Health Topics
- Measuring Effects of Counseling to Increase Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Adherence and Partner Support in South Africa Using the Healthy Relationship Assessment Tool
Authors examined the effectiveness of the Healthy Relationship Assessment Tool to guide counselors in supporting women to address relationship-related challenges to pre-exposure prophylaxis adherence and measured women's score changes after counseling over time.
- Strengthening Integrated Approaches for Family Planning and Menstrual Health
FP and menstrual health integration has the potential to improve individuals' health and well-being. The authors describe potential ways to integrate FP and menstrual health, outlining steps that stakeholders can take in designing integrated approaches.
- Health System Strengthening Through Professional Midwives in Bangladesh: Best Practices, Challenges, and Successes
The authors detail the establishment of the profession of globally standard midwives deployed into the national health care system in Bangladesh that improved the quality and availability of sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, and adolescent health services.
- Evaluating Country Performance After Transitioning From Gavi Assistance: An Applied Synthetic Control Analysis
After transitioning from Gavi support, most countries in this analysis maintained or improved key outcomes compared to expected performance. Transition planning should include assessing risk factors and engaging country actors for post-transition assistance.
- Repeatability of Pulse Oximetry Measurements in Children During Triage in 2 Ugandan Hospitals
This analysis of spot measurements of oxygen saturation in children during routine triage in Ugandan hospitals indicates the importance of signal quality and duration of measurement in achieving repeatable pulse oximetry measurements.
- The Journey Toward Establishing Inpatient Care for Small and Sick Newborns in Ethiopia, India, Malawi, and Rwanda
Documenting the journey to establish inpatient care for small and sick newborns in Ethiopia, India, Malawi, and Rwanda, the authors showcase the remarkable progress and share lessons with stakeholders in other countries who aim to do the same.
- Considerations for Program Managers to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health Services for Displaced Populations
Delivering sexual and reproductive health services to migrating and displaced populations is complex. The authors provide 4 recommendations drawing on their experience across Africa and Asia.
- Digitalizing Clinical Guidelines: Experiences in the Development of Clinical Decision Support Algorithms for Management of Childhood Illness in Resource-Constrained Settings
Clinical decision support systems can strengthen the quality of IMCI but can vary because of the need for interpretation when translating narrative guidelines into decision logic combined with considerations of context and design choices.