Research & Evidence
Laboratory quality standards in Kumasi, Ghana
From the abstract: “This study assessed compliance with laboratory standards by medical laboratories in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana.”
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Research & Evidence
Midwives’ bereavement support in Ghana’s Upper West region
From the abstract: “Using the constructs in the Theory of Planned Behaviour, this study examined factors influencing midwives’ bereavement support practices in Ghana’s Upper West Region.”
Research & Evidence
Developing collaborative cardiometabolic care in lower-income countries
From the abstract: “This study aimed to develop and pilot a person-centred model of health care for CMD management, integrating key principles from the Chronic Care Model (CCM) and Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) to assess feasibility and potential scalability in LMICs.”
Financing & Policy
Childhood stunting in 35 sub-Saharan African countries, 2011–2024
From the abstract: “A secondary analysis was conducted using recent demographic and health survey data (2011–2024) from 35 sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries.”
Research & Evidence
COVID-19 perceptions and vaccine uptake in Nigerian communities and primary care
From the abstract: “This study examined community members and healthcare workers' (HCWs) perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines in Nigeria, exploring factors that influence vaccine acceptance and hesitancy.”
Financing & Policy
Evaluating Nigeria’s antimalarial drug policies since 1999
From the abstract: “This study applies a formal economic evaluation framework—integrating both cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) and cost-benefit analysis (CBA)—to assess and compare anti-malarial drug policies across different presidential regimes.”
Technology & Industry
Computational design of hepatitis B antigens using Ethiopian virus sequences
From the abstract: “In this study, publicly available HBsAg sequences were analyzed to determine the prevalence of EMAVs circulating in Ethiopia.”
Financing & Policy
Facility childbirth during COVID-19 in Tamale, Ghana
From the abstract: “Using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 25, descriptive and binary logistic regression analysis were conducted.”
Financing & Policy
Community views on blackfly control along Nigeria’s Edo–Ondo border
From the abstract: “At post-intervention, participants collectively reported noticeable decline in blackfly activity, which reinforced community enthusiasm for sustaining the intervention.”
Technology & Industry
Childhood TB diagnosis barriers in Gem, Siaya County, Kenya
From the abstract: “This cross-sectional study employing an embedded mixed method approach investigated factors contributing to low tuberculosis diagnosis among children in Gem Sub County, Siaya County Kenya, a high burden region.”