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Fundamentals first: Monitoring water, sanitation and hygiene …

WEBGlobally, there are existing gaps in basic WASH services in health care facilities. According to the latest report, one in three lack adequate hand hygiene …

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Taking public health innovations to scale: Pathways, drivers and

WEBAs per our inclusion criteria, all four project innovations we studied expanded geographically, which is known as quantitative scale up.(Gillespie, 2015) In China, for …

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The latest evidence on hand hygiene behavior change in different

WEBAs we prepare to mark Global Handwashing Day on October 15 and engage with the upcoming UNC Water and Health Conference starting on October 23, 2023, …

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Effective supply chain management approach for essential drugs …

WEBA well-functioning health supply chain is critical to meeting the healthcare needs of populations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where frequent …

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Public health vs. social science: Do publication lags matter

WEBFor articles in health journals, the mean lag is a bit over three years (median 36 months) with a minimum of four months and a maximum of 139 months. For …

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Exploring the value of traditional healers in modern health care

WEBIn sub-Saharan Africa, 85% of the population visits traditional healers for medical services (Nolna et al., 2020).The World Health Organization (WHO) …

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Improving the evaluation of quality improvement

WEBQI, as defined by the Health Resources and Services Administration, “consists of systematic and continuous actions that lead to measurable improvement in …

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Research utilization is the connective tissue between evidence and

WEBIn the context of global health, research utilization is the process of moving evidence into practice to improve the health and development of the people and …

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Impact of COVID-19 on WASH practices among young people

WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic provides an important reminder of just how critical water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) access and practice are to protecting young …

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Public health vs. social science research: How does authorship differ

WEBThe average number of authors per study across the whole sample is 4.6, but the average for those in health journals is 6.5 while for social science outlets is just 2.8. …

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Understanding the use of nudges in handwashing behavior …

WEBEvery year, the UNC Water and Health Conference convenes science, policy and implementation actors to discuss successes, challenges and next steps in …

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New evidence for improving handwashing access and behavior …

WEBEach year, USAID and the Global Handwashing Partnership compile the latest evidence around handwashing with soap to raise awareness of the persistent …

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Generating evidence for going to scale in multisectoral nutrition

WEBIn the second study (Figure 2), our team is again conducting a cluster RCT in Khulna and Barisal. Here we are comparing the cost-effectiveness of current standard …

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How has COVID-19 impacted reproductive health experiences in …

WEBFertility preferences also varied based on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. For example, Black women (44%) and Hispanic women …

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Why we need to act now to integrate gender in health …

WEBFor men, cardiovascular disease affects their sexual health causing effects such as erectile dysfunction that manifests as a precursor to cardiovascular disease. …

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Contraceptives could be an important piece of the efforts to …

WEBAnemia is a health condition estimated to affect half a billion women of reproductive age worldwide. Populations with particular risk include pregnant and …

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To close HIV prevention and treatment gaps in Malawi, study …

WEBApproaches also impacted ART initiation differently for persons living with HIV. For example, female sex workers who tested positive through risk network referral …

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Gender considerations for hygiene programming: Insights from …

WEBThe concepts of sex and gender are important to differentiate in the context of hand hygiene needs. According to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, sex is …

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A map of the evidence base for ICT4D interventions shows what …

WEBTwo years ago, I posted in this blog about an evidence and gap map on science, technology, innovation, and partnerships (STIP) that I produced with colleagues …

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