A5086818770- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Global Health Care Issues
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- HIV Research and Treatment
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa
2014-2025
World Health Organization - India
2019
United States Agency for International Development
2013
Save the Children
2013
Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia
2004-2009
University of Zambia
2000-2009
University Teaching Hospital
2000-2009
World Health Organization - Pakistan
2008
National Institute on Drug Abuse
2007
Johns Hopkins University
2007
Introduction Several efforts have been made globally to strengthen the health workforce (HWF); however, significant challenges still persist especially in African Region. This study was conducted by WHO Regional Office for Africa present status of HWF 47 countries as a baseline measuring countries’ progress implementing Global Strategy 2030. Methods cross-sectional survey Region using semistructured questionnaire. Data were collected from January 2018 April 2019. Before data collection, tool...
Intravenous iron sucrose is a promising therapy for increasing haemoglobin concentration; however, its effect on clinical outcomes in pregnancy not yet established. We aimed to assess the safety and effectiveness of intravenous (intervention) versus standard oral (control) treatment women with moderate-to-severe deficiency anaemia pregnancy.We did multicentre, open-label, phase 3, randomised, controlled trial at four government medical colleges India. Pregnant women, aged 18 years or older,...
Inadequate overall progress has been made towards the 4th Millennium Development Goal of reducing under-five mortality rates by two-thirds between 1990 and 2015. Progress variable across African countries. We examined health, economic social factors potentially associated with reductions in (U5M) from 2000 to 2013.Ecological analysis using publicly available data 46 nations within WHO Region.We assessed annual rate change (ARC) 70 different their association reduction (ARR) U5M robust linear...
Introduction: The needs-based requirement for health workers in the 47 countries of World Health Organization’s African Region is estimated to be 11.8 million by 2030, and supply will fail meet need, leaving an anticipated shortage 6.1 2030. However, several are also having a situation whereby trained cannot employed due budget space constraints. This paper sought explore level prioritisation workforce government spending, estimate potential investing employment using scenario analysis gap...
Primary health care is the most effective approach to achieving universal coverage (UHC) and ensuring security. In this approach, community workers play a crucial role by delivering comprehensive array of preventive, promotive, curative services. Their contributions are vital in addressing inequities, that all individuals have access essential By empowering these workers, we can foster more equitable system meets diverse needs communities. African leaders pursuing 2 million worker agenda,...
A bstract : Voluntary testing and counseling (VTC) for HIV/AIDS is now widely accepted as an effective HIV prevention control strategy among heterosexual couples in sub‐Saharan Africa. The most appropriate format venue VTC remains a topic of debate clinicians public health professionals. Our research done Lusaka, Zambia, took tripartite approach to exploring the acceptable VTC: community survey attitudes towards VTC, pre‐ postcounseling knowledge survey, pilot study same‐day urban antenatal...
Abstract Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic unveiled huge challenges in health workforce governance the context of public emergencies Africa. Several countries applied several measures to ensure access qualified and skilled workers respond provide essential services. However, there has been limited documentation these measures. This study was undertaken examine strategies by 15 World Health Organization (WHO) Africa Region responding pandemic. Methods We extracted data from country case...
Introduction An adequate health workforce (HWF) is essential to achieving the targets of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), including universal coverage. However, weak HWF planning and constrained fiscal space for health, among other factors in WHO Africa Region, has consistently resulted underinvestment development, shortages at frontlines service delivery unemployment qualified trained workers. This further compounded by ever-evolving disease burden reduced access services along...
As of 2015, only 12 countries in the World Health Organization's AFRO region had met Millennium Development Goal #4 (MDG#4) to reduce under-five mortality by two-thirds 2015. Given variability across African region, a four-country study was undertaken examine barriers and facilitators child survival prior Kenya one selected for an in-depth case due its insufficient progress reducing mortality, with 28% reduction between 1990 2013. This paper presents indicators, national documents,...
Despite notable progress reducing global under-five mortality rates, insufficient in most sub-Saharan African nations has prevented the achievement of Millennium Development Goal four (MDG#4) to reduce by two-thirds between 1990 and 2015. Country-level assessments factors underlying why some countries have not been able achieve MDG#4 published. Zimbabwe was included a four-country study examining barriers facilitators survival 2000 2013 due its comparatively slow towards MDG#4. A review...
In October 2021, the WHO published an ambitious strategy to ensure that all countries had vaccinated 40% of their population by end 2021 and 70% mid-2022. The June 2022 marks 18 months implementation coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination in African region provides opportunity look back think ahead about COVID-19 vaccine set targets, demand delivery strategies. As 26 two have achieved this target (Mauritius Seychelles) seven are on track, having between 69% population. By 2022,...
The health workforce (HWF) is at the core of ensuring an efficient, effective and functional system, but it faces chronic underinvestment. This paper presents a fiscal space analysis 20 countries in East Southern Africa to generate sustained evidence-based advocacy for significant smarter investment HWF.We adapted established empirical framework applied HWF. Country-specific data were curated triangulated from publicly available datasets government reports model HWF each country. Based on...
Three randomized open-label clinical trials [Simplified Antibiotic Therapy Trial (SATT) Bangladesh, SATT Pakistan and African Neonatal Sepsis (AFRINEST)] were developed to test the equivalence of simplified antibiotic regimens compared with standard regimen 7 days parenteral antibiotics. These originally conceived designed separately; subsequently, significant efforts made develop implement a common protocol approach. Previous articles in this supplement briefly describe specific quality...
Abstract Background Reference values for hematological and biochemical assays in pregnant women newborn infants are based primarily on Caucasian populations. Normative data limited populations sub-Saharan Africa, especially comparing with without HIV infection, infection or exposure. Methods We determined status selected measurements at 20–24 weeks 36 gestation, birth 4–6 of age. All were recruited within a randomized clinical trial antibiotics to prevent chorioamnionitis-associated...
Objectives Only 12 countries in the WHO’s African region met Millennium Development Goal 4 (MDG 4) to reduce under-five mortality by two-thirds 2015. Given variability across region, a four-country mixed methods study was undertaken examine barriers and facilitators of child survival prior Liberia selected for an in-depth case due its success reducing 73% thus successfully meeting MDG 4. Liberia’s particularly notable given civil war that ended 2003. We examined some factors contributing...
Reductions in under-five mortality Africa have not been sufficient to meet the Millennium Development Goal #4 (MDG#4) of reducing by two-thirds 2015. Nevertheless, 12 African countries met MDG#4. We undertook a four country study examine barriers and facilitators child survival prior 2015, seeking better understand variability success across countries. The current analysis presents indicator, national document, qualitative data from key informants community women describing factors that...
Despite numerous international and national efforts, only 12 countries in the World Health Organization's African Region met Millennium Development Goal #4 (MDG#4) to reduce under-five mortality by two-thirds 2015. Given variability across sub-Saharan Africa, a four-country study was undertaken examine barriers facilitators of child survival prior Liberia Zambia were chosen represent making substantial progress towards MDG#4, while Kenya Zimbabwe represented less progress. Our individual...
Reducing child mortality is a key global health challenge. We examined reasons for greater or lesser success in meeting under-five rate reductions, i.e. Millennium Development Goal #4, between 1990 and 2015 Sub-Saharan Africa where remains high. first factors associated with from all World Health Organization African Region nations during the period. This analysis was followed by case studies of facilitators barriers to #4 four countries - Kenya, Liberia, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Quantitative...