Research Papers – Page 20 – Amref Health Africa

Using lean manufacturing principles to evaluate wait times for HIV-positive patients in an urban clinic in Kenya As HIV treatment programs expand in Africa, strengthening clinic systems is essential for improving patient retention. This study used lean manufacturing principles to assess patient flow and experience in an urban Kenyan HIV clinic. Key barriers identified included inconsistent patient… Read More
Implementing a regional integrated laboratory proficiency testing scheme for peripheral health facilities in East Africa The East African Regional External Quality Assessment Scheme (EA-REQAS), launched in 2004, provides proficiency testing (PT) to support laboratory quality in resource-limited settings. Between 2008 and 2015, 16 surveys were conducted, with facility enrollment rising from 195 to 560. Although… Read More
Macpherson Cystic Echinococcosis in Turkana, Kenya: The Role of Cross-Sectional Screening Surveys in Assessing the Prevalence of Human Infection Cystic echinococcosis (CE), a neglected zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus, was once highly prevalent in northwest Turkana, Kenya. Following the launch of a control program by AMREF and KEMRI in 1983, CE prevalence dropped from 5.6% in 1985 to… Read More
National disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 257 diseases and injuries in Ethiopia Ethiopia has significantly reduced the burden of communicable, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional diseases over the past 25 years, shifting the health landscape toward non-communicable diseases. In 2015, leading causes of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) included lower respiratory infections, diarrheal diseases,… Read More
The impact and cost-effectiveness of the Amref Health Africa-Smile Train Cleft Lip and Palate Surgical Repair Programme in Eastern and Central Africa Cleft lip and palate (CLP) cause significant disability in low- and middle-income countries, prompting Amref Health Africa and Smile Train to provide corrective surgeries in eastern and central Africa since 2006. An analysis of 37,274 patients operated on between 2006… Read More
Walking Together: Towards a Collaborative Model for Maternal Health Care in Pastoralist Communities of Laikipia and Samburu, Kenya In response to low uptake of skilled birth attendance in pastoralist areas, a collaborative model was developed in Laikipia and Samburu, integrating traditional birth attendants (TBAs) with skilled birth attendants (SBAs) to improve maternal care. Through community engagement and research,… Read More
Neonatal, infant, and child mortality among women exposed to intimate partner violence in East Africa: a multi-country analysis This study analyzed data from five East African countries to explore the link between intimate partner violence (IPV) and child mortality. Among 11,512 women surveyed, those who experienced IPV were significantly more likely to lose children as newborns (aOR =… Read More
Geographic variation and determinants of help seeking behaviour among married women subjected to intimate partner violence: evidence from national population survey. Int J Equity Health 20, 13 (2021) This study analyzed help-seeking behavior among married Ethiopian women aged 15–49 who experienced intimate partner violence (IPV), using data from the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey. Only 19.8% sought help, and just 9.2% turned to formal sources like police… Read More

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Ebola Outbreak in Africa: Strengthening Africa’s Health Security