Hospital Systems
Primary caesarean sections in sub-Saharan Africa: a research review
From the abstract: “The overuse of cesarean sections, mainly of primary procedures, is a major contributor to perinatal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa.”
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Maternal health
Public Health
Low-birth-weight newborn mortality in Ethiopia: a research review
From the abstract: “Hence, this review aimed to assess the pooled incidence and proportion of mortality and predictors among low birth weight neonates.”
Technology & Industry
Modelling fever risk among Ethiopian children under five
From the abstract: “This study utilized a total of 8,592 weighted child samples from the 2016 EDHS.”
Hospital Systems
Clinicians’ views on barriers to vacuum-assisted birth in Tanzania
From the abstract: “This study aimed to explore the barriers to the use of VAB among clinicians at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania.”
Hospital Systems
Anaemia among pregnant antenatal patients in Garowe, Somalia
From the abstract: “This study aims to determine the prevalence of anemia and its associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in public health facilities in Garowe City, Puntland, Somalia, from December 1, 2023, to January 1, 2024.”
Financing & Policy
Community antibiotic use and resistance: perspectives from Enugu, Nigeria
From the abstract: “This study argues that antibiotic misuse in Nigerian communities is not solely a function of ignorance but a rational response to systemic healthcare limitations, cultural logics, and informal care networks.”
Financing & Policy
Under-five mortality among children of older mothers in Ethiopia
From the abstract: “Hence, this study aimed to determine the magnitude of under-five mortality among children born from elder mothers, assess its trend over time, and identify associated factors.”
Hospital Systems
Adapting primary healthcare implementation strategies in Ethiopia
From the abstract: “Continuous adaptation tracking and fidelity monitoring were conducted throughout the project implementation period from April 2022 to September 2024.”
Hospital Systems
Geographic inequalities in HIV testing among young sub-Saharan African women
From the abstract: “Hence, the aim of this study was to assess HIV testing uptake, its spatial variation, and associated factors among young women in SSA from 2016 to 2023.”
Public Health
Traditional uvulectomy among Sudanese children and adolescents
From the abstract: “Our study aimed to assess the prevalence and practice of traditional uvulectomy among Sudanese children and adolescents, along with maternal perceptions, and identify associated risk factors.”