Research Papers – Page 23 – Amref Health Africa

Are Mentorship and Training the Key in Provision of Emergency Obstetric and New-Born Care (EmONC) Services? A Formative Evaluation of Pre and Post in Samburu County, Kenya This study assessed the impact of mentorship and training on improving the delivery of Basic and Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (BEmONC and CeMONC) services in Samburu County, Kenya, where maternal and stillbirth rates remain high. A one-week training… Read More
Interventions to improve early retention of patients in antiretroviral therapy programmes in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review This study systematically reviewed evidence on interventions aimed at improving early retention (within six months) in antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs across 11 Sub-Saharan African countries. Out of 2,241 articles screened, 19 met the inclusion criteria, with most being randomized controlled… Read More
Direct financial assistance for improved maternal and child health data: a pilot study supporting the health management information system in Malawi This pilot study in Malawi explored whether direct financial support to district-level Health Management Information System (HMIS) offices could improve the quality of maternal and child health (MCH) data. Implemented in Mwanza district, the intervention allowed HMIS staff to plan… Read More
Implementation of community case management of malaria in malaria endemic counties of western Kenya: are community health volunteers up to the task in diagnosing malaria? This study evaluated the effectiveness of community health volunteers (CHVs) in diagnosing malaria using rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) under Kenya’s Community Case Management of malaria (CCMm) strategy. Conducted in four malaria-endemic counties with a 27% prevalence rate, the study compared… Read More
Management of Psychosocial and Sexual Complains Among Cancer Patients in the African Context: A scoping review This paper addresses the critical gap in specialized psychosocial and sexual therapies for cancer patients within the African context. It aims to identify deficiencies in healthcare providers’ capacities to manage these aspects of cancer care and proposes an algorithm tailored… Read More
Analysing 3429 digital supervisory interactions between Community Health Workers in Uganda and Kenya: the development, testing and validation of an open access predictive machine learning web app This study explored the use of artificial intelligence to support supervision of Community Health Workers (CHWs) through a machine learning web application called CHW supervisor, which was designed to automatically code instant messages exchanged between CHWs and their supervisors. Developed… Read More
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: Vaccination intention and attitudes of community health volunteers in Kenya This study assessed COVID-19 vaccination intentions among community health volunteers (CHVs) in four Kenyan counties—two urban (Mombasa, Nairobi) and two rural (Kajiado, Trans-Nzoia). It found a high overall intention to vaccinate at 81%, though vaccine hesitancy remained at 19%, with… Read More
Highlighting a Digital Platform to Assess Young People Needs: Reaching and Engaging Adolescents and Young Adults for Care Continuum in Health Project (REACH) This study describes the development and pilot testing of the REACH-AYA digital survey app, designed to identify protective and risk behaviors among young people (ages 10–24) in Nairobi, Kenya. Using a user-inclusive, five-step design thinking process, the app featured 98… Read More

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Ebola Outbreak in Africa: Strengthening Africa’s Health Security