A5072315880- Global Maternal and Child Health
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Hepatitis C virus research
Myanmar Oxford Clinical Research Unit
2023
Ministry of Health
2019-2020
Ministry of Health and Sports
2018-2020
Abstract Background Improving the quality of maternal health care is critical to reduce mortality and improve women’s experiences. Mistreatment during childbirth in facilities can be an important barrier for women when considering facility-based childbirth. Therefore, this study attempted explore acceptability mistreatment Myanmar according healthcare providers, understand how gender power relations influence Methods A qualitative was conducted two townships Bago Region September 2015, among...
Objectives In 2017, Myanmar implemented routine viral load (VL) monitoring for assessing the response to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among people living with HIV (PLHIV). The performance of VL testing and implementation challenges has not yet assessed. We aimed determine uptake factors associated it PLHIV initiated on ART during 2017 in clinics Yangon region explore as perceived by healthcare providers. Design An explanatory mixed-methods study was conducted. quantitative component a cohort...
Setting: Two drug treatment centres (DTCs) for people who inject drugs (PWID) and are enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy (MMT), Yangon, Myanmar. Objectives: To determine, PWID MMT from 2015 to 2017, 1) testing uptake results human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B (HBV) C (HCV); 2) risk factors infection; 3) retention care loss follow-up (LTFU). Design: Cohort study using secondary data. Results: Of 642 PWID, 578 (90.0%) were tested HIV, HBV and/or HCV. Overall, 404 (69.9%)...
Recent years have demonstrated an increase in caesarean section (CS) most countries worldwide with considerable concern for the potential consequences. In 2015, WHO proposed use of Robson classification as a global standard assessing, monitoring and comparing CS rates. Currently, there is no standardized method to assess Myanmar. The aim this study was explore health provider’s perceptions about feasibility, acceptability readiness implement public hospitals across Ten maternities were...