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  Preferences for services in a patient’s first six months on antiretroviral therapy for HIV in South Africa and Zambia (PREFER): research protocol for a prospective observational cohort study 

  Maskew, Mhairi; Ntjikelane, Vinolia; Juntenen, Allison; Scott, Nancy A.; Benade, Mariet; Hasweeka, Pamfred; Sande, Linda; Haimbe, Prudence; Lumano-Mulenga, Priscilla; Shakewelele, Hilda; Mukumbwa-Mwenechanya, Mpande; Rosen, Sydney

  BACKGROUND: For patients on HIV treatment in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the highest risk for loss from care consistently remains the first six months after antiretroviral (ART) initiation, when patients are not yet eligible ...
• MAHMAZ maternity waiting home: setup cost dataset 

  Juntunen, Allison; Scott, Nancy A.; Kaiser, Jeanette L.; Vian, Taryn; Ngoma, Thandiwe; Mataka, Kaluba K.; Bwalya, Misheck; Sakanga, Viviane; Kalaba, David; Biemba, Godfrey; Rockers, Peter C.; Hamer, Davidson H.; Long, Lawrence C.

  These datasets detail 1) the setup costs expended to set up 10 maternity waiting homes in rural Zambia and 2) the monthly occupancy of the maternity waiting homes. The former includes the date of purchase, cost category, ...
• Dataset: Observational study of the clinical performance of a Public-Private Partnership national referral hospital network in Lesotho: Do improvements last over time? 

  Scott, Nancy A.; Kaiser, Jeanette L.; Jack, Brian W.; Nkabane-Nkholongo, Elizabeth L.; Juntunen, Allison; Nash, Tshema; Alade, Mayowa; Vian, Taryn

  Public-private partnerships (PPP) may increase healthcare quality but lack longitudinal evidence for success. The Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) in Lesotho is one of Africa's first healthcare PPPs. We compare ...
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  Mission hospital responses to challenges and implications for their future role in India’s health system 

  Long, Kate; Chandy, Sujith; Feeley III, Frank G.Rich; Laing, Richard; Laird, Lance D.; Wirtz, Veronika J.

  BACKGROUND: India’s health system is currently experiencing rapid change. Achieving India’s aspirations for improved population health and universal health coverage will require the contribution of all health providers; ...
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  Simplified clinical algorithm for identifying patints eligible for immediate initiation of antiretroviral therapy for HIV (SLATE): protocol for a randomised evaluation 

  Rosen, Sydney; Fox, Matthew P.; Larson, Bruce A.; Brennan, Alana T.; Maskew, Mhairi; Tsikhutsu, Isaac; Ehrenkranz, Peter D.; Venter, Wd Francois (Boston University, 2017-05)

  INTRODUCTION: African countries are rapidly adopting guidelines to offer antiretroviral therapy (ART) to all HIV-infected individuals, regardless of CD4 count. For this policy of 'treat all' to succeed, millions of new ...
• Dataset for "Barriers and facilitators to facility-based delivery in rural Zambia: A qualitative study of women’s perceptions after implementation of an improved Maternity Waiting Homes intervention" 

  Scott, Nancy A.; Fong, Rachel M.; Kaiser, Jeanette L.; Ngoma, Thandiwe; Vian, Taryn; Bwalya, Misheck; Sakanga, Viviane R.; Lori, Jody R.; Musonda, Gertrude; Munro-Kramer, Michelle L.; Rockers, Peter C.; Ahmed Mdluli, Eden; Biemba, Godfrey; Hamer, Davidson H.

  Objectives: Women in sub-Saharan Africa face well-documented barriers to facility-based deliveries. An improved maternity waiting homes (MWH) model was implemented in rural Zambia to bring pregnant women closer to facilities ...
• Components of clean delivery kits and newborn mortality in the Zambia Chlorhexidine Application Trial (ZamCAT): an observational study 

  Park, Jason; Hamer, Davidson; Mbewe, Reuben; Scott, Nancy; Herlihy, Julie; Yeboah-Antwi, Kojo; Semrau, Katherine (2021)

  BACKGROUND: Infection, a leading cause of neonatal death in low- and middle-income countries, is often caused by pathogens acquired during childbirth. Clean delivery kits (CDKs) have shown efficacy in reducing infection-related ...
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  An Excel-based template for estimating induction-phase treatment costs for cryptococcal meningitis in high HIV-burden African countries 

  Larson, Bruce; Shroufi, Amir; Muthoga, Charles; Oladele, Rita; Rajasingham, Radha; Jordan, Alexander; Jarvis, Joe; Chiller, Tom; Govender, Nelesh (2021-01)
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  Lessons learned from Boston University School of Public Health Peer Coach Writing Program 

  Monteiro, Ryann; Beard, Jennifer; Price, Mahogany; Murphy-Phillips, Mary (Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health Conference, 2019-03-20)

  BACKGROUND: Public health is only as effective as its communication. The ability to convey information in an engaging, insightful, and concise manner often heavily influences stakeholder engagement. It is the backbone of ...
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  Research report: Exploring the beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors of MSM engaged in substance use and transactional sex in Ghana 

  Sabin, Lora; Bachman DeSilva, Mary; Green, Kimberly; Agyarko‐Poku, Thomas; Akuoko, Kofi; Baffuor Opoku, Kofi; Adu‐Sarkodie, Yaw; Beard, Jennifer; Wambugu, Sam; Esang, Michael; Ashigbie, Paul; Ahmed Abdul Rahman, Yussif (USAID Project SEARCH, 2013)

  This report presents findings from a qualitative study examining the vulnerability to HIV of young men who have sex with men (MSM) in Kumasi, Ghana, and their prevention needs. The study was jointly conducted in Kumasi, ...

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