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Can Clean Delivery Kits Prevent Infections? Lessons from Traditional Birth Attendants in Nigeria 清洁接生包能预防感染吗?尼日利亚传统助产士的经验教训
IF 2.9 4区 医学
Annals of Global Health Pub Date : 2023-12-06 DOI: 10.5334/aogh.4015
A. Arowosegbe, I. O. Dedeke, O. Shittu, David Ajiboye Ojo, Joy Stephen Amusan, Opeoluwa Iwaloye, Uwemedimo Friday Ekpo
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Social Health Insurance and Healthcare Seeking Behavior in Urban Ethiopia. 埃塞俄比亚城市社会健康保险与求医行为
IF 2.9 4区 医学
Annals of Global Health Pub Date : 2023-11-28 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.5334/aogh.4240
Zahra Zarepour, Anagaw Mebratie, Dessalegn Shamebo, Zemzem Shigute, Getnet Alemu, Arjun S Bedi
{"title":"Social Health Insurance and Healthcare Seeking Behavior in Urban Ethiopia.","authors":"Zahra Zarepour, Anagaw Mebratie, Dessalegn Shamebo, Zemzem Shigute, Getnet Alemu, Arjun S Bedi","doi":"10.5334/aogh.4240","DOIUrl":"10.5334/aogh.4240","url":null,"abstract":"Background: After years of planning, in 2024 the government of Ethiopia proposes to introduce a compulsory Social Health Insurance (SHI) program for formal sector employees. The proposed scheme will provide access to contracted healthcare facilities at a premium of 3% of the gross monthly income of employees with another 3% coming from the employer. Objectives: Several studies have examined the willingness to pay (WTP) this premium, however, little is known about the healthcare seeking behavior (HSB) of formal sector employees. This paper investigates both – the determinants of healthcare seeking behavior and among other aspects, WTP the premium. Through these explorations, the paper sheds light on the potential challenges for implementation of SHI. Methods: Descriptive statistics, logit, and multinomial logit (MNL) models are used to analyze retrospective survey data (2,749 formal sector employees) which covers the major regions of the country. Findings: Regarding outpatient care, a majority of the visits (55.9%) were to private healthcare providers. In the case of inpatient care, it was the opposite with a majority of healthcare seekers visiting public sector hospitals (62.5%). A majority of the sample (67%) supported the introduction of SHI but only 24% were willing to pay the proposed SHI premium. The average WTP was 1.6% of gross monthly income. Respondents in the two richest income quintiles were more likely to oppose SHI and consider it unfair. Conclusion: The prominent role of the private sector and the resistance to SHI amongst the two richest income quintiles, suggests that the SHI program needs to actively include private healthcare facilities within its ambit. Additionally, concerted efforts at enhancing the quality of care available at public health facilities, both, in terms of perception and patient-centered care and addressing drug and equipment availability bottlenecks, are needed, if SHI is to garner wider support.","PeriodicalId":48857,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Global Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2023-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10691283/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138478935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Advancing the Global Fight Against HIV/Aids: Strategies, Barriers, and the Road to Eradication. 推进全球抗击艾滋病毒/艾滋病:战略、障碍和根除之路。
IF 2.9 4区 医学
Annals of Global Health Pub Date : 2023-11-27 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.5334/aogh.4277
Emmanuel Kumah, Dorothy Serwaa Boakye, Richard Boateng, Eunice Agyei
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Inadequate Access to Potable Water Impacts Early Childhood Development in Low-Income Areas in Cape Town, South Africa. 饮用水供应不足影响了南非开普敦低收入地区儿童早期发展。
IF 2.9 4区 医学
Annals of Global Health Pub Date : 2023-11-24 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.5334/aogh.4281
Caradee Y Wright, Thandi Kapwata, Caylee Cook, Steven J Howard, Hleliwe Makaula, Rebecca Merkley, Mbulelo Mshudulu, Nosibusiso Tshetu, Natasha Naidoo, Gaia Scerif, Catherine E Draper
{"title":"Inadequate Access to Potable Water Impacts Early Childhood Development in Low-Income Areas in Cape Town, South Africa.","authors":"Caradee Y Wright, Thandi Kapwata, Caylee Cook, Steven J Howard, Hleliwe Makaula, Rebecca Merkley, Mbulelo Mshudulu, Nosibusiso Tshetu, Natasha Naidoo, Gaia Scerif, Catherine E Draper","doi":"10.5334/aogh.4281","DOIUrl":"10.5334/aogh.4281","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Water and sanitation are vital to human health and well-being. While these factors have been studied in relation to health, very little has been done to consider such environmental risk factors with child development. Here, we investigated possible relations between household water access/storage and early childhood development in four low-income settlements in the City of Cape Town, Western Cape province of South Africa. Our objectives were 1) to determine water access/storage practices in dwellings of children; 2) to assess early childhood development; and 3) and to understand the relationship between water access/storage practices in relation to early childhood development.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We used a questionnaire to assess household water risk factors and the International Development and Early Learning Assessment (IDELA) tool to assess child early learning / cognitive, socio-emotional and motor development.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Mean age of the children (N = 192) was 4 years and 55% were female. The mean IDELA score was 48% (range: 36-54%) where the higher the score, the better the child's development. Around 70% of households had a tap inside their dwelling and half said that they stored water with the largest percentage of storage containers (21%) being plastic/no lid. Child IDELA scores were lower for children living in households that did not have an indoor tap and for households who stored water.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Given the risks associated with climate change and the already poor conditions many children face regarding water and sanitation, research is needed to further investigate these relations to provide evidence to support appropriate interventions and ensure healthy child development.</p>","PeriodicalId":48857,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Global Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2023-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10668882/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138463807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Leveraging School Health Programs in Africa: Integrated Screening for Rheumatic Heart Disease and Dental Caries. 利用非洲的学校健康项目:风湿性心脏病和龋齿的综合筛查。
IF 2.9 4区 医学
Annals of Global Health Pub Date : 2023-11-22 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.5334/aogh.4239
Euridsse Sulemane Amade, Edna Lichucha, Zakir Ossman, Keila Jamal, Adjine Mastala, Lene Thorup, Carlos José Soares, Roland Aka N'Gueta, Ana Mocumbi
{"title":"Leveraging School Health Programs in Africa: Integrated Screening for Rheumatic Heart Disease and Dental Caries.","authors":"Euridsse Sulemane Amade, Edna Lichucha, Zakir Ossman, Keila Jamal, Adjine Mastala, Lene Thorup, Carlos José Soares, Roland Aka N'Gueta, Ana Mocumbi","doi":"10.5334/aogh.4239","DOIUrl":"10.5334/aogh.4239","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and dental caries (DC) disproportionately affect children and young adults in sub-Saharan countries, with major impact on schoolchildren's health and education. DC in children with RHD constitutes an important risk for fatal complications. Our study aimed at assessing the feasibility of simultaneous RHD and DC screening in school environment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>March 20-24, 2022, we performed an observational descriptive study of schoolchildren in a public school in Maputo City, Mozambique. RHD screening involved two stages: first, a physical examination (including cardiac auscultation and direct observation of the oral cavity), and second, an abbreviated echocardiography performed by a cardiologist. Rapid testing for group A <i>Streptococcus</i> (GAS) was done to every eighth child in the classroom and for those with signs suggesting recent infection, in accordance with the study protocol developed for screening. A multidisciplinary team collected the data. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>A total of 954 students (median age 9; range 6-15) were screened. One hundred and twenty-five participants were eligible for a rapid antigen test, of which 6 (4.8%) tested positive. On clinical evaluation 52 children (5.3%) presented a heart murmur. Echocardiography on 362 children showed borderline RHD in 35 children and definite RHD in 2 (0.6%); 1 child had a ventricular septal defect. Dental cavities were present in 444 (48.4%), despite 904 out of 917 students reporting brushing of their teeth once to three times daily (98.6%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>School-based integrated oral and cardiovascular screenings and use of rapid tests for GAS carriage provide crucial information to create customized preventive strategies for rheumatic fever (RF) and RHD in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), in addition to detecting children at very high risk of bacterial endocarditis. The sustainability of such interventions and acceptability by health providers needs to be assessed.</p>","PeriodicalId":48857,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Global Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2023-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10668885/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138463808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Improving Middle-Income Countries Access to Vaccines. A Blueprint to Overcome Current Challenges. 改善中等收入国家获得疫苗的机会。克服当前挑战的蓝图。
IF 2.9 4区 医学
Annals of Global Health Pub Date : 2023-11-22 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.5334/aogh.4151
Carlos Espinal, Francisco Becerra-Posada, Jaime R Torres
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Effective Humanitarian Work: Teaching Medical Skill Sets in Ukraine. 有效的人道主义工作:在乌克兰教授医疗技能。
IF 2.9 4区 医学
Annals of Global Health Pub Date : 2023-11-20 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.5334/aogh.4306
Michael S Baker, Rom A Stevens, Jacob Baker
{"title":"Effective Humanitarian Work: Teaching Medical Skill Sets in Ukraine.","authors":"Michael S Baker, Rom A Stevens, Jacob Baker","doi":"10.5334/aogh.4306","DOIUrl":"10.5334/aogh.4306","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The senior authors traveled to Ukraine to teach specific skills to Ukrainian physicians and other medical professionals, utilizing a 2-day ATLS course, workshops in point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS), lectures and webinars on damage control resuscitation, damage control surgery, and transfusion of whole blood. The authors have focused on providing skill sets that Ukrainian doctors can utilize within their existing system to improve immediate patient care for casualties resulting from the unanticipated Russian invasion and improve outcomes. Given the resource limitations and differences of the Ukrainian healthcare systems, the authors believe Western-based professionals who come to Ukraine to help for short periods should resist the temptation to offer western solutions that may not work in Ukraine. Major improvements in Ukrainian health care will require long-term efforts in teaching but also need to include increased efforts to improve hospitals, clinics, staffing, education, supplies, and equipment. Those who travel to help in Ukraine can still teach short courses that provide skills that Ukrainian doctors and nurses can use within their existing healthcare system to improve the quality of patient care in the immediate period of crisis and hopefully improve outcomes in the near term. It is not a reasonable expectation to think that the delivery of 2-day courses such as ATLS or POCUS will significantly change the country-wide delivery of healthcare. This sort of practice change requires the engagement of medical and political leaders and a sustained reform effort over years, not days or weeks. Supportive countries and non-governmental organizations need to prepare for a long and extensive investment in improving Ukrainian healthcare.</p>","PeriodicalId":48857,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Global Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2023-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10668876/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138463804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Efforts to Address the Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases Need Local Evidence and Shared Lessons from High-Burden Countries. 解决非传染性疾病负担的努力需要当地证据和高负担国家的共同经验教训。
IF 2.9 4区 医学
Annals of Global Health Pub Date : 2023-11-17 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.5334/aogh.4118
Jackline E Ngowi, Castory Munishi, Harrieth P Ndumwa, Belinda J Njiro, Davis E Amani, Erick A Mboya, Doreen Mloka, Amani I Kikula, Emmanuel Balandya, Paschal Ruggajo, Anna T Kessy, Emilia Kitambala, Ntuli Kapologwe, James T Kengia, James Kiologwe, Omary Ubuguyu, Bakari Salum, Appolinary Kamuhabwa, Kaushik Ramaiya, Bruno F Sunguya
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Mitigating the Rising Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases through Locally Generated Evidence-Lessons from Tanzania. 通过当地产生的证据减轻日益加重的非传染性疾病负担——坦桑尼亚的经验教训。
IF 2.9 4区 医学
Annals of Global Health Pub Date : 2023-11-17 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.5334/aogh.4111
Harrieth P Ndumwa, Davis E Amani, Jackline E Ngowi, Belinda J Njiro, Castory Munishi, Erick A Mboya, Doreen Mloka, Amani I Kikula, Emmanuel Balandya, Paschal Ruggajo, Anna T Kessy, Emilia Kitambala, Ntuli Kapologwe, James T Kengia, James Kiologwe, Omary Ubuguyu, Bakari Salum, Appolinary Kamuhabwa, Kaushik Ramaiya, Bruno F Sunguya
{"title":"Mitigating the Rising Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases through Locally Generated Evidence-Lessons from Tanzania.","authors":"Harrieth P Ndumwa, Davis E Amani, Jackline E Ngowi, Belinda J Njiro, Castory Munishi, Erick A Mboya, Doreen Mloka, Amani I Kikula, Emmanuel Balandya, Paschal Ruggajo, Anna T Kessy, Emilia Kitambala, Ntuli Kapologwe, James T Kengia, James Kiologwe, Omary Ubuguyu, Bakari Salum, Appolinary Kamuhabwa, Kaushik Ramaiya, Bruno F Sunguya","doi":"10.5334/aogh.4111","DOIUrl":"10.5334/aogh.4111","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) is rapidly increasing globally, and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) bear the brunt of it. Tanzania is no exception. Addressing the rising burden of NCDs in this context calls for renewed efforts and commitment by various stakeholders. This paper highlights local initiatives and strategies to combat NCDs in Tanzania and provides lessons for countries with similar contexts.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We reviewed published and grey literature and conducted policy analysis on NCDs in Tanzania to examine the burden of NCDs and the national response addressing it. The documents included National NCD strategic plans, NCD research agenda, and reports from the World Diabetes Foundation and the World Health Organization. Moreover, a scoping review of ongoing NCD activities and programs in other countries was also conducted to supplement the evidence gathered.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The rising burden of NCDs as a result of the epidemiological transition in Tanzania called for the launching of a dedicated National NCD Control and Prevention Program. The Ministry of Health collaborates with local, national, and international partners on NCD prevention and curative strategies. This led to the development of important guidelines and policies on NCDs, including strengthening the capacity of health facilities and healthcare workers, increased community engagement and awareness of NCDs, and increased advocacy for more resources in NCD initiatives. Strong governmental commitment has been vital; this is demonstrated by a renewed commitment to the fight through national NCD week and related advocacy activities conducted annually. To ensure multi-stakeholders' engagement and political commitment, all these activities are coordinated at the Prime Minister's office and provide strong lessons for countries with contexts similar to Tanzania.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Multi-stakeholders' engagement, innovative approaches, and coordinated governmental efforts to address NCDs have shone a light on addressing the burden of NCDs and may be sustainable if aligned with locally available resources. Such initiatives are recommended for adoption by other nations to address the burdens of NCDs.</p>","PeriodicalId":48857,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Global Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2023-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10655751/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138463823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Cervical Cancer Prevention in Rural Areas. 农村地区预防癌症。
IF 2.9 4区 医学
Annals of Global Health Pub Date : 2023-11-01 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.5334/aogh.4133
Indira Zhetpisbayeva, Fatima Kassymbekova, Sholpan Sarmuldayeva, Yuliya Semenova, Natalya Glushkova
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