Background Mentoring programs for nurses already in the health workforce are growing in
importance. Yet, the settings, goals, scale, and key features of these programs are not widely …

Introduction: Poor-quality care contributes to a significant portion of neonatal deaths
globally. The All Babies Count (ABC) initiative was an 18-month district-wide approach …

Background Despite policies and guidelines recommending integration of health services in
South Africa, provision of maternal and child health services remains fragmented. This study …

Aim This study evaluated whether peer mentorship was an effective and sustainable way of
improving and maintaining knowledge and skills on neonatal continuous positive airway …

Abstract Background In Nepal, the burden of noncommunicable, chronic diseases is rapidly
rising, and disproportionately affecting low and middle-income countries. Integrated …

Background Care-seeking for sick children at the Ethiopian primary health care level is low.
This problem may partly be due to unfavorable community perceptions of the quality of care …

Background: Coaching can improve the quality of care in primary-level birth facilities and
promote birth attendant adherence to essential birth practices (EBPs) that reduce maternal …

Objectives To reduce childhood mortality from severe malaria by implementing the World
Health Organization's standardized malarial treatment protocol. Design Observational study …

To disseminate lessons learned from the implementation experience of a public-private
sector partnership, we describe a comprehensive HIV/AIDS program including 5-year …

# Background Viral load (VL) testing is critical to monitor response to ART and optimize HIV
treatment and care outcomes. Unfortunately, VL testing coverage remains suboptimal in …