The impact of antenatal care on neonatal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Newborns are at greatest risk of dying at and shortly after the time of birth.
Newborn mortality remains an urgent concern and is an important indicator of child health …
Newborn mortality remains an urgent concern and is an important indicator of child health …
Improving the accessibility and efficiency of point-of-care diagnostics services in low-and middle-income countries: lean and agile supply chain management
Access to point-of-care (POC) diagnostics services is essential for ensuring rapid disease
diagnosis, management, control, and surveillance. POC testing services can improve access …
diagnosis, management, control, and surveillance. POC testing services can improve access …
Regional and sex differences in the prevalence and awareness of hypertension: an H3Africa AWI-Gen study across 6 sites in sub-Saharan Africa
Background There is a high prevalence of hypertension and related cardiovascular
diseases in sub-Saharan Africa, yet few large studies exploring hypertension in Africa are …
diseases in sub-Saharan Africa, yet few large studies exploring hypertension in Africa are …
Male involvement in maternal health: perspectives of opinion leaders
Background Twenty years after acknowledging the importance of joint responsibilities and
male participation in maternal health programs, most health care systems in low income …
male participation in maternal health programs, most health care systems in low income …
H3Africa AWI-Gen Collaborative Centre: a resource to study the interplay between genomic and environmental risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases in four sub …
Africa is experiencing a rapid increase in adult obesity and associated cardiometabolic
diseases (CMDs). The H3Africa AWI-Gen Collaborative Centre was established to examine …
diseases (CMDs). The H3Africa AWI-Gen Collaborative Centre was established to examine …
Genomic and environmental risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases in Africa: methods used for Phase 1 of the AWI-Gen population cross-sectional study
There is an alarming tide of cardiovascular and metabolic disease (CMD) sweeping across
Africa. This may be a result of an increasingly urbanized lifestyle characterized by the …
Africa. This may be a result of an increasingly urbanized lifestyle characterized by the …
Continuum of care in a maternal, newborn and child health program in Ghana: low completion rate and multiple obstacle factors
Background Slow progress has been made in achieving the Millennium Development Goals
4 and 5 in Ghana. Ensuring continuum of care (at least four antenatal visits; skilled birth …
4 and 5 in Ghana. Ensuring continuum of care (at least four antenatal visits; skilled birth …
Is task-shifting a solution to the health workers' shortage in Northern Ghana?
Objective To explore the experiences and perceptions of health workers and implementers
of task-shifting in rural health facilities in Upper East Region, Ghana. Methods Data was …
of task-shifting in rural health facilities in Upper East Region, Ghana. Methods Data was …
The coverage of continuum of care in maternal, newborn and child health: a cross-sectional study of woman-child pairs in Ghana
A Shibanuma, F Yeji, S Okawa, E Mahama… - BMJ global …, 2018 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction The continuum of care has recently received attention in maternal, newborn and
child health. It can be an effective policy framework to ensure that every woman and child …
child health. It can be an effective policy framework to ensure that every woman and child …
Effects of an adolescent sexual and reproductive health intervention on health service usage by young people in northern Ghana: a community-randomised trial
Background While many Ghanaian adolescents encounter sexual and reproductive health
problems, their usage of services remains low. A social learning intervention, incorporating …
problems, their usage of services remains low. A social learning intervention, incorporating …