Publications by authors named "Fatim Tall"
Objective: To evaluate the implementation of the maternal and neonatal death surveillance and response (MNDSR) system at county level in Liberia.
Methods: Secondary analysis of data from a cross-sectional study carried out in March 2016, using both quantitative and qualitative methods to collect data in five counties based on set criteria. Three health facilities were selected in each county through the Health Management Information System (HMIS) by random sampling.
Objective: To assess the current system of maternal death review (MDR) in Ghana and identify the achievements, challenges, and gaps that will assist in transitioning to the maternal death surveillance and response system (MDSR).
Methods: A secondary analysis of data from a cross-sectional study on MDSR implementation was conducted between September and October 2018. The MDSR cycle served as an analytical framework to measure the country's performance in implementing MDSR.
The study aimed to analyse the challenges and solutions for maintaining the continuity of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Francophone West Africa. A cross-sectional study involving the managers of Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) and vaccination programmes in Francophone West Africa was designed. The challenges that limited the supply and use of RMNCAH services included: lack of standardized guides and procedures for appropriate care, limited knowledge of health workers on the new coronavirus disease, lack of diagnostic materials and kits, ineffective organization of services, anxieties of health workers and populations, and postponement of immunisation mass campaigns.
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- Expanding access to effective contraception is crucial for reproductive healthcare in low- and middle-income countries, notably in sub-Saharan Africa, where a shortage of healthcare providers leads to unmet needs.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) advocates for task sharing—training non-physician healthcare workers like community health workers and midwives—to improve family planning services.
- A study reviewed task sharing programs in five sub-Saharan African countries, finding that they successfully increased contraceptive use and improved family planning indicators, demonstrating the potential of these initiatives.
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- * Methods: The toolkit was developed in three steps, starting with input from specialists, followed by user testing with stakeholders from several countries to gather feedback and improve the tool.
- * Results: User testing involved 22 health stakeholders across four countries, who found the toolkit useful. They identified various issues that were addressed in a revised version of the toolkit, which includes tools for data assessment and a document that presents the women's-centered approach of the guidelines.
Problem: In Burkina Faso, the coverage of services for family planning is low due to shortage of qualified health staff and limited access to services.
Approach: Following the launch of the Ouagadougou Partnership, an alliance to catalyse the expansion of family planning services, the health ministry created a consortium of family planning stakeholders in 2011. The consortium adopted a collaborative framework to implement a pilot project for task sharing in family planning at community and primary health-care centre levels in two rural districts.