Knowledge and practices surrounding outbreaks and COVID-19 among community health workers in rural Rwanda: a cross-sectional mixed-methods study.

Introduction: Community Health Workers (CHW) are a critical resource for outbreak preparedness and response. However, CHWs´ ability to respond to outbreaks depends on their accurate knowledge of the disease and proper adoption of disease prevention practices. We explored knowledge and practices related to outbreaks in general, and COVID-19 among CHWs in Rwanda.

The prevalence of mental disorders among intimate partner violence exposed and non-exposed Rwandans: Findings from a national cross-sectional survey.

Despite mounting evidence indicating an increased risk of long-term mental disorders in Rwanda's general population, little is still known about the national prevalence of mental disorders among victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) in a post-conflict setting. The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of mental disorders among IPV exposed and non-exposed individuals in Rwanda. This was a cross-sectional study based on secondary data from the 2018 Rwanda Mental Health Survey.

Availability, Costs and Stock-Outs of Essential NCD Drugs in Three Rural Rwandan Districts.

Background: To reduce the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) burden, the World Health Organization has set a target to reach 80% availability of the affordable essential medicines required to treat NCDs by 2025.

Objectives: This study described the availability, costs, and stock-outs of essential NCD drugs in three rural Rwandan districts.

Methods: We retrospectively assessed 54 NCD drugs listed for district hospitals or health centers in the Rwanda national essential medicines list.

Implementation, Outputs, and Cost of a National Operational Research Training in Rwanda.

Background: Training and mentorship in research skills are essential to developing a critical mass of researchers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, reporting on the details of such training programs, especially regarding the cost of the training, is limited.

Objectives: This paper describes a year-long operational research training and mentorship course in Rwanda, implemented between 2013 and 2017.

Maternal predictors of neonatal outcomes after emergency cesarean section: a retrospective study in three rural district hospitals in Rwanda.

Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, neonatal mortality post-cesarean delivery is higher than the global average. In this region, most emergency cesarean sections are performed at district hospitals. This study assesses maternal predictors for poor neonatal outcomes post-emergency cesarean delivery in three rural district hospitals in Rwanda.