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This article describes how introducing dedicated HIV-services teams can support effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiations for hospitalized people living with HIV through structured case finding, ART initiation and post-discharge linkage support. hubs.ly/Q032xFzz0
ALT Enhancing ARV Initiation for Hospitalized PLHIV in South Africa
The authors of this study aimed to assess the effect of the electronic decision support systems on the quality of antenatal care and implementation outcomes in primary care level facilities in Bagmati Province, Nepal. Read the full article online now: hubs.ly/Q0321gYr0
ALT Electronic Decision Support Systems to Improve Antenatal Care in Nepal
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. tinyurl.com/4cvwcfax
ALT Emergency Obstetric Care Access Dynamics in Kampala City, Uganda
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. tinyurl.com/nhd3ue6z
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. tinyurl.com/jspunvun
ALT Service Delivery Redesign for NCDs in Argentina
Global progress on meeting FP needs is threatened by worsening, intersecting crises. The authors call on global, national & local partners to strengthen emergency preparedness to facilitate continuous FP services to support SRH. 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. hubs.ly/Q02-zRxw0
ALT iCCM Institutionalization Processes in Malawi, Mali, and Rwanda
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. hubs.ly/Q02-yWQq0
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: hubs.ly/Q02Zln3L0
ALT Mental Health Screening in Routine HIV Care in Malawi
Integrating (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 both in clinics and communities. tinyurl.com/6amku2kj
ALT Integrating PrEP into ANC and PNC Clinic Services in South Africa
🗣️ Language matters in global health! A new @GHSPJournal article, proposes immediate and long-term actions for building a linguistically inclusive SRH community. Let’s work to empower voices in every language.
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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. tinyurl.com/7pnj259j
ALT Hybrid Mentorship of Medical Laboratories in Malawi
This article discussed how children with severe cerebral palsy are vulnerable to orthopedic complications, particularly in resource-limited settings. A focus on home-based programs may help improve their quality of life. Read the article: tinyurl.com/3bxjrf5z
The authors of this review explored the use of simulation-based education for health workers in LMICs and found that it has been shown to improve outcomes in a variety of contexts. Read the article now: tinyurl.com/4skdd4ce
ALT Simulation-Based Education of Health Workers in LMICs
The authors of this article describe how mHealth and digital innovations are key to transforming mental health care in Ghana, bridging gaps in a system challenged by resource scarcities and a critical shortage of mental health professionals. Read now: tinyurl.com/36rn6rdy
ALT mHealth and Digital Innovations to Transform Mental Health Care in Ghana
New article: Using health service coverage cascades to measure effective coverage for maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health services on a global scale is premature and requires further research and validation to reach consensus. tinyurl.com/3tc882bx
ALT Using Health Service Coverage Cascades to Measure MNCAH Effective Coverage
Ethiopia’s shift to a digital health information system under the Information Revolution has laid a strong foundation for improved data quality. Ongoing commitment to addressing key challenges in system integration and capacity-building is vital. tinyurl.com/re44h8a7
ALT Information Revolution Interventions in Ethiopia's Health Information System
English hegemony in SRH works against efforts to shift power to local communities. To fully embrace locally led development, we must take actions toward becoming a more linguistically inclusive community. Read in English: tinyurl.com/2cedr3b7 & French: tinyurl.com/bdd4cjxk
ALT How English Hegemony Undermines Efforts to Shift Power in Global Health
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Delays in receiving care for debilitating cardiovascular emergencies are multifaceted and include personal, systemic, and health facility-related factors, which must all be addressed to successfully improve cardiovascular emergency outcomes in Africa. tinyurl.com/2ae5mn3t
ALT Delays in Cardiovascular Emergency Responses in Africa