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1 October 2017
2017

Strategy for improving access to HIV care for adolescents and youth: the experience took place in Beira, Mozambique

2017-10-01T14:52:48+02:001 October 2017|

Serena T.,George A., Pita G., Marquez G., Di Gennaro F., Trevisanuto D., Putoto G., Pizzol D.
Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal, 2017 October

Mozambique has the eighth highest HIV prevalence in the world, with adolescents representing a growing share of the affected population. Since 2014, Doctors with Africa CUAMM has been helping to support a network of clinics in the country aimed specifically at young people – Serviços de Aconselhamento e Acompanhamento dos Jovens (SAAJ) – that offer [...]

1 October 2017
2017

A new use for an old tool: maternity waiting homes to improve equity in rural childbirth care. Results from a cross-sectional hospital and community survey in Tanzania

2017-10-01T14:49:09+02:001 October 2017|

Fogliati P., Straneo M., Mangi S., Azzimonti G., Kisika F., Putoto G.
Health Policy and Planning - Oxford Academic Journal, 2017 October

In sub-Saharan Africa poor-quality childbirth services primarily affect poor women. Health facilities that have the ability to manage obstetric complications, including providing blood transfusions and Cesarean sections, offer higher-quality services. This study investigated whether maternity waiting homes (MWHs) might be an effective tool for drawing poor women to facilities offering higher-quality obstetric services. It was [...]