Effectiveness of nutritional education intervention during pregnancy on birth outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Nutritional education intervention during pregnancy is the process of teaching pregnant women about the importance of a healthy diet and how to make healthy food choices. It is an important part of public health and vital to preventing adverse birth outcomes. Therefore, synthesising available evidence on the effect of nutritional education intervention on birth outcomes is essential for decision-making by policymakers and for identifying needed gaps for future research.

Modelling the epidemiological and economic impact of digital adherence technologies with differentiated care for tuberculosis treatment in Ethiopia.

Background: Digital adherence technologies (DATs) with associated differentiated care are potential tools to improve tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes and reduce associated costs for both patients and healthcare providers. However, the balance between epidemiological and economic benefits remains unclear. Here, we used data from the ASCENT trial to estimate the potential long-term epidemiological and economic impact of DAT interventions in Ethiopia.

Facilitators and barriers to uptake of digital adherence technologies in improving TB care in Ethiopia: A qualitative study.

The role of digital adherence technologies (DATs) in improving tuberculosis (TB) treatment adherence is an emerging area of policy discussion. Given that the directly observed therapy (DOT) has several shortcomings, alternative approaches such as DATs are vital to enhancing current practices by rendering person-centered models to support the completion of TB treatments. However, there is a lack of evidence that informs policy and program on facilitators and barriers to the uptake of DATs in the context of country-specific real-world situations.

Drug-resistant tuberculosis care and treatment outcomes over the last 15 years in Ethiopia: Results from a mixed-method review of trends.

Background And Objectives: Drug resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) remains a global challenge with about a third of the cases are not detected. With the recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment follow-up of DR-TB, there have been improvements with treatment success rates. However, there is limited evidence on the successful models of care that have consistently registered good outcomes.

Mapping the existing body of knowledge on new and repurposed TB vaccine implementation: A scoping review.

There is global consensus on the urgent need for a safe and effective TB vaccine for adults and adolescents to improve global TB control, and encouragingly, several promising candidates have advanced to late-stage trials. Significant gaps remain in understanding the critical factors that will facilitate the successful implementation of new and repurposed TB vaccines in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), once available. By synthesizing the existing body of knowledge, this review offers comprehensive insights into the current state of research on implementation of these adult and adolescent vaccines.