Geographical equity in Ethiopian infant feeding practices: a secondary analysis of a birth cohort study.

Objectives: To assess the geographical equity in Ethiopian infants' exclusive breastfeeding at 5 months and dietary diversity at 12 months and whether social factors explained the spatial inequities.

Design: Secondary analysis of a birth cohort study.

Setting: Analysis of data from the Ethiopian Performance Monitoring for Action panel study conducted from July 2020 to August 2021 in five regions (ie, Oromia, Amhara, Afar and Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples regions and the Addis Ababa City administration).

'I am a father but not pregnant': a qualitative analysis of the perspectives of pregnant couples on male partner role during pregnancy care in Bamenda, Cameroon.

Background: The reduction of maternal mortality has stagnated globally. Estimates project a rise to 140.9 deaths per 100,000 live births by 2030, which is double the Sustainable Development Goal target.

Brief Report of a New Anatomical Region at Risk in Thoracic Radiotherapy: From Discovery to Implementation.

Increasing radiotherapy dose to select cardiac structures is associated with cardiac events and premature death. Previous studies have found a dose-response relationship for structures at the base of the heart. We have defined a new cardiac anatomical region at risk for radiotherapy by consensus opinion, based on image-based data-mining studies.

Building a culture of quality in maternal and newborn health: experience from the quality, equity and dignity network in Ethiopia.

Background: Building a culture of quality is vital for sustaining high-quality healthcare, emphasising shared values and continuous improvement. The Quality Equity and Dignity (QED) network was a global initiative working toward this objective, focusing on maternal and newborn health. This paper aims to describe how QED influenced five identified attributes of quality culture in Ethiopia: leadership, people-centered interventions, collaboration, rewards, and ownership towards building and sustaining a culture of quality in healthcare establishments.

Dosimetric impact of sparing base of heart on organ at risk doses during lung radiotherapy.

Background: Minimising heart exposure during lung radiotherapy (RT) is important due to association between increased cardiac dose and adverse outcomes such as cardiac toxicity and reduced overall survival. This study evaluated the impact of incorporating a cardiac avoidance area (CAA) located at the base of the heart on the dose received by cardiac subregions and thoracic organs at risk.

Methods: A comparative analysis was conducted on patients treated with lung RT at a single centre before and after the CAA was introduced as an anatomical region at risk (ARR) in April 2023.