A5020283421- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Census and Population Estimation
- Global Health and Epidemiology
- Global Health Care Issues
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
University of California, San Francisco
2024-2025
Global Brain Health Institute
2025
University of San Francisco
2024
Ministry of Public Health
2017-2022
Abstract Background People who inject drugs (PWID) remain at high risk for HIV in many countries, including Afghanistan. Previous reports on testing and prevalence Afghanistan were published 2012. This study assessed recent self-reported among male PWID from 2019 to 2020. Method We visited 374 public venues hotpots where used gather meet their peers across 8 cities enroll eligible participants our study. Using interviews a survey, trained interviewers collected data the demographics, types...
Afghanistan is one of the countries with poorest maternal mortality ratio in world. Inadequate utilization antenatal care (ANC) services increases risk mortality. This study aimed to identify factors associated ANC visits Afghanistan. The dataset Demographic and Health Survey (AfDHS) 2015 were used for taking socio-demographic factors, cultural number visits. subjects this 18,790 women who had at least live birth last five years, 10,554 (56.2%) availed visit. Most 20-29 years old (53.3%),...
We assessed the uptake of COVID-19 vaccination in a community-recruited sample people who inject drugs (PWID) San Francisco 2022. Overall, 72.4% (95% CI 64.6-80.3) were vaccinated for COVID-19. Independent predictors age 65 years and older (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 9.7, 95% 2.2-28.7) ever testing positive (AOR 2.0, 1.2-3.5). Homelessness was associated with lower 0.5, 0.3-0.8). Our study underscores urgent need targeted interventions to address unique challenges faced by PWID accessing...
The Basic Package of Health Services (BPHS) program has increased access to immunization services for children living in rural Afghanistan. However, multiple surveys have indicated persistent coverage gaps. Hence, identify gaps implementation, an assessment the BPHS was undertaken, with specific focus on routine (RI) component. A cross-sectional survey conducted 2014 a representative sample drawn from sampling frame 1858 health facilities. descriptive analysis performed, capturing general...
Introduction Mapping and population size estimates of people who inject drugs (PWID) provide information needed for monitoring coverage programs planning interventions. The objectives this study were to the locations numbers PWID in eight cities Afghanistan extrapolate country as a whole. Methods Multiple estimation methods used, including key informant interviews mapping enumeration with reverse tracking, unique object service multipliers, capture-recapture, wisdom crowds. results several...
No studies have examined distribution, retention and use of maternal child health (MCH) home-based records (HBRs) in the poorest women low income countries. Our primary objective was to compare distribution new Afghanistan MCH HBR (the handbook) (quintiles 1-2) with least poor 3-5). Secondary objectives were assess handbook across wealth, education, age parity strata.This a population based cross sectional study set Kama Mirbachakot districts from August 2017 April 2018. Women eligible be...
Abstract The aim of this study is to assess factors that influence the uptake short-term contraceptives among married women aged between 15 and 49 years in Afghanistan. cross-sectional Afghanistan 2015 Demographic Health Survey provided dataset for analysis. We included 22,974 applied multivariable logistic regression investigate influencing contraceptives. 92% Afghan knew at least one type contraception but only 17% were using short term Short contraceptive use was most prevalent age group...