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A Situation Assessment of Community Health Workers' Preparedness in Supporting Health System Response to COVID-19 in Kenya, Senegal, and Uganda
(SAGE, 2022-03-31)Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused socio-economic disruptions across the globe. The pandemic disrupted the health system (HS) calling for reengineering in response to high infection rates, deaths, and ... -
Using a Harm Reduction Lens to Examine Post-intervention Results of Medical Abortion Training among Zambian Pharmacists
(Reproductive Health Matters, 2015-02-18)Despite broad grounds for legal abortion in Zambia, access to abortion services remains limited. Pharmacy workers, a primary source of health care for communities, present an opportunity to bridge the gap between policy ... -
The Link between HIV/AIDS and the Environment
(2008-08)Executive Summary It is estimated that 1.5 million people have died of HIV -related illnesses in Kenya since the first case was diagnosed in 1984. A total of 1.8 million children have been left orphans, and 1.4 million ... -
Social Networks and Decision Making for Clandestine Unsafe Abortions: Evidence from Kenya
(Pubmed, 2015-03)Little is known about the role of social networks in promoting clandestine abortions. This study investigated the role social networks play in decision making for and facilitation of clandestine abortions. It was a mixed ... -
Moving from Legality to Reality: How Medical Abortion Methods were Introduced with Implementation Science in Zambia
(BioMed Central, 2017-02-16)Background Although abortion is technically legal in Zambia, the reality is far more complicated. This study describes the process and results of galvanizing access to medical abortion where abortion has been legal for ... -
Integrating Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS Programs. Strategic Opportunities for PEPFAR
(CSIS, 2006-07)Twenty-five years into the AIDS epidemic and halfway through the initial five-year phase of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR),1 there is increasing international consensus, including within the ... -
Exclusive Breastfeeding among Working Mothers in Kenya: Perspectives from Women, Families and Employers
(WILEY, 2021-03-26)Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first 6 months of life improves survival, growth and development. In Kenya, recent legislation and policies advocate for maternity leave and workplace support for breastfeeding and ... -
Knowledge and Readiness of Community Health Volunteers to Lead Sensitization of Communities on COVID-19 Vaccination in Kenya: A Cross sectional Study
(Research Square, 2021-08-02)Background Vaccination is anticipated to bring the COVID-19 pandemic to an ultimate end. Community health volunteers (CHVs) are the link between communities and the formal health system and are therefore a vital factor ... -
Water, sanitation and hygiene coverage and practices of a semi-arid county in the Eastern Region of Kenya
(IWA Publishing, 2021-01)Despite substantial progress in sanitation and hygiene in Kenya, its semi-arid regions still experience poor environmental conditions. Kitui County, a semi-arid region, is characterized by water supply shortages, poor ... -
The Effect of Bi-annual Community-directed Treatment with ivermectin on the incidence of epilepsy in onchocerciasis endemic villages in South Sudan: a study protocol
(2019-07-16)Introduction: HIV self-testing could add a new approach to scaling up HIV testing with potential of being high impact, low cost, confidential, and empowering for users. Methods: Pregnant women attending antenatal clinics ... -
High Prevalence of Onchocerciasis-associated Epilepsy in Villages in Maridi County, Republic of South Sudan: A Community-based Survey
(Elsevier, 2018-11-10)Purpose To determine the prevalence and incidence of epilepsy in an onchocerciasis endemic region of South Sudan. Methods In May 2018, a door-to-door household survey was conducted in 8 study sites in an onchocerciasis ... -
Management of Psychosocial and Sexual Complains Among Cancer Patients in the African Context: A Scoping Review
(Elsevier Inc., 2022-01-14)Background: There is a lack of specialised psychosocial and sexual therapies for cancer patients in the African context. Aim: This paper aims to highlight gaps in capacities of health care providers to address psychosocial ... -
Direct Financial Assistance for Improved Maternal and Child Health Data: A Pilot Study Supporting the Health Management Information System in Malawi
(BMC Health Services Research, 2022-03-05)Background: The health management information system (HMIS) is an integral component of a strong health care system. Despite its importance for decision-making, the quality of HMIS data remains of concern in low- and ... -
Implementation of Misoprostol for Post-abortion Care in Kenya and Uganda: A Qualitative Evaluation
(COACTION Publishing, 2013-04-24)Objective: Evaluate implementation of misoprostol for postabortion care (MPAC) in two African countries. Design: Qualitative, program evaluation. Setting: Twenty-five public and private health facilities in Rift Valley ... -
Facilitating Women’s Access to Misoprostol through Community-based Advocacy in Kenya and Tanzania
(Elsevier Ireland Ltd., 2014)Objective: To explore the feasibility of educating communities about gynecologic uses for misoprostol at the community level through community-based organizations in countries with restrictive abortion laws.Methods: In ... -
Correlates of Individual‑level Stigma and Unsafe Abortions among Women Seeking Abortion Care in Trans Nzoia and Machakos Counties, Kenya
(Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd., 2016-08)Objectives: To compare the levels of abortion stigma in regions with high and low incidence of unsafe abortion in Kenya to explore whether abortion-related stigma is associated with incidence of unsafe abortion. Study ... -
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: Vaccination Intention and Attitudes of Community Health Volunteers in Kenya
(PLOS Global Public Health, 2022-03-16)In Kenya, community health volunteers link the formal healthcare system to urban and rural communities and advocate for and deliver healthcare interventions to community members. Therefore, understanding their views ... -
Implementation of Community Case Management of Malaria in Malaria Endemic Counties of Western Kenya: Are Community Health Volunteers up to the Task in Diagnosing Malaria?
(BMC Central, 2022-03-05)Background Community case management of malaria (CCMm) is an equity-focused strategy that complements and extends the reach of health services by providing timely and effective management of malaria to populations with ... -
Assessment of Diploma Nursing Program Curriculum Implementation Using Kirkpatrick’s Approach_A Case Study at Kilimanjaro College of Health and Allied Science-Tanzania
(East African Scholars Publisher, 2022-02)The study conducted at Kilimanjaro College of Health and Allied Science-Tanzania, to assess Diploma nursing program curriculum implementation using Kirkpatrick’s approach. The four levels of the model used in assessment. ... -
Socio-cultural Factors, Adoption of Continuum of Care Practices and Occurrence of Puerperal Sepsis amongst Mothers in Kericho County, Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2021-07)Background: This article examined socio-cultural factors and how they influence continuum of care practices and subsequently occurrence of puerperal sepsis amongst postnatal mothers. A cross-sectional research design and ...
