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Research Papers
Risk factors for COVID-19 infection, disease severity and related deaths in Africa: a systematic review
The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive evidence on risk factors for transmission, disease severity and COVID-19 related deaths in Africa.
Hailay Abrha Gesesew, Digsu Negese Koye, Dagnachew Muluye Fetene, Mulu Woldegiorgis, Yohannes Kinfu, Ayele Bali Geleto, Yohannes Adama Melaku1, Hassen Mohammed, Kefyalew Addis Alene, Mamaru Ayenew Awoke, Mulugeta Molla Birhanu, Amanuel Tesfay Gebremedhin, Yalemzewod Assefa Gelaw, Desalegn Markos Shifti, Muluken Dessalegn Muluneh, Teketo Kassaw Teg
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Reducing unmet need for contraceptive services among youth in Homabay and Narok counties, Kenya: the role of community health volunteers – a qualitative study
Access to contraceptive services is a cornerstone of human well-being. While Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) promote family planning in Kenya, the unmet need for contraceptives among youth remains high. CHVs seem to pay little specific attention to the contraceptive needs of the youth.
Hermen Ormel, George Oele, Maryse Kok, Happiness Oruko, Beatrice Oluoch, Eefje Smet and Dorcus Indalo. Reducing unmet need for contraceptive servic
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Position Statements
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula Statement, 23 May 2021
Obstetric fistula (OF) is a devastating childbirth-related disability affecting mainly poor women in low resource regions. Often, women develop this debilitating condition as a result of poor management or lack of management during labour. The women are ostracized by their families and communities due to the resu
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Position Statements
Amref Health Africa Global Statement on COVID-19 Tools including Vaccine Equity
COVID-19 has, undeniably, devastated the global economy, resulted in the loss of millions of lives, and immensely
interrupted people’s ways of living across the world. IMF estimates a collapse in economic growth in many African countries due to a decline in key sectors such as tourism as a result of travel restrictions and public health measures especially lockdowns. Reopening Africa’s economy relies on substantial control of the COVID-19 pandemic.Parallel event at the virtual 65th Commission on the Status of Women on March 24, 2021
By Bertine Pries, Manager Advocacy, Amref Netherlands
This event was organised by The Global Platform for Action to End FGM/C with Amref Health Africa as one of the founding members of the Platform. Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a global concern, practiced in at least 92 countries, which requires a global response. That’s why civil society organizations, activist
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Personal Stories
Turning an Ordinary Midwife into a Super Midwife
By Caroline Ariba
Her arrival into the maternity ward is noticed. She might not be the most experienced midwife at the Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, but she certainly is one of the most appreciated. At 32, Assumpta Namugumya has mastered her craft; pregnancy and child birth.
Indeed, her supervisor, Jovita Jovita cannot stop singing praise of the young midwife. “When she walks into the ward, you will notice her presence,” Jovita praises Assumpta. �
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Enabling and hindering factors of health surveillance assistants’ roles in the provision of contraceptive services in Mangochi, Malawi
Contraceptive services are essential for promoting people’s health, and economic and social well-being. Despite increased contraceptive use over the past decades, unmet need is still high in Malawi. As a result of task shifting, health surveillance assistants (HSAs), Malawi’s paid community health worker cadre, provide an expanded range of contraceptive services, aimed at increasing access at community level. We conducted a qualitative study to explore enabling and hindering factors of HSAs’ roles in the provision of modern contraceptive services in Mangochi dist
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Knowledge, attitudes, practices, and the effects of COVID-19 on health seeking behaviors among young people in Kenya
The cases of Corona Virus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) in Kenya have been increasing rapidly, since the first case was confirmed in early March, 2020. In the wake of the crisis around COVID-19, the health and socio-economic challenges experienced by Kenya’s largest demography, the youth, are likely to elevated. This study sought to establish knowledge levels, gaps and attitude of the youth with regards to COVID-19 and identify the effects of the pandemic on health seeking behaviour and socio-economic status of youth.