The potential use of digital health technologies in the African context: a systematic review of evidence from Ethiopia

T Manyazewal, Y Woldeamanuel, HM Blumberg… - NPJ digital …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) recently put forth a Global Strategy on Digital
Health 2020–2025 with several countries having already achieved key milestones. We …

Mobile phone‐based interventions for improving contraception use

C Smith, J Gold, TD Ngo, C Sumpter… - Cochrane Database of …, 2015 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Contraception provides significant benefits for women's and children's health,
yet an estimated 225 million women had an unmet need for modern contraceptive methods …

A software development for medical with a multiple decision taking functionalities

SA Butt, A Khalid, A Ali - Advances in Engineering Software, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Smart devices including sensors and smartphones have grown exponentially
during the past few years due to rapid growth in wireless sensor network (WSN) technology …

SMS messaging to improve retention and viral suppression in prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) programs in Kenya: A 3-arm randomized …

J Kinuthia, K Ronen, JA Unger, W Jiang… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV (WLWH) need support for HIV
and maternal child health (MCH) care, which could be provided using short message …

Two-way text message interventions and healthcare outcomes in Africa: Systematic review of randomized trials with meta-analyses on appointment attendance and …

ES Ødegård, LS Langbråten, A Lundh, DS Linde - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background The growing access to mobile phones in Africa has led to an increase in mobile
health interventions, including an increasing number of two-way text message interventions …

Perspectives of adolescents, parents, service providers, and teachers on mobile phone use for sexual reproductive health education

BM Ochieng, L Smith, B Orton, M Hayter, M Kaseje… - Social Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mobile health (mHealth) programs offer opportunities to improve the sexual and
reproductive health (SRH) of adolescents by providing information. This paper reports the …

Universal access to essential health information: accelerating progress towards universal health coverage and other SDG health targets

G Royston, N Pakenham-Walsh, C Zielinski - BMJ Global Health, 2020 - gh.bmj.com
The information that people need to protect and manage their own health and the health of
those for whom they are responsible is a fundamental element of an effective people …

Disrespectful care in family planning services among youth and adult simulated clients in public sector facilities in Malawi

E Hazel, D Mohan, E Chirwa, M Phiri, F Kachale… - BMC health services …, 2021 - Springer
Background Provision of high-quality family planning (FP) services improves access to
contraceptives. Negative experiences in maternal health have been documented worldwide …

The effect of family planning counselling on postpartum modern contraceptive uptake in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

KB Mruts, GA Tessema, AT Gebremedhin, J Scott… - Public Health, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Family planning counselling at different contact points of maternal health services
has been recommended for increasing the uptake of modern contraceptive methods …

Involving men and boys in family planning: A systematic review of the effective components and characteristics of complex interventions in low‐and middle‐income …

Á Aventin, M Robinson, J Hanratty… - Campbell systematic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Involving men and boys as both users and supporters of Family Planning (FP)
is now considered essential for optimising maternal and child health outcomes. Evidence on …