Background: Despite measures put in place to combat teenage pregnancy, the rate remains high. Community health workers (CHWs) are a cadre of health workers that can help put measures in place to reduce teenage pregnancy in the communities in which they live and work. Aim: This article aims to gain a deep...
Turyahabwe, Stavia;
Bamuloba, Muzamiru;
Mugenyi, Levicatus;
Amanya, Geoffrey;
Byaruhanga, Raymond;
Imoko, Joseph Fry;
Nakawooya, Mabel;
Walusimbi, Simon;
Nidoi, Jasper;
Burua, Aldomoro;
Sekadde, Moorine;
Muttamba, Winters;
Arinaitwe, Moses;
Henry, Luzze;
Kengonzi, Rose;
Mudiope, Mary;
Kirenga, Bruce J.
Objective
To assess the effectiveness of a community-based tuberculosis and leprosy intervention in which village health teams and health workers conduct door-to-door tuberculosis screening, targeted screenings and contact tracing.
Methods
We conducted a before-and-after implementation study in Uganda to...
Objectif de l’étude : Évaluer la contribution des Agents de Santé à Base Communautaire (ASBC) à la prise en charge du paludisme au Burkina Faso de 2019 à 2021, en identifiant les défis et réussites dans les zones rurales.Patients et méthodes : Cette étude rétrospective, descriptive et analyt...
Introduction: Community Health Workers (CHW) are a critical resource for outbreak preparedness and response. However, CHWs´ ability to respond to outbreaks depends on their accurate knowledge of the disease and proper adoption of disease prevention practices. We explored knowledge and practices related ...
Problem
In 2021, Central African Republic was facing multiple challenges in vaccinating its population against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), including inadequate infrastructure and funding, a shortage of health workers and vaccine hesitancy among the population.
Approach
To increase COVID-19 vacci...
BACKGROUND: The Health Extension Program (HEP) was introduced in 2003 to extend primary health care services by institutionalizing the former volunteer-based village health services.However, this program is not comprehensively evaluated.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The 2019 comprehensive national assessment of...
Mekdes, Demissie;
Netsanet, Abera;
Gebremeskel, Leake;
Tadesse, Daniel;
Tegene, Legese Dadi;
Tadele, Zebere;
Setegn, Tigabu;
Fasil Walelign, Fentaye;
Yibeltal, Kiflie Alemayehu;
Teklu, Alula M;
Medhin, Gimay;
Seleshi, Zeleke.
BACKGROUND: Training and work experience are critical inputs for delivering quality health services. However, no nationwide assessment has been conducted on the status of training and the competency of Health Extension Workers (HEWs). Therefore, this study aimed to assess HEWs’ pre service training sta...
Background: Initiating newly diagnosed people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) onto antiretroviral treatment (ART) and retaining patients on treatment are vital to South Africa’s ART programme. In 2020, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its accompanying containment (lockdown) measur...
Objectif : le dépistage précoce, stratégie ayant amélioré la survie des drépanocytaires, n’est pas pratiquée au Burkina Faso où la maladie est responsable d’une mortalité précoce importante. L’objectif de l’étude était d’analyser la relation entre ce constat et les connaissances et ...
Lifestyle modification in relation to disease prevention and outcome has recently received increasing awareness around the world and in Nigeria. Poor lifestyle choices make people susceptible to many chronic illnesses including thirteen cancers. Medical doctors are gate keepers and educators of health.Ob...
