Long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) ownership, use and cost of implementation after a mass distribution campaign in Kasai Occidental Province,... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) are a highly effective means for preventing malaria infection and reducing associated morbidity and mortality. Mass free distribution campaigns have b
An in-depth, exploratory assessment of the implementation of the National Health Information System at a district level hospital in Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: A well functioning Health Information System (HIS) is crucial for effective and efficient health service delivery. In Tanzania there is a national HIS called Mfumo wa Taarifa za Uendeshaji
Effectiveness and equity of the Tanzania National Voucher Scheme for mosquito nets over 10 years of implementation (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The Tanzania National Voucher Scheme (TNVS) was a public private partnership managed by the Ministry of Health that provided pregnant women and infants with highly subsidized (long-lasting
De facto health governance policies and practices in a decentralized setting of Ghana: implication for policy making and implementation (Publications)
decentralized health system of Ghana and its implications, for better policy formulation and implementation. Material and methods The study employed a cross-sectional design, comprising of systematic [...] interaction between policy formulators and implementers; and political interference in policy implementations compromising evidence-based policy formulation. Originality/value Drawing on diverse literatures [...] implications of the de facto health governance system of Ghana for health policy...
Effect of a youth-led early childhood care and education programme on children's development and learning in rural Sindh, Pakistan (LEAPS): a... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In low-income and middle-income countries, an estimated 181·9 million (74·6%) preschool-aged children do not receive adequate nurturing care in health, nutrition, protection, learning, and
Implementation of maternal and newborn health mobile phone e-cohorts to track longitudinal care quality in low- and middle-income countries (Publications)
on novel and undermeasured dimensions of quality along the MNH continuum of care. We describe implementation experiences and lessons learned in Ethiopia, India, Kenya, and South Africa to inform future [...] future longitudinal mobile phone-based studies on health system quality. METHODS: To document the implementation approach and lesson learned, we engaged numerous stakeholders and conducted data reviews, debriefs [...] others. Adequate infrastructure (including Internet and mobile phone...
Research and implementation lessons learned from a youth-targeted digital health randomized controlled trial (the ARMADILLO Study) (Publications)
SRH-related outcomes was implemented in Kwale County, Kenya. OBJECTIVE: This paper describes the implementation challenges related to the RCT, observed during enrollment and the intervention period, and their [...] decisions had significant implications for the success of the trial's enrollment and intervention implementation: a hands-off participant recruitment process and a design flaw in an initial language selection [...] participants eventually started their seven-week study period....