The goal of this study was to explore associations between changing malaria service point (health facility or CHW) density per 1,000 people and severe malaria admissions or malaria inpatient deaths by district and month. A retrospective, observational study was conducted in Zambia between January 2015 and May 2020 using existing routine and programmatic data. Results … [Read more...] about Effectiveness of community case management of malaria on severe malaria and inpatient malaria deaths in Zambia: a dose-response study using routine health information system data
How Pakistan’s community health workers use telemedicine for women’s health
The purpose of this paper was to outline how Pakistan’s community health workers are using telemedicine to increase the quality of and access to women’s health services. The author highlights the disruption of care resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, and how telemedicine can be used to bridge the growing gaps between patients and providers. In conjunction, future plans for … [Read more...] about How Pakistan’s community health workers use telemedicine for women’s health
Effect of community health worker home visits on antenatal care and institutional delivery: an analysis of secondary outcomes from a cluster randomised trial in Mali
This study sought to report upon secondary outcomes of the Proactive Community Case Management cluster randomized trial conducted between December 2016 and April 2020 in Mali. This study evaluated whether proactive home visits can improve antenatal care (ANC) access at a population level compared with passive site-based care. CHWs in the intervention arm proactively visited all … [Read more...] about Effect of community health worker home visits on antenatal care and institutional delivery: an analysis of secondary outcomes from a cluster randomised trial in Mali
Reducing inequities in maternal and child health in rural Guatemala through the CBIO+ Approach of Curamericas: 10. Summary, cost effectiveness, and policy implications
This article sought to summarize the final of ten papers that describe the implementation of the Expanded Census-Based, Impact Oriented Approach (CBIO+) by Curamericas/Guatemala in the Cuchumatanes mountains of the Department of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. After summarizing each of the preceding papers in the series, authors discuss the findings of their assessments on various … [Read more...] about Reducing inequities in maternal and child health in rural Guatemala through the CBIO+ Approach of Curamericas: 10. Summary, cost effectiveness, and policy implications
Health Care accessibility among Rural Population in Mayurbhanj and Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha: A mix method study
This paper aimed to assess the existing socioeconomic status of the population in two selected blocks of Mayurbhanj & Jagatsinghpur district in Odisha, India, alongside the adequacy and utilization of health services provided by the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in these regions. This mixed-methods study was conducted from April 2018 to March 2019, and included … [Read more...] about Health Care accessibility among Rural Population in Mayurbhanj and Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha: A mix method study