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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Asha George, Tanya Jacobs, Rajani Ved, Troy Jacobs, Kumanan Rasanathan, Shehla Abbas Zaidi
Summary: Adolescents are a growing proportion of low and middle-income country populations, and their coming of age is vital for health behavior and social citizenship. A mapping of intervention areas for adolescent sexual and reproductive health showed that most interventions take place outside of the health sector, with varying degrees of alignment across sectors impacting effectiveness. Governance approaches are crucial for managing these multisectoral relationships and interactions in adolescent health action.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Carla Pezzulo, Natalia Tejedor-Garavito, Ho Man Theophilus Chan, Ilda Dreoni, David Kerr, Samik Ghosh, Amy Bonnie, Maksym Bondarenko, Mihretab Salasibew, Andrew. J. J. Tatem
Summary: Understanding the distribution of health and development indicators at fine scale and subnational level is crucial for targeted resource allocation and efficient planning. We created an open access collection of high resolution gridded and district level datasets for India, providing spatially detailed data to support policy-making.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sumirtha Gandhi, Tulasi Malini Maharatha, Umakant Dash, Suresh M. Babu
Summary: The study found erratic distribution of coverage in CCI and Co-Cov across wealth quintiles and state groups, with Haryana having the highest Relative Index of Inequality value. Essential interventions like antenatal care services and skilled birth attendants were the most inequitable, while tetanus toxoid and BCG were the least inequitable. Spearman's rank correlation matrix showed a strong and positive correlation between governance indicators and coverage indices.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Svetlana Akselrod, Anshu Banerjee, Tea E. Collins, Shambhu Acharya, Nazira Artykova, Ian Askew, Nino Berdzuli, Sergey Diorditsa, Rudolf Eggers, Jill Farrington, Zsuzsanna Jakab, Carina Ferreira-Borges, Bente Mikkelsen, Natasha Azzopardi-Muscat, Victor Olsavszky, Kidong Park, Howard Sobel, Huong Tran, Melita Vujnovic, Martin Weber, Wilson Were, Nuhu Yaqub, Daria Berlina, Catherine L. Dunlop, Luke N. Allen
Summary: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and maternal newborn and child health (MNCH) are closely related areas that have been artificially separated in global health policies and resource allocations. Optimal MNCH care provides an opportunity to address early signs of NCDs in both mothers and newborns. Integrated management is necessary, but faces challenges at all levels of the healthcare system. Joining forces is crucial for achieving Sustainable Development targets.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Loulou Kobeissi, Mahalakshmi Nair, Egmond Samir Evers, Mansuk Daniel Han, Samira Aboubaker, Lale Say, Nigel Rollins, Gary L. Darmstadt, Karl Blanchet, Daniel Martinez Garcia, Olivier Hagon, Per Ashorn, Dina Abbas, Dina Abbas, Hassan Abdi, Mohannad Al-Nsour, Florence Kamayonza Baingana, Hyam Nicola Bashour, Sara Casey, Primus Che Chi, Henia Dakkak, Delan Devakumar, Michelle Hynes, Sylvia Garry, Josephine Ippe, Nur Jahan Mitu, Sita Anushwan Jojan, Naoko Kozuki, Qamar Mahmood, Philip Mann, Emily Mates, Patrick Onyango Mangen, Elif ozmert, Roberta Petrucci, Hannah Tappis, Gavin Wood
Summary: A total of 280 research questions were generated across various health domains in humanitarian settings, and a total of 25 priority questions were identified through a mixed-methods design and Delphi process, providing guidance for research priorities in SRMNCAH in humanitarian settings.
CONFLICT AND HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Janet A. Curran, Allyson J. Gallant, Helen Wong, Hwayeon Danielle Shin, Robin Urquhart, Julia Kontak, Lori Wozney, Leah Boulos, Zulfiqar Bhutta, Etienne Langlois
Summary: The objective of this study was to identify knowledge translation strategies aimed at improving sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and well-being. A rapid scoping review was conducted, and the results showed that the majority of studies focused on maternal and child health and well-being, with a limited number conducted in low-income countries. Education was the most commonly identified intervention component, and low-income and middle-income countries were more likely to include civil society organisations, government, and policymakers as stakeholders.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jessie Spencer, Brynne Gilmore, Elsbet Lodenstein, Anayda Portela
Summary: The study found 197 documents through a survey of tools, with 70 tools included in the study. Most tools (70%) were published after 2010. International organizations were cited most frequently as authors of the tools. Only 15 tools covered all seven phases of the QI framework.
HEALTH EXPECTATIONS
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Emily D. Carter, Linnea Zimmerman, Jiage Qian, Tim Roberton, Assefa Seme, Solomon Shiferaw
Summary: The impact of COVID-19 on reproductive, maternal, and newborn health (RMNH) services in Ethiopia in the early stages of the pandemic was assessed using survey data. The study found little disruption in RMNH services, but an increased stillbirth rate was observed in the COVID-19 affected cohort. The government's response to control the pandemic and ensure continuity of essential health services appeared to be successful in averting most negative impacts on maternal and neonatal care.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shafaq Mahmood, Waqas Hameed, Sameen Siddiqi
Summary: This study analyzed survey data from Pakistan and found no significant differences in the utilization of essential maternal and reproductive health services between women with and without disabilities. Further research utilizing qualitative or mixed methods is needed to understand how the healthcare system in Pakistan responds to the needs of disabled women.
Review
Pediatrics
Trevor Duke, Fadia S. AlBuhairan, Koki Agarwal, Narendra K. Arora, Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, Fred Binka, Arachu Castro, Mariam Claeson, Blami Dao, Gary L. Darmstadt, Mike English, Fadi Jardali, Michael Merson, Rashida A. Ferrand, Alma Golden, Michael H. Golden, Caroline Homer, Fyezah Jehan, Caroline W. Kabiru, Betty Kirkwood, Joy E. Lawn, Song Li, George C. Patton, Marie Ruel, Jane Sandall, Harshpal Singh Sachdev, Mark Tomlinson, Peter Waiswa, Dilys Walker, Stanley Zlotkin
Summary: Improving knowledge translation in maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition requires support for national and regional technical advisory groups, coordination of maternal and child health initiatives, development and promotion of integrated care guidelines, strategies to enhance guideline uptake, and monitoring of gaps in knowledge translation and operational research.
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sarosh Iqbal, Sidra Maqsood, Rubeena Zakar, Florian Fischer
Summary: This study analyzed the trends and determinants of postnatal care (PNC) utilization in Pakistan from 2006 to 2018. The results showed an upward linear trend in maternal PNC utilization, but a non-linear trend in newborn PNC utilization. Factors such as age, education, employment, decision-making autonomy, delivery method, and skilled birth attendance were associated with higher PNC utilization. The study suggested the need to promote the benefits of PNC and plan effective interventions to improve access to healthcare facilities and skilled birth assistance.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Tumbwene Mwansisya, Columba Mbekenga, Kahabi Isangula, Loveluck Mwasha, Eunice Pallangyo, Grace Edwards, James Orwa, Michaela Mantel, Micheal Mugerwa, Leonard Subi, Secilia Mrema, David Siso, Edna Selestine, Marleen Temmerman
Summary: A study was conducted in Mwanza Region, Tanzania, using an adapted training needs analysis tool to assess healthcare workers in RMNH settings. The results showed that the tool was reliable and valid, with most participants being female nurses with an average age of 39 and an average of 7.9 years working in RMNH.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Meesha Iqbal, Anam Shahil Feroz, Khalid Siddeeg, Karima Gholbzouri, Jamela Al-Raiby, Nilmini Hemachandra, Sarah Saleem, Sameen Siddiqi
Summary: Private healthcare sector in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) plays a crucial role in delivering reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH) services, but collaboration with the public sector faces challenges. The private sector lacks capacity in collecting and sharing health information. Despite some issues, the private sector remains the predominant provider of RMNCAH services in the region.
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN HEALTH JOURNAL
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Tetti Solehati, Iqbal Pramukti, Agus Rahmat, Cecep Eli Kosasih
Summary: This study explores the associated factors of adolescent reproductive health (ARH) behavior in Indonesia. The findings indicate that gender, age, and education level are associated with ARH behavior, while knowledge, religion, ethnicity, and attitude are not. Gender is found to significantly contribute to ARH behavior.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Elizabeth Katwan, Geoffrey Bisoborwa, Betzabe Butron-Riveros, Sergei Bychkov, Kwami Dadji, Natalia Fedkina, C. Anoma Jayathilaka, Dhiraj Kumar, Zhao Li, Rajesh Mehta, Neena Raina, Khalid Siddeeg, Laura Ferguson, Line Neerup Handlos, Ashley Sheffel, James Kiarie, Mario R. Festin, Theresa Diaz
Summary: The World Health Organization conducted a comprehensive survey on sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health policies to track countries' adoption of WHO recommendations. Through an online platform and data validation, the survey provided resources for countries and can help improve future policy efforts.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
