2018
Factors influencing rapid progress in child health in post-conflict Liberia: a mixed methods country case study on progress in child survival, 2000–2013
Brault MA, Kennedy SB, Haley CA, Clarke AT, Duworko MC, Habimana P, Vermund SH, Kipp AM, Mwinga K. Factors influencing rapid progress in child health in post-conflict Liberia: a mixed methods country case study on progress in child survival, 2000–2013. BMJ Open 2018, 8: e021879. PMID: 30327401, PMCID: PMC6196853, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021879.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCivil warPost-conflict settingsCountry’s civil warCountry case studiesPost-conflict LiberiaDepth case studyCommunity-based organizationsKey informant interviewsAfrican regionCase studyFocus group discussionsChild survivalDonor organizationsLiberia experienceQualitative interviewsInformant interviewsNational documentsIntersectoral collaborationFour CountriesTraditional midwivesGroup discussionsChild health programsLiberiaWarGoal 4
2017
The introduction of new policies and strategies to reduce inequities and improve child health in Kenya: A country case study on progress in child survival, 2000-2013
Brault MA, Ngure K, Haley CA, Kabaka S, Sergon K, Desta T, Mwinga K, Vermund SH, Kipp AM. The introduction of new policies and strategies to reduce inequities and improve child health in Kenya: A country case study on progress in child survival, 2000-2013. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0181777. PMID: 28763454, PMCID: PMC5538680, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0181777.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChild HealthChild Health ServicesChild MortalityChild, PreschoolFemaleFocus GroupsHealth PolicyHealth Status DisparitiesHealthcare DisparitiesHIV InfectionsHumansInfantInfant MortalityInfant, NewbornInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalKenyaMaleMaternal Health ServicesNeonatologyObstetricsPregnancyRural PopulationUrban PopulationYoung AdultConceptsCommunity health strategyNew policiesAFRO regionQualitative dataCountry case studiesUser feesChild survivalDepth case studyMillennium Development GoalsInsufficient progressEssential packageFour-country studyCase studyPolicies/strategiesKenya's effortsPolicy reviewDevelopment GoalsHealth strategiesNational documentsNeonatal careGeographic inequitiesInequitiesKey barriersProvision of immunizationsAfrican region
2016
Improving access to child health services at the community level in Zambia: a country case study on progress in child survival, 2000–2013
Kipp AM, Maimbolwa M, Brault MA, Kalesha-Masumbu P, Katepa-Bwalya M, Habimana P, Vermund SH, Mwinga K, Haley CA. Improving access to child health services at the community level in Zambia: a country case study on progress in child survival, 2000–2013. Health Policy And Planning 2016, 32: 603-612. PMID: 28453711, PMCID: PMC5964895, DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czw141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMNCH servicesCountry case studiesChild survivalMillennium Development GoalsCommunity health strategyOngoing reformsDevelopment GoalsKey informantsNational commitmentNational documentsHealth servicesMDG periodFinancing limitationsQualitative dataAfrican countriesCountry studiesNational Health Strategic PlansCommunity levelExternal partnersBasic transportationCommunity health workersChild health servicesUniversal accessFunding increasesCommunity womenThe 2013 HIV Continuum of Care in Tennessee
Wester C, Rebeiro PF, Shavor TJ, Shepherd BE, McGoy SL, Daley B, Morrison M, Vermund SH, Pettit AC. The 2013 HIV Continuum of Care in Tennessee. Public Health Reports 2016, 131: 695-703. PMID: 28123210, PMCID: PMC5230808, DOI: 10.1177/0033354916660082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAnti-Retroviral AgentsBlack or African AmericanContinuity of Patient CareFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedSex FactorsSexual BehaviorSubstance Abuse, IntravenousTennesseeViral LoadYoung AdultConceptsHIV continuumInjection drug usersNon-Hispanic blacksViral suppressionHIV infectionDrug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continuumRyan White ProgramNon-Hispanic black peopleHispanic peopleEnhanced surveillance activitiesPoor outcomeWhite ProgramPatient engagementLaboratory reportingSubgroup disparitiesNashville residentsTennessee residentsCareInfectionSurveillance activitiesVulnerable groupsMenSuppressionResidents