Engaging men for better maternal and child health in sub-Saharan Africa
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As part of the establishment of Knowledge Management and Transfer Unit (UGTC) within the Ministry of Health in Ouagadougou, three training modules lasting one week were organised by Christian Dagenais, PhD, thanks to the financial support of WAHO. This training project entitled "Capacity Building in Knowledge Transfer and Use of Research for Decisi...
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WAHO commissioned a final evaluation report of the MEP project that it led and coordinated between 2014 and 2020. Download PDF File Here
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Application de l'outil EQUIST (Equitable Impact Sensitive Tool) à l'élaboration de politiques fondées sur des données probantes pour améliorer la santé maternelle et infantile au Bénin. Download PDF File Here
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Application de l'outil EQUIST (Equitable Impact Sensitive Tool) à l'élaboration de politiques fondées sur des données probantes pour améliorer la santé maternelle et infantile au Sénégal. Download PDF File Here
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Application de l'outil EQUIST (Equitable Impact Sensitive Tool) à l'élaboration de politiques fondées sur des données probantes pour améliorer la santé maternelle et infantile au Nigeria. Download PDF File Here
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Application de l'outil EQUIST (Equitable Impact Sensitive Tool) à l'élaboration de politiques fondées sur des données probantes pour améliorer la santé maternelle et infantile au Mali. Download PDF File Here
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Application de l'outil EQUIST (Equitable Impact Sensitive Tool) à l'élaboration de politiques fondées sur des données probantes pour améliorer la santé maternelle et infantile au Ghana. Download PDF File Here
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Orientation de formulation de politiques fondées sur les données probantes pour l'Afrique de l'Ouest. Download PDF File Here
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Application de l'outil équitable sensible à l'impact (EQUIST) à l'élaboration de politiques fondées sur des données probantes pour améliorer les résultats en matière de santé maternelle et infantile au Burkina Faso. Download PDF File Here
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Introduction Au cours des dernières décennies, des progrès remarquables ont été réalisés dans la réduction de la mortalité infantile. L'Afrique subsaharienne accuse toutefois un retard. En 2019, un enfant sur 13 en Afrique subsaharienne est mort avant son 5e anniversaire. Le taux de mortalité maternelle est aussi le plus élevé au monde, soit 533 ...
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Introduction In the past decades, remarkable progress has been made in reducing child mortality. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is lagging, however. In 2019, one child out of 13 in SSA died before his or her fifth birthday. Girls and women here also suffer from the world's highest maternal mortality ratio – 533 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. ...
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Abstract Background Evidence has shown that male involvement is associated with improved maternal health outcomes. In rural Tanzania, men are the main decision makers and may determine women's access to health services and ultimately their health outcomes. Despite eforts geared towards enhancing male participation in maternal health care, th...
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Vol 25, No 3s (2021) Click here to access the publication
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Webber, G., Chirangi, B., & Magatti, N. (2021) Improving Access to Family Planning Services in Rorya District, Tanzania: Qualitative Findings from a Pilot Study. Tanzania Medical Journal 32 (3): 67-83. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4314tmj.v32i3.428
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Health social enterprises are experimenting with community health worker (CHW) models that allow for various income-generating opportunities to motivate and incentivize CHWs. Although evidence shows that improving gender equality contributes to the achievement of health outcomes, gender-based constraints faced by CHWs working wi...
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This paper investigates the effect of a non-financial incentive—a competitive annual award—on community health workers' (CHWs) performance, an issue in the public health literature that has not been explored to its potential. Combining data on a competitive social 'Best CHW' award with the monthly performance of 4050 CHWs a...
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There has been a resurgence of interest in using community health workers (CHWs) to enhance frontline primary health care given their potential to fill gaps and reach remote communities. In light of this, health social enterprises are experimenting with CHW models that allow for various income-generating opportunities...
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Health social enterprises in Africa working with community health workers (CHWs) are growing rapidly but understudied. In particular, gender equality issues related to their work has important public health and equity implications. Download PDF File Here
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There is renewed commitment to the use and role of community health workers (CHWs) to enhance front line primary health care given their potential to fill gaps and reach remote communities. In light of this, health social enterprises are experimenting with CHW models that allow for various income-generating opportunities to motivate and incen...
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