Browsing by Author "Hussein J."
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A review of health system infection control measures in developing countries: What can be learned to reduce maternal mortality
Hussein J.; Mavalankar D.V.; Sharma S.; D'Ambruoso L. (2011)A functional health system is a necessary part of efforts to achieve maternal mortality reduction in developing countries. Puerperal sepsis is an infection contracted during childbirth and one of the commonest causes of ... -
Infection control in delivery care units, Gujarat state, India: A needs assessment
Mehta R.; Mavalankar D.V.; Ramani K.V.; Sharma S.; Hussein J. (2011)Background: Increasingly, women in India attend health facilities for childbirth, partly due to incentives paid under government programs. Increased use of health facilities can alleviate the risks of infections contracted ... -
The effect of surveillance and appreciative inquiry on puerperal infections: A longitudinal cohort study in India
Hussein J.; Ramani K.V.; Kanguru L.; Patel K.; Bell J.; Patel P.; Walker L.; Mehta R.; Mavalankar D. (Public Library of Science, 2014)Objective: To evaluate the effects of an intervention comprising surveillance and an organisational change called Appreciative Inquiry on puerperal infections in hospitals in Gujarat state, India. Methods: This longitudinal ... -
Using 'appreciative inquiry' in India to improve infection control practices in maternity care: A qualitative study
Sharma B.; Ramani K.V.; Mavalankar D.; Kanguru L.; Hussein J. (Co-Action Publishing, 2015)Background: Infections acquired during childbirth are a common cause of maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. Changing provider behaviour and organisational settings within the health system is key to reducing ...