Global Health: Science and Practice Journal

The findings of this cross-sectional survey suggest that care pathways of women with obstetric complications in Kampala often involve at least 2 formal providers and reflect possible inefficiencies in the referral process, including potential delays and unnecessary steps. https://lnkd.in/ecEbuGS5

HIV self-testing is an additional intervention to increase individuals’ awareness of their HIV status and a key component in Thailand’s effort to end HIV/AIDS. https://lnkd.in/gVJrJsC5

This research highlights the potential for Argentina’s primary care system to initiate transformative, system-level changes to improve health outcomes. The authors propose an innovative methodological assessment and co-design for improving primary care. https://lnkd.in/gRjqd6HF

Global progress on meeting family planning needs is threatened by worsening, intersecting crises. The authors call on global, national, and local partners to strengthen emergency preparedness to facilitate continuous family planning services, no matter when or where they are needed, to support sexual and reproductive health. https://hubs.ly/Q02-B5d-0

Documenting and analyzing the processes of integrated community case management institutionalization across multiple country contexts can further understanding of institutionalization and development of practical sensemaking conceptual models. https://hubs.ly/Q02-zRG-0

LGBT youth in Central Asia face challenges due to the current sociopolitical context, and there is a pressing need for legal and policy reforms to align with the International Conference on Population and Development agenda. https://hubs.ly/Q02-zkKh0

The authors of this article describe how mental health screening for people living with HIV, conducted mostly by lay cadre health workers, was successfully integrated into antiretroviral therapy clinics in Malawi. Read the article now: https://hubs.ly/Q02ZlKqP0

The authors of this article describe how integrating pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for pregnant and breastfeeding women into antenatal and postnatal clinic services requires supportive PrEP prescription and HIV testing policies and improved availability of trained nurses and counselors, together with simplified access to PrEP and related information, both in clinics and communities. https://hubs.ly/Q02Zb1b00

The authors of this article describe a valuable hybrid mentorship and training model for supporting medical laboratories in low-resource settings in improving laboratory quality management systems and achieving accreditation. https://lnkd.in/gixJB5TN

The authors of this article discuss how children with children with severe cerebral palsy are vulnerable to orthopedic complications, particularly in resource-limited settings, which can compound disability. A focus on home-based programs may help to improve their quality of life and participation. Read the article: https://lnkd.in/gXr7aEPW