What do we know about community-based health worker programs? A systematic review of existing reviews on community health workers

K Scott, SW Beckham, M Gross, G Pariyo… - Human resources for …, 2018 - Springer
Objective To synthesize current understanding of how community-based health worker
(CHW) programs can best be designed and operated in health systems. Methods We …

Who is a community health worker?–a systematic review of definitions

A Olaniran, H Smith, R Unkels, S Bar-Zeev… - Global health …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Background: Community health workers (CHWs) can play vital roles in
increasing coverage of basic health services. However, there is a need for a systematic …

Moving beyond essential interventions for reduction of maternal mortality (the WHO Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health): a cross-sectional study

JP Souza, AM Gülmezoglu, J Vogel, G Carroli… - The Lancet, 2013 - thelancet.com
Background We report the main findings of the WHO Multicountry Survey on Maternal and
Newborn Health (WHOMCS), which aimed to assess the burden of complications related to …

Intrapartum-related neonatal encephalopathy incidence and impairment at regional and global levels for 2010 with trends from 1990

ACC Lee, N Kozuki, H Blencowe, T Vos, A Bahalim… - Pediatric …, 2013 - nature.com
Background: Intrapartum hypoxic events (“birth asphyxia”) may result in stillbirth, neonatal or
postneonatal mortality, and impairment. Systematic morbidity estimates for the burden of …

Assessing the impact of mHealth interventions in low-and middle-income countries–what has been shown to work?

CS Hall, E Fottrell, S Wilkinson, P Byass - Global health action, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Background Low-cost mobile devices, such as mobile phones, tablets, and personal digital
assistants, which can access voice and data services, have revolutionised access to …

The burden of hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa: a four-country cross sectional study

D Guwatudde, J Nankya-Mutyoba, R Kalyesubula… - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background Hypertension, the leading single cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, is
a growing public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Few studies have estimated …

A population-based, multifaceted strategy to implement antenatal corticosteroid treatment versus standard care for the reduction of neonatal mortality due to preterm …

F Althabe, JM Belizán, EM McClure… - The Lancet, 2015 - thelancet.com
Background Antenatal corticosteroids for pregnant women at risk of preterm birth are among
the most effective hospital-based interventions to reduce neonatal mortality. We aimed to …

Global health and development in early childhood

FE Aboud, AK Yousafzai - Annual review of psychology, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Health and nutritional risks co-occur in the lives of children under the age of 2 years who live
in developing countries. We review evidence showing how these risks, in addition to …

3.6 million neonatal deaths—what is progressing and what is not?

JE Lawn, K Kerber, C Enweronu-Laryea… - Seminars in …, 2010 - Elsevier
Each year 3.6 million infants are estimated to die in the first 4 weeks of life (neonatal period)—
but the majority continue to die at home, uncounted. This article reviews progress for …

Two million intrapartum-related stillbirths and neonatal deaths: where, why, and what can be done?

JE Lawn, ACC Lee, M Kinney, L Sibley… - International Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Intrapartum-related neonatal deaths (“birth asphyxia”) are a leading cause
of child mortality globally, outnumbering deaths from malaria. Reduction is crucial to meeting …