[HTML][HTML] The effect of Ebola virus disease on maternal health service utilisation and perinatal outcomes in West Africa: a systematic review
Background Ebola outbreaks pose a major threat to global public health, especially in Sub-
Saharan Africa. These outbreaks disrupt the already fragile maternal health services in West …
Saharan Africa. These outbreaks disrupt the already fragile maternal health services in West …
Wealth status, health insurance, and maternal health care utilization in Africa: evidence from Gabon
NA Sanogo, S Yaya - BioMed research international, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. To achieve the universal health coverage among other Sustainable
Development Goals, African countries have shown the commitment by implementing …
Development Goals, African countries have shown the commitment by implementing …
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital utilisation in Sierra Leone
S Sevalie, D Youkee, AJ van Duinen, E Bailey… - BMJ global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected health systems in many
countries, but little is known about effects on health systems in sub-Saharan Africa. This …
countries, but little is known about effects on health systems in sub-Saharan Africa. This …
[HTML][HTML] Association between frequency of mass media exposure and maternal health care service utilization among women in sub-Saharan Africa: implications for …
Introduction Awareness creation through mass media has the potential to promoted positive
behaviors and discourage negative health-related behaviors through direct and indirect …
behaviors and discourage negative health-related behaviors through direct and indirect …
[HTML][HTML] Socio-economic disadvantage and quality Antenatal Care (ANC) in Sierra Leone: evidence from demographic and Health Survey
Introduction Reduction of maternal mortality remains a global priority as highlighted by the
third Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). This is critical in the case of Sierra Leone as the …
third Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). This is critical in the case of Sierra Leone as the …
[HTML][HTML] Out-of-pocket costs and catastrophic healthcare expenditure for families of children requiring surgery in sub-Saharan Africa
A Yap, BT Olatunji, S Negash, D Mweru, S Kisembo… - Surgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Out-of-pocket healthcare costs leading to catastrophic healthcare expenditure
pose a financial threat for families of children undergoing surgery in Sub-Saharan African …
pose a financial threat for families of children undergoing surgery in Sub-Saharan African …
[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and factors associated with utilisation of postnatal care in Sierra Leone: a 2019 national survey
Abstract Background Within Sub-Saharan Africa, some countries still report unacceptably
high rates of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality, despite improvements in the …
high rates of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality, despite improvements in the …
[HTML][HTML] Infection prevention and control in three Tertiary healthcare Facilities in Freetown, Sierra Leone during the COVID-19 pandemic: more needs to Be done!
IF Kamara, SM Tengbe, BD Fofanah, JE Bunn… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures are critical to the reduction in healthcare-
associated infections, especially during pandemics, such as that of COVID-19. We …
associated infections, especially during pandemics, such as that of COVID-19. We …
[HTML][HTML] Improving access to healthcare in Sierra Leone: the role of the newly developed national emergency medical service
M Caviglia, M Dell'Aringa, G Putoto, R Buson… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
We aim to evaluate whether the first National Emergency Medical Service (NEMS) improved
access to hospital care for the people of Sierra Leone. We performed an interrupted time …
access to hospital care for the people of Sierra Leone. We performed an interrupted time …
[HTML][HTML] Evolution in key indicators of maternal and child health across the wealth gradient in 41 sub-Saharan African countries, 1986–2019
Background Aggregate trends can be useful for summarizing large amounts of information,
but this can obscure important distributional aspects. Some population subgroups can be …
but this can obscure important distributional aspects. Some population subgroups can be …