Publications by authors named "Sarai Malumo"
Objectives: To test the effect of providing additional health education during antenatal care (ANC) and a mother-baby delivery pack on institutional deliveries in Monze, Zambia.
Setting: 16 primary health facilities conducting deliveries in the district.
Participant: A total of 5000 pregnant women at any gestation and age attending antenatal care (ANC) services in selected health facilities were eligible for enrolment into the study.
Article Synopsis
- Digital tools and SMART Guidelines by WHO aim to streamline the adoption of health policies and enhance the integration of clinical recommendations into digital systems through user-friendly formats known as Digital Adaptation Kits (DAKs).
- A structured adaptation process was undertaken for the WHO antenatal care (ANC) digital module in Zambia and Rwanda, involving assessments and collaboration with multi-stakeholder teams to ensure alignment with local health packages.
- The analysis showed that over 80% of the generic DAK content was applicable to both countries, highlighting the importance of coordinated efforts between maternal and digital health sectors in customizing the ANC digital modules.
Integrating Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Within HIV Services: WHO Guidance.
Front Glob Womens Health
October 2021
Among the 1.9 billion women of reproductive age worldwide in 2019, 1.1 billion need family planning and 270 million have an unmet need for contraception.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis cross-sectional study of 3212 pregnant women assessed the field performance, acceptability, and feasibility of two dual HIV/syphilis rapid diagnostic tests, the Chembio DPP HIV-syphilis Assay and the SD Bioline HIV/syphilis Duo in antenatal clinics. Sensitivity and specificity for HIV and syphilis were calculated compared to the rapid Determine HIV-1/2 with Uni-Gold to confirm positive results for HIV and the Treponema pallidum particle agglutination assay for syphilis. RPR titers ≥1:4 were used to define active syphilis detection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInitiatives such as the Country Countdown to 2015 Conference on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have provided countries with high maternal and child deaths like Zambia a platform to assess progress, discuss challenges and share lessons learnt as a conduit for national commitment to reaching and attaining the MDGs four and five. This paper discusses and highlights the process of holding a successful country countdown conference and shares Zambia's experience with other countries planning to organise country countdown to 2015 Conferences on MDGs.
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