Research Papers – Page 28 – Amref Health Africa

Assessing the impact of the journey plus curriculum on sexual and reproductive health and rights and behavioural change among Ugandan youth The Journeys Plus curriculum was introduced by the Government of Uganda in 2020 to impart knowledge and empower youth to practice positive behaviours. It also focuses on fostering supportive environments for youths in homes, communities, health facilities, and schools. AMREF… Read More
Bridging the knowledge gap: accessibility of SRHR information, services and competences of health facilities for adolescents and their care givers in rural Eastern Uganda A quarter of Uganda’s population is aged 10–19 years and majority live in rural areas. Access to sexual and reproductive health services and rights (SRHR) remains a challenge among this population, contributing to a high teenage pregnancy rate of 24.9%… Read More
Integrated multisectoral approaches to adolescent pregnancy prevention: a case study of the Momentum Tikweze Umoyo Project in Malawi Teenage pregnancy has serious health, social, and economic consequences, including increased maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality, particularly in low-resource settings. In Malawi, high adolescent pregnancy rates are driven by factors such as poverty, limited education, and restricted access to… Read More
ENHANCING HIV SELF-TESTING (HIVST) IN KENYA Access to HIV testing services is a significant barrier to achieving the UNAIDS 95-95-95 target, which aims for widespread HIV epidemic control by 2030. Improving access through initiatives like HIV self-testing (HIVST) is crucial to enhance testing uptake. This study… Read More
Critical Success Factors for Deployment of Primary Health Care Networks and their Impact in Kenya Kenya’s shift to Primary Care Networks (PCNs) is more than a health reform; it is a structural transformation. In just four months, 93 Primary Care Networks (PCNs) have been established across 37 counties, bringing care closer to where people live… Read More
Digital tracking of girls exposed to community led alternative rites of passage to prevent female genital mutilation/cutting, and child, early and forced marriages in Kenya: a longitudinal study Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and child marriage (CEFM) are human rights violations. Over the years, various interventions have been introduced to combat these practices, including the Alternative Rite of Passage (ARP), which offers a meaningful rite of passage without the… Read More
Building citizen science intelligence for outbreak preparedness and response: a mixed-method study in nine countries to assess knowledge, readiness and feasibility Citizen science (CS) is an emerging approach in public health to harness the collective intelligence of individuals to augment traditional scientific efforts. However, citizens’ viewpoints, especially the hard-to–reach population, is lacking in current outbreak-related literature. We aim to understand the… Read More
Impact of annual community-directed treatment with ivermectin on the incidence of epilepsy in Mvolo, a two-year prospective study The potential impact of cumulative community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI) on epilepsy epidemiology in Mvolo County, South Sudan, an onchocerciasis-endemic area with high epilepsy prevalence, was investigated. Annual CDTI was introduced in 2002 in Mvolo, with interruptions in 2016 and… Read More

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