Hospital Systems
Maternal mortality in obstetric intensive care: a ten-year analysis
From the abstract: “A retrospective cohort study was conducted among 378 obstetric patients admitted to the ICU between 2014 and 2023.”
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Policies, financing, research and health-system developments.
Public Health
Genome sequencing identifies a measles virus cluster in Burundi
From the abstract: “Therefore, the objective of this study is to investigate the genetic diversity and evolution of measles virus (MeV) during the last large MeV outbreak in Burundi in 2024.”
Research & Evidence
Contraceptive side-effect counselling: women’s experiences in Ethiopia and Kenya
From the abstract: “To elucidate women’s lived experiences with side effect counseling and management, we examined how women in Kenya and Ethiopia manage contraceptive side effects with and without help from healthcare providers, and what their preferences are for support.”
Hospital Systems
Depression experiences among women with HIV in Gondar
From the abstract: “This study identified key themes on women’s lived experience of depression, including symptoms, meaning, perceived causes, perpetuating and relieving factors, treatment perceptions, coping strategies, and challenges.”
Public Health
Black Kite genetic connectivity in Punjab’s wetlands
From the abstract: “Samples collected from three Punjab wetlands (Chashma Barrage, Taunsa Barrage, and Patisar Lake) were integrated with global GenBank reference sequences to evaluate maternal diversity and reconstruct demographic histories.”
Financing & Policy
Patient trust in Awi Zone’s public hospitals, Ethiopia
From the abstract: “This study assessed the level of trust and its associated factors among hospitalized patient in Awi Zone public hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia.”
Research & Evidence
Inpatient deaths among Ugandan HIV patients with cryptococcal meningitis
From the abstract: “We conducted a retrospective cohort study of adult PLHIV admitted with cryptococcal meningitis between 1st/01/2017–31st/12/2022 at a national referral hospital in Uganda.”
Research & Evidence
A collaborative cervical precancer screening initiative across Ghana
From the abstract: “We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 1,636 asymptomatic women aged 25 years and above screened at 29 government and private facilities across all 16 regions of Ghana (January–February 2025).”
Research & Evidence
Contraceptive use and inequalities in Lesotho, 2004–2023
From the abstract: “This study sought to understand the drivers of modern contraceptive use trend and inequalities among sexually active women of reproductive ages in Lesotho during the period 2004–2023.”
Public Health
HIV testing barriers among young people at a private Botswana institution
From the abstract: “This study provides critical evidence on disparities in HIV testing among adolescents and young adults in Botswana, highlighting persistent gaps in access and utilization.”