A5014053570- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Global Health Care Issues
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Child and Adolescent Health
Program for Appropriate Technology in Health
2019
While the Government of Mozambique has galvanized action around exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) as a national priority, only 43% Mozambican children under six months age are exclusively breastfed. In absence skilled lactation support, challenges mothers experience with may inhibit initiation, exclusivity and duration. There is insufficient evidence on how to strengthen health providers' competencies address in low- middle-income countries. The objectives this study were 1) assess EBF...
Abstract Health systems offer unique opportunities for integrating services to promote early child development (ECD). However, there is limited knowledge about the implementation experiences of using health target nurturing care and ECD, especially in sub‐Saharan Africa. We conducted a qualitative evaluation assess delivery, acceptability, perceived changes, barriers facilitators associated with pilot strategy that integrated developmental monitoring, nutritional screening, learning...
New vaccines for pregnant women have recently been introduced in some high-income countries to protect infants early life. Implementing maternal immunisation (MI) successfully low- and middle-income will require planning adaptations health programs. To inform cost of MI delivery studies, we gathered perspectives from key stakeholders five (Bangladesh, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nepal) regarding system requirements, opportunities, challenges introducing new into routine
Abstract In Mozambique, about two thirds of children 6–59 months age are affected by vitamin A deficiency and anaemia. The objective this case study is to provide programme considerations for planning, implementing, monitoring, evaluating iron interventions within the context lessons learned date supplementation, micronutrient powders (MNPs), food‐based strategies. For 15 years, Mozambique Ministry Health implemented twice‐yearly supplementation through both campaigns routine health...
New respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) maternal vaccines have begun roll out in some countries, with efforts progress to broaden access worldwide and shorten the timeline for low- middle-income countries (LMICs). Prior new immunization (MI) introductions, will need evaluate their capacity readiness successful introduction. The World Health Organization's Maternal Immunization Antenatal Care Situation Analysis (MIACSA) project (2016–2019) developed a checklist self-evaluate introduce vaccines....
The objectives of this implementation science study are to 1) identify problems and challenges with exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) experienced by mothers in Nampula, Mozambique, 2) gain an understanding the quality type counseling on provided facility community-based health providers 3) assess use a job aid improve identification barriers EBF within existing services. In-depth interviews were carried out mother-child pairs (n = 23) who 'ever breastfed' had infants less than 6 months age, as...