• How can Canadian, African and other health systems benefit from each other? 

  Nyondo-Mipando, Linda; Oladeji, Bibilola; Nyamtema, Angelo; Scott, Heather (2021)

  Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa (IMCHA) and Dalhousie University co-hosted a virtual event which provided a platform for exchange regarding implementation research on health systems strengthening, and ...
• Innovating for maternal and child health in Africa (IMCHA) : research digest # 4, March - May 2021 

  Unknown author (2021)

  The Innovating for maternal and child health in Africa (IMCHA) study team conducted a randomized hybrid trial of psychosocial intervention in primary maternal care in Nigeria. It explored the effectiveness as well as the ...
• Innovation pour la santé des mères et des enfants : sommaire de publications no 4, mars à mai 2021 

  Unknown author (2021)
• Engaging the community in transforming maternal care 

  Pires, P.; Belo, C.; Siemens, R.; Puaheque, C. (2021-04)

  With 48% of girls married before the age of 18 and 46% of girls aged 15-19 already having at least one child, sexual and reproductive health education and support for adolescents is paramount. The research goal was to ...
• Enhancing access to safe and timely caesarian sections by prioritizing quality care and building strong partnerships in Nakitiri, Mozambique 

  Pires, P.; Belo, C.; Siemens, R.; Puaheque, C. (2021-04)

  The Alert Community Prepared Hospital (ACPH) project team designed a strategy for the provision of safe and timely C-sections at Marrere General Hospital (MGH) in Nakitiri, Mozambique. The MGH surgery department introduced ...
• Community engagement helps eliminate illicit charges in health care 

  Pires, P; Belo, C.; Siemens, R.; Puaheque, C. (2021-04)

  To address shortcomings of the health system in maternal and neonatal care in Mozambique, the Ministry of Health (MISAU) has targeted issues of illicit health care fees and difficulties in access to services. This project ...
• Improving sexual and reproductive health knowledge and practice in Mozambican families with media campaign and volunteer family health champions 

  Pires, Paulo Henrique; Mupueleque, Martins (BMJ, 2019-10-28)

  Radio spots, community theatre and volunteer champions together increased knowledge about sexual and reproductive health, and led to a more positive attitude toward family planning. The media campaign and local volunteers ...
• Maternal and newborn mortality : community opinions on why pregnant women and newborns are dying In Natikiri, Mozambique 

  Belo, C.; Pires, P.; Josaphat, J.; Siemens, R.; Rooke, E.; Spence-Gress, C. (2017-05)

  This study assesses the barriers to health care access, attendance at antenatal consultations, institutional delivery and postnatal and neonatal follow-up. It is part of the baseline study for an implementation research ...
• Quality assessment in primary care : adolescent and youth friendly service, a Mozambican case study 

  Bomfim, Emiliana; Mupueleque, Martins Abudo; Dos Santos, Delmar Mario Mutereda; Abdirazak, Ahmed; Bernardo, Regina de Arminda (2020-09-01)

  The adolescent and youth friendly service (AYFS) is an important strategy towards adolescent reproductive health. Almost half of girls aged 15-19 years have one child or have been pregnant. The highest mortality ratio is ...
• Effects of terrorist attacks on access to maternal healthcare services : a national longitudinal study in Burkina Faso 

  Druetz, Thomas; Browne, Lalique; Bicaba, Frank; Mitchell, Matthew Ian; Bicaba, Abel (BMJ, 2020-09-25)

  Terrorist attacks constitute a new barrier to already fragile access to maternal healthcare in Burkina Faso. Regional insecurity needs to be recognized and investigated by global health research. The study reveals that ...
• User fee policies and women’s empowerment : a systematic scoping review 

  Plouffe, Veronique; Bicaba, Frank; Bicaba, Abel; Druetz, Thomas (BMC, 2020)

  User fee removal policies alone are not enough to improve women’s healthcare decision-making power. Comprehensive and multi-sectoral approaches are needed to bring sustainable change regarding women’s empowerment. A focus ...
• Soins de santé gratuits pour les uns, payants pour les autres : perceptions et stratégies d’adaptation dans le district de Boulsa (Burkina Faso) 

  Bila, Alice; Bicaba, Frank; Tiendrebeogob, Cheick; Bicaba, Abel; Druetzb, Thomas (Programmes de bioéthique, École de santé publique de l'Université de Montréal, 2020)
• Rapport d'etude du pouvoir d'agir des Bajenu Gox 

  Diop, Rosalie Aduayi; Samb, Oumar Mallé; Sarr, Omar; Sarr, Samba Cor; Athie, Cheikh Tidiane (2019-09)
• Analyse des effets de l’intervention du projet Bajenu Gox sur l’utilisation des services de santé maternelle néonatale et infantile dans les postes de santé : Abattoirs, Ndagane, Diaoulé, Ndandé et Parcelles Assainies Unité 4 

  Diop, Rosalie Aduayi; Samb, Oumar Mallé; Sarr, Omar; Sarr, Samba Cor; Athie, Cheikh Tidiane (2020-07)
• Évaluation de la pérennité et du passage à l’échelle du projet Bajenu Gox 

  Diop, Rosalie Aduayi; Samb, Oumar Mallé; Sarr, Omar; Sarr, Samba Cor; Athie, Cheikh Tidiane (2019-07)
• Analyse du rôle social & des motivations intrinsèques de la Bajenu Gox 

  Diop, Rosalie Aduayi; Samb, Oumar Mallé; Sarr, Omar; Sarr, Samba Cor; Athie, Cheikh Tidiane (2020)
• Rater training for standardised assessment of objective structured clinical examinations in rural Tanzania 

  Sigalet, Elaine L; Matovelo, Dismas; Brenner, Jennifer L; Boniphace, Maendeleo; Ndaboine, Edgar (BMJ, 2020-11-20)

  In this study, six healthcare providers assessed and scored 42 training scenarios. Raters identified average test proficiency 50% of the time. Experts in the field of clinician-based training for frontline staff recommend ...
• East Africa health policy and research organization fact sheet 

  East Africa Health Policy and Research Organization (2021-11)
• "Everything is perfect, and we have no problems" : detecting and limiting social desirability bias in qualitative research 

  Bergen, Nicole; Labonté, Ronald (2019-12-13)

  Many qualitative research studies acknowledge the possibility of social desirability bias (a tendency to represent reality in alignment of what is perceived to be socially acceptable) as a limitation that creates complexities ...
• Promoting and delivering antenatal care in rural Jimma zone, Ethiopia : a qualitative analysis of midwives’ perceptions 

  Bergen, Nicole; Hudani, Alzahra; Asfaw, Shifera; Mamo, Abebe; Kiros, Getachew (Springer Nature, 2019-10-21)

  The study shows that enhancing the collaborative interactions between midwives and Health Extension Workers (HEW) is important to increase the reach and impact of Antenatal care (ANC) services and improve maternal, newborn ...

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