West Africa Regional Office: Recent submissions
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Geographic Inequalities, and Social-Demographic Determinants of Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health at Sub-national Levels in Kenya
(BMC, 2025)Global initiatives have emphasized tracking indicators to monitor progress, particularly in countries with the highest maternal and child mortality. Routine data can be used to monitor indicators for improved target setting ... -
Levels and Determinants of Person-Centred Maternity Care among Women Living in Urban Informal Settlements: Evidence from Client Exit Surveys in Nairobi, Lusaka and Ouagadougou
(BMJ, 2025)Sub-Saharan Africa's rapid urbanisation has led to the sprawling of urban informal settlements. The urban poorest women are more likely to experience worse health outcomes and poor treatment during childbirth. This study ... -
Childhood Anemia in Mozambique: A Multilevel Mixed-Effects Analysis of 2011 - 2022/23 Population-Based Surveys
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2025)Anemia adversely affects children's cognitive and motor development and remains a global public health problem. This study aimed to identify the individual, feeding, household, and community determinants of anemia among ... -
Readiness of Health Facilities to Deliver Family Planning Services and Associated Factors in Urban East-Central Uganda
(BMC, 2025)Health facility readiness is essential for realizing voluntary, rights-based family planning. However, many countries, including rapidly urbanizing Uganda, face challenges in ensuring their health facilities are sufficiently ... -
Broken Promises: The USA Foreign Aid Freeze Threatens Women's, Children's, and Adolescents' Health
(The Lancet, 2025)In The Lancet, we present a concerning picture of progress in improving reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH) and nutrition, characterised by a marked slowdown since the 2016 launch of the ... -
Hidden Cities, Hidden Gaps: Measuring Facility Readiness for Maternal and Newborn Health Services and its Association with Person-Centered Maternity Care in Urban Informal Settlements of Nairobi, Lusaka and Ouagadougou Cities.
(medRxiv, 2025)In sub-Saharan Africa, maternal and newborn deaths remain disproportionately higher among low-income populations, and they are associated with delivery in poorly equipped facilities and a shortage of staff to manage birth ... -
Investigating the Enablers and Barriers for Hypertension Control in Dakar: A Qualitative System Effectiveness Study.
(BMJ, 2025)Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of death worldwide. The leading risk factor, hypertension, is a major public health issue in Senegal, putting the health system under pressure. This qualitative study aimed to ... -
Exploring Interconnections: A Comprehensive Multi-country Analysis of Climate Change, Energy Demand, Long-Term Care, and Health of Older Adults.
(Science DirectMaturitas, 2024)Challenges faced by many countries are energy insecurity, climate change, and the health and long-term care of growing numbers of older people. These challenges are increasingly intersecting with rising energy prices, aging ... -
Spatial and Socioeconomic Inequalities in Cesarean Section Deliveries in Urban Settings in Dakar, Senegal
(Springer LinkCountdown to 2030, 2024)As part of an initiative aimed at reducing maternal and child mortality, Senegal implemented a policy of free Cesarean section (C-section) since 2005. Despite the implementation, C-section rates have remained low and ... -
Hot-Spots of HIV Infection in Cameroon: A Spatial Analysis Based on Demographic and Health Surveys Data
(National Library of MedicineResearchGate, 2022)Background: The Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV) infection prevalence in Cameroon has decreased from [Formula: see text] in 2004 to [Formula: see text] in 2018. However, this decrease in prevalence does not show disparities ...
