mHealth-community health worker telemedicine intervention for surgical site infection diagnosis: a prospective study among women delivering via caesarean section in rural Rwanda
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2022-009365
Abstract: Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) cause a significant global public health burden in low and middle-income countries. Most SSIs develop after patient discharge and may go undetected. We assessed the feasibility and diagnostic accuracy of… read more here.
Keywords: health; telemedicine; diagnosis; caesarean section ... See more keywords
Implementation and Adaptation of a Combined Economic Empowerment and Peer Support Program Among Youth Living With HIV in Rural Rwanda
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DOI: 10.1177/23259582211064038
Abstract: Background: Youth living with HIV in rural Rwanda experience poor clinical outcomes. In 2017, we implemented Adolescent Support Groups (ASGs), which provided economic incentives and peer support to youth aged 15-25. Methods: We assessed the… read more here.
Keywords: living hiv; peer support; support; rural rwanda ... See more keywords
Maternal and perinatal outcome after previous caesarean section in rural Rwanda
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DOI: 10.1186/s12884-017-1467-5
Abstract: BackgroundOffering a trial of labor (ToL) after previous caesarean section (CS) is an important strategy to reduce short- and long-term morbidity associated with repeated CS. We compared maternal and perinatal outcomes between ToL and elective… read more here.
Keywords: maternal perinatal; rural rwanda; section; previous caesarean ... See more keywords
Community activism as a strategy to reduce intimate partner violence (IPV) in rural Rwanda: Results of a community randomised trial
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DOI: 10.7189/jogh.10.010406
Abstract: Background There is considerable interest in community organising and activism as a strategy to shift patriarchal gender norms, attitudes and beliefs and thus reduce intimate partner violence (IPV). Yet there is limited insight into how… read more here.
Keywords: violence; trial; community; rural rwanda ... See more keywords