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- Enhancing Service Quality and Empowerment in Government Clinics Through Continuous Quality Improvement of Community Score Cards: A Case Study From the Dominican Republic
A comprehensive Community Score Card monitoring and evaluation toolkit, integrating quantitative and qualitative data over multiple cycles of the intervention, helped drive continuous quality improvement in social accountability leading to the empowerment of health service providers, users, and youth to work together to improve government-run health clinics in the Dominican Republic.
- Exploring a Road Map to Achieving Tobacco Endgame in sub-Saharan Africa: A Qualitative Study Among Stakeholders From 12 Countries
Interviews with diverse tobacco control stakeholders from 12 countries in sub-Saharan Africa suggest support for tobacco endgame strategies to end the tobacco epidemic in the region.
- Stakeholder Perceptions on Innovative Private Pharmacy Distribution Channels and Implications for Medicine Quality in Zambia: A Qualitative Study
Innovative pharmacy channels in Zambia offer benefits, such as enhanced traceability and improved quality assurance, but also face challenges, including slow adoption of technology, financial barriers to innovation, and regulatory hurdles. A 3-pronged approach involving technological integration, government support, and robust regulatory frameworks is recommended to realize the full benefits of such innovative distribution channels and ensure access to quality medicines.
- Operationalizing Client-Centered Care: A Strategic Framework and Measurement Approach to Guide Sexual and Reproductive Health Programming
A strategic framework, measurement process, and suite of programmatic tools, piloted in Nepal and Zambia clinics and outreach services, helped to support operationalization of client-centered care in reproductive health and led to significant improvements in the client experience.
- Teleconsultation Support for Obstetric Emergencies During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Rural Nepal: Results and Lessons Learned From a Mixed-Methods Study
A helpline program provided real-time clinical support for obstetric emergencies to primary health care service providers through telephone consultation with clinical experts, resulting in benefits in clinical decision-making, timely referral, and case management.
- Navigating Change, Sustaining Impact: GHSP’s Mission in a Transformed Landscape
GHSP remains resilient in the face of funding challenges following the loss of USAID support. This issue reflects our continuing commitment to delivering valuable open-access knowledge to improve health services and programs.
- Progressive Development of a New Tool for Rapid Thematic Analysis of Community Perceptions and Concerns During Health Emergencies
The CDC Excel Tool for Thematic Analysis is a free qualitative analysis tool designed for analyzing community feedback rapidly during epidemics and health emergencies that has proven effective in quickly generating actionable insights for decision-making.
- Anemia Mukt Bharat Index: Methodology and State Rankings of Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation Coverage in India, 2018–2019 to 2022–2023
The Anemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) index provides valuable insights into the overall progress and challenges of the AMB program in India and a simple and comprehensive way to evaluate iron and folic acid supplementation coverage across groups.
- A Comprehensive Strategy to Mitigate Institutional Maternal Mortality: Lessons From a Quality Improvement Initiative in Brazilian Maternity Hospitals
Maternal deaths can be prevented through quality improvement and job instruction methods that enhance the early detection and management of the primary life-threatening conditions contributing to institutional maternal mortality.