Gueye, Abdou Salam;
Okeibunor, Joseph;
Ngofa, Reuben;
Conteh, Ishata;
Onyeneho, Nkechi;
Mbainodji, Nodjilembaye;
Braka, Fiona;
Chamla, Dick;
Koua, Etien Luc;
Moeti, Matshidiso.
A human resource base that ensures appropriate deployment of staff to emergencies, addressing different shock events in emergencies, without disrupting continuity of service is germane to a successful response. Consequently, the WHO Health Emergencies programme in the African Region, in collaboration wit...
Background: Emerging financing strategies in the health sector have been developed to improve the impact of investments and enhance healthcare outcomes. One promising approach is Results-based Financing, which establishes a connection between financial incentives and pre-established performance targets. ...
Background: Sudan’s history is marred by ongoing sociopolitical challenges, with deep cultural divisions fueling numerous wars. A new conflict erupted on April 15, 2023, pushing the country closer to a full-scale civil war. This war has severely crippled Sudan’s already fragile healthcare system, ren...
Akande, Tanimola;
Adeniran, Abiodun;
Adesiyun, Omotayo;
Fasiku, Mojirola;
Jimoh, Maryam;
Okoli, Ugo;
Chukwu, Elizabeth;
Chukwu, Elizabeth;
Tappis, Hannah;
Hills, Kathleen;
Adoghe, Anthony;
Olushola, Ayoola;
Olaogun, Oluwadamilola.
Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) charter is one of the tools for ensuring quality of care in maternity services. Nigeria is a signatory to RMC charter; therefore, the charter is expected to be the standard of care. However, in Nigeria and other countries, reports of disrespectful maternity care abound; th...
Kalamya, Julius Namonyo;
DeCuir, Jennifer;
Alger, Sarah X;
Ninsiima, Josephine;
Kabanda, Joseph;
Komakech, Patrick;
Lubega, Marvin;
Nantege, Grace;
Birabwa, Estella;
Nyombi, Tamara Nsubuga;
Namukanja, Phoebe;
Baveewo, Steven;
Ssendiwala, Julius;
Calnan, Jacqueline;
Mwangi, Christina;
Nakawuka, Mina;
Mutungi, Gerald;
Nelson, Lisa J;
Dirlikov, Emilio.
Objective
To describe the scale-up of cervical cancer screening and treatment for women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), aged 25–49 years in Uganda, and to analyse the programme data.
Methods
The health ministry targeted existing HIV clinics in a 2-year scale-up of cervical cancer screen...
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...
Objectifs : étudier les facteurs de risque de mortalité des enfants malnutris aigus sévères (MAS) dans les 72 premières heures d’hospitalisation. Méthode : Nous avons mené une étude rétrospective sur des données d’enfants MAS de 0-59 mois, hospitalisés du 1er juin 2016 au 31 mai 2019 au CH...
Family medicine is a relatively new discipline in the Democratic of the Congo. It was developed under South–South and Churches Collaboration with the aim of responding in a cost-efficient manner to the crisis of health practitioners in mostly Christian and protestant hospitals based in rural areas in t...
According to the World Health Organizations (WHO) family medicine forms the bedrock upon for accessible, affordable and equitable healthcare for any country. The need for family doctors is more acute for low income countries like The Gambia. More so that The Gambian health infrastructure is suboptimal an...
Background:The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly contagious disease as it is spread by contact with infected surfaces and inhalation of droplets. Several measures have been put in place to prevent the COVID-19 infection one of which is social distancing and physical distancing. Some in-hosp...
