A5083441139- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Global Health Care Issues
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- ICT in Developing Communities
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Medical Coding and Health Information
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Public Health and Nutrition
Nagasaki University
2020-2025
Japan International Cooperation Agency
2015-2025
George Washington University
2010-2024
University of Nagasaki
2022-2023
Milken Institute
2016-2020
University of El Salvador
2015
Ministry of Health
2015
World Health Organization
2012
The University of Tokyo
1999-2010
Shibuya (Japan)
2008-2009
To assess water-related risk factors of Buruli ulcer, a case-control study 102 patients (51 cases and 51 controls) was undertaken by matching age group, sex, bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination history in Ghana. The used here for have previously been implicated as an emerging infectious disease. This is the first to delineate set suspected, factors, BCG status. results both bivariate multivariate analyses presented significantly high odds ratio (OR) only swimming rivers on habitual...
Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Handbook, an integrated MCH home-based record, was piloted in four provinces of Vietnam (Dien Bien, Hoa Binh, Thanh An Giang). The study is aimed at assessing the changes pregnant women's behavior towards frequencies their antenatal care service utilizations subsequent breastfeeding practices up to six months age, through Handbook intervention. This because levels knowledge, attitude (KAP) exclusive have been previously neither analyzed nor reported relation...
For over 20 years, Madagascar has been challenged by continued high prevalence of stunting, underweight and wasting among children under 5 years age. Yet, nutritional status post-under-five age group never assessed in the country, despite its importance relation not only to physical health but also cognitive capacity educational achievements children. This study aims estimate malnutrition schoolchildren aged 5-14 Madagascar. It further attempts identify possible risk factors for their...
Abstract Background Abnormal birthweights are critical public health challenges accountable for most non-communicable diseases and perinatal mortalities. Regardless of the myriad mixed evidence on maternal factors responsible abnormal birthweight globally, these findings attained from urban rural settings. This study serves as one key pieces in view increasing prevalence particularly some parts semi-rural Ghana. The study, therefore, aims to estimate identify possible risk Northern Methods A...
Abstract Background The determinants of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) use and uptake three doses or more intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp 3+) among pregnant women can vary between regions is not well studied in Angola. Methods This study analysed secondary data a cluster-randomized controlled trial that evaluated the impact Maternal Child Health Handbook (MCH-HB) on continuum care mothers Angola from 2019 to 2020. Those who received antenatal (ANC)...
To estimate the impact of fish farming operated at household level on nutritional status among children 6-59 months age, a cross-sectional study was conducted in Zomba district, Malawi. Anthropometric measurements 66 each type (fish-farming and non-fish-farming households) structured interviews with their parents were undertaken. A total 21 background variables employed examined using bivariate multivariate analyses. Overall, lower prevalence malnutrition detected fish-farming households...
To examine the existence of a possible threshold for domestic infestation rate Triatoma dimidiata , below which transmission becomes unlikely, census was conducted in 59 Chagas disease endemic communities El Salvador and Honduras. Entomological serological tests were targeting 4,083 households 6,324 children between 6 months 15 years age. The overall seroprevalence among 12.9% 0.49%, respectively. Communities with at 8% or less consistently showed 0%. In above 8%, there wide range...
Home-based records (HBRs) are globally implemented as the effective tools that encourage pregnant women and mothers to timely adequately utilise maternal child health (MCH) services. While availability utilisation of nationally representative HBRs have been assessed in several earlier studies, reality a number subnationally less coordinated manner has neither reported nor analysed.
Abstract Background Many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) prioritise minimising maternal, neonatal, infant mortality. To improve maternal child health, various evidence-based interventions have been introduced. Quality of care is pertinent while strengthening service utilisations. Achieving optimal-quality often marred with difficulties, such as inadequate skills knowledge health workers, poor fidelity to protocols, user acceptance. Angola a LMIC facing these problems. This study...
Home-based records have been used in both low- and high-income countries to improve maternal child health. Traditionally, these were mostly stand-alone that supported a single health-related programme, such as the vaccination card or growth chart. Recently, an increasing number of are using integrated home-based support all part programmes, health handbook. Policy-makers' expectations often unrealistic important functions remain underused, leading loss confidence process, wasted resources...
The World Health Organization recommends the Maternal and Child Handbook (MCH-HB) to promote health service utilization from pregnancy early childhood. Although many countries have adopted it as a national policy, there is paucity of research in MCH-HB's implementation. Thus, this study aimed evaluate implementation status based on RE-AIM framework (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance), identify facilitators of, barriers its Angola understand effective strategies.A...
Abstract Background In ensuring public health efforts in combating pandemics such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), transparent data reporting that is of high quality and easily accessible crucial for tracking epidemic progress making informed decisions. Ghana, no published studies have been conducted to evaluate the COVID-19 submitted onto national web-based platform, District Health Information Management System version 2 (DHIMS-2) during period. this regard, study seeks assess...
This study aimed to assess the national-level and subnational-level effects of COVID-19 pandemic on essential health nutrition service utilisation in Ghana.Interrupted time-series.This used facility-level data 7950 governmental non-governmental facilities Ghana between January 2016 November 2020.As services, we selected antenatal care (ANC); institutional births, postnatal (PNC); first third pentavalent vaccination; measles vitamin A supplementations (VAS); general outpatient care. We...
Women's childbirth experience of interpersonal care is a significant aspect quality care. Due to the lack reliable Cambodian version measurement tool assess person-centered maternity care, present study aimed adapt "Person-Centered Maternity Care (PCMC) scale" context and further determine its psychometric properties.The PCMC scale was translated into Khmer using team translation approach. The (Kh-PCMC) pretested among 20 postpartum women cognitive interviewing. Subsequently, Kh-PCMC...
Abstract Background The Maternal and Child Health (MCH) handbook is an integrated home-based record (HBR) designed to in a single document all the information regarding health services provided pregnant woman her child. MCH has potential support continuity of care which key strengthening maternal, newborn child health. However, there lack system manage women young children on ongoing basis Angola. Thus, Angolan Ministry partnering with Japan International Cooperation Agency build capacity...
The maternal and child health (MCH) handbook is promoted as a tool for strengthening continuum of care. We assessed the effect MCH intervention package on care outcomes mother child.We conducted an open-label, parallel two-arm cluster randomized controlled trial in Angola. randomly assigned municipalities Benguela province through block randomization to group using enhanced maternity service (which included distribution its supplementary intervention) another usual (two stand-alone...
Prompt responses to vaccination coverage problems in Lao
Abstract Background In Africa, approx. 675 million people were at risk of food insecurity. COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have exacerbated this situation, by damaging populations’ access and affordability foods. This study aimed estimating the impacts on availability prices essential commodities 20 large markets in Ghana. Methods Data retail collected through weekly market-level data during period from July 2017 September 2020 used study. We performed interrupted time-series analyses...
A research protocol is a document that outlines the proposed idea and submitted to funding agencies, institutions, or journals for approval. Writing represents challenge, particularly early-career researchers. In this guide, we aim provide detailed guidance with key components offer practical tips crafting in line various study designs. Specifically, structure of should contain following items: (1) title specific, catchy, impressive within word limitation; (2) an abstract briefs critical...