The potential effectiveness of community health and nutrition volunteers on mothers' infant and young children feeding knowledge and practice in remote areas, Hajjah, Yemen.

Background: The Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices directly affect the health, development and nutritional status of children under two years of age. However, IYCF counseling is one of the Community Health and Nutrition Volunteers (CHNVs) activities provided, which may contribute to improving the IYCF knowledge and practice among mothers. Since establishment of the CHNVs program in Yemen, its outcome has never been evaluated.

The role of community health and nutrition volunteers in improving the health and nutrition status of infant and young children in remote areas, Hajjah, Yemen.

Background: In Yemen, morbidity and malnutrition are major public health problems. The Community Health and Nutrition Volunteers (CHNVs) program was launched to tackle these problems through providing services to mothers and their children residing in remote villages. Since establishment of the CHNVs program in Yemen, its outcome has never been evaluated.

Risk factors for diphtheria in Sana'a, Yemen, 2019: a matched case-control study.

Objective: To identify risk factors for diphtheria related to sociodemographic, immunization and household status, and source of infection in Sana'a.

Methods: A retrospective matched case-control study (1:2 ratio) was conducted. Cases were defined as patients who met the World Health Organization's definition of confirmed diphtheria living in Sana'a between January and November 2019.

Cost saving in primary versus tertiary level of reproductive health services in Sana'a, Yemen, 2013: a comparative cross-sectional study.

Objectives: To estimate the cost saving for utilisation of vaginal delivery (VD), antenatal care (ANC) and an intrauterine device (IUD) services at primary health level facilities (PHLF) instead of tertiary health level facilities (THLF) in Sana'a.

Design: A comparative cross-sectional study.

Setting: Eight PHLF in Sana'a governorate and three THLF in Sana'a city.

Risk factors for measles outbreak in Ataq and Habban districts, Shabwah governorate, Yemen, February to May 2018.

Background: Recent conflict and war in Yemen lead to collapse of the health system, decrease of immunization coverage and spread of many outbreaks. On May 22, 2018, the surveillance officer in Shabwah governorate reported an increased number of suspected measles. On May 24, 2018, a team from Yemen-Field Epidemiology Training Program was sent to investigate.