Research & Evidence
Stroke survival at a Ghanaian tertiary hospital
From the abstract: “This study aimed to estimate in-hospital survival rates and identify predictors of mortality among stroke patients admitted to Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH).”
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Technology & Industry
Hybrid schistosome parasites in endemic Ghanaian communities
From the abstract: “This study investigated the prevalence and genetic diversity of Schistosoma bovis and Schistosoma haematobium hybrids in endemic communities in Ghana.”
Technology & Industry
Skilled birth attendance among women in Lesotho
From the abstract: “This study aimed to assess the determinants of SBA delivery among reproductive-age women in Lesotho using the 2023–2024 Lesotho Demographic and Health Survey data.”
Financing & Policy
Fertility preferences among young Ethiopian women
From the abstract: “We analysed the nationally representative 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey, the most recent standard survey containing fertility preference data.”
Financing & Policy
Experiences of hospital-acquired diarrhoea in malnourished children at Mulago
From the abstract: “This study explored caregivers’ and health workers’ perceptions and experiences of HAD among children aged (0–59) months with SAM regarding HAD at Mwanamugimu Nutrition Unit, Mulago, Uganda.”
Financing & Policy
Comparing youth diabetes insulin costs in Tanzania and Bangladesh
From the abstract: “The analysis, conducted from a health systems perspective, incorporated micro-costing data for insulin, injection supplies, blood glucose monitoring, and estimated hospitalization costs for complications.”
Technology & Industry
Modelling severe childhood stunting in East African countries
From the abstract: “Our study used Shapley Additive explanations (SHAP) and ARM to identify the determinants of severe stunting among under-five. cross-sectional study was conducted using DHS data from 2012–2022 in East Africa. 136,074 children were the source populations, and 76,019 children were the study population.”
Research & Evidence
Unmet needs and quality of life during cancer treatment in Uganda
From the abstract: “Participants filled out validated instruments such as the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HADS), the EORTC QLQ-30 (Quality of life scale) and the Supportive Care Needs Survey (SCNS-SF34).”
Technology & Industry
Digital health access and inequalities in the Arab world
From the abstract: “This study examined the impact of digital health determinants on health improvement across ten Arab countries: Bahrain, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia.”
Technology & Industry
Mapping oil palm cultivation with satellite imagery in Cameroon
From the abstract: “This study aims to quantify the change in oil palm extent from 2015 to 2025 in Cameroon, using Sentinel-1 SAR satellite data and the machine learning algorithm Random Forest.”