Policies, financing, research and health-system developments.
From the abstract: “The primary aim of this study was to assess the health system responsiveness and its associated factors for delivery care in public health facilities of West Arsi Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia.”
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).”
From the abstract: “This study investigated the prevalence and genetic diversity of Schistosoma bovis and Schistosoma haematobium hybrids in endemic communities in Ghana.”
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.”
From the abstract: “We analysed the nationally representative 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey, the most recent standard survey containing fertility preference data.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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).”
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.”