Systems thinking is a mechanism for making sense of complex systems that challenge linear
explanations of cause-and-effect. While the prevention and control of sexually transmissible …

BACKGROUND: The National Family Health Survey of India (NFHS-5) revealed a lapse in
the advancement of mitigating anemia despite free supplementation of iron–folic acid tablets …

Objective Spina bifida disproportionally affects low-and-middle-income countries. We
describe myelomeningocele surgical outcomes in Zambia and predictors of postoperative …

Folate, a vital water‐soluble vitamin (B9), requires specific attention as its recommended
daily intake frequently is not reached in countries without mandatory fortification. In this …

Background Despite the integration of iron supplementation into routine antenatal care
programs as a nutritional intervention to prevent anemia in pregnant women, the use of this …

Background Though antiretroviral therapy (ART) is widely available, HIV positive pregnant
women in Zambia are less likely to start and remain on therapy throughout pregnancy and …

Background and Objective Anaemia among pregnant women is a public health challenge in
Ghana. Although there is a national programme of routine iron-folic acid (IFA) …

OBJECTIVE Hydrocephalus is a global disease that disproportionally impacts low-and
middle-income countries. Limited data are available from sub-Saharan Africa. This study …

Mali national policy recommends that women take iron and folic acid supplements (IFA) from
the time of the first antenatal care (ANC) visit, throughout pregnancy and during the first 3 …

Background The Masimo Total Hemoglobin SpHb® is a continuous and non-invasive
handheld device to measure hemoglobin levels. Previous research has found that SpHb is …