele Nkomani, Lynne M. Ausman, Elizabeth Marino-Costello, Bernadette Chimera, Alexander Kalimbira, Agnes Mwangwela, Molly Uebele-Harrigan, John Phuka and Shibani GhoshGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):928-935; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00687
We describe the lessons learned in building nutrition capacity through the development and implementation of the first dietetics training program in Malawi.
PP, Pramodkumar
- Open AccessUsing a Pharmacy-Based Surveillance System to Improve Standards for TB Care in Kerala, IndiaRakesh PS, Shibu Balakrishnan, Rakesh Ramachandran, Smitha Nandhan, Nidhish Issac Samuel, Pramodkumar PP and Suja AloysiusGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):846-854; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00346
A pharmacy-based surveillance system in Kerala, India, has helped to improve TB patient notifications from the private sector, build better public-private partnerships, and improve the quality of TB diagnosis. Pharmacy-based surveillance has the potential to strengthen TB surveillance and facilitate standards of TB care.
PS, Rakesh
- Open AccessUsing a Pharmacy-Based Surveillance System to Improve Standards for TB Care in Kerala, IndiaRakesh PS, Shibu Balakrishnan, Rakesh Ramachandran, Smitha Nandhan, Nidhish Issac Samuel, Pramodkumar PP and Suja AloysiusGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):846-854; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00346
A pharmacy-based surveillance system in Kerala, India, has helped to improve TB patient notifications from the private sector, build better public-private partnerships, and improve the quality of TB diagnosis. Pharmacy-based surveillance has the potential to strengthen TB surveillance and facilitate standards of TB care.
Pun, Bhim Kumari
- Open AccessAccuracy of Using Mid-Upper Arm Circumference to Detect Wasting Among Children Aged 6–59 Months in NepalKrishna Prasad Lamsal, Kedar Raj Parajuli, Bhim Kumari Pun, Ramesh Prasad Adhikari, Manoj Bashyal, Baburaja Dangol and Kenda CunninghamGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):881-889; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00450
When comparing the sensitivity and specificity of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) versus weight-for-height z-scores (WHZ) to identify wasting in children aged 6–59 months in Nepal, our findings suggest that only using MUAC compared to WHZ to screen may exclude a large number of children who could be at risk of severe or moderate acute malnutrition.
Purssell, Edward
- Open AccessHousehold Survey Measurement of Newborn Postnatal Care: Coverage, Quality Gaps, and Internal Inconsistencies in ResponsesKimberly Peven, Louise Tina Day, Debra Bick, Edward Purssell, Cath Taylor, Joseph Akuze and Lindsay MallickGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):737-751; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00209
Reliable measurement of postnatal content of care is currently lacking despite the critical importance of care in this vulnerable period. We found that there is a large quality-coverage gap with missed opportunities for quality care as well as internal inconsistencies in responses to newborn questions.
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Ramachandran, Rakesh
- Open AccessUsing a Pharmacy-Based Surveillance System to Improve Standards for TB Care in Kerala, IndiaRakesh PS, Shibu Balakrishnan, Rakesh Ramachandran, Smitha Nandhan, Nidhish Issac Samuel, Pramodkumar PP and Suja AloysiusGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):846-854; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00346
A pharmacy-based surveillance system in Kerala, India, has helped to improve TB patient notifications from the private sector, build better public-private partnerships, and improve the quality of TB diagnosis. Pharmacy-based surveillance has the potential to strengthen TB surveillance and facilitate standards of TB care.
Rana, Ritu
- Open AccessMid-Upper Arm Circumference Tapes and Measurement Discrepancies: Time to Standardize Product Specifications and ReportingRitu Rana, Hatty Barthorp, Marie McGrath, Marko Kerac and Mark MyattGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):1011-1014; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00273
Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is a widely used anthropometric measure to identify children with acute malnutrition. The use of different tapes of varied materials and thicknesses to measure MUAC has led to discrepancies. This indicates the need for global standardization of MUAC tape design.
Raviola, Giuseppe
- Open AccessDevelopment of an Innovative Digital Data Collection System for Routine Mental Health Care Delivery in Rural HaitiAlexandra L. Rose, Darius L. Fenelon, J. Reginald Fils-Aimé, Wilder Dubuisson, Sarah F.C. Singer, Stephanie L. Smith, Gregory Jerome, Eddy Eustache and Giuseppe RaviolaGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):990-999; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00486
Mental health information systems in low-resource settings are scarce worldwide. Data collection was accurate, yet sustainable staffing was a challenge when using task-shared clinical providers for data collection in health centers in rural Haiti. Integrating mental health data collection within existing data collection systems would help close this key gap.
Razzaq, Saadiya
- Open AccessHealth Sector Resource Mapping in Malawi: Sharing the Collection and Use of Budget Data for Evidence-Based Decision MakingIan Yoon, Pakwanja Twea, Stephanie Heung, Sakshi Mohan, Nikhil Mandalia, Saadiya Razzaq, Leslie Berman, Eoghan Brady, Andrews Gunda and Gerald ManthaluGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):793-803; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00232
By tracking budgets for health through its annual resource mapping exercise, the Government of Malawi generated evidence for planning and budgeting, quantifying resource needs, mobilizing funds to fill financial gaps, and coordinating investments across stakeholders with different priorities toward common goals. The exercise was adapted to conduct COVID-19 resource mapping to inform planning and coordination of the national pandemic response.
Roa, Lina
- Open AccessThe Development and Inclusion of Questions on Surgery in the 2018 Zambia Demographic and Health SurveySabrina Juran, Sanna Moren, Vatshalan Santhirapala, Lina Roa, Emmanuel Makasa, Justine Davies, Jose Miguel Guzman, Lars Hagander, Hampus Holmer, Mark G. Shrime, Thomas G. Weiser, John G. Meara, Stefanie J. Klug and David LjungmanGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):905-914; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00619
Data from household surveys serve as the backbone to sustainable development planning. For the first time, questions on surgery have been included in a nationwide Demographic and Health Survey, showing that it is feasible to integrate these questions into a large-scale survey.
Rob, Ubaidur
- Open AccessBeyond Institutionalization: Planning for Sustained Investments in Training, Supervision, and Support of Community Health Worker Programs in BangladeshShongkour Roy, Shivani Pandya, Md. Irfan Hossain, Timothy Abuya, Charlotte E. Warren, Paloma Mitra, Ubaidur Rob, Sharif Hossain and Smisha AgarwalGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):765-776; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00156
Institutionalizing community health workers (CHWs) is insufficient for improving program quality. Governments must plan for sustained investments for salaries and benefits, as well as systems enabling adaptive management of the CHW cadres. Greater coordination is needed at the global level to pool and align donor investments to support the ecosystem underlying CHW programs.
Roder-DeWan, Sanam
- Open AccessHealth System Redesign to Shift to Hospital Delivery for Maternal and Newborn Survival: Feasibility Assessment in Kakamega County, KenyaKojo Nimako, Anna Gage, Caroline Benski, Sanam Roder-DeWan, Khatra Ali, Charles Kandie, Aisha Mohamed, Hellen Odeny, Micky Oloo, John Tolo Boston Otieno, Maximilla Wanzala, Rachel Okumu and Margaret E. KrukGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):1000-1010; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00684
Service delivery redesign is needed to accelerate progress toward improved health outcomes. Kakamega County, Kenya, demonstrates that there is a strong base of health system assets that would serve as a starting point to successfully implement maternal and newborn health service delivery redesign.
Rohloff, Peter
- Open AccessProjecting the Impact of Nutrition Policy to Improve Child Stunting: A Case Study in Guatemala Using the Lives Saved ToolScott Tschida, Ana Cordon, Gabriela Asturias, Mónica Mazariegos, María F. Kroker-Lobos, Bianca Jackson, Peter Rohloff and David FloodGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):752-764; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00585
We projected the impact of a Scaling Up Nutrition intervention policy, the Great Crusade, and found that increasing intervention coverage is unlikely to improve child stunting outcomes in Guatemala to meet Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
Rokicki, Slawa
- Open AccessImpact of Solar Light and Electricity on the Quality and Timeliness of Maternity Care: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster-Randomized Trial in UgandaSlawa Rokicki, Brian Mwesigwa, Peter Waiswa and Jessica CohenGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):777-792; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00205
Lack of access to reliable energy is a major neglected health system challenge to maternal and child health. We found that installing a solar energy system intervention in rural Ugandan maternity facilities led to modest increases in the quality of maternity care and reductions in delays in care.
Rose, Alexandra L.
- Open AccessDevelopment of an Innovative Digital Data Collection System for Routine Mental Health Care Delivery in Rural HaitiAlexandra L. Rose, Darius L. Fenelon, J. Reginald Fils-Aimé, Wilder Dubuisson, Sarah F.C. Singer, Stephanie L. Smith, Gregory Jerome, Eddy Eustache and Giuseppe RaviolaGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):990-999; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00486
Mental health information systems in low-resource settings are scarce worldwide. Data collection was accurate, yet sustainable staffing was a challenge when using task-shared clinical providers for data collection in health centers in rural Haiti. Integrating mental health data collection within existing data collection systems would help close this key gap.
Roy, Shongkour
- Open AccessBeyond Institutionalization: Planning for Sustained Investments in Training, Supervision, and Support of Community Health Worker Programs in BangladeshShongkour Roy, Shivani Pandya, Md. Irfan Hossain, Timothy Abuya, Charlotte E. Warren, Paloma Mitra, Ubaidur Rob, Sharif Hossain and Smisha AgarwalGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):765-776; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00156
Institutionalizing community health workers (CHWs) is insufficient for improving program quality. Governments must plan for sustained investments for salaries and benefits, as well as systems enabling adaptive management of the CHW cadres. Greater coordination is needed at the global level to pool and align donor investments to support the ecosystem underlying CHW programs.
Ruhl, Laura J.
- Open AccessParticipation in a Community-Based Women's Health Education Program and At-Risk Child Development in Rural Kenya: Developmental Screening Questionnaire Results AnalysisMegan S. McHenry, Lauren Y. Maldonado, Ziyi Yang, Gertrude Anusu, Evelyn Kaluhi, Astrid Christoffersen-Deb, Julia J. Songok and Laura J. RuhlGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):818-831; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00349
A community-based intervention focused on women's health education may help protect against early childhood developmental delays in resource-limited settings.
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Samuel, Nidhish Issac
- Open AccessUsing a Pharmacy-Based Surveillance System to Improve Standards for TB Care in Kerala, IndiaRakesh PS, Shibu Balakrishnan, Rakesh Ramachandran, Smitha Nandhan, Nidhish Issac Samuel, Pramodkumar PP and Suja AloysiusGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):846-854; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00346
A pharmacy-based surveillance system in Kerala, India, has helped to improve TB patient notifications from the private sector, build better public-private partnerships, and improve the quality of TB diagnosis. Pharmacy-based surveillance has the potential to strengthen TB surveillance and facilitate standards of TB care.
Sangho, Hamadoun
- Open AccessCan We Use Routine Data for Strategic Decision Making? A Time Trend Comparison Between Survey and Routine Data in MaliTalata Sawadogo-Lewis, Youssouf Keita, Emily Wilson, Souleymane Sawadogo, Ibrahim Téréra, Hamadoun Sangho and Melinda MunosGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):869-880; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00281
Routine data, which is available more regularly than the "gold standard" survey data, can be used to inform programmatic decisions in Mali at the national level. However, caution must be used if using data at a subnational level.
Santhirapala, Vatshalan
- Open AccessThe Development and Inclusion of Questions on Surgery in the 2018 Zambia Demographic and Health SurveySabrina Juran, Sanna Moren, Vatshalan Santhirapala, Lina Roa, Emmanuel Makasa, Justine Davies, Jose Miguel Guzman, Lars Hagander, Hampus Holmer, Mark G. Shrime, Thomas G. Weiser, John G. Meara, Stefanie J. Klug and David LjungmanGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):905-914; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00619
Data from household surveys serve as the backbone to sustainable development planning. For the first time, questions on surgery have been included in a nationwide Demographic and Health Survey, showing that it is feasible to integrate these questions into a large-scale survey.
Sarriot, Eric
- Open AccessMotivation and Performance of Community Health Workers: Nothing New Under the Sun, and Yet…Eric Sarriot, Tom Davis, Melanie Morrow, Telesphore Kabore and Henry PerryGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):716-724; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00627
We know that both financial and nonfinancial incentives matter if we want community health workers (CHWs) who are motivated and performing. What are the practical implications for CHWs themselves and for effective management of viable CHW programs?
Sawadogo, Souleymane
- Open AccessCan We Use Routine Data for Strategic Decision Making? A Time Trend Comparison Between Survey and Routine Data in MaliTalata Sawadogo-Lewis, Youssouf Keita, Emily Wilson, Souleymane Sawadogo, Ibrahim Téréra, Hamadoun Sangho and Melinda MunosGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):869-880; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00281
Routine data, which is available more regularly than the "gold standard" survey data, can be used to inform programmatic decisions in Mali at the national level. However, caution must be used if using data at a subnational level.
Sawadogo-Lewis, Talata
- Open AccessCan We Use Routine Data for Strategic Decision Making? A Time Trend Comparison Between Survey and Routine Data in MaliTalata Sawadogo-Lewis, Youssouf Keita, Emily Wilson, Souleymane Sawadogo, Ibrahim Téréra, Hamadoun Sangho and Melinda MunosGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):869-880; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00281
Routine data, which is available more regularly than the "gold standard" survey data, can be used to inform programmatic decisions in Mali at the national level. However, caution must be used if using data at a subnational level.
Shen, Angela K.
- Open AccessCOVID-19 Partners Platform—Accelerating Response by Coordinating Plans, Needs, and Contributions During Public Health Emergencies: COVID-19 Vaccines Use CaseAngela K. Shen, M. Anne Yu, Ann Lindstrand, Sanjiv M. Baxi, Océane Jousset, Katherine O'Brien and Lucy BoulangerGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):725-732; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00460
The World Health Organization COVID-19 Partners Platform represents the first step towards a new model of health crisis information sharing across stakeholders and could evolve into an engagement mechanism of choice for future cross-border public health emergencies.
Shen, Yewei
- Open AccessEffects of Pharmacist Intervention on Community Control of Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Zunyi, ChinaYing Li, Guoqin Liu, Chaojie Liu, Xianhong Wang, Yalin Chu, Xiaoqin Li, Wenhao Yang, Yewei Shen, Fang Wu and Wenzhi ZhangGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):890-904; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00505
There has been growing interest in the role of pharmacists in managing chronic conditions. We tested the effects of a pharmacist intervention on community control of hypertension. Findings showed significant short-term improvement in patient knowledge, medication adherence, and lowered blood pressure.
Shrestha, Bhagawan
- Open AccessHow Home Delivery of Antiretroviral Drugs Ensured Uninterrupted HIV Treatment During COVID-19: Experiences From Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, and NigeriaTheresa Hoke, Moses Bateganya, Otoyo Toyo, Caroline Francis, Bhagawan Shrestha, Phayvieng Philakone, Satish Raj Pandey, Navindra Persaud, Michael M. Cassell, Rose Wilcher and Hally MahlerGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):978-989; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00168
During the COVID-19 pandemic, home delivery of antiretrovirals for HIV treatment proved to be a feasible approach for ensuring treatment continuation amid facility closures and travel restrictions. Antiretroviral home delivery is a model warranting further consideration as an additional option for decentralized drug delivery for HIV treatment.
Shrime, Mark G.
- Open AccessThe Development and Inclusion of Questions on Surgery in the 2018 Zambia Demographic and Health SurveySabrina Juran, Sanna Moren, Vatshalan Santhirapala, Lina Roa, Emmanuel Makasa, Justine Davies, Jose Miguel Guzman, Lars Hagander, Hampus Holmer, Mark G. Shrime, Thomas G. Weiser, John G. Meara, Stefanie J. Klug and David LjungmanGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):905-914; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00619
Data from household surveys serve as the backbone to sustainable development planning. For the first time, questions on surgery have been included in a nationwide Demographic and Health Survey, showing that it is feasible to integrate these questions into a large-scale survey.
Siebert, Penelope
- Open AccessEnhancing Performance and Sustainability of Community Health Worker Programs in Uganda: Lessons and Experiences From StakeholdersDavid Musoke, Edwinah Atusingwize, Rawlance Ndejjo, Charles Ssemugabo, Penelope Siebert and Linda GibsonGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):855-868; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00260
We conducted a 1-day workshop—a unique opportunity to engage stakeholders at all levels of community health worker (CHW) program involvement—to discuss learned experiences and strategies to enhance and sustain the CHW program in Uganda.
Singer, Sarah F.C.
- Open AccessDevelopment of an Innovative Digital Data Collection System for Routine Mental Health Care Delivery in Rural HaitiAlexandra L. Rose, Darius L. Fenelon, J. Reginald Fils-Aimé, Wilder Dubuisson, Sarah F.C. Singer, Stephanie L. Smith, Gregory Jerome, Eddy Eustache and Giuseppe RaviolaGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):990-999; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00486
Mental health information systems in low-resource settings are scarce worldwide. Data collection was accurate, yet sustainable staffing was a challenge when using task-shared clinical providers for data collection in health centers in rural Haiti. Integrating mental health data collection within existing data collection systems would help close this key gap.
Smith, Stephanie L.
- Open AccessDevelopment of an Innovative Digital Data Collection System for Routine Mental Health Care Delivery in Rural HaitiAlexandra L. Rose, Darius L. Fenelon, J. Reginald Fils-Aimé, Wilder Dubuisson, Sarah F.C. Singer, Stephanie L. Smith, Gregory Jerome, Eddy Eustache and Giuseppe RaviolaGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):990-999; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00486
Mental health information systems in low-resource settings are scarce worldwide. Data collection was accurate, yet sustainable staffing was a challenge when using task-shared clinical providers for data collection in health centers in rural Haiti. Integrating mental health data collection within existing data collection systems would help close this key gap.
Songok, Julia J.
- Open AccessParticipation in a Community-Based Women's Health Education Program and At-Risk Child Development in Rural Kenya: Developmental Screening Questionnaire Results AnalysisMegan S. McHenry, Lauren Y. Maldonado, Ziyi Yang, Gertrude Anusu, Evelyn Kaluhi, Astrid Christoffersen-Deb, Julia J. Songok and Laura J. RuhlGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):818-831; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00349
A community-based intervention focused on women's health education may help protect against early childhood developmental delays in resource-limited settings.
Spiegel, Paul
- Open AccessFrom Insecurity to Health Service Delivery: Pathways and System Response Strategies in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the CongoChiara Altare, Vito Castelgrande, Maphie Tosha, Espoir Bwenge Malembaka and Paul SpiegelGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):915-927; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00107
We identify the mediating factors through which insecurity affects both health service quality and delivery and investigate the strategies adopted to sustain service provision in the provinces of North and South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Ssemugabo, Charles
- Open AccessEnhancing Performance and Sustainability of Community Health Worker Programs in Uganda: Lessons and Experiences From StakeholdersDavid Musoke, Edwinah Atusingwize, Rawlance Ndejjo, Charles Ssemugabo, Penelope Siebert and Linda GibsonGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):855-868; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00260
We conducted a 1-day workshop—a unique opportunity to engage stakeholders at all levels of community health worker (CHW) program involvement—to discuss learned experiences and strategies to enhance and sustain the CHW program in Uganda.
Sundewall, Jesper
- Open AccessResults-Based Financing for Health: A Case Study of Knowledge and Perceptions Among Stakeholders in a Donor-Funded Program in ZambiaRachel Bergman, Birger C. Forsberg and Jesper SundewallGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):936-947; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00463
The lack of a fully developed results-based financing model before implementation of a program in the health sector begins can lead to difficulty in communicating about the program to different actors involved and delay components of implementation.
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Tawab, Nahla Abdel
- Open AccessEvaluation of 2 Intervention Models to Integrate Family Planning Into Worker Health and Livelihood Programs in Egypt: A Difference-in-Differences AnalysisNahla Abdel Tawab, Elizabeth Tobey, Maryam Essam, Sara Chace Dwyer and Aparna JainGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):804-817; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00124
Integrating family planning and reproductive health messages into worker health programs and livelihood programs may offer a unique approach for raising young people's awareness of family planning and reproductive health.
Taylor, Cath
- Open AccessHousehold Survey Measurement of Newborn Postnatal Care: Coverage, Quality Gaps, and Internal Inconsistencies in ResponsesKimberly Peven, Louise Tina Day, Debra Bick, Edward Purssell, Cath Taylor, Joseph Akuze and Lindsay MallickGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):737-751; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00209
Reliable measurement of postnatal content of care is currently lacking despite the critical importance of care in this vulnerable period. We found that there is a large quality-coverage gap with missed opportunities for quality care as well as internal inconsistencies in responses to newborn questions.
Téréra, Ibrahim
- Open AccessCan We Use Routine Data for Strategic Decision Making? A Time Trend Comparison Between Survey and Routine Data in MaliTalata Sawadogo-Lewis, Youssouf Keita, Emily Wilson, Souleymane Sawadogo, Ibrahim Téréra, Hamadoun Sangho and Melinda MunosGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):869-880; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00281
Routine data, which is available more regularly than the "gold standard" survey data, can be used to inform programmatic decisions in Mali at the national level. However, caution must be used if using data at a subnational level.
Tobey, Elizabeth
- Open AccessEvaluation of 2 Intervention Models to Integrate Family Planning Into Worker Health and Livelihood Programs in Egypt: A Difference-in-Differences AnalysisNahla Abdel Tawab, Elizabeth Tobey, Maryam Essam, Sara Chace Dwyer and Aparna JainGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):804-817; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00124
Integrating family planning and reproductive health messages into worker health programs and livelihood programs may offer a unique approach for raising young people's awareness of family planning and reproductive health.
Tosha, Maphie
- Open AccessFrom Insecurity to Health Service Delivery: Pathways and System Response Strategies in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the CongoChiara Altare, Vito Castelgrande, Maphie Tosha, Espoir Bwenge Malembaka and Paul SpiegelGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):915-927; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00107
We identify the mediating factors through which insecurity affects both health service quality and delivery and investigate the strategies adopted to sustain service provision in the provinces of North and South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Toyo, Otoyo
- Open AccessHow Home Delivery of Antiretroviral Drugs Ensured Uninterrupted HIV Treatment During COVID-19: Experiences From Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, and NigeriaTheresa Hoke, Moses Bateganya, Otoyo Toyo, Caroline Francis, Bhagawan Shrestha, Phayvieng Philakone, Satish Raj Pandey, Navindra Persaud, Michael M. Cassell, Rose Wilcher and Hally MahlerGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):978-989; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00168
During the COVID-19 pandemic, home delivery of antiretrovirals for HIV treatment proved to be a feasible approach for ensuring treatment continuation amid facility closures and travel restrictions. Antiretroviral home delivery is a model warranting further consideration as an additional option for decentralized drug delivery for HIV treatment.
Tschida, Scott
- Open AccessProjecting the Impact of Nutrition Policy to Improve Child Stunting: A Case Study in Guatemala Using the Lives Saved ToolScott Tschida, Ana Cordon, Gabriela Asturias, Mónica Mazariegos, María F. Kroker-Lobos, Bianca Jackson, Peter Rohloff and David FloodGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):752-764; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00585
We projected the impact of a Scaling Up Nutrition intervention policy, the Great Crusade, and found that increasing intervention coverage is unlikely to improve child stunting outcomes in Guatemala to meet Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
Twea, Pakwanja
- Open AccessHealth Sector Resource Mapping in Malawi: Sharing the Collection and Use of Budget Data for Evidence-Based Decision MakingIan Yoon, Pakwanja Twea, Stephanie Heung, Sakshi Mohan, Nikhil Mandalia, Saadiya Razzaq, Leslie Berman, Eoghan Brady, Andrews Gunda and Gerald ManthaluGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):793-803; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00232
By tracking budgets for health through its annual resource mapping exercise, the Government of Malawi generated evidence for planning and budgeting, quantifying resource needs, mobilizing funds to fill financial gaps, and coordinating investments across stakeholders with different priorities toward common goals. The exercise was adapted to conduct COVID-19 resource mapping to inform planning and coordination of the national pandemic response.
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Uebele-Harrigan, Molly
- Open AccessNutrition Capacity Building to Meet National Priorities: Lessons Learned in Developing and Implementing Malawi's First Dietetics ProgramSanele Nkomani, Lynne M. Ausman, Elizabeth Marino-Costello, Bernadette Chimera, Alexander Kalimbira, Agnes Mwangwela, Molly Uebele-Harrigan, John Phuka and Shibani GhoshGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):928-935; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00687
We describe the lessons learned in building nutrition capacity through the development and implementation of the first dietetics training program in Malawi.
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Veras-Estévez, Bienvenido A.
- Open AccessLessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic to Strengthen TB Infection Control: A Rapid ReviewHelena J. Chapman and Bienvenido A. Veras-EstévezGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):964-977; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00368
In light of competing health priorities of COVID-19 and TB, we propose recommendations to strengthen health system preparedness for optimal TB control across low- and middle-income countries during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vervoort, Dominique
- Open AccessEquitable Open Access Publishing: Changing the Financial Power Dynamics in AcademiaDominique Vervoort, Xiya Ma and Hloni BookholaneGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):733-736; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00145
The growth in open access publishing in academia benefits readership but disproportionally hinders unfunded or lesser-funded researchers. Few journals create comprehensive means to bridge these inequities, calling for a shift in academic publishing practices.
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Waiswa, Peter
- Open AccessImpact of Solar Light and Electricity on the Quality and Timeliness of Maternity Care: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster-Randomized Trial in UgandaSlawa Rokicki, Brian Mwesigwa, Peter Waiswa and Jessica CohenGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):777-792; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00205
Lack of access to reliable energy is a major neglected health system challenge to maternal and child health. We found that installing a solar energy system intervention in rural Ugandan maternity facilities led to modest increases in the quality of maternity care and reductions in delays in care.
Wang, Xianhong
- Open AccessEffects of Pharmacist Intervention on Community Control of Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Zunyi, ChinaYing Li, Guoqin Liu, Chaojie Liu, Xianhong Wang, Yalin Chu, Xiaoqin Li, Wenhao Yang, Yewei Shen, Fang Wu and Wenzhi ZhangGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):890-904; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00505
There has been growing interest in the role of pharmacists in managing chronic conditions. We tested the effects of a pharmacist intervention on community control of hypertension. Findings showed significant short-term improvement in patient knowledge, medication adherence, and lowered blood pressure.
Wanzala, Maximilla
- Open AccessHealth System Redesign to Shift to Hospital Delivery for Maternal and Newborn Survival: Feasibility Assessment in Kakamega County, KenyaKojo Nimako, Anna Gage, Caroline Benski, Sanam Roder-DeWan, Khatra Ali, Charles Kandie, Aisha Mohamed, Hellen Odeny, Micky Oloo, John Tolo Boston Otieno, Maximilla Wanzala, Rachel Okumu and Margaret E. KrukGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):1000-1010; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00684
Service delivery redesign is needed to accelerate progress toward improved health outcomes. Kakamega County, Kenya, demonstrates that there is a strong base of health system assets that would serve as a starting point to successfully implement maternal and newborn health service delivery redesign.
Warren, Charlotte E.
- Open AccessBeyond Institutionalization: Planning for Sustained Investments in Training, Supervision, and Support of Community Health Worker Programs in BangladeshShongkour Roy, Shivani Pandya, Md. Irfan Hossain, Timothy Abuya, Charlotte E. Warren, Paloma Mitra, Ubaidur Rob, Sharif Hossain and Smisha AgarwalGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):765-776; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00156
Institutionalizing community health workers (CHWs) is insufficient for improving program quality. Governments must plan for sustained investments for salaries and benefits, as well as systems enabling adaptive management of the CHW cadres. Greater coordination is needed at the global level to pool and align donor investments to support the ecosystem underlying CHW programs.
Weiser, Thomas G.
- Open AccessThe Development and Inclusion of Questions on Surgery in the 2018 Zambia Demographic and Health SurveySabrina Juran, Sanna Moren, Vatshalan Santhirapala, Lina Roa, Emmanuel Makasa, Justine Davies, Jose Miguel Guzman, Lars Hagander, Hampus Holmer, Mark G. Shrime, Thomas G. Weiser, John G. Meara, Stefanie J. Klug and David LjungmanGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):905-914; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00619
Data from household surveys serve as the backbone to sustainable development planning. For the first time, questions on surgery have been included in a nationwide Demographic and Health Survey, showing that it is feasible to integrate these questions into a large-scale survey.
Wilcher, Rose
- Open AccessHow Home Delivery of Antiretroviral Drugs Ensured Uninterrupted HIV Treatment During COVID-19: Experiences From Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, and NigeriaTheresa Hoke, Moses Bateganya, Otoyo Toyo, Caroline Francis, Bhagawan Shrestha, Phayvieng Philakone, Satish Raj Pandey, Navindra Persaud, Michael M. Cassell, Rose Wilcher and Hally MahlerGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):978-989; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00168
During the COVID-19 pandemic, home delivery of antiretrovirals for HIV treatment proved to be a feasible approach for ensuring treatment continuation amid facility closures and travel restrictions. Antiretroviral home delivery is a model warranting further consideration as an additional option for decentralized drug delivery for HIV treatment.
Wilson, Emily
- Open AccessCan We Use Routine Data for Strategic Decision Making? A Time Trend Comparison Between Survey and Routine Data in MaliTalata Sawadogo-Lewis, Youssouf Keita, Emily Wilson, Souleymane Sawadogo, Ibrahim Téréra, Hamadoun Sangho and Melinda MunosGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):869-880; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00281
Routine data, which is available more regularly than the "gold standard" survey data, can be used to inform programmatic decisions in Mali at the national level. However, caution must be used if using data at a subnational level.
Wu, Fang
- Open AccessEffects of Pharmacist Intervention on Community Control of Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Zunyi, ChinaYing Li, Guoqin Liu, Chaojie Liu, Xianhong Wang, Yalin Chu, Xiaoqin Li, Wenhao Yang, Yewei Shen, Fang Wu and Wenzhi ZhangGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):890-904; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00505
There has been growing interest in the role of pharmacists in managing chronic conditions. We tested the effects of a pharmacist intervention on community control of hypertension. Findings showed significant short-term improvement in patient knowledge, medication adherence, and lowered blood pressure.
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Yang, Wenhao
- Open AccessEffects of Pharmacist Intervention on Community Control of Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Zunyi, ChinaYing Li, Guoqin Liu, Chaojie Liu, Xianhong Wang, Yalin Chu, Xiaoqin Li, Wenhao Yang, Yewei Shen, Fang Wu and Wenzhi ZhangGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):890-904; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00505
There has been growing interest in the role of pharmacists in managing chronic conditions. We tested the effects of a pharmacist intervention on community control of hypertension. Findings showed significant short-term improvement in patient knowledge, medication adherence, and lowered blood pressure.
Yang, Ziyi
- Open AccessParticipation in a Community-Based Women's Health Education Program and At-Risk Child Development in Rural Kenya: Developmental Screening Questionnaire Results AnalysisMegan S. McHenry, Lauren Y. Maldonado, Ziyi Yang, Gertrude Anusu, Evelyn Kaluhi, Astrid Christoffersen-Deb, Julia J. Songok and Laura J. RuhlGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):818-831; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00349
A community-based intervention focused on women's health education may help protect against early childhood developmental delays in resource-limited settings.
Yoon, Ian
- Open AccessHealth Sector Resource Mapping in Malawi: Sharing the Collection and Use of Budget Data for Evidence-Based Decision MakingIan Yoon, Pakwanja Twea, Stephanie Heung, Sakshi Mohan, Nikhil Mandalia, Saadiya Razzaq, Leslie Berman, Eoghan Brady, Andrews Gunda and Gerald ManthaluGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):793-803; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00232
By tracking budgets for health through its annual resource mapping exercise, the Government of Malawi generated evidence for planning and budgeting, quantifying resource needs, mobilizing funds to fill financial gaps, and coordinating investments across stakeholders with different priorities toward common goals. The exercise was adapted to conduct COVID-19 resource mapping to inform planning and coordination of the national pandemic response.
Yu, M. Anne
- Open AccessCOVID-19 Partners Platform—Accelerating Response by Coordinating Plans, Needs, and Contributions During Public Health Emergencies: COVID-19 Vaccines Use CaseAngela K. Shen, M. Anne Yu, Ann Lindstrand, Sanjiv M. Baxi, Océane Jousset, Katherine O'Brien and Lucy BoulangerGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):725-732; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00460
The World Health Organization COVID-19 Partners Platform represents the first step towards a new model of health crisis information sharing across stakeholders and could evolve into an engagement mechanism of choice for future cross-border public health emergencies.
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Zhang, Wenzhi
- Open AccessEffects of Pharmacist Intervention on Community Control of Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Zunyi, ChinaYing Li, Guoqin Liu, Chaojie Liu, Xianhong Wang, Yalin Chu, Xiaoqin Li, Wenhao Yang, Yewei Shen, Fang Wu and Wenzhi ZhangGlobal Health: Science and Practice December 2021, 9(4):890-904; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00505
There has been growing interest in the role of pharmacists in managing chronic conditions. We tested the effects of a pharmacist intervention on community control of hypertension. Findings showed significant short-term improvement in patient knowledge, medication adherence, and lowered blood pressure.
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