A5042523720- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Global Health Care Issues
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Disaster Response and Management
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Digital Platforms and Economics
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
Johns Hopkins University
2021-2024
Gynuity Health Projects
2019-2023
RELX Group (United States)
2019
This study assessed patterns in reported violence against doctors working 11 Baghdad hospitals providing care for patients with COVID-19 and explored characteristics of hospital its impact on health workers.Questionnaires were completed by 505 (38.6% male, 64.4% female) hospitals. No personal or identifying information was obtained.Of doctors, 446 (87.3%) had experienced the previous 6 months. Doctors that responsible 95 (21.3%) instances violence, patient family relatives 322 (72.4%),...
Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance Response (MPDSR) systems provide an opportunity for health to understand the determinants of maternal perinatal deaths in order improve quality care prevent future from occurring. While there has been broad uptake learning low- middle-income countries, little is known on how effectively implement MPDSR within humanitarian contexts - where disruptions service delivery are common, infrastructural damage insecurity impact accessibility care, severe...
Background: Person-centered maternity care (PCMC) is an essential aspect of quality maternal healthcare. However, limited research has been conducted on PCMC in Northeast Nigeria, where the Boko Haram insurgency impacted healthcare delivery. We sought to assess status as well women and providers’ perceptions safety security most utilized public health facilities Yobe State. Methods: This cross-sectional study draws data collected through 167 postpartum patient exit surveys 32 with providers...
The extent to which a favorable policy environment influences health care utilization and outcomes for pregnant postpartum women is largely unknown. In this study, we aimed describe the maternal examines its relationship with service in low- middle-income countries (LMICs).We used data from World Health Organization's 2018-2019 sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, adolescent (SRMNCAH) survey linked key contextual variables global databases, as well UNICEF on antenatal (ANC),...
To describe two main pillars of the Maryland Maternal Health Innovation Program (MDMOM): (1) centering equity and (2) fostering broad stakeholder collaboration trust.
Political, social, economic, and health system determinants play an important role in creating enabling environment for maternal newborn health. This study assesses changes systems policy indicators across 78 low- middle-income countries (LMICs) during 2008-2018, examines contextual factors associated with adoption changes.We compiled historical data from WHO, ILO, UNICEF surveys databases to track ten prioritized tracking by global partnerships. Logistic regression was used examine the odds...
Abstract Background Niger has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in Sub Saharan Africa, which postpartum hemorrhage is leading cause. In 2014, Health and Development International Ministry launched an initiative to introduce scale-up three PPH interventions health facilities nationwide: misoprostol, uterine balloon tamponade, non-pneumatic anti-shock garment. Methods A two-phase mixed-methods evaluation was conducted assess implementation initiative. facility assessments, provider...
Abstract Objective To evaluate the safety and feasibility of a Family First Aid approach whereby women their families are provided misoprostol in advance to manage postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) home births. Methods A 12-month prospective, pre-post intervention study was conducted from February 2017 2018. Women second third trimesters were enrolled at visits. Participants received educational materials counseled on how diagnose excessive bleeding importance seeking care facility if PPH occurs....
We aimed to describe the availability of newborn health policies across continuum care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) assess relationship between their achievement global Sustainable Development Goal Every Newborn Action Plan (ENAP) neonatal mortality stillbirth rate targets 2019.We used data from World Health Organization's 2018-2019 sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child adolescent (SRMNCAH) Policy Survey extracted key service delivery cross-cutting systems that align...
The aim of this study was to assess the current perinatal telemedicine (PTM) landscape and inform design implementation a PTM network linking level I/II birthing hospitals with two-level IV in Maryland, improve access maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) specialist care.Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted 24 clinicians experts during July-September 2020. We obtained data on 12 both hospitals.Less than half currently offer obstetric services through telemedicine, have interest technical...
Abstract Background Maternal mortality (MM) remains a real scourge that hits hardest in the poorest regions of world, particularly those affected by conflict. However, despite this worrying reality, few studies have been conducted about MM Democratic Republic Congo (DRC). The study aimed to describe trends as well epidemiological profile and causes maternal deaths between 2013 2022 Eastern DRC. Methods A cross-sectional was March 2023 August eight Health Zones (HZ), five South Kivu Province...
<title>Abstract</title> Background Implementation of community-based Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance Response (CB-MPDSR) in crisis-affected settings offers an opportunity to adapt humanitarian programming mount solutions directly improve maternal neonatal health among those most need. This study aimed understand factors that influence implementation CB-MPDSR approaches across diverse contexts. Methods A comparative case was conducted December 2021-July 2022 assess 4 settings: Cox’s...
Maternal mortality (MM) remains a real scourge that hits hardest in the poorest regions of world, particularly those affected by conflict. However, despite this worrying reality, few studies have been conducted about MM ratio Democratic Republic Congo (DRC). The study aimed to describe trends as well epidemiological profile and causes reported institutional maternal deaths between 2013 2022 Eastern DRC. A retrospective descriptive was March 2023 August eight Health Zones (HZ), five South...
Purpose The objective of this study was to assess the impact COVID-19 infection on households in Baghdad, Iraq. Methods A cross-sectional household survey conducted early 2022; 41 clusters were selected proportional population size from districts Baghdad governorate. Households randomly for inclusion. head or senior female member present interviewed obtain a listing infections, deaths, and vaccinations among members understand if social economic changes occurred during pandemic. All analyses...
<title>Abstract</title> Background Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance Response (MPDSR) systems provide an opportunity for health to understand the determinants of maternal perinatal deaths in order improve quality care prevent future from occurring. While there has been broad uptake learning low- middle-income countries, little is known on how effectively implement MPDSR within humanitarian contexts -- where disruptions service delivery are common, infrastructural damage insecurity...