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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and policy response on access to and utilization of reproductive, maternal, child and adolescent health services in Kenya, Uganda and Zambia.
A cross-sectional qualitative study conducted in Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia assessed how the COVID-19 pandemic and related policy responses affected access to and utilization of reproductive, maternal, child, and adolescent health services. Through 63 in-depth interviews with women of reproductive age, frontline health workers, and government representatives, the study found that services such as antenatal care, delivery, family planning, and immunization were most disrupted. Despite some mitigation efforts, the findings highlight the urgent need to strengthen health systems, particularly suppl
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Equity in Covid 19 – Mitigation and Policy responses in Africa
At the onset of the pandemic, many African governments acted quickly to suppress the virus through various public health measures, including lockdowns, mobilizing healthcare resources and designing responses to support the economy and the population. There were, however, significant variations in the severity and type of measures taken, as well as their accessibility and impacts. Equity was not a given and, therefore, important questions have been raised about who benefitted and who were left unprotected from the interventions, particularly those designed to protect income and basic services?
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Unmasking the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Care in Bungoma County, Kenya
After the declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2020, the global focus solely shifted to fighting the pandemic. Tuberculosis (TB) services were affected in that the number of newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients decreased from 7.1 million in 2019 to 5.8 million in 2020. This study investigated the effects of COVID-19 on the diagnosis of tuberculosis patients and their treatment outcomes in Bungoma County, Kenya Read More >>>
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Uptake of Drug Susceptibility Testing and Factors Associated among TB Patients in Bungoma County, 2018-2022
Drug Susceptibility Tests play an important role in developing strategies to identify and treat patients at high risk of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis. Kenya is among countries with a high burden for Tuberculosis, and Multidrug-resistant/Rifampicin Resistant Tuberculosis. Early diagnosis and detection of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a priority to identify patients not responding to treatment and avoid transmission of resistant strain. This study aimed to determine the uptake of the Drug Susceptibility Test and associated factors among tuberculosis patients in Bungoma County
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Factors Associated with Loss to Follow Up among Tuberculosis Patients in Embu County, 2016-2021
Loss of follow-up among Tuberculosis patients is a significant challenge for Tuberculosis control. It may lead to prolonged infectiousness of Tuberculosis cases, increased rate of treatment failure, relapse, progression to drug-resistant TB, and deaths. The study aimed at identifying factors associated with loss to follow-up among TB patients in Embu County. Read More >>>
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Vaccination Coverage and Predictors of Vaccination among Children Aged 12–23 Months in the Pastoralist Communities of Ethiopia: A Mixed Methods Design
This study assessed vaccination coverage and its associated factors among children aged 12–23 months in pastoralist Ethiopia. It was conducted in three woredas of the Afar region using a community-based cross-sectional mixed methods design with quantitative and qualitative methods. A total of 413 mothers with children aged 12–23 months participated in the quantitative study via a simple random sampling technique. Read More >>>
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Exploring the Influence of Sociocultural Factors on the Non-Utilization of Family Planning amongst Women in Ethiopia’s Pastoralist Regions
This study aimed to explore the sociocultural determinants of family planning (FP) utilization among women in pastoralist areas of Ethiopia. A community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted involving 682 reproductive-aged women selected from three regions in pastoralist districts. Hierarchical logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with women who did not use FP. This study revealed that 47% of women did not use FP. Read More >>>
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Lessons from the deployment and management of public handwashing stations in esponse to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya: A cross-sectional, observational study
During the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya, 5,311 handwashing stations were distributed by the National Business Compact Coalition (NBCC) to help combat the virus. This study evaluated 316 of these stations across five counties, assessing functionality, usability, and accessibility. Despite initial success, only 61% of stations remained functional 6–8 months post-distribution, often due to relocation by caretakers. This study highlights the importance of ongoing monitoring and support for public handwashing facilities in pandemic response efforts. Read More
