Vaccine decision-making among pregnant women: a protocol for a cross-sectional mixed-method study in Brazil, Ghana, Kenya and Pakistan [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

Autor: Prachi Singh, Jessica L Schue, Emily S Miller, Berhaun Fesshaye, Ruth A Karron, Shanelle Quinn, Maria Laura Costa, Renato T Souza, Kwasi Torpey, Jose Guilherme Cecatti, Emefa Modey, Caroline Dinam Badzi, Ferdinand Okwaro, Chris Guure, Sarah Saleem, Muhammad Asim, Saleem Jessani, Haleema Yasmeen, Sidrah Nausheen, Vanessa Brizuela, Grace Belayneh, Rupali J Limaye, Sami Gottlieb, Marleen Temmerman

Publikováno v: Gates Open Research, Vol 8 (2024)

Maternal immunization is a critical strategy to prevent both maternal and infant morbidity and mortality from several infectious diseases. When the first COVID-19 vaccines became available during the pandemic, there was mixed messaging and confusion

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/33997118b5d24ff0adf95a3b89ce7ceb

Developing and testing a clinical care bundle incorporating caffeine citrate to manage apnoea of prematurity in a resource-constrained setting: a mixed methods clinical feasibility study protocol

Autor: Grace Irimu, Ferdinand Okwaro, Jesse Coleman, Mary Waiyego, Florence Murila, Dorothy Chomba, Millicent Parsimei, Cynthia Shitote, Roseline Ochieng, Jasmit Shah, Morris Ogero, Amy Sarah Ginsburg, J. Mark Ansermino, William Macharia

Publikováno v: Implementation Science Communications, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2023)

Abstract Background Apnoea of prematurity (AOP) is a common condition among preterm infants. Methylxanthines, such as caffeine and aminophylline/theophylline, can help prevent and treat AOP. Due to its physiological benefits and fewer side effects, c

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/3b32780846ae41cd9f5155a88c7fc97f

Health systems analysis and evaluation of the barriers to availability, utilisation and readiness of sexual and reproductive health services in COVID-19-affected areas: a WHO mixed-methods study protocol

Autor: José Guilherme Cecatti, Kun Tang, Igor Toskin, Moazzam Ali, Caron Kim, Stefano Uccella, Simone Garzon, Ge Yang, Vanessa Brizuela, Pisake Lumbiganon, Seni Kouanda, Alexandra Sawyer, Nigel Sherriff, Alessia Savoldi, Anna Thorson, Marleen Temmerman, Jörg Huber, Soe Soe Thwin, Maddalena Cordioli, Massimo Mirandola, Jaime Vera, Armando Seuc, Laila Ladak, Debbie Williams, Luis Bahamondes, Deda Ogum Alangea, Abdu Mohiddin, Eunice Nahyuha Chomi, Sothornwit Jen, Modey Emefa, Hamsadvani Kuganantham, Armando Humberto Seuc, Eunice Chomi, Hanxiyue Zhang, Yifan Zhu, Yueping Guo, Chunxiao Peng, Kwasi Tropsey, Emefa Judith Modey, Rozina Karmaliani, Jen Sothornwit, Ferdinand Okwaro, Ranieri Poli, Joy Jerop Chebet, Hugo Gamerro Abrego

Publikováno v: BMJ Open, Vol 12, Iss 6 (2022)

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/830c343654dc4b83bc69e327e7dbfff3

Urban Family Planning in Sub‑Saharan Africa:An Illustration of the Cross‑sectoral Challenges of Urban Health

Autor: Trudy Harpham, Moses Tetui, Robert Smith, Ferdinand Okwaro, Adriana Biney, Judith Helzner, James Duminy, Susan Parnell, John Ganle

Publikováno v: Harpham, T, Tetui, M, Smith, R, Okwaro, F, Biney, A, Helzner, J F, Duminy, J, Parnell, S M & Ganle, J 2022, ' Urban Family Planning in Sub‑Saharan Africa : An Illustration of the Cross‑sectoral Challenges of Urban Health ', Journal of Urban Health, vol. 99, no. 6, pp. 1044–1053 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-022-00649-z

The multi-sectoral nature of urban health is a particular challenge, which urban family planning in sub-Saharan Africa illustrates well. Rapid urbanisation, mainly due to natural population increase in cities rather than rural–urban migration, coin

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https://hdl.handle.net/1983/3b689d73-697e-457f-9a2a-4fd4dd9940f7

Working Paper - Digital News Media Coverage on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Kenya: Scoping the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Autor: Clara Broekaert, Ceri-Lune Renneboog, Ferdinand Okwaro, Abdu Mohiddin, Marleen Temmerman

Working Paper - Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health, UNESCO Chair on Youth Leadership, Aga Khan University, Kenya. Background: Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Kenya is frequently covered in digital news media. As a powerful infl

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https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/vbku6