Does task shifting yield cost savings and improve efficiency for health systems? A systematic review of evidence from low-income and middle-income countries

G Seidman, R Atun - Human resources for health, 2017 - Springer
Background Task shifting has become an increasingly popular way to increase access to
health services, especially in low-resource settings. Research has demonstrated that task …

Costs and cost-effectiveness of community health workers: evidence from a literature review

K Vaughan, MC Kok, S Witter, M Dieleman - Human resources for health, 2015 - Springer
Objective This study sought to synthesize and critically review evidence on costs and cost-
effectiveness of community health worker (CHW) programmes in low-and middle-income …

Innovative approaches for improving maternal and newborn health-A landscape analysis

K Lunze, A Higgins-Steele, A Simen-Kapeu… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2015 - Springer
Background Essential interventions can improve maternal and newborn health (MNH)
outcomes in low-and middle-income countries, but their implementation has been …

Health Promotion Model through Peer Group Education on Health Behavior Change

L Lufthiani, S Zahara, NF Sitepu - Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat, 2023 - journal.unnes.ac.id
Adolescence is also a period of mental change that can fluctuate. This pandemic results in
changes in any behavior related to adolescents. The psychological condition of adolescents …

Levels and determinants of prenatal breastfeeding knowledge, attitude, and intention among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study in Northwest Ethiopia

E Chekol Abebe, G Ayalew Tiruneh… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Pregnant women are a critical part of the community to assess various
determinants of their future breastfeeding practice. This study aimed to assess the levels and …

Impact of counselling on exclusive breast-feeding practices in a poor urban setting in Kenya: a randomized controlled trial

SA Ochola, D Labadarios, RW Nduati - Public Health Nutrition, 2013 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo determine the impact of facility-based semi-intensive and home-based intensive
counselling in improving exclusive breast-feeding (EBF) in a low-resource urban setting in …

A systematic review of economic evaluations of CHW interventions aimed at improving child health outcomes

L Nkonki, A Tugendhaft, K Hofman - Human resources for health, 2017 - Springer
Evidence of the cost-effectiveness of community health worker interventions is pertinent for
decision-makers and programme planners who are turning to community services in order to …

A systematic review of costing studies for implementing and scaling-up breastfeeding interventions: what do we know and what are the gaps?

G Carroll, C Safon, G Buccini… - Health policy and …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Despite the well-established evidence that breastfeeding improves maternal and child
health outcomes, global rates of exclusive breastfeeding remain low. Cost estimates can …

Cost-effectiveness of peer counselling for the promotion of exclusive breastfeeding in Uganda

L Chola, LT Fadnes, IMS Engebretsen, L Nkonki… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Community based breastfeeding promotion programmes have been shown to
be effective in increasing breastfeeding prevalence. However, there is limited data on the …

Cognitive development among children in a low-income setting: Cost-effectiveness analysis of a maternal nutrition education intervention in rural Uganda

M Ahmed, GKM Muhoozi, P Atukunda… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Inadequate nutrition and insufficient stimulation in early childhood can lead to long-term
deficits in cognitive and social development. Evidence for policy and decision-making …