Background This paper explores the extent of community-level stock-out of essential
medicines among community health workers (CHWs) in low-and middle-income countries …

This review explores task shifting and task sharing in sub-Saharan African healthcare to
address workforce shortages and cost-effectiveness. Task shifting allocates tasks logically …

Background Community health workers (CHWs) have been identified as a critical bridge to
reaching many communities with essential health services based on their social and …

The participation of males in joint spousal decisions is urgently needed in achieving the
fundamental indicators of reproductive health. The low involvement of males in family …

Myths and misconceptions regarding family planning are widespread. Current literature
suggests that there is a globally prevalent belief that family planning negatively impacts …

Madagascar's health system is highly dependent on donor funding, especially from the
United States (US), and relies on a few nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) to provide …

The global human population has been increasing at an alarming rate over the last 100
years and is projected by the United Nations (UN) to continue to increase and reach 10 …

Abstract Rationale Kilifi County, Kenya, has a modern contraceptive prevalence of 44%,
compared to the national prevalence of 61%. In 2018, the Government of Kenya and …

Background Low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) are experiencing growing demand
for healthcare services yet face a persistent shortage in access to specialist health workers …

Fertility is declining only slowly in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and religion may be one factor
involved. Based on the literature, we reviewed fertility rates of followers of different religions …