Who is funding community health in Senegal and is it enough? Are resources reaching frontline workers and communities effectively? What must change to build a stronger and sustainably financed primary healthcare system at the community level? This policy brief, developed by Senegal’s Ministry of Health and Social Action with support from the Financing Alliance for Health, … [Read more...] about Strengthening Community Health in Senegal: Lessons from a Ministry-led self-assessment (Senegal Policy Brief)
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Hypertensive myocardial disease screening in low-income settings using smartphone-based technologies: a prospective multicenter trial
A pilot study tested the use of a low-cost smartphone ECG device, D-Heart, combined with blood pressure monitoring for cardiovascular (CV) screening in rural Kenya, Senegal, and Uganda. Community health workers screened 950 patients, identifying CV issues such as hypertension and abnormal ECGs. Results showed 18% of patients needed hospital referrals, with common diagnoses … [Read more...] about Hypertensive myocardial disease screening in low-income settings using smartphone-based technologies: a prospective multicenter trial
Capacity-Building Through Digital Approaches: Evaluating the Feasibility and Effectiveness of eLearning to Introduce Subcutaneous DMPA Self-Injection in Senegal and Uganda
Training health workers on new contraceptive methods can be costly and challenging. To address this, PATH created an online course to teach family planning providers in Senegal and Uganda how to offer a self-injection contraceptive option, DMPA-SC. This digital course includes 10 lessons on topics like informed choice and self-injection training. Rolled out in 2019-2020, the … [Read more...] about Capacity-Building Through Digital Approaches: Evaluating the Feasibility and Effectiveness of eLearning to Introduce Subcutaneous DMPA Self-Injection in Senegal and Uganda
How does community health feature in Global Financing Facility planning documents to support reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition (RMNAH-N)? insights from six francophone West African countries
This study explores how community health initiatives impact reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health and nutrition (RMNCAH-N) in six Francophone West African countries—Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Senegal—through the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children, and Adolescents (GFF). Researchers analyzed various documents and … [Read more...] about How does community health feature in Global Financing Facility planning documents to support reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition (RMNAH-N)? insights from six francophone West African countries
Success in vaccination programming through community health workers: a qualitative analysis of interviews and focus group discussions from Nepal, Senegal and Zambia
This multiple case study investigated the role of community health workers (CHWs) in successful early childhood immunization programs in Nepal, Senegal, and Zambia. Through interviews and focus group discussions, factors contributing to CHW effectiveness were identified, including CHW organization, motivation, and trust. Improvements in immunization coverage were attributed to … [Read more...] about Success in vaccination programming through community health workers: a qualitative analysis of interviews and focus group discussions from Nepal, Senegal and Zambia