Executive summary 50 years after a noble but flawed attempt to eradicate malaria in the mid-
20th century, the global malaria community is once again seriously considering eradication …

Background As part of our review of the evidence of the effectiveness of community–based
primary health care (CBPHC) in improving maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH), we …

Community-based research on child survival in sub-Saharan Africa has focussed on the
increased provision of curative health services by a formalised cadre of lay community …

The majority of the world's population lives in urban areas, and regions with the highest
under-five mortality rates are urbanising rapidly. This 7-year interrupted time series study …

Background In most health systems, Community Health Workers (CHWs) identify and screen
for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in the community. This study aimed to investigate the …

Background Child and maternal health, a key marker of overall health system performance,
is a policy priority area by the World Health Organization and the United Nations, including …

The population of truck drivers plays a key role in the spread of HIV and other infectious
diseases in sub‐Saharan Africa. Truck drivers thereby affect the health and lives of many …

OBJECTIVES To determine if the Integrated Community-Based Health Systems-
Strengthening (ICBHSS) initiative was effective in expanding health coverage, improving …

# Background Progress in reducing malaria incidence and deaths has stalled, in part due to
limited access to quality malaria testing and treatment amongst rural populations. This time …

Despite notable progress reducing global under-five mortality rates, insufficient progress in
most sub-Saharan African nations has prevented the achievement of Millennium …