[HTML][HTML] Health equity and COVID-19: global perspectives

E Shadmi, Y Chen, I Dourado, I Faran-Perach… - International journal for …, 2020 - Springer
The COVID-19 is disproportionally affecting the poor, minorities and a broad range of
vulnerable populations, due to its inequitable spread in areas of dense population and …

[HTML][HTML] Patient and health system costs of managing pregnancy and birth-related complications in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

AT Mori, P Binyaruka, P Hangoma… - Health Economics …, 2020 - Springer
Background Morbidity and mortality due to pregnancy and childbearing are high in
developing countries. This study aims to estimate patient and health system costs of …

[HTML][HTML] Reducing inequities in maternal and child health in rural Guatemala through the CBIO+ Approach of Curamericas: 10. Summary, cost effectiveness, and policy …

HB Perry, I Stollak, M Valdez - International journal for equity in health, 2023 - Springer
Background This is the final of 10 papers that describe the implementation of the Expanded
Census-Based, Impact-Oriented Approach (CBIO+) by Curamericas/Guatemala in the …

Saving mothers, giving life: it takes a system to save a mother (Republication)

CM Conlon, F Serbanescu, L Marum… - … Health: Science and …, 2019 - ghspjournal.org
Background: Ending preventable maternal and newborn deaths remains a global health
imperative under United Nations Sustainable Development Goal targets 3.1 and 3.2. Saving …

The potential health and revenue effects of a tax on sugar sweetened beverages in Zambia

P Hangoma, M Bulawayo, M Chewe, N Stacey… - BMJ Global …, 2020 - gh.bmj.com
The global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has been rising. A key risk factor
for NCDs is obesity, which has been partly linked to consumption of sugar sweetened …

Sustainability and scale of the Saving Mothers, Giving Life approach in Uganda and Zambia

J Healey, CM Conlon, K Malama… - … Health: Science and …, 2019 - ghspjournal.org
ABSTRACT Background: Saving Mothers, Giving Life (SMGL) significantly reduced maternal
and perinatal mortality in Uganda and Zambia by using a district health systems …

[HTML][HTML] Economic analysis of a new four-panel rapid screening test in antenatal care in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda

DS Shepard, YA Halasa-Rappel, KR Rowlands… - BMC health services …, 2023 - Springer
Background We performed an economic analysis of a new technology used in antenatal
care (ANC) clinics, the ANC panel. Introduced in 2019–2020 in five Rwandan districts, the …

[HTML][HTML] Cost analysis of an intrapartum quality improvement package for improving preterm survival and reinforcing best practices in Kenya and Uganda

C Smith Hughes, E Butrick, J Namutundu, E Olwanda… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Preterm birth is a leading cause of under-5 mortality, with the greatest burden in
lower-resource settings. Strategies to improve preterm survival have been tested, but …

Saving Mothers, Giving Life: a systems approach to reducing maternal and perinatal deaths in Uganda and Zambia

L Quam, A Achrekar, R Clay - Global Health: Science and Practice, 2019 - ghspjournal.org
The 5-year public-private partnership boldly addressed maternal mortality in Uganda and
Zambia using a systems approach at the district level to avoid delays in women seeking …

[HTML][HTML] A qualitative evaluation and conceptual framework on the use of the Birth weight and Age-at-death Boxes for Intervention and Evaluation System (BABIES) …

MM Dynes, GA Daniel, V Mac, B Picho… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2023 - Springer
Background Perinatal mortality (newborn deaths in the first week of life and stillbirths)
continues to be a significant global health threat, particularly in resource-constrained …