Health
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Context-acceptability theories: Example of family planning interventions in five African countries
Abstract: Family planning (FP) can lengthen birth intervals and potentially reduce the risk of foetal death, low birthweight, prematurity, and being small for gestational age. Effective FP is most easily achieved through
Context-acceptability theories: Example of family planning interventions in five African countries
Abstract: Family planning (FP) can lengthen birth intervals and potentially reduce the risk of foetal death, low birthweight, prematurity, and being small for gestational age. Effective FP is most easily achieved through
Beyond the building blocks: integrating community roles into health systems frameworks to achieve health for all
Abstract: Achieving ambitious health goals-from the Every Woman Every Child strategy to the health targets of the sustainable development goals to the renewed promise of Alma-Ata of 'health for all'-necessitates strong, functional
Behavior change communication model enhancing parental practices for improved early childhood growth and development outcomes in rural Armenia
Abstract: The latest evidence demonstrates the importance of nurturing care from conception to lay a strong foundation for children's cognitive, socio-emotional and physical well-being. The interventions enhancing parental practices in children's health
“It was my own decision”: The transformational shift that influences a woman’s decision to use contraceptives covertly
Abstract: Family planning (FP) is an important element of sexual and reproductive health and rights, but socio-cultural barriers and unbalanced gender relations often limit women’s decision-making about contraceptive use. Covert contraceptive use
A qualitative study on integrated family planning and childhood immunisation services in five African countries
Abstract: Family planning (FP) has the potential to improve maternal and child health outcomes and to reduce poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. However, substantial unmet need for modern contraceptive methods (MCMs) persists in
Channels of Hope for Ebola
Channels of Hope for Ebola draws on sacred scriptures, scientific information and messages, case studies, personal experience and interactive activities to remove religious and social barriers that result in the continued spread
Channels of Hope for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
Faith leaders and communities often lack necessary mindsets, skills and information to engage in a helpful way on health issues. Rather, they often can be the drivers of wrong information, creating barriers
Faith in Action: Power of Faith Leaders to Fight a Pandemic
When the world thinks of the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines, the faces that come to mind are those of doctors, nurses, health ministers, and politicians. But also essential in the battle to
Tuberculosis Sector Summary
World Vision is committed to identifying and treating TB in communities where we work and continues to invest in TB control with the goal of TB elimination. This includes introducing innovative approaches
