Publications by authors named "D Meyrowitsch"
Background: The development and implementation of COVID-19 vaccines have been a breakthrough in controlling the pandemic. However, the vaccination coverage in most low-income countries remains very low due to critical vaccine shortage and profound hesitancy. In this scoping review, we aimed to assess COVID-19 vaccine uptake, acceptance, and hesitancy in Ethiopia and Tanzania.
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- Cesarean delivery rates in Dar es Salaam have risen from 17% in 2015 to 26% in 2022 without corresponding improvements in perinatal outcomes, indicating potential overuse and highlighting the need to manage prolonged labor effectively.
- This study aimed to determine what percentage of cesarean deliveries indicated as due to prolonged labor occurred in women with otherwise uncomplicated labor progression.
- Findings showed that out of 1517 first-time cesarean deliveries, nearly half (47.9%) had prolonged labor as the written indication, but 53.3% of these cases occurred despite the labor progressing normally, raising concerns about unnecessary cesarean deliveries.
Background: In 2016, Burkina Faso adopted a new community-based model for disease surveillance, appointing two community-based health workers (CBHWs) per village. The CBHWs play a crucial yet under-researched role in Burkina Faso's health system. This study aimed to analyze the factors influencing their practices in relation to their official roles in epidemic disease surveillance.
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- The study focused on creating a tool called the RMC-T to measure how well women are treated during childbirth in busy hospitals in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
- Researchers gathered input from women who gave birth and healthcare workers using interviews and surveys to ensure the tool was useful and understood.
- The final RMC-T has 25 questions about experiences like communication, care, and mistreatment, and it's ready to help improve the quality of maternity care for women.
Background: The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine is recommended at birth in Guinea-Bissau but often given with delay. Delays are not evident in routine coverage estimates since coverage is measured by 12 months of age. Studies show that BCG protects against other infections than tuberculosis and lowers neonatal mortality.
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