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Discussion Paper No. 003/2010 - Revisiting the Exclusion of Traditional Birth Attendants from Formal Health Systems in Ethiopia
(The Africa Medical & Research Foundation, 2010)Traditional birth attendants have been a subject of discussion in the provision of maternal and newborn health care, especially in developing countries where there is a lack of infrastructure and trained health personnel. ... -
Discussion Paper No. 009/2010 - Predictors of Behaviour Change among Female Sex Workers Participating in Amref’s Maanisha Programme, Kenya
(The Africa Medical & Research Foundation, 2010)HIV prevention remains one of the most efficacious strategies for tackling the pandemic, especially owing to the fact that there is still no known cure for AIDS. Initiatives aimed at targeting most-at-risk populations ... -
Discussion paper No. 003/2010 - Exploring the Role of Trained Traditional Birth Attendants in Afar, Ethiopia
(AMREF, 2020)Traditional birth attendants have been a subject of discussion in the provision of maternal and newborn health care, especially in developing countries where there is a lack of infrastructure and trained health personnel. ... -
Discussion paper; No. 002/2010 - Efficacy of Community Based Health Care in Kenya - An Evaluation of AMREF's 30 Years.
(AMREF HQ, 2010)AMRH has been involved in health development in Kibwezi, Eastern Kenya, since 1978. Its interventions have evolved in tandem with changes in community health needs and changes in government priorities. They have also ... -
Discussion Paper No. 002/2009 - Assessing 50 Years of Intervention in Kajiado District, Kenya 002-2009.
(AMREF, 2009)AMREF has been implementing health interventions in Kajiado District, Kenya, since the early 1960s. At that time, the rationale was that the pastoral communities were marginalised and in dire need of health services. ...
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