Background Mobile and migrant populations (MMPs) pose a unique challenge to disease
elimination campaigns as they are often hard to survey and reach with treatment. While …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in the Horn of Africa with
Ethiopia being the most affected where TB cases increase at the rate of 2.6% each year …

Background Kenya's high maternal mortality ratio can be partly explained by the low
proportion of women delivering in health facilities attended by skilled birth attendants …

Background In response to poor maternal, newborn, and child health indicators in Magadi
sub-county, the “Boma” model was launched to promote health facility delivery by …

Background At the dawn of the third millennium, while the control of the second biggest
infectious killer in the world (tuberculosis [TB]) is an international priority, millions of …

Background Sub-Saharan Africa bears the greatest burden of cervical cancer. Human
papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programmes to prevent the disease will need to reach …

Despite the significant benefits of giving birth at a health facility to improve maternal and
child health, the practice remains lower than expected in pastoralist communities of Ethiopia …

This study explores the perceived influence of climate change on the health of Hamer
pastoralists and their livestock in south-western Ethiopia. A combination of focus group …

Background Maternal recognition of obstetric danger signs is crucial for reducing maternal
mortality and delays in seeking emergency care. However, there is insufficient knowledge …

There is growing recognition among global health practitioners of the importance of rights-
based family planning (FP) programming that addresses inequities. Despite Kenya …