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A comparative evaluation of PDQ-Evidence

Author: Johansen, Marit ; Rada, Gabriel ; Rosenbaum, Sarah ; Paulsen, Elizabeth ; Motaze, Nkengafac V ; Opiyo, Newton ; Wiysonge, Charles S ; Ding, Yunpeng ; Mukinda, Fidele K ; Oxman, Andrew D Date: 15 Mar 2018 Background A strategy for minimising the time and obstacles to accessing systematic reviews of health system evidence is to collect them in a freely available database and make them easy to find through a simple ‘Google-style’ ... Read more c b
A systematic review of factors that affect uptake of community-based health insurance in low-income and middle-income countries

Author: Adebayo, Esther F ; Uthman, Olalekan A ; Wiysonge, Charles S ; Stern, Erin A ; Lamont, Kim T ; Ataguba, John E Date: 08 Dec 2015 Background: Low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) have difficulties achieving universal financial protection, which is primordial for universal health coverage. A promising avenue to provide universal financial protection for the ... Read more
A bibliometric analysis of childhood immunization research productivity in Africa since the onset of the Expanded Program on Immunization in 1974

Author: Wiysonge, Charles S ; Uthman, Olalekan A ; Ndumbe, Peter M ; Hussey, Gregory D Date: 14 Mar 2013 Background: The implementation of strategic immunization plans whose development is informed by available locally-relevant research evidence should improve immunization coverage and prevent disease, disability and death in Africa. In general, ... Read more c b
“Communicate to vaccinate”: the development of a taxonomy of communication interventions to improve routine childhood vaccination

Author: Willis, Natalie ; Hill, Sophie ; Kaufman, Jessica ; Lewin, Simon ; Kis-Rigo, John ; De Castro Freire, Sara B ; Bosch-Capblanch, Xavier ; Glenton, Claire ; Lin, Vivian ; Robinson, Priscilla ; Wiysonge, Charles S Date: 11 May 2013 Background: Vaccination is a cost-effective public health measure and is central to the Millennium Development Goal of reducing child mortality. However, childhood vaccination coverage remains sub-optimal in many settings. While communication ... Read more
COVID-19 and the Gaping Wounds of South Africa’s Suboptimal Immunisation Coverage: An Implementation Research Imperative for Assessing and Addressing Missed Opportunities for Vaccination

Author: Nnaji, Chukwudi A ; Wiysonge, Charles S ; Lesosky, Maia ; Mahomed, Hassan ; Ndwandwe, Duduzile Date: 23 Jun 2021 Despite South Africa’s substantial investments in and efforts at ensuring universal access to immunisation services, progress has stalled and remains suboptimal across provinces and districts. An additional challenge is posed by the ongoing ... Read more c b
Developing the African national health research systems barometer

Author: Kirigia, Joses M ; Ota, Martin O ; Senkubuge, Flavia ; Wiysonge, Charles S ; Mayosi, Bongani M Date: 22 Jul 2016 Background: A functional national health research system (NHRS) is crucial in strengthening a country’s health system to promote, restore and maintain the health status of its population. Progress towards the goal of universal health coverage ... Read more c b
Effectiveness of the female condom in preventing HIV and sexually transmitted infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author: Wiyeh, Alison B ; Mome, Ruth K B ; Mahasha, Phetole W ; Kongnyuy, Eugene J ; Wiysonge, Charles S Date: 12 Mar 2020 Abstract Background The effectiveness of female condoms for preventing HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remains inconclusive. We examined the effects of female condoms on the ... Read more c b
Effects of fractional dose yellow fever vaccination: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author: Nnaji, Chukwudi Arnest Date: 2018 Persistent yellow fever endemicity and continued outbreaks have continued to increase vaccine demand, while straining global vaccine supply. Fractional dose vaccination is being considered as a dose-sparing strategy to mitigate current global ... Read more
HIV infection is associated with a lower incidence of constriction in presumed tuberculous pericarditis: a prospective observational study

Author: Ntsekhe, Mpiko ; Wiysonge, Charles S ; Gumedze, Freedom ; Maartens, Gary ; Commerford, Patrick J ; Volmink, Jimmy A ; Mayosi, Bongani M Date: 2008 BACKGROUND: Pericardial constriction is a serious complication of tuberculous pericardial effusion that occurs in up to a quarter of patients despite anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy. The impact of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection ... Read more c b
Individual and contextual factors associated with low childhood immunisation coverage in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis

Author: Wiysonge, Charles S ; Uthman, Olalekan A ; Ndumbe, Peter M ; Hussey, Gregory D Date: 2012 BACKGROUND: In 2010, more than six million children in sub-Saharan Africa did not receive the full series of three doses of the diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine by one year of age. An evidence-based approach to addressing this burden of ... Read more c b
Knowledge, attitudes and practices on adolescent vaccination among parents, teachers and adolescents in Africa: a systematic review protocol

Author: Abdullahi, Leila H ; Kagina, Benjamin M ; Cassidy, Tali ; Adebayo, Esther F ; Wiysonge, Charles S ; Hussey, Gregory D Date: 09 Sep 2014 Background: Vaccines are the most successful and cost-effective public health interventions available to avert vaccine-preventable diseases and deaths. Despite progress in the field of adolescent health, many young people in Africa still get ... Read more c b
Mobile phone text messaging for improving the uptake of vaccinations : a systematic review

Author: Kalan, Robyn Date: 2014 The research undertaken for this MPH dissertation examines the effectiveness of SMS as an intervention to promote vaccination. Part A is the research protocol, which outlines the background and the process of this research. This study ... Read more
Mobile phone text messaging for promoting adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment: a systematic review protocol

Author: Nglazi, Mweete ; Bekker, Linda-Gail ; Wood, Robin ; Hussey, Gregory D ; Wiysonge, Charles S Date: 2013 BACKGROUND: In 2010, there were approximately 8.8 million incident cases of tuberculosis (TB) worldwide. The treatment of TB is at least six months long and may be complicated by a high pill burden. In addition, TB patients often do not take ... Read more c b
Pandemic influenza preparedness in the WHO African region: are we ready yet?

Author: Sambala, Evanson Z ; Kanyenda, Tiwonge ; Iwu, Chinwe J ; Iwu, Chidozie D ; Jaca, Anelisa ; Wiysonge, Charles S Date: 14 Nov 2018 Background Prior to the 2009 pandemic H1N1, and the unprecedented outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) caused by the H5N1 virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) called upon its Member States to develop ... Read more
Protocol for a systematic review of the effects of interventions for vaccine stock management

Author: Iwu, Chinwe J ; Jaca, Anelisa ; Abdullahi, Leila H ; Ngcobo, Ntombenhle J ; Wiysonge, Charles S Date: 08 Jan 2019 Abstract Background Inadequate vaccine stock management in health facilities leads to vaccine stock-outs. The latter threatens the success of immunisation programmes. Countries have used various ... Read more
Public stewardship of private for-profit health care in low- and middle-income countries : a systematic review

Author: Abdullahi, Leila Hussein Date: 2012 There is growing concern that health care provided in the private sector is not always of high technical quality. Given the need to work with the private sector to increase access to services, various strategies have been proposed that ... Read more
Strengthening the expanded programme on immunization in Africa: looking beyond 2015

Author: Machingaidze, Shingai ; Wiysonge, Charles S ; Hussey, Gregory D Date: 2013 Shingai Machingaidze and colleagues reflect on the successes and shortfalls of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) in Africa, and the considerable challenges that must now be addressed to improve immunization systems. Read more c b
A Systematic Review of Interventions to Improve HPV Vaccination Coverage

Author: Mavundza, Edison J ; Iwu-Jaja, Chinwe J ; Wiyeh, Alison B ; Gausi, Blessings ; Abdullahi, Leila H ; Halle-Ekane, Gregory ; Wiysonge, Charles S Date: 23 Jun 2021 Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted infection worldwide. Although most HPV infections are transient and asymptomatic, persistent infection with high-risk HPV types may results in diseases. Although ... Read more c b

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