Search for dissertations about: "peter waiswa"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words peter waiswa.

  2. 1. Understanding newborn care in Uganda : towards future interventions

    Author : Peter Waiswa; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Evidence-based; newborn care practices; preterm care; community health workers; delays; continuum of care; Uganda;

    Abstract : Background: The highest rates of newborn deaths are in Africa. Existing evidence-based interventions could reduce up to 72% of the 3.8 million newborn deaths which occur every year worldwide, but are yet to be operationalised at scale in sub-Saharan health systems. READ MORE

  4. 2. Health systems bottlenecks and evidence-based district health planning : Experiences from the district health system in Uganda

    Author : Dorcus Kiwanuka Henriksson; Stefan Swartling Peterson; Mio Fredriksson; Peter Waiswa; Anna-Karin Hurtig; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; District; health systems; decentralization; evidence; planning; bottleneck analysis; governance; decision space; health information systems; maternal and newborn care; child survival; Uganda; International Health; Internationell hälsa;

    Abstract : In low-income countries where maternal and child mortality remains high, there is limited use of context-specific evidence for decision making and prioritization of interventions in the planning process at the sub-national level, such as the district level. Knowledge on the utility of tools and interventions to promote use of district-specific evidence in the planning process is limited, yet it could contribute to the prioritization of high-impact interventions for women and children. READ MORE

  5. 3. Exploring the Under Reporting of Pregnancy and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Population and Health Surveys : A Multi-Country Qualitative Study

    Author : Doris Kwesiga Kambugyiro; Mats Målqvist; Leif Eriksson; Peter Waiswa; Chris Garimoi Orach; Hannah Blencowe; Everd Maniple Bikaitwoha; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Pregnancy; Adverse pregnancy outcomes; Demographic and Health Survey;

    Abstract : Introduction: Globally in 2021, an estimated 2.3 million newborn deaths and 1.9 million stillbirths occurred, with highest mortality in sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia. True mortality is likely higher due to under reporting of pregnancies and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes (APOs). READ MORE