Objective Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) is the leading clinical protocol
designed to decrease under-five mortality globally. However, impact is threatened by gaps …

Background Over half of under-five deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa and appropriate,
timely, quality care is critical for saving children’s lives. This study describes the context …

Background As care for preterm and low birth weight (LBW) infants improves in resource-limited
settings, more infants are surviving the neonatal period. Preterm and (LBW) infants are …

Background Rwanda has dramatically reduced child mortality, but the causes and sociodemographic
drivers for mortality are poorly understood. Methods We conducted a matched case…

Background Complications from premature birth contribute to 35 % of neonatal deaths
globally; therefore, efforts to improve clinical outcomes of preterm (PT) infants are imperative. …

Introduction: Poor-quality care contributes to a significant portion of neonatal deaths globally.
The All Babies Count (ABC) initiative was an 18-month district-wide approach designed to …

Introduction. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is rapidly rising in SSA. Interventions are
needed to support the decentralization of services to improve and expand access to care. We …

Background Despite worldwide efforts to reduce neonatal mortality, 44% of under-five deaths
occur in the first 28 days of life. The primary causes of neonatal death are preventable or …

Objective Identify predictors of patient satisfaction with antenatal care (ANC) and maternity
services in rural Rwanda. Design Cross-sectional. Setting Twenty-six health facilities in …

Background In sub-Saharan Africa, neonatal mortality post-cesarean delivery is higher than
the global average. In this region, most emergency cesarean sections are performed at …