The allocation and utilization of maternal and child health (MCH) services has been shown to be severely diminished during periods of protracted conflict. A limited body of research describes the lingering effects that civil war can have on already stressed health systems in sub-Saharan Africa. To assess the effects of conflict ...

University of Washington Abstract A stakeholder analysis of the idea of a community-based obstetrical technician cadre in Haiti to replace aging traditional birth attendants Jean Marie David Rikerdy Frederic Chair of the Supervisory Committee: MD, MPH Scott Barnhart Stephen Gloyd Background Haiti has the highest maternal ...

Adolescent pregnancy rates are increasing in Peru. Although the Ministry of Health collects data about adolescent pregnancies, little is known about the knowledge and practices of youth in rural areas to inform design of educational interventions. In 2014, 315 students in two secondary schools in the city of Chota, Cajamarca ...

Abstract Purpose To evaluate and compare the data completeness of Client Intake Forms (CIFs) collected both before and after a Data Quality Audit (DQA) in February 2015 and to identify the factors contributing to incompleteness of CIFs used for the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) procedure in Zimbabwe. Methods Four ...

Introduction: The Integrated Infectious Disease Capacity Building Evaluation (IDCAP) team evaluated two malaria case management interventions that were implemented in 36 health facilities in Uganda using facility-based and population-based data. The population survey was administered in the catchment areas surrounding the ...

This thesis explores how stakeholders in academia, central and peripheral health departments envision the training, characteristics, and competences of the public health workforce in Ecuador. Open ended, semi structured interviews with purposive sampling of informants in key positions in universities, research institutions, ...

Background: There are limited data on the incidence and predictors of virologic failure among HIV infected children on antiretroviral treatment (ART), particularly among children who have previously suppressed virus. We examined incidence, timing, and correlates of virologic failure following suppression in a longitudinal ...

Introduction Assisted partner services (aPS), a strategy to test and link to care the sexual partners of HIV infected persons, is effective in finding new HIV cases. This study assessed whether the effectiveness of aPS differs by region, rural location and gender in a cluster-randomized controlled trial in Kenya. Methods ...

Objectives: To determine the impact of early antiretroviral therapy (ART) on risky sexual behavior practices during the acute period of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and compare the ability of different survey modalities to capture these risky sexual behavior practices. Methods/Study Population: Our study looked ...

Objective: To examine influences of contraceptive access and use pre- and postpartum among a group of postpartum adolescents. Design/Setting/Participants: This qualitative study utilizing focus group discussions (FGDs) was conducted between October and November 2013 at 2 public sector hospitals in western Kenya. Participants ...