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Digital Health Technologies for Maternal and Child Health in Africa and Other Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Cross-disciplinary Scoping Review With Stakeholder Consultation

This review sought to synthesize the existing published literature in three major disciplines on the use of digital health interventions for maternal and child health (MCH) in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), with a particular focus on sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The disciplines under investigation included public health, social sciences applied to health, and … [Read more...] about Digital Health Technologies for Maternal and Child Health in Africa and Other Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Cross-disciplinary Scoping Review With Stakeholder Consultation

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the acceptability and operational feasibility of a CHW-led, home-based, non-invasive neonatal hyperbilirubinemia screening using a transcutaneous bilimeter in Shakhipur, a rural sub-district in Bangladesh. First, focus group discussions and key informant interviews were conducted with parents, grandparents of infants, and public and … [Read more...] about Feasibility and acceptability of home-based neonatal hyperbilirubinemia screening by community health workers using transcutaneous bilimeters in Bangladesh

The aim of this study was to assess the coverage of the home-based care of young children (HBYC) intervention to assess the coverage of HBYC in the Chhattisgarh state of India where it has been implemented through 67,000 rural CHWs known as Mitanins. The HBYC intervention involves home visits by CHWs for caregiver education on feeding practices and management of child … [Read more...] about Role of Mitanin community health workers in improving complementary feeding practices under scaled-up home-based care of young children in a rural region of India

The purpose of this study was to outline an intervention package that included CHW-assisted pregnancy and birth surveillance, postnatal visits to access newborns, referral for facility-based care, and establishment of a newborn stabilization unit. A quasi-experimental controlled study was conducted in Bangladesh to measure the effectiveness of this intervention. Primary … [Read more...] about Impact of integrated community-facility interventions model on neonatal mortality in rural Bangladesh- a quasi-experimental study

The purpose of this study was to test if Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) can help in the sustained control of systolic blood pressure (BP) among rural Indian residents with stroke and hypertension. Two rural areas, Pakhowal and Sidhwan, were screened for people with stroke and hypertension. Those who met the inclusion criteria were assigned to either receive the … [Read more...] about Community health volunteer for blood pressure control in rural people with stroke in India: Pilot randomised trial