Health Topics
- The Role of Sudanese Doctors in the United Kingdom in Mitigating COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Their Diaspora Communities
A COVID-19 vaccine awareness campaign conducted by Sudanese doctors helped to mitigate vaccine hesitancy among Sudanese diaspora groups in the United Kingdom.
- How The Challenge Initiative Adapted and Used Pause and Reflect Responsive Feedback Sessions for Adaptive Management in Nigeria
Through pause and reflect sessions, The Challenge Initiative has instituted improvements for scaling up evidence-based, government-led FP/RH interventions, including government self-reliance assessment and development of more systematic coaching plans.
- Using Responsive Feedback in Scaling a Gender Norms-Shifting Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Intervention in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Responsive feedback mechanisms—especially a culture of learning among donors, researchers, and implementers—facilitated timely adaptations and scale-up efforts of an adolescent sexual and reproductive health program in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- A Scoping Review of Footwear Worn by People With Diabetes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Implications for Ulcer Prevention Programs
New approaches to reducing the massive burden of diabetic foot ulceration are needed for low- and middle-income country settings, where current international guidelines may not be practical.
- Empowering Communities During the COVID-19 Pandemic Through Mothers’ Support Groups: Evidence From a Community Engagement Initiative in Sri Lanka
Community empowerment activities conducted by mothers’ support groups in Sri Lanka played a critical role in COVID-19 outbreak control among communities.
- From Pre-Implementation to Institutionalization: Lessons From Sustaining a Perinatal Audit Program in South Africa
The authors explored the implementation history of South Africa’s perinatal audit program and identified lessons learned, policy and operational gaps, and issues with an existing measurement tool found while measuring the program’s implementation in 5 districts.
- The Godmother Project: A Virtual Initiative to Support Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Brazil During the COVID-19 Pandemic
WhatsApp groups of pregnant and postpartum women led by dedicated nurse educators can help educate and support women during the perinatal period, especially in contexts of physical distancing requirements or where social support is unavailable.
- Establishing the Ethiopian Obstetric Surveillance System for Monitoring Maternal Outcomes in Eastern Ethiopia: A Pilot Study
The authors’ pilot of the Ethiopian Obstetric Surveillance System demonstrates the feasibility of establishing similar systems to monitor maternal outcomes in other low-resource settings.
- Evaluating Counseling for Choice in Malawi: A Client-Centered Approach to Contraceptive Counseling
Authors found that clients counseled using the Counseling for Choice approach in Malawi reported better quality of contraceptive counseling and experience of care using metrics including person-centered care and quality of information exchange.