Publicaties
Integration of perinatal mental health care into district health services in Uganda: why is it not happening? the Four Domain Integrated Health (4DIH) explanatory framework Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
The Sustainable Development Goals recognise mental health and well-being as a target area, however, mobilizing funding and prioritisation of the same remains a challenge. Perinatal mental health care has the potential for incorporation and integration across the overall maternal health agenda, and can be especially relevant for low- and middle-income countries in their overall health systems strengthening strategies. This study aimed at ...
Social determinants of maternal health: a scoping review of factors influencing maternal mortality and maternal health service use in India Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Background Maternal health remains a major public health problem in India, with large inter- and intra-state inequities in maternal health service use and maternal deaths. The Commission on Social Determinants of Health provides a framework to identify structural and intermediary factors of health inequities, including maternal health, and understand their mechanism of influence, which might be important in addressing maternal health ...
World social health insurance: strengthening health systems in low-income countries [letter] Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Migration, acculturation and utilization of primary health care Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
The link between income inequality and health in Europe, adding strength dimensions of primary care to the equation Universiteit Gent
Barriers and facilitators for the inclusion of fertility care in reproductive health policies in Africa Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: Infertility affects over 50 million couples worldwide and impacts people's social and emotional wellbeing. In low- and middle-income countries, particularly across Africa, the inclusion of fertility care into reproductive health (RH) policies remains fragmented or non-existent.
OBJECTIVE AND RATIONALE: This review aims to provide a framework for understanding the inclusion (or lack thereof) of fertility care in RH policies ...
Characteristics, sexual behaviour and access to health care services for sex workers in South Africa and Kenya Universiteit Gent
Community health care workers in pursuit of TB: discourses and dilemmas Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Community-led tuberculosis (TB) active case finding is widely promoted, heavily funded, but many efforts fail to meet expectations. The underlying reasons why TB symptom screening programs underperform are poorly understood. This study examines Nigerian stakeholders' insights to characterize the mechanisms, enabling structures and influences that lead programs to succeed or fail. Eight focus group discussions were held with Community Health ...