Background Pneumonia, diarrhoea, and malaria are among the leading causes of death in
children. These deaths are largely preventable if appropriate care is sought early. This …

In the pediatric population, respiratory infections are the most common cause of physician
visits. Although many respiratory illnesses are self-limiting viral infections that resolve with …

Objectives To investigate causes of and contributors to newborn deaths in eastern Uganda
using a three delays audit approach. Methods Data collected on 64 neonatal deaths from a …

Ethiopia has scaled up integrated community case management of childhood illness (iCCM)
in most regions. We assessed the strength of iCCM implementation and the quality of care …

Community surveys of healthcare-use determine the proportion of illness episodes not
captured by health facility-based surveillance, the methodology used most commonly to …

Background Research on health care utilization in low income countries suggests that
patients frequently bypass PHC facilities in favour of higher-level hospitals-despite …

Introduction Appropriate medical care seeking could prevent a significant number of child
deaths and complications due to ill health. This study aims to determine factors affecting …

In low‐income regions, mobile phone–based tools can improve the scope and efficiency of
field health workers. They can also address challenges in monitoring and supervising a …

Introduction Globally, pneumonia is the leading cause of death in children under the age of
5 years. In Kenya, it is the second leading cause of mortality, accounting for greater than …

Pneumonia is the leading cause of childhood mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
Because effective antibiotic treatment exists, timely recognition of pneumonia and …