Community-Based Health Planning and Services Plus programme in Ghana: A qualitative study with stakeholders in two Systems Learning Districts on improving the …

M Kweku, H Amu, A Awolu, M Adjuik, MA Ayanore… - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background In 1999, Ghana introduced the Community-Based Health Planning and
Services (CHPS) as the key primary health care strategy. In this study, we explored the …

Are Ghanaian women meeting the WHO recommended maternal healthcare (MCH) utilisation? Evidence from a national survey

EK Ameyaw, KS Dickson, KS Adde - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background To achieve the Sustainable Development Goal target 3.1, the World
Health Organisation recommends that all pregnant women receive antenatal care (ANC) …

Correlates of late initiation and underutilisation of the recommended eight or more antenatal care visits among women of reproductive age: insights from the 2019 …

EA Anaba, A Afaya - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective This study assessed the correlates of late initiation and underutilisation of the
WHO's recommended eight or more antenatal care visits among women in Ghana. Design …

Group boundary salience and nonaccommodation between healthcare workers and community members in Ghana

M Aboba, G Montgomery-Vestecka - Language Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the past decades, public health policy and initiatives have shifted away from individual
interventions to focus more broadly on community-based and social determinants of health …

Community perceptions of universal health coverage in eight districts of the Northern and Volta regions of Ghana

KJ Wright, A Biney, M Kushitor… - Global health …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Background: Ever since Ghana embraced the 1978 Alma-Ata Declaration, it has
consigned priority to achieving 'Health for All.'The Community-based Health Planning and …

Adapting a nurse-led primary care initiative to cardiovascular disease control in Ghana: a qualitative study

LA Haykin, JA Francke, A Abapali, E Yakubu… - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is a growing cause of morbidity and
mortality in Ghana, where rural primary health care is provided mainly by the Community …

Volunteer responsibilities, motivations and challenges in implementation of the community-based health planning and services (CHPS) initiative in Ghana: qualitative …

M Kweku, E Manu, H Amu, FY Aku, M Adjuik… - BMC health services …, 2020 - Springer
Background Community volunteerism is essential in the implementation of the Community-
based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) in Ghana. We explored the responsibilities …

Guiding placement of health facilities using multiple malaria criteria and an interactive tool

KB Toh, J Millar, P Psychas, B Abuaku, C Ahorlu… - Malaria Journal, 2021 - Springer
Background Access to healthcare is important in controlling malaria burden and, as a result,
distance or travel time to health facilities is often a significant predictor in modelling malaria …

District-level health system strengthening for universal health coverage: evidence from a longitudinal cohort study in rural Madagascar, 2014-2018

A Garchitorena, AC Miller, LF Cordier… - BMJ Global …, 2020 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction Despite renewed commitment to universal health coverage and health system
strengthening (HSS) to improve access to primary care, there is insufficient evidence to …

[HTML][HTML] A collaborative health promotion approach to improve rural health delivery and health outcomes in Ghana: a case example of a community-based health …

A Adam, A Fusheini, DD Kipo-Sunyehzi - Rural Health, 2021 - intechopen.com
Rural health is a core component of public health but developing rural is a major public
challenge, especially, in poor and resource-limited settings around the world. Poor rural …