Financing & Policy
Obstetric violence experiences in Jimma Zone’s public health facilities
From the abstract: “This study thus investigates these factors among mothers delivering in public health facilities.”
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Financing & Policy
Cross-sector collaboration on zoonotic surveillance in Greater Accra
From the abstract: “Using reflexive thematic analysis, we analyzed interviews with 66 professionals from the human, animal, and wildlife health sectors, all directly involved in zoonotic disease surveillance and response.”
Research & Evidence
Severe maternal outcomes in two South African hospitals
From the abstract: “A cross-sectional matched case control study design was used to identify clinical factors associated with severe maternal outcomes in two regional hospitals in an urban district in Gauteng. 175 sequential SMO cases (near misses and maternal deaths) were matched to two different controls each.”
Research & Evidence
Validating exclusive breastfeeding reports with isotope techniques in Eswatini
From the abstract: “Maternal recall substantially overestimated exclusive breastfeeding prevalence, while the deuterium oxide technique yielded more reliable, objective assessments of infant feeding practices, highlighting the need to interpret recall data with caution due to overreporting.”
Research & Evidence
Alkyl gallates and Trypanosoma brucei lipid droplets
From the abstract: “This study investigated the effects of selected alkyl gallates on Trypanosoma brucei.”
Financing & Policy
Childhood immunisation coverage and equity in Ghana: the 2022 survey
From the abstract: “This study examines immunization coverage, sociodemographic disparities, predictors of completion, and policy implementation effectiveness in Ghana using nationally representative data.”
Financing & Policy
Integrated malaria services for pregnant women in Ethiopia, 2021–2022
From the abstract: “This study aimed to assess the delivery of integrated malaria services during ANC visit and its determinants among pregnant women in Ethiopia.”
Research & Evidence
HIV viral suppression during pregnancy and breastfeeding in Africa: a review
From the abstract: “We carried out a thorough systematic review by examining PubMed, ScienceDirect, Hinari, and Google Scholar for relevant studies.”
Research & Evidence
Drug-resistant TB culture conversion and treatment outcomes in Sidama
From the abstract: “This study aimed to determine the time to culture conversion, treatment outcomes, and associated factors among rifampicin-resistant and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis cases in the Sidama region from April 1 to December 31, 2024.”
Financing & Policy
Factors associated with age at first birth in Ethiopia
From the abstract: “Among women in Ethiopia who had experienced a first birth by the time of the survey, the average maternal age at first birth was 18.7 years(95% CI: [18.2, 19.3]), indicating that a substantial proportion of women begin childbearing at the lower limit recommended by the World Health Organization.”