Research & Evidence
Early newborn deaths at Dar es Salaam’s regional referral hospitals
From the abstract: “We designed a prospective, analytical, hospital-based study in neonatal units at Dar es Salaam public regional referral hospitals, Tanzania.”
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Hospital systems
Technology & Industry
Evaluating childhood TB tests at selected Ethiopian facilities, 2016–2019
From the abstract: “This study assesses the contribution of Xpert MTB/RIF assay and urine LF-LAM for childhood TB diagnosis using sputum and urine samples.”
Research & Evidence
Ethiopian facilities’ readiness for chronic-disease care: the 2022 survey
From the abstract: “We analysed data from the nationally representative Ethiopia Service Provision Assessment (ESPA) survey 2021−22 to determine the availability and readiness of HFs for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) and mental, neurological and substance (MNS) use disorders-related services using the WHO Service Availability and Readiness Assessment manual.”
Research & Evidence
Preconception care experiences and challenges in northern Ethiopia
From the abstract: “Hence, this study explores the awareness, experiences, challenges, and opportunities related to PCC services in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia.”
Technology & Industry
Antimalarial prescribing barriers in Arba Minch’s public facilities
From the abstract: “This study aimed to investigate barriers to adherence to guidelines in prescribing antimalarial drugs in public healthcare facilities in Arba Minch, South Ethiopia.”
Financing & Policy
Patient decisions on elective hernia care in Kenya
From the abstract: “We conducted a qualitative study of 38 convenience-sampled patients diagnosed with an elective hernia condition at a tertiary referral hospital in Kenya between November 2023 and March 2024.”
Technology & Industry
Childhood deworming coverage in Somalia: the 2020 survey
From the abstract: “Therefore, this study aimed to assess the coverage of deworming uptake and identify associated multilevel factors with deworming uptake among Somali children aged 12–59 months using a Multilevel logistic regression model.”
Financing & Policy
Proposed satellite childhood cancer clinics in Ethiopia: stakeholder views
From the abstract: “This study explores the needs, relevance, and feasibility of the Paediatric Cancer Satellite Clinic (PCSC) model in Ethiopia, identifying resources, opportunities, and barriers to guide its development and implementation.”
Technology & Industry
Transfusion-transmitted infections among donors at a Ghanaian teaching hospital
From the abstract: “This study estimated the prevalence, identified sociodemographic and donor-type predictors of TTIs and compared the diagnostic yield of RDTs versus ELISA in a teaching hospital in the Central Region of Ghana.”
Financing & Policy
Newborn sickle cell screening in Caluquembe, Angola, 2024–2025
From the abstract: “Nearly all previous studies of SCD have been conducted in cities.”