Background Breast cancer is among the most common cancers globally with a projected
increase in incidence and mortality in low-and middle-income countries. The majority of the …

Abstract Purpose of Review As the world grapples with the health systems' challenges
during the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing the needs of the already vulnerable …

Abstract Background Amref Health Africa, with support from Global Affairs Canada,
examines if women's access to reproductive health services in Tanzania is affected by …

Background The role of gender inequities in women's ability to access maternal health care
has mainly been analysed from either women's or men's perspective only. In this article, we …

Background This paper highlights the role of cultural and structural gaps that shape illness
experiences of women with manifestations of female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) and their …

Over the past decade, there has been substantial progress towards integrating our
understanding of social determinants of reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and …

Background Women empowerment is recognized as a potential enabling factor to the
utilization of health facilities during childbirth. However, the association between women …

Population-based intervention coverage data are used to inform the design of projects,
programs, and policies and to evaluate their impact. In low-and middle-income countries …

Introduction Gender-based discrimination (GBD) is generally defined as unequal or
disadvantageous treatment based on one's gender. Emerging evidence suggests that …

Objective This paper examines the acceptance of the Advocacy Core Group (ACG)
programme, a social and behaviour change intervention addressing maternal, newborn …