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- Research and Learning Priorities for a Surgical Obstetrics and Family Planning Project Implementing in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Results of an Expert Consultation
We identified 15 research and learning priorities for surgical obstetrics and family planning for a project’s learning agenda through an expert consultation. Practitioners, program implementers, donors, and researchers involved in global safe surgery, maternal health, and family planning can apply these priorities toward guiding their evidence generation and translation efforts.
- Enhancing Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation for Hospitalized and Recently Discharged People Living With HIV in Johannesburg, South Africa
A dedicated HIV-services team can support effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiations for hospitalized people with HIV through structured case finding, ART initiation, and post-discharge linkage support. Replicating this model across South Africa and the region could improve individual outcomes.
- Development of a Cervical Cancer Screening Program in Rural Guatemala
We developed a cervical cancer screening and treatment pilot program led by community health workers to improve access for Indigenous women in rural Guatemala.
- Building Public Health Quantitative Methods Capacity and Networks in sub-Saharan Africa: An Evaluation of a Faculty Training Program
Capacity-strengthening for faculty teaching quantitative skills can be accomplished through a cross-national training program that simultaneously builds research networks.
- Disinfection of Neonatal Resuscitation Equipment in Resource-Limited Settings: Lessons From a Mixed-Methods Implementation Experience in Kenya
Infection prevention practices, including the proper disinfection of medical equipment, are key to decreasing neonatal deaths, but in reality, there are many challenges to the implementation of these practices in low-resource settings.
- Narrative Review of Human-Centered Design in Public Health Interventions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Recommendations for Practice, Research, and Reporting
Although human-centered design is increasingly used in global health, its comprehensive application in health programs remains underexplored. Our narrative review demonstrates design tools and strategies, research methods, and reporting patterns across the included studies to provide practical recommendations.
- A Novel Approach to Assessing the Potential of Electronic Decision Support Systems to Improve the Quality of Antenatal Care in Nepal
An electronic decision support system alone is not enough to provide quality antenatal care in the Nepalese setting.
- Integrating Gender-Based Violence Services Into HIV Care: Insights From Malawi
We describe the integration of gender-based violence (GBV) services into HIV services to address the intersecting needs of individuals affected by GBV and HIV.