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Eggers C, Martel L, Dismer A, et al. Implementing a DHIS2 Ebola virus disease module during the 2021 Guinea Ebola outbreak. BMJ Global Health 2022;7:e009240. doi:10. ...
Background Interactions between substance use, violence, HIV and AIDS, known as the ‘SAVA’ syndemic, are understudied among refugee youth. We assessed the synergistic effects of frequent alcohol use, ...
Adolescents are an increasing proportion of low and middle-income country populations. Their coming of age is foundational for health behaviour, as well as social and productive citizenship. We mapped ...
Introduction Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to pose a significant burden among the elderly population in China. There is a knowledge gap in the temporal trends, regional variations and ...
Complications as a result of unsafe abortion are an important and preventable cause of maternal mortality and morbidity. Based on indicators present at the time of facility admission, abortion-related ...
Background Most of the deaths among neonates in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) can be prevented through universal access to basic high-quality health services including essential ...
Background Peer support is an important supplement to medical resources for persons living with HIV (PLHIV). However, previous studies have shown mixed results about intervention effects. It is ...
There is a growing call for actionable recommendations to promote perinatal mental health and to prevent and treat perinatal mental health conditions, particularly in Africa. The design and ...
Public health research and human rights bodies have demonstrated the risks involved with criminalising abortion services and noted a need for full decriminalisation. Despite this, abortions are ...
Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are critical for preparedness and response against an outbreak or pandemic and have been highlighted in the 100 Days Mission, a global initiative that aims to prepare the ...
Introduction Almost all sub-Saharan African countries have adopted some form of integrated community case management (iCCM) to reduce child mortality, a strategy targeting common childhood diseases in ...
Kilkari is one of the largest maternal mobile messaging programmes in the world. It makes weekly prerecorded calls to new and expectant mothers and their families from the fourth month of pregnancy ...