Newborn community health advancements among Ethiopian Orthodox Christian women in North Gondar, Ethiopia: community-based randomised trial protocol.

Introduction: Despite significant progress over past decades, neonatal and infant morbidity and mortality remain unacceptably high in Ethiopia. Simple interventions have been shown to improve the health of children and reduce mortality. These include promotion of exclusive breast feeding for the first 6 months of life, immunisation and utilisation of available newborn healthcare services, which are proven to improve newborn survival.

Optimising scale-up for public health impact: a multimethod implementation science research protocol to improve infant health outcomes in Ethiopia.

Introduction: Child mortality rates remain high in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ethiopia. We are conducting a cluster randomised control trial in the Gondar zone of the Amhara region to determine the impact of pairing Orthodox priests with community health workers, known locally as the Health Development Army (HDA), on newborns' nutritional status, early illness identification and treatment, and vaccination completeness.Ensuring intervention efficacy with scientific rigour is essential, but there are often delays in adopting evidence into policy and programmes.

Partnering faith leaders with community health workers increases utilization of antenatal care and facility delivery services in Ethiopia: A cluster randomized trial.

Background: Ethiopia and other countries continue to experience high rates of maternal mortality and neonatal deaths. Interventions are needed to increase utilization of antenatal care (ANC) and facility delivery services to improve outcomes.

Methods: A cluster-randomized trial was conducted in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia, with 6 communities randomly assigned to receive the intervention and 12 communities monitored as controls.