Study conducted at AdaraNewborn facility, Kiwoko Hospital, found that increasing capacity in lower-level facilities for birth and newborn care may reduce incidence of birth asphyxia, improve outcomes and help meet newborn mortality targets.
Publications
Feasibility and usability of a very low-cost bubble continuous positive airway pressure device including oxygen blenders in a Ugandan level two newborn unit
The study demonstrated that use of the bCPAP device is feasible in a Ugandan level two newborn unit and acceptable to health care workers with experience with bCPAP and oxygen blending.
Early care and support for young children with developmental disabilities and their caregivers in Uganda: The Baby Ubuntu feasibility trial
The study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, early evidence of impact and provider costs of the Baby Ubuntu participatory, peer-facilitated, group program for young children with developmental disabilities and their caregivers in Uganda.
Impact of the early COVID-19 pandemic on outcomes in a rural Ugandan neonatal unit: A retrospective cohort study
Outcomes from admissions captured in an electronic dataset of a well-established newborn unit before and during the early COVID-19 period (April–September 2020) as well as two seasonally matched periods one year prior.
Mixed-method study to assess the feasibility, acceptability and early effectiveness of the Hospital to Home programme for follow-up of high-risk newborns in a rural district of Central Uganda: a study protocol
A protocol paper assessing the feasibility, acceptability and early outcomes of a discharge and follow-up programme, called Hospital to Home, in a neonatal unit in central Uganda.
Randomised controlled pilot feasibility trial of an early intervention programme for young infants with neurodevelopmental impairment in Uganda: a study protocol
An evaluation of the feasibility and acceptability of a group participatory EIP, the ‘ABAaNA EIP’, for young children with neurodevelopmental impairment in Uganda.
Subjective well-being in two Himalayan communities, post road development
This paper is part of a larger research project examining changing health and nutrition outcomes co-synchronous with the arrival of
this road. This paper focuses on how the road is affecting villagers’
subjective well-being.
Demographics, clinical characteristics and neonatal outcomes in a rural Ugandan NICU
This paper describes demographics, clinical characteristics and outcomes from a rural neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in central Uganda from 2005–2008.
The search for “Strong Medicine”: Pathways to healthcare development in remote Nepal using GIS technology and innovation
An analysis revealing interesting relationships among health, culture, and vulnerability and provide insight into directions for future health interventions in similar contexts elsewhere.
Socio-cultural dimensions of cluster vs. single home photovoltaic solar energy systems in rural Nepal
This paper analyses the socio-cultural dimensions of obstacles facing solar photovoltaic projects in two villages in rural Nepal.