Peter Waiswa

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About me

I am a visiting researcher at Karolinska institutet. However, I am a Ugandan
Medical doctor and an Associate Professor of Health Policy Planning and
Management at Makerere University School of Public Health, College of Health
Sciences, Uganda.
Post doctorate (joint at KI and Makerere University)
PhD (joint at KI and Makerere University)
Master of Public Health (Hadassah Hebrew University, Israel)
Bachelor of Medicine &
Surgery (Mbarara University, Uganda)

Research

My research is on Health Systems and Policy in low and middle income
countries, especially in Africa. Most of my latest research has focused on
maternal, newborn and child health, immunisation, and health systems. I run
the Makerere University Centre of Excellency for Maternal and Newborn
Research http://www.mnh.musph.ac.ug/ and the INDEPTH Network Maternal,
Newborn and Child Health Working
Group http://www.indepth-network.org/groups/working-groups/maternal-and-newborn-health
which works across health and demographic surveillance sites in Africa and
Asia

Teaching

I teach in the Master of Global Health at KI (MCH course) and Health Policy
Planning and Management at Makerere University

Articles

Article: GLOBAL HEALTH-SCIENCE AND PRACTICE. 2023;11(6):e2300143

Many Cooks in the Kitchen: Iterating a Qualitative Analysis Process Across Multiple Countries, Sites, and Teams.

Suchman L; Gitome S; Nyando M; Kwena ZA; Wekesa P; Okumu S; Ndunyu L; Okoli C; Tijani A; Jegede A; Idiodi I; Nmadu G; Dimowo S; Maluwa A; Atuyambe L; Birabwa C; Alitubeera P; Kaudha B; Kayego A; Jumbe T; Mtalimanja I; Vallin J; Sinha E; Phillips BS; Amongin D; Bukusi E; Holt K; Kamanga M; Liu J; Malata A; Omoluabi E; Waiswa P
Article: BMJ OPEN QUALITY. 2023;12(4):e002443

Quality improvement collaboratives as part of a quality improvement intervention package for preterm births at sub-national level in East Africa: a multi-method analysis.

Mandu R; Miller L; Namazzi G; Twum-Danso N; Achola KJA; Cooney I; Butrick E; Santos N; Masavah L; Nyakech A; Kirumbi L; Waiswa P; Walker D
Article: LANCET. 2023;402(10413):1606-1608

Transforming women's, children's, and adolescents' health and wellbeing through primary health care.

WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Group of Expe
Article: JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION. 2023;28(sup2):49-60

Co-Designing a Mobile-Based Game to Improve Misinformation Resistance and Vaccine Knowledge in Uganda, Kenya, and Rwanda.

Hopkins KL; Lepage C; Cook W; Thomson A; Abeyesekera S; Knobler S; Boehman N; Thompson B; Waiswa P; Ssanyu JN; Kabwijamu L; Wamalwa B; Aura C; Rukundo JC; Cook J
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2023;13(9):e074217

Is it feasible to implement a community-based participatory group programme to address issues of access to healthcare for people with disabilities in Luuka district Uganda? A study protocol for a mixed-methods pilot study.

Kuper H; Ssemata AS; Smythe T; Drazdzewska J; Waiswa P; Kagurusi P; Rosato M; Mbazzi FB
Article: STATISTICS IN MEDICINE. 2023;42(19):3443-3466

Defining and estimating effects in cluster randomized trials: A methods comparison.

Benitez A; Petersen ML; van der Laan MJ; Santos N; Butrick E; Walker D; Ghosh R; Otieno P; Waiswa P; Balzer LB
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;23(1):1581

Psychosocial effects of adverse pregnancy outcomes and their influence on reporting pregnancy loss during surveys and surveillance: narratives from Uganda.

Kwesiga D; Wanduru P; Eriksson L; Malqvist M; Waiswa P; Blencowe H
Article: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. 2023;20(1):106

Mothers' perceptions and experiences of caring for sick newborns in Newborn Care Units in public hospitals in Eastern Uganda: a qualitative study.

Wanduru P; Hanson C; Waiswa P; Kakooza-Mwesige A; Alvesson HM
Article: GLOBAL HEALTH-SCIENCE AND PRACTICE. 2023;11(3):e2200332

Strengthening Kampala's Urban Referral System for Maternal and Newborn Care Through Establishment of an Emergency Call and Dispatch Center.

Ononge S; Magunda A; Balaba D; Waiswa P; Okello D; Kaula H; Zalwango S; Bua DA; Ayebare A; Kaharuza F; Bennett C; Sulzbach S; Keller B; Mugerwa Y
Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2023;23(1):613

Process and costs for readiness to safely implement immediate kangaroo mother care: a mixed methods evaluation from the OMWaNA trial at five hospitals in Uganda.

Medvedev MM; Tumukunde V; Kirabo-Nagemi C; Greco G; Mambule I; Katumba K; Waiswa P; Tann CJ; Elbourne D; Allen E; Ekirapa-Kiracho E; Pitt C; Lawn JE
Article: BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY. 2023

Vulnerable newborn types: analysis of subnational, population-based birth cohorts for 541 285 live births in 23 countries, 2000-2021.

Erchick DJ; Hazel EA; Katz J; Lee ACC; Diaz M; Wu LSF; Yoshida S; Bahl R; Grandi C; Labrique AB; Rashid M; Ahmed S; Roy AD; Haque R; Shaikh S; Baqui AH; Saha SK; Khanam R; Rahman S; Shapiro R; Zash R; Silveira MF; Buffarini R; Kolsteren P; Lachat C; Huybregts L; Roberfroid D; Zeng L; Zhu Z; He J; Qiu X; Gebreyesus SH; Tesfamariam K; Bekele D; Chan G; Baye E; Workneh F; Asante KP; Kaali EB; Adu-Afarwuah S; Dewey KG; Gyaase S; Wylie BJ; Kirkwood BR; Manu A; Thulasiraj RD; Tielsch J; Chowdhury R; Taneja S; Babu GR; Shriyan P; Ashorn P; Maleta K; Ashorn U; Mangani C; Acevedo-Gallegos S; Rodriguez-Sibaja MJ; Khatry SK; LeClerq SC; Mullany LC; Jehan F; Ilyas M; Rogerson SJ; Unger HW; Ghosh R; Musange S; Ramokolo V; Zembe-Mkabile W; Lazzerini M; Rishard M; Wang D; Fawzi WW; Minja DTR; Schmiegelow C; Masanja H; Smith E; Lusingu JPA; Msemo OA; Kabole FM; Slim SN; Keentupthai P; Mongkolchati A; Kajubi R; Kakuru A; Waiswa P; Walker D; Hamer DH; Semrau KEA; Chaponda EB; Chico RM; Banda B; Musokotwane K; Manasyan A; Pry JM; Chasekwa B; Humphrey J; Black RE; Subnational Vulnerable Newborn Prevalence Collabor
Article: BMC PEDIATRICS. 2023;23(1):223

Perceptions, beliefs, and current practices regarding neonatal skin care and emollient use in eastern Uganda: a qualitative study.

Wenani D; Burgoine K; Williams SLA; Musaba M; Gebremichael T; Clarke A; Blanks KJ; Nantale R; Nawanga J; Kiguli S; English M; Waiswa P; Darmstadt GL; Matovu JK; Mukunya D
Article: BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH. 2023;23(1):321

Maternal and newborn healthcare utilization in Kampala urban slums: perspectives of women, their spouses, and healthcare providers.

Magunda A; Ononge S; Balaba D; Waiswa P; Okello D; Kaula H; Keller B; Felker-Kantor E; Mugerwa Y; Bennett C
Article: VETERINARY MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL. 2023;2023:6644271-10

Antimicrobial Usage by Small-Scale Commercial Poultry Farmers in Mid-Western District of Masindi Uganda: Patterns, Public Health Implications, and Antimicrobial Resistance of E. coli.

Samuel M; Fredrick Wabwire T; Tumwine G; Waiswa P
Article: STUDIES IN FAMILY PLANNING. 2023;54(1):301-308

Preference-Aligned Fertility Management as a Person-Centered Alternative to Contraceptive Use-Focused Measures.

Holt K; Galavotti C; Omoluabi E; Challa S; Waiswa P; Liu J
Article: ADOLESCENT HEALTH, MEDICINE AND THERAPEUTICS. 2023;14:45-61

Timing and Quality of Antenatal Care Among Adolescent Mothers in a Rural Community, Uganda.

Kayemba V; Kabagenyi A; Ndugga P; Wasswa R; Waiswa P
Article: PLOS ONE. 2023;18(6):e0287309

Cost analysis of an intrapartum quality improvement package for improving preterm survival and reinforcing best practices in Kenya and Uganda.

Smith Hughes C; Butrick E; Namutundu J; Olwanda E; Otieno P; Waiswa P; Walker D; Kahn JG
Article: PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;3(5):e0001899

Spatial variation and attributable risk factors of anaemia among young children in Uganda: Evidence from a nationally representative survey.

Wasswa R; Kananura RM; Muhanguzi H; Waiswa P
Article: PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;3(5):e0000528

Transition from hospital to home care for preterm babies: A qualitative study of the experiences of caregivers in Uganda.

Nalwadda C; Tusubira AK; Nambuya H; Namazzi G; Muwanguzi D; Waiswa P; Kurinczuk J; Kelley M; Nair M
Article: PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;3(3):e0001354

Feasibility and usability of a very low-cost bubble continuous positive airway pressure device including oxygen blenders in a Ugandan level two newborn unit.

Hedstrom AB; Nyonyintono J; Saxon EA; Nakamura H; Namakula H; Niyonshaba B; Nakakande J; Simpson N; Vaughan M; Wollen A; Mubiri P; Waiswa P; Coffey PS; Batra M
Article: RISK MANAGEMENT AND HEALTHCARE POLICY. 2023;16:2339-2356

Factors Associated with High Rates of Caesarean Deliveries: A Cross Sectional Study Classifying Deliveries According to Robson in Mengo Hospital Kampala.

Nantume S; Baluku EM; Kwesiga D; Waiswa P
Article: PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;3(11):e0002261

Outborn newborns drive birth asphyxia mortality rates-An 8 year analysis at a rural level two nursery in Uganda.

Hedstrom A; Nyonyintono J; Mubiri P; Namakula Mirembe H; Magnusson B; Nakakande J; MacGuffie M; Nsubuga M; Waiswa P; Nambuya H; Batra M
Article: PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;3(9):e0002421

How a co-design process led to more contextually relevant family planning interventions in emerging urban settings in Eastern Uganda.

Ssanyu JN; Kananura RM; Birabwa C; Kizito F; Namutamba S; Akongo D; Namara E; Kyangwa M; Kaula H; Nakimuli D; Magunda A; Kakaire O; Waiswa P
Article: PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;3(9):e0002173

Transitions from hospital to home: A mixed methods study to evaluate pediatric discharges in Uganda.

Kabajaasi O; Trawin J; Derksen B; Komugisha C; Mwaka S; Waiswa P; Nsungwa-Sabiiti J; Ansermino JM; Kissoon N; Duby J; Kenya-Mugisha N; Wiens MO
Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2022;15(1):2141312

Effect of community-level intervention on antenatal care attendance: a quasi-experimental study among postpartum women in Eastern Uganda.

Wafula ST; Nalugya A; Kananura RM; Mugambe RK; Kyangwa M; Isunju JB; Kyobe B; Ssekamatte T; Namutamba S; Namazzi G; Ekirapa EK; Musoke D; Walter F; Waiswa P
Article: JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH. 2022;12:04073

Effect of a quality improvement intervention for management of preterm births on outcomes of all births in Kenya and Uganda: A secondary analysis from a facility-based cluster randomized trial.

Ghosh R; Otieno P; Butrick E; Santos N; Waiswa P; Walker D; Preterm Birth Initiative Kenya and Uganda Implemen
Article: GLOBAL HEALTH-SCIENCE AND PRACTICE. 2022;10(4):e2100663

Coverage and Drivers to Reaching the Last Child With Vaccination in Urban Settings: A Mixed-Methods Study in Kampala, Uganda.

Kamya C; Namugaya F; Opio C; Katamba P; Carnahan E; Katahoire A; Nankabirwa J; Okiring J; Waiswa P
Article: BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH. 2022;7(8):e008664

National learning systems to sustain and scale up delivery of quality healthcare: a conceptual framework.

Lattof SR; Maliqi B; Livesley N; Yaqub N; Naimy Z; Muzigaba M; Chowdhury M; Waiswa P; Were WM
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION. 2022;115(6):1559-1568

Malaria reduction drives childhood stunting decline in Uganda: a mixed-methods country case study.

Keats EC; Kajjura RB; Ataullahjan A; Islam M; Cheng B; Somaskandan A; Charbonneau KD; Confreda E; Jardine R; Oh C; Waiswa P; Bhutta ZA
Article: BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH. 2022;7(5):e008069

Health service utilisation during the COVID-19 pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa in 2020: a multicountry empirical assessment with a focus on maternal, newborn and child health services.

Amouzou A; Maïga A; Faye CM; Chakwera S; Melesse DY; Mutua MK; Thiam S; Abdoulaye IB; Afagbedzi SK; Ag Iknane A; Ake-Tano OS; Akinyemi JO; Alegana V; Alhassan Y; Sam AE; Atweam DK; Bajaria S; Bawo L; Berthé M; Blanchard AK; Bouhari HA; Boulhassane OMA; Bulawayo M; Chooye O; Coulibaly A; Diabate M; Diawara F; Esleman O; Gajaa M; Garba KHA; Getachew T; Jacobs C; Jacobs GP; James F; Jegede AS; Joachim C; Kananura RM; Karimi J; Kiarie H; Kpebo D; Lankoandé B; Lawanson AO; Mahamadou Y; Mahundi M; Manaye T; Masanja H; Millogo MR; Mohamed AK; Musukuma M; Muthee R; Nabié D; Nyamhagata M; Ogwal J; Orimadegun A; Ovuoraye A; Pongathie AS; Sable SP; Saydee GS; Shabini J; Sikapande BM; Simba D; Tadele A; Tadlle T; Tarway-Twalla AK; Tassembedo M; Tehoungue BZ; Terera I; Traoré S; Twalla MP; Waiswa P; Wondirad N; Boerma T
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2022;12(4):e055904

Stillbirth, neonatal and maternal mortality among caesarean births in Kenya and Uganda: a register-based prospective cohort study.

Ghosh R; Santos N; Butrick E; Wanyoro A; Waiswa P; Kim E; Walker D
Article: BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH. 2022;22(1):292

Adverse pregnancy outcome disclosure and women's social networks: a qualitative multi-country study with implications for improved reporting in surveys.

Kwesiga D; Eriksson L; Orach CG; Tawiah C; Imam MA; Fisker AB; Enuameh Y; Lawn JE; Blencowe H; Waiswa P; Bradby H; Malqvist M
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2022;12(4):e057954

Using clinical cascades to measure health facilities' obstetric emergency readiness: testing the cascade model using cross-sectional facility data in East Africa.

Whaley B; Butrick E; Sales JM; Wanyoro A; Waiswa P; Walker D; Cranmer JN
Article: HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH. 2022;20(1):30

Impact of reliable light and electricity on job satisfaction among maternity health workers in Uganda: A cluster randomized trial.

Chang W; Cohen J; Mwesigwa B; Waiswa P; Rokicki S
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH. 2022;21(Suppl 1):41

Social accountability and health systems' change, beyond the shock of Covid-19: drawing on histories of technical and activist approaches to rethink a shared code of practice.

Nelson E; Waiswa P; Coelho VS; Sarriot E
Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2022;22(1):306

Health facility readiness to care for high risk newborn babies for early childhood development in eastern Uganda.

Namazzi G; Hildenwall H; Ndeezi G; Mubiri P; Nalwadda C; Kakooza-Mwesige A; Waiswa P; Tumwine JK
Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2022;22(1):294

Implementing the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist modified for preterm birth: lessons learned and experiences from Kenya and Uganda.

Achola KA; Kajjo D; Santos N; Butrick E; Otare C; Mubiri P; Namazzi G; Merai R; Otieno P; Waiswa P; Walker D
Article: BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH. 2022;7(3):e007803

Tale of 22 cities: utilisation patterns and content of maternal care in large African cities.

Wong KL; Banke-Thomas A; Sholkamy H; Dennis ML; Pembe AB; Birabwa C; Asefa A; Delamou A; Sidze EM; Dossou J-P; Waiswa P; Beňová L
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2022;12(2):e054609

Knowledge and use of lactational amenorrhoea as a family planning method among adolescent mothers in Uganda: a secondary analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys between 2006 and 2016.

Birabwa C; Bakkabulindi P; Wafula ST; Waiswa P; Benova L
Article: GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH. 2022;9:274-284

Levels of depression, anxiety, and psychological distress among Ugandan adults during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional evidence from a mobile phone-based population survey.

Clarke-Deelder E; Rokicki S; McGovern ME; Birabwa C; Cohen JL; Waiswa P; Abbo C
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GENERAL MEDICINE. 2022;15:6837-6847

Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Uganda: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Survey.

Kabagenyi A; Wasswa R; Nannyonga BK; Nyachwo EB; Kagirita A; Nabirye J; Atuhaire L; Waiswa P
Article: FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS. 2022;10:934944

Improving Post-discharge Practice of Kangaroo Mother Care: Perspectives From Communities in East-Central Uganda.

Kwesiga D; Wanduru P; Ssegujja E; Inhensiko J; Waiswa P; Franck L
Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2021;21(1):1324

Action leveraging evidence to reduce perinatal mortality and morbidity (ALERT): study protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial in Benin, Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda.

Akuze J; Annerstedt KS; Benova L; Chipeta E; Dossou J-P; Gross MM; Kidanto H; Marchal B; Alvesson HM; Pembe AB; van Damme W; Waiswa P; Hanson C; ALERT Study Team
Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2021;21(Suppl 1):512

Can routine health facility data be used to monitor subnational coverage of maternal, newborn and child health services in Uganda?

Agiraembabazi G; Ogwal J; Tashobya C; Kananura RM; Boerma T; Waiswa P
Article: GLOBAL HEALTH-SCIENCE AND PRACTICE. 2021;9(2):365-378

Institutionalizing a Regional Model for Improving Quality of Newborn Care at Birth Across Hospitals in Eastern Uganda: A 4-Year Story.

Waiswa P; Wanduru P; Okuga M; Kajjo D; Kwesiga D; Kalungi J; Nambuya H; Mulowooza J; Tagoola A; Peterson S
Article: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. 2021;18(Suppl 1):121

Examining the recent trends in adolescent sexual and reproductive health in five countries of sub-Saharan Africa based on PMA and DHS household surveys.

Kananura RM; Waiswa P; Melesse DY; Faye C; Boerma T
Article: BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH. 2021;6(6):e006084

Child health and the implementation of Community and District-management Empowerment for Scale-up (CODES) in Uganda: a randomised controlled trial.

Waiswa P; Mpanga F; Bagenda D; Kananura RM; O'Connell T; Henriksson DK; Diaz T; Ayebare F; Katahoire AR; Ssegujja E; Mbonye A; Peterson SS
Article: MIDWIFERY. 2021;96:102949

Midwife-performed checklist and ultrasound to identify obstetric conditions at labour triage in Uganda: A quasi-experimental study.

Mulowooza J; Santos N; Isabirye N; Inhensiko I; Sloan NL; Shah S; Butrick E; Waiswa P; Walker D
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS. 2021;153(1):130-137

Effect of a labor triage checklist and ultrasound on obstetric referral at three primary health centers in Eastern Uganda.

Santos N; Mulowooza J; Isabirye N; Inhensiko I; Sloan NL; Shah S; Butrick E; Waiswa P; Walker D
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2021;11(3):e043773

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.

Kabugo D; Nakamura H; Magnusson B; Vaughan M; Niyonshaba B; Nakiganda C; Otai C; Haddix-McKay K; Seela M; Nankabala J; Nakakande J; Ssekidde M; Tann CJ; Al-Haddad BJS; Nyonyintono J; Mubiri P; Waiswa P; Paudel M
Article: MICROORGANISMS. 2021;9(2):438

Phylogenetic Characterization of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Detected in African Blue Ticks Feeding on Cattle in a Ugandan Abattoir.

Wampande EM; Waiswa P; Allen DJ; Hewson R; Frost SDW; Stubbs SCB
Article: POPULATION HEALTH METRICS. 2021;19(Suppl 1):11

Stillbirth maternity care measurement and associated factors in population-based surveys: EN-INDEPTH study.

Di Stefano L; Bottecchia M; Yargawa J; Akuze J; Haider MM; Galiwango E; Dzabeng F; Fisker AB; Geremew BM; Cousens S; Lawn JE; Blencowe H; Waiswa P; the Every Newborn-INDEPTH Study Collaborative Grou
Article: POPULATION HEALTH METRICS. 2021;19(Suppl 1):13

Stillbirth outcome capture and classification in population-based surveys: EN-INDEPTH study.

Blencowe H; Bottecchia M; Kwesiga D; Akuze J; Haider MM; Galiwango E; Dzabeng F; Fisker AB; Enuameh YAK; Geremew BM; Nareeba T; Woodd S; Beedle A; Peven K; Cousens S; Waiswa P; Lawn JE; Every Newborn-INDEPTH Study Collaborative Group
Article: POPULATION HEALTH METRICS. 2021;19(Suppl 1):12

Termination of pregnancy data completeness and feasibility in population-based surveys: EN-INDEPTH study.

Enuameh YAK; Dzabeng F; Blencowe H; Thysen SM; Abebe SM; Asante KP; Tawiah C; Gordeev VS; Adeapena W; Kwesiga D; Kasasa S; Zandoh C; Imam MA; Amenga-Etego S; Newton SK; Owusu-Agyei S; Lawn JE; Waiswa P; Cresswell JA; Every Newborn-INDEPTH Study Collaborative Group
Article: POPULATION HEALTH METRICS. 2021;19(Suppl 1):15

Barriers and enablers to reporting pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes in population-based surveys: EN-INDEPTH study.

Kwesiga D; Tawiah C; Imam MA; Tesega AK; Nareeba T; Enuameh YAK; Biks GA; Manu G; Beedle A; Delwar N; Fisker AB; Waiswa P; Lawn JE; Blencowe H; Every Newborn-INDEPTH Study Collaborative Group
Article: IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONS. 2021;2(1):10

Implementing an intrapartum package of interventions to improve quality of care to reduce the burden of preterm birth in Kenya and Uganda.

Namazzi G; Achola KA; Jenny A; Santos N; Butrick E; Otieno P; Waiswa P; Walker D; Preterm Birth Initiative Kenya & Uganda Implementa
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2021;21(1):160

Uganda's increasing dependence on development partner's support for immunization - a five year resource tracking study (2012 - 2016).

Kamya C; Abewe C; Waiswa P; Asiimwe G; Namugaya F; Opio C; Ampeire I; Lagony S; Muheki C
Article: MALARIA JOURNAL. 2021;20(1):5

Determinants of uptake of malaria preventive interventions among pregnant women in eastern Uganda.

Wafula ST; Mendoza H; Nalugya A; Musoke D; Waiswa P
Article: PLOS ONE. 2021;16(3):e0244891

"Even when people live just across the road…they won't go": Community health worker perspectives on incentivized delays to under-five care-seeking in urban slums of Kampala, Uganda.

Blasini AW; Waiswa P; Wanduru P; Amutuhaire L; Moyer CA
Article: GATES OPEN RESEARCH. 2021;5:142

Protocol for a scoping review of neonatal emollient therapy and massage practices throughout sub-Saharan Africa.

Blanks KJH; Musaba MW; Ren L; Burgoine K; Mukunya D; Clarke A; Williams S; Gebremichael T; Waiswa P; Darmstadt GL
Article: PLOS ONE. 2021;16(12):e0260006

Impact of the early COVID-19 pandemic on outcomes in a rural Ugandan neonatal unit: A retrospective cohort study.

Hedstrom A; Mubiri P; Nyonyintono J; Nakakande J; Magnusson B; Vaughan M; Waiswa P; Batra M
Article: PLOS ONE. 2021;16(11):e0259770

Ultrasound at labour triage in eastern Uganda: A mixed methods study of patient perceptions of care and providers' implementation experience.

Isabirye N; Kisa R; Santos N; Shah S; Mulowooza J; Walker D; Waiswa P
Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2020;13(1):1820714

Neurodevelopmental outcomes of preterm babies during infancy in Eastern Uganda: a prospective cohort study.

Namazzi G; Tumwine JK; Hildenwall H; Ndeezi G; Mubiri P; Hanson C; Kakooza-Mwesige A; Waiswa P
Article: HEALTH SCIENCE REPORTS. 2020;3(4):e196

Birthweight and gestational age-specific neonatal mortality rate in tertiary care facilities in Eastern Central Uganda.

Mubiri P; Nambuya H; Kajjo D; Butrick E; Namazzi G; Santos N; Walker D; Waiswa P
Article: BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH. 2020;5(12):e003762

Postneonatal under-5 mortality in peri-urban and rural Eastern Uganda, 2005-2015.

Hirose A; Kajungu D; Tusubira V; Waiswa P; Alfven T; Hanson C
Article: BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH. 2020;5(11):e003587

SMART Vaccines 2.0 decision-support platform: a tool to facilitate and promote priority setting for sustainable vaccination in resource-limited settings.

McCormick BJJ; Waiswa P; Nalwadda C; Sewankambo NK; Knobler SL
Article: BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH. 2020;20(1):497

Bypassing or successful referral? A population-based study of reasons why women travel far for childbirth in Eastern Uganda.

Mubiri P; Kajjo D; Okuga M; Marchant T; Peterson S; Waiswa P; Hanson C
Article: LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH. 2020;8(8):e1061-e1070

Effect of a quality improvement package for intrapartum and immediate newborn care on fresh stillbirth and neonatal mortality among preterm and low-birthweight babies in Kenya and Uganda: a cluster-randomised facility-based trial.

Walker D; Otieno P; Butrick E; Namazzi G; Achola K; Merai R; Otare C; Mubiri P; Ghosh R; Santos N; Miller L; Sloan NL; Waiswa P; Preterm Birth Initiative Kenya and Uganda Implemen
Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2020;20(1):367

Assessment of a novel scanner-supported system for processing of child health and immunization data in Uganda.

Äijö A; Schäffner I; Waiswa P; Kananura RM; Tessma MK; Hanson C
Article: LANCET CHILD & ADOLESCENT HEALTH. 2020;4(4):299-311

Development and validation of a simplified score to predict neonatal mortality risk among neonates weighing 2000 g or less (NMR-2000): an analysis using data from the UK and The Gambia.

Medvedev MM; Brotherton H; Gai A; Tann C; Gale C; Waiswa P; Elbourne D; Lawn JE; Allen E
Article: LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH. 2020;8(4):e555-e566

Randomised comparison of two household survey modules for measuring stillbirths and neonatal deaths in five countries: the Every Newborn-INDEPTH study.

Akuze J; Blencowe H; Waiswa P; Baschieri A; Gordeev VS; Kwesiga D; Fisker AB; Thysen SM; Rodrigues A; Biks GA; Abebe SM; Gelaye KA; Mengistu MY; Geremew BM; Delele TG; Tesega AK; Yitayew TA; Kasasa S; Galiwango E; Natukwatsa D; Kajungu D; Enuameh YA; Nettey OE; Dzabeng F; Amenga-Etego S; Newton SK; Tawiah C; Asante KP; Owusu-Agyei S; Alam N; Haider MM; Imam A; Mahmud K; Cousens S; Lawn JE; Every Newborn-INDEPTH Study Collaborative Group
Article: JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH. 2020;8(2):e16426

Feasibility of a Mobile Health Tool for Mothers to Identify Neonatal Illness in Rural Uganda: Acceptability Study.

Matin SB; Wallingford A; Xu S; Ng N; Ho A; Vanosdoll M; Waiswa P; Labrique AB; Acharya S
Article: TROPICAL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE. 2020;5(1):E24-24

Haemoparasitic Infections in Cattle from a Trypanosoma brucei Rhodesiense Sleeping Sickness Endemic District of Eastern Uganda.

Matovu E; Mugasa CM; Waiswa P; Kitibwa A; Boobo A; Ndung'u JM
Article: TRIALS. 2020;21(1):126

Operationalising kangaroo Mother care before stabilisation amongst low birth Weight Neonates in Africa (OMWaNA): protocol for a randomised controlled trial to examine mortality impact in Uganda.

Medvedev MM; Tumukunde V; Mambule I; Tann CJ; Waiswa P; Canter RR; Hansen CH; Ekirapa-Kiracho E; Katumba K; Pitt C; Greco G; Brotherton H; Elbourne D; Seeley J; Nyirenda M; Allen E; Lawn JE
Article: PLOS ONE. 2020;15(8):e0237656

Working with what you have: How the East Africa Preterm Birth Initiative used gestational age data from facility maternity registers.

Miller L; Wanduru P; Santos N; Butrick E; Waiswa P; Otieno P; Walker D
Article: PLOS ONE. 2020;15(7):e0236488

Caring for children with neurodevelopmental disability: Experiences from caretakers and health workers in rural eastern Uganda.

Namazzi G; Hanson C; Nalwadda C; Tetui M; Nampijja M; Waiswa P; Tumwine JK; Hildenwall H
Article: PLOS ONE. 2020;15(6):e0234573

Under 10 mortality patterns, risk factors, and mechanisms in low resource settings of Eastern Uganda: An analysis of event history demographic and verbal social autopsy data.

Kananura RM; Leone T; Nareeba T; Kajungu D; Waiswa P; Gjonca A
Article: PLOS ONE. 2020;15(6):e0233845

Pregnancy outcomes in facility deliveries in Kenya and Uganda: A large cross-sectional analysis of maternity registers illuminating opportunities for mortality prevention.

Waiswa P; Higgins BV; Mubiri P; Kirumbi L; Butrick E; Merai R; Sloan NL; Walker D; Preterm Birth Initiative Kenya & Uganda Implementa
Article: BMC PEDIATRICS. 2019;19(1):379

Prevalence and associated factors of neurodevelopmental disability among infants in eastern Uganda: a population based study.

Namazzi G; Hildenwall H; Mubiri P; Hanson C; Nalwadda C; Nampijja M; Kakooza-Mwesige A; Waiswa P; Tumwine JK
Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2019;19(1):706

Quality and barriers of outpatient diabetes care in rural health facilities in Uganda - a mixed methods study.

Birabwa C; Bwambale MF; Waiswa P; Mayega RW
Article: JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH. 2019;7(8):e14540

A Novel Mobile Health Tool for Home-Based Identification of Neonatal Illness in Uganda: Formative Usability Study.

Vanosdoll M; Ng N; Ho A; Wallingford A; Xu S; Matin SB; Verma N; Farzin A; Golden WC; Yazdi Y; Waiswa P; Labrique A; Acharya S
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2019;64(6):909-920

Status of birth and pregnancy outcome capture in Health Demographic Surveillance Sites in 13 countries.

Waiswa P; Akuze J; Moyer C; Kwesiga D; Arthur S; Sankoh O; Welaga P; Bangha M; Eminas J; Muuo S; Ziraba A; Kerber K; INDEPTH Network MNCH team
Article: GLOBALIZATION AND HEALTH. 2019;15(1):38

Applying the model of diffusion of innovations to understand facilitators for the implementation of maternal and neonatal health programmes in rural Uganda.

Paina L; Namazzi G; Tetui M; Mayora C; Kananura RM; Kiwanuka SN; Waiswa P; Mutebi A; Ekirapa-Kiracho E
Article: HEALTH RESEARCH POLICY AND SYSTEMS. 2019;17(1):57

Decision-making in district health planning in Uganda: does use of district-specific evidence matter?

Henriksson DK; Peterson SS; Waiswa P; Fredriksson M
Article: HEALTH RESEARCH POLICY AND SYSTEMS. 2019;17(1):54

Using research priority-setting to guide bridging the implementation gap in countries - a case study of the Uganda newborn research priorities in the SDG era.

Waiswa P; Okuga M; Kabwijamu L; Akuze J; Sengendo H; Aliganyira P; Pirio P; Hanson C; Kaharuza F
Article: JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH. 2019;9(1):010901

"Every Newborn-INDEPTH" (EN-INDEPTH) study protocol for a randomised comparison of household survey modules for measuring stillbirths and neonatal deaths in five Health and Demographic Surveillance sites.

Baschieri A; Gordeev VS; Akuze J; Kwesiga D; Blencowe H; Cousens S; Waiswa P; Fisker AB; Thysen SM; Rodrigues A; Biks GA; Abebe SM; Gelaye KA; Mengistu MY; Geremew BM; Delele TG; Tesega AK; Yitayew TA; Kasasa S; Galiwango E; Natukwatsa D; Kajungu D; Enuameh YA; Nettey OE; Dzabeng F; Amenga-Etego S; Newton SK; Manu AA; Tawiah C; Asante KP; Owusu-Agyei S; Alam N; Haider MM; Alam SS; Arnold F; Byass P; Croft TN; Herbst K; Kishor S; Serbanescu F; Lawn JE
Article: PLOS MEDICINE. 2019;16(2):e1002749

National policies and care provision in pregnancy and childbirth for twins in Eastern and Southern Africa: A mixed-methods multi-country study.

Hanson C; Munjanja S; Binagwaho A; Vwalika B; Pembe AB; Jacinto E; Chilinda GK; Donahoe KB; Wanyonyi SZ; Waiswa P; Gidiri MF; Benova L
Article: MATERNAL HEALTH, NEONATOLOGY AND PERINATOLOGY. 2019;5:10

Facility readiness in low and middle-income countries to address care of high risk/ small and sick newborns.

Narayanan I; Nsungwa-Sabiti J; Lusyati S; Rohsiswatmo R; Thomas N; Kamalarathnam CN; Wembabazi JJ; Kirabira VN; Waiswa P; Data S; Kajjo D; Mubiri P; Ochola E; Shrestha P; Choi HY; Ramasethu J
Article: PLOS ONE. 2019;14(4):e0214995

Determinants of facility based-deliveries among urban slum dwellers of Kampala, Uganda.

Atusiimire LB; Waiswa P; Atuyambe L; Nankabirwa V; Okuga M
Article: MIDWIFERY. 2018;67:95-102

Experience of perceived barriers and enablers of safe uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact during the first hour after birth in Uganda.

Mbalinda S; Hjelmstedt A; Nissen E; Odongkara BM; Waiswa P; Svensson K
Article: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. 2018;15(1):183

Childbirth experiences and their derived meaning: a qualitative study among postnatal mothers in Mbale regional referral hospital, Uganda.

Namujju J; Muhindo R; Mselle LT; Waiswa P; Nankumbi J; Muwanguzi P
Article: LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH. 2018;6(11):e1176-e1185

Assessment of quality of primary care with facility surveys: a descriptive analysis in ten low-income and middle-income countries.

Macarayan EK; Gage AD; Doubova SV; Guanais F; Lemango ET; Ndiaye Y; Waiswa P; Kruk ME
Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2018;18(1):758

Two decades of antenatal and delivery care in Uganda: a cross-sectional study using Demographic and Health Surveys.

Benova L; Dennis ML; Lange IL; Campbell OMR; Waiswa P; Haemmerli M; Fernandez Y; Kerber K; Lawn JE; Santos AC; Matovu F; Macleod D; Goodman C; Penn-Kekana L; Ssengooba F; Lynch CA
Article: TRIALS. 2018;19(1):313

Strengthening intrapartum and immediate newborn care to reduce morbidity and mortality of preterm infants born in health facilities in Migori County, Kenya and Busoga Region, Uganda: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Otieno P; Waiswa P; Butrick E; Namazzi G; Achola K; Santos N; Keating R; Lester F; Walker D
Article: JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH. 2018;8(1):010701

Kangaroo mother care for clinically unstable neonates weighing ≤2000 g: Is it feasible at a hospital in Uganda?

Morgan MC; Nambuya H; Waiswa P; Tann C; Elbourne D; Seeley J; Allen E; Lawn JE
Article: JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH. 2018;8(1):010601

Linking data sources for measurement of effective coverage in maternal and newborn health: what do we learn from individual- vs ecological-linking methods?

Willey B; Waiswa P; Kajjo D; Munos M; Akuze J; Allen E; Marchant T
Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. 2018;107(9):1541-1547

Observation study showed that the continuity of skin-to-skin contact with low-birthweight infants in Uganda was suboptimal.

Watkins HC; Morgan MC; Nambuya H; Waiswa P; Lawn JE
Article: HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING. 2018;33(1):e1-e13

How people-centred health systems can reach the grassroots: experiences implementing community-level quality improvement in rural Tanzania and Uganda.

Tancred T; Mandu R; Hanson C; Okuga M; Manzi F; Peterson S; Schellenberg J; Waiswa P; Marchant T; EQUIP Study Team
Article: PLOS ONE. 2018;13(11):e0207156

Clinical cascades as a novel way to assess physical readiness of facilities for the care of small and sick neonates in Kenya and Uganda.

Morgan MC; Spindler H; Nambuya H; Nalwa GM; Namazzi G; Waiswa P; Otieno P; Cranmer J; Walker DM
Article: JOURNAL OF HEALTH POPULATION AND NUTRITION. 2017;36(Suppl 1):47

Illness recognition and care-seeking for maternal and newborn complications in rural eastern Uganda.

Okuga M; Waiswa P; Mandu R; Wachira J; Hanson C; Manzi F
Article: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. 2017;14(1):136

Persisting demand and supply gap for maternal and newborn care in eastern Uganda: a mixed-method cross-sectional study.

Kananura RM; Kiwanuka SN; Ekirapa-Kiracho E; Waiswa P
Article: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. 2017;14(1):130

Pathways to increased coverage: an analysis of time trends in contraceptive need and use among adolescents and young women in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Dennis ML; Radovich E; Wong KLM; Owolabi O; Cavallaro FL; Mbizvo MT; Binagwaho A; Waiswa P; Lynch CA; Benova L
Article: HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING. 2017;32(suppl_1):i6-i20

Overview, methods and results of multi-country community-based maternal and newborn care economic analysis.

Daviaud E; Owen H; Pitt C; Kerber K; Bianchi Jassir F; Barger D; Manzi F; Ekipara-Kiracho E; Greco G; Waiswa P; Lawn JE
Article: HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING. 2017;32(suppl_1):i42-i52

Uganda Newborn Study (UNEST) trial: Community-based maternal and newborn care economic analysis.

Ekirapa-Kiracho E; Barger D; Mayora C; Waiswa P; Lawn JE; Kalungi J; Namazzi G; Kerber K; Owen H; Daviaud E
Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2017;10(sup4):1363506

Effect of a participatory multisectoral maternal and newborn intervention on maternal health service utilization and newborn care practices: a quasi-experimental study in three rural Ugandan districts.

Ekirapa-Kiracho E; Muhumuza Kananura R; Tetui M; Namazzi G; Mutebi A; George A; Paina L; Waiswa P; Bumba A; Mulekwa G; Nakiganda-Busiku D; Lyagoba M; Naiga H; Putan M; Kulwenza A; Ajeani J; Kakaire-Kirunda A; Makumbi F; Atuyambe L; Okui O; Namusoke Kiwanuka S
Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2017;10(sup4):1346925

Maternal and neonatal implementation for equitable systems. A study design paper.

Ekirapa-Kiracho E; Tetui M; Bua J; Muhumuza Kananura R; Waiswa P; Makumbi F; Atuyambe L; Ajeani J; George A; Mutebi A; Kakaire A; Namazzi G; Paina L; Namusoke Kiwanuka S
Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2017;10(sup4):1345495

Working with community health workers to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes: implementation and scale-up lessons from eastern Uganda.

Namazzi G; Okuga M; Tetui M; Muhumuza Kananura R; Kakaire A; Namutamba S; Mutebi A; Namusoke Kiwanuka S; Ekirapa-Kiracho E; Waiswa P
Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2017;10(sup4):1362826

Effect of a participatory multisectoral maternal and newborn intervention on birth preparedness and knowledge of maternal and newborn danger signs among women in Eastern Uganda: a quasi-experiment study.

Muhumuza Kananura R; Tetui M; Bua J; Ekirapa-Kiracho E; Mutebi A; Namazzi G; Namusoke Kiwanuka S; Waiswa P
Article: IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE. 2017;12(1):89

Effects of the EQUIP quasi-experimental study testing a collaborative quality improvement approach for maternal and newborn health care in Tanzania and Uganda.

Waiswa P; Manzi F; Mbaruku G; Rowe AK; Marx M; Tomson G; Marchant T; Willey BA; Schellenberg J; Peterson S; Hanson C; EQUIP study team
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT. 2017;6(6):327-338

Evaluating Global Health Partnerships: A Case Study of a Gavi HPV Vaccine Application Process in Uganda.

Kamya C; Shearer J; Asiimwe G; Carnahan E; Salisbury N; Waiswa P; Brinkerhoff J; Hozumi D
Article: BULLETIN OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. 2017;95(6):453-464C

Community-based approaches for neonatal survival: meta-analyses of randomized trial data.

Hanson C; Kujala S; Waiswa P; Marchant T; Schellenberg J
Article: BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH. 2017;17(1):98

A structural equation analysis on the relationship between maternal health services utilization and newborn health outcomes: a cross-sectional study in Eastern Uganda.

Kananura RM; Wamala R; Ekirapa-Kiracho E; Tetui M; Kiwanuka SN; Waiswa P; Atuhaire LK
Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2017;17(1):103

Enablers and barriers to evidence based planning in the district health system in Uganda; perceptions of district health managers.

Henriksson DK; Ayebare F; Waiswa P; Peterson SS; Tumushabe EK; Fredriksson M
Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2017;10(1):1327256

Bottleneck analysis at district level to illustrate gaps within the district health system in Uganda.

Kiwanuka Henriksson D; Fredriksson M; Waiswa P; Selling K; Swartling Peterson S
Article: BMC EAR, NOSE AND THROAT DISORDERS. 2017;17:7

Knowledge and care seeking practices for ear infections among parents of under five children in Kigali, Rwanda: a cross-sectional study.

Mukara KB; Waiswa P; Lilford R; Tucci DL
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS (UNITED KINGDOM). 2017;2017:4280583-8

Prevalence of Middle Ear Infections and Associated Risk Factors in Children under 5 Years in Gasabo District of Kigali City, Rwanda.

Mukara KB; Lilford RJ; Tucci DL; Waiswa P
Article: TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH. 2017;22(1):63-73

Trends and risk factors of stillbirths and neonatal deaths in Eastern Uganda (1982-2011): a cross-sectional, population-based study.

Kujala S; Waiswa P; Kadobera D; Akuze J; Pariyo G; Hanson C
Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2017;10(1):1356641

Comparing performance of methods used to identify pregnant women, pregnancy outcomes, and child mortality in the Iganga-Mayuge Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, Uganda.

Kadobera D; Waiswa P; Peterson S; Blencowe H; Lawn J; Kerber K; Tumwesigye NM
Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2016;9:33194

The performance of community health workers in the management of multiple childhood infectious diseases in Lira, northern Uganda - a mixed methods cross-sectional study.

Wanduru P; Tetui M; Tuhebwe D; Ediau M; Okuga M; Nalwadda C; Ekirapa-Kiracho E; Waiswa P; Rutebemberwa E
Article: AFRICAN HEALTH SCIENCES. 2016;16(4):923-928

Community-made mobile videos as a mechanism for maternal, newborn and child health education in rural Uganda; a qualitative evaluation.

Mutanda JN; Waiswa P; Namutamba S
Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2016;16(Suppl 7):638

Unlocking community capabilities for improving maternal and newborn health: participatory action research to improve birth preparedness, health facility access, and newborn care in rural Uganda.

Ekirapa-Kiracho E; Namazzi G; Tetui M; Mutebi A; Waiswa P; Oo H; Peters DH; George AS
Article: BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH. 2016;16:83

Factors associated with adoption of beneficial newborn care practices in rural Eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional study.

Owor MO; Matovu JKB; Murokora D; Wanyenze RK; Waiswa P
Article: TRIALS. 2016;17(1):135

Community and District Empowerment for Scale-up (CODES): a complex district-level management intervention to improve child survival in Uganda: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Waiswa P; O'Connell T; Bagenda D; Mullachery P; Mpanga F; Henriksson DK; Katahoire AR; Ssegujja E; Mbonye AK; Peterson SS
Article: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. 2016;13:13

The neonatal mortality and its determinants in rural communities of Eastern Uganda.

Kananura RM; Tetui M; Mutebi A; Bua JN; Waiswa P; Kiwanuka SN; Ekirapa-Kiracho E; Makumbi F
Article: LANCET. 2016;387(10018):587-603

Stillbirths: rates, risk factors, and acceleration towards 2030.

Lawn JE; Blencowe H; Waiswa P; Amouzou A; Mathers C; Hogan D; Flenady V; Frøen JF; Qureshi ZU; Calderwood C; Shiekh S; Jassir FB; You D; McClure EM; Mathai M; Cousens S; Lancet Ending Preventable Stillbirths Series study; Lancet Stillbirth Epidemiology investigator group
Article: PLOS ONE. 2016;11(11):e0166405

Newborn Care Practices among Adolescent Mothers in Hoima District, Western Uganda.

Kabwijamu L; Waiswa P; Kawooya V; Nalwadda CK; Okuga M; Nabiwemba EL
Article: JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH. 2015;6(1):010508

Setting research priorities to improve global newborn health and prevent stillbirths by 2025.

Yoshida S; Martines J; Lawn JE; Wall S; Souza JP; Rudan I; Cousens S; neonatal health research priority setting group; Aaby P; Adam I; Adhikari RK; Ambalavanan N; Arifeen SE; Aryal DR; Asiruddin S; Baqui A; Barros AJ; Benn CS; Bhandari V; Bhatnagar S; Bhattacharya S; Bhutta ZA; Black RE; Blencowe H; Bose C; Brown J; Bührer C; Carlo W; Cecatti JG; Cheung P-Y; Clark R; Colbourn T; Conde-Agudelo A; Corbett E; Czeizel AE; Das A; Day LT; Deal C; Deorari A; Dilmen U; English M; Engmann C; Esamai F; Fall C; Ferriero DM; Gisore P; Hazir T; Higgins RD; Homer CS; Hoque DE; Irgens L; Islam MT; de Graft-Johnson J; Joshua MA; Keenan W; Khatoon S; Kieler H; Kramer MS; Lackritz EM; Lavender T; Lawintono L; Luhanga R; Marsh D; McMillan D; McNamara PJ; Mol BWJ; Molyneux E; Mukasa GK; Mutabazi M; Nacul LC; Nakakeeto M; Narayanan I; Olusanya B; Osrin D; Paul V; Poets C; Reddy UM; Santosham M; Sayed R; Schlabritz-Loutsevitch NE; Singhal N; Smith MA; Smith PG; Soofi S; Spong CY; Sultana S; Tshefu A; van Bel F; Gray LV; Waiswa P; Wang W; Williams SLA; Wright L; Zaidi A; Zhang Y; Zhong N; Zuniga I; Bahl R
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2015;15:797

Improving child survival through a district management strengthening and community empowerment intervention: early implementation experiences from Uganda.

Katahoire AR; Henriksson DK; Ssegujja E; Waiswa P; Ayebare F; Bagenda D; Mbonye AK; Peterson SS
Article: JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN AFRICA. 2015;6(2):454

Availability of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevention Services in Secondary Schools in Kabarole District, Uganda.

Namuddu J; Waiswa P; Nsangi B; Iriso R; Matovu J; Maganda A; Kekitiinwa A
Article: IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE. 2015;10:120

Health system context and implementation of evidence-based practices-development and validation of the Context Assessment for Community Health (COACH) tool for low- and middle-income settings.

Bergström A; Skeen S; Duc DM; Blandon EZ; Estabrooks C; Gustavsson P; Hoa DTP; Källestål C; Målqvist M; Nga NT; Persson L-Å; Pervin J; Peterson S; Rahman A; Selling K; Squires JE; Tomlinson M; Waiswa P; Wallin L
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS. 2015;130 Suppl 1:S43-S50

Bottlenecks in the implementation of essential screening tests in antenatal care: Syphilis, HIV, and anemia testing in rural Tanzania and Uganda.

Baker U; Okuga M; Waiswa P; Manzi F; Peterson S; Hanson C; EQUIP study group
Article: BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH. 2015;15 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S8

Count every newborn; a measurement improvement roadmap for coverage data.

Moxon SG; Ruysen H; Kerber KJ; Amouzou A; Fournier S; Grove J; Moran AC; Vaz LME; Blencowe H; Conroy N; Gülmezoglu A; Vogel JP; Rawlins B; Sayed R; Hill K; Vivio D; Qazi SA; Sitrin D; Seale AC; Wall S; Jacobs T; Ruiz Peláez J; Guenther T; Coffey PS; Dawson P; Marchant T; Waiswa P; Deorari A; Enweronu-Laryea C; Arifeen S; Lee ACC; Mathai M; Lawn JE
Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2015;8:27574

Special issue: newborn health in Uganda.

Kerber K; Peterson S; Waiswa P
Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2015;8:24386

'As soon as the umbilical cord gets off, the child ceases to be called a newborn': sociocultural beliefs and newborn referral in rural Uganda.

Nalwadda CK; Waiswa P; Guwatudde D; Kerber K; Peterson S; Kiguli J
Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2015;8:24271

Strengthening health facilities for maternal and newborn care: experiences from rural eastern Uganda.

Namazzi G; Waiswa P; Nakakeeto M; Nakibuuka VK; Namutamba S; Najjemba M; Namusaabi R; Tagoola A; Nakate G; Ajeani J; Peterson S; Byaruhanga RN
Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2015;8:24251

Differences in essential newborn care at birth between private and public health facilities in eastern Uganda.

Waiswa P; Akuze J; Peterson S; Kerber K; Tetui M; Forsberg BC; Hanson C
Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2015;8:23968

Engaging community health workers in maternal and newborn care in eastern Uganda.

Okuga M; Kemigisa M; Namutamba S; Namazzi G; Waiswa P
Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2015;8:23963

Improving newborn care practices through home visits: lessons from Malawi, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Uganda.

Sitrin D; Guenther T; Waiswa P; Namutamba S; Namazzi G; Sharma S; Ashish KC; Rubayet S; Bhadra S; Ligowe R; Chimbalanga E; Sewell E; Kerber K; Moran A
Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2015;8:24584

Effect of the Uganda Newborn Study on care-seeking and care practices: a cluster-randomised controlled trial.

Waiswa P; Pariyo G; Kallander K; Akuze J; Namazzi G; Ekirapa-Kiracho E; Kerber K; Sengendo H; Aliganyira P; Lawn JE; Peterson S; Uganda Newborn Study Team
Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2015;8:24250

Designing for action: adapting and implementing a community-based newborn care package to affect national change in Uganda.

Waiswa P; Namazzi G; Kerber K; Peterson S
Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2015;8:24011

Weeping in silence: community experiences of stillbirths in rural eastern Uganda.

Kiguli J; Namusoko S; Kerber K; Peterson S; Waiswa P
Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2015;8:23969

Strategies for helping families prepare for birth: experiences from eastern central Uganda.

Timša L; Marrone G; Ekirapa E; Waiswa P
Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2014;14:521

Adherence to standards of quality HIV/AIDS care and antiretroviral therapy in the West Nile Region of Uganda.

Burua A; Nuwaha F; Waiswa P
Article: BULLETIN OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. 2014;92(9):664-671

Childhood diarrhoeal deaths in seven low- and middle-income countries.

Rahman AE; Moinuddin M; Molla M; Worku A; Hurt L; Kirkwood B; Mohan SB; Mazumder S; Bhutta Z; Raza F; Mrema S; Masanja H; Kadobera D; Waiswa P; Bahl R; Zangenberg M; Muhe L; Persistent Diarrhoea Research Group
Article: IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE. 2014;9:112

The use of continuous surveys to generate and continuously report high quality timely maternal and newborn health data at the district level in Tanzania and Uganda.

Marchant T; Schellenberg J; Peterson S; Manzi F; Waiswa P; Hanson C; Temu S; Darious K; Sedekia Y; Akuze J; Rowe AK; EQUIP Study Group
Article: LANCET. 2014;384(9938):189-205

Every Newborn: progress, priorities, and potential beyond survival.

Lawn JE; Blencowe H; Oza S; You D; Lee ACC; Waiswa P; Lalli M; Bhutta Z; Barros AJD; Christian P; Mathers C; Cousens SN; Lancet Every Newborn Study Group
Article: IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE. 2014;9(1):41

Expanded Quality Management Using Information Power (EQUIP): protocol for a quasi-experimental study to improve maternal and newborn health in Tanzania and Uganda.

Hanson C; Waiswa P; Marchant T; Marx M; Manzi F; Mbaruku G; Rowe A; Tomson G; Schellenberg J; Peterson S; EQUIP Study Team
Article: TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH. 2013;18(7):898-906

Community health workers - a resource for identification and referral of sick newborns in rural Uganda.

Kayemba Nalwadda C; Guwatudde D; Waiswa P; Kiguli J; Namazzi G; Namutumba S; Tomson G; Peterson S
Article: JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY. 2013;33(6):476-481

Infant illness spanning the antenatal to early neonatal continuum in rural northern Ghana: local perceptions, beliefs and practices.

Engmann C; Adongo P; Aborigo RA; Gupta M; Logonia G; Affah G; Waiswa P; Hodgson A; Moyer CA
Article: MALARIA JOURNAL. 2013;12:170

Community knowledge and perceptions about indoor residual spraying for malaria prevention in Soroti district, Uganda: a cross-sectional study.

Ediau M; Babirye JN; Tumwesigye NM; Matovu JKB; Machingaidze S; Okui O; Wanyenze RK; Waiswa P
Article: BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH. 2013;13:58

Stakeholder analysis for a maternal and newborn health project in Eastern Uganda.

Namazzi G; N KS; Peter W; John B; Olico O; A AK; A HA; Elizabeth EK
Article: BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH. 2013;13:56

Factors associated with obstetric fistulae occurrence among patients attending selected hospitals in Kenya, 2010: a case control study.

Roka ZG; Akech M; Wanzala P; Omolo J; Gitta S; Waiswa P
Article: CHILD CARE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT. 2013;39(1):20-26

Identifying high-risk babies born in the community using foot length measurement at birth in Uganda.

Nabiwemba E; Marchant T; Namazzi G; Kadobera D; Waiswa P
Article: PLOS ONE. 2013;8(7):e69433

Effective coverage for antiretroviral therapy in a Ugandan district with a decentralized model of care.

Scheibe FJB; Waiswa P; Kadobera D; Müller O; Ekström AM; Sarker M; Neuhann HWF
Article: PLOS ONE. 2013;8(11):e81610

High compliance with newborn community-to-facility referral in eastern Uganda:.an opportunity to improve newborn survival.

Nalwadda CK; Waiswa P; Kiguli J; Namazzi G; Namutamba S; Tomson G; Peterson S; Guwatudde D
Article: IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE. 2012;7:117

Knowledge translation in Uganda: a qualitative study of Ugandan midwives' and managers' perceived relevance of the sub-elements of the context cornerstone in the PARIHS framework.

Bergström A; Peterson S; Namusoko S; Waiswa P; Wallin L
Article: AFRICAN HEALTH SCIENCES. 2012;12(4):435-442

Perinatal death audits in a peri-urban hospital in Kampala, Uganda.

Nakibuuka VK; Okong P; Waiswa P; Byaruhanga RN
Article: TRIALS. 2012;13:213

The Uganda Newborn Study (UNEST): an effectiveness study on improving newborn health and survival in rural Uganda through a community-based intervention linked to health facilities - study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial.

Waiswa P; Peterson SS; Namazzi G; Ekirapa EK; Naikoba S; Byaruhanga R; Kiguli J; Kallander K; Tagoola A; Nakakeeto M; Pariyo G
Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2012;5:1-9

The effect of distance to formal health facility on childhood mortality in rural Tanzania, 2005-2007.

Kadobera D; Sartorius B; Masanja H; Mathew A; Waiswa P
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE. 2012;87(5 Suppl):46-53

Introduction of newborn care within integrated community case management in Uganda.

Nalwadda Kayemba C; Naamala Sengendo H; Ssekitooleko J; Kerber K; Källander K; Waiswa P; Aliganyira P; Guenther T; Gamache N; Strachan C; Ocan C; Magumba G; Counihan H; Mbonye AK; Marsh DR
Article: HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING. 2012;27 Suppl 3:iii104-iii117

Newborn survival in Uganda: a decade of change and future implications.

Mbonye AK; Sentongo M; Mukasa GK; Byaruhanga R; Sentumbwe-Mugisa O; Waiswa P; Naamala Sengendo H; Aliganyira P; Nakakeeto M; Lawn JE; Kerber K; Uganda Decade of Change and Future Implications An
Article: MALARIA JOURNAL. 2012;11:121

Access, acceptability and utilization of community health workers using diagnostics for case management of fever in Ugandan children: a cross-sectional study.

Mukanga D; Tibenderana JK; Peterson S; Pariyo GW; Kiguli J; Waiswa P; Babirye R; Ojiambo G; Kasasa S; Pagnoni F; Kallander K
Article: PAN AFRICAN MEDICAL JOURNAL. 2012;13:27

Quality of Antenatal care services in eastern Uganda: implications for interventions.

Tetui M; Ekirapa EK; Bua J; Mutebi A; Tweheyo R; Waiswa P
Article: PLOS ONE. 2012;7(8):e37590

Missed Opportunities: barriers to HIV testing during pregnancy from a population based cohort study in rural Uganda.

Larsson EC; Thorson AE; Pariyo G; Waiswa P; Kadobera D; Marrone G; Ekström AM
Article: POPULATION HEALTH METRICS. 2011;9:44

Social autopsy: INDEPTH Network experiences of utility, process, practices, and challenges in investigating causes and contributors to mortality.

Källander K; Kadobera D; Williams TN; Nielsen RT; Yevoo L; Mutebi A; Akpakli J; Narh C; Gyapong M; Amu A; Waiswa P
Article: GLOBALIZATION AND HEALTH. 2011;7:25

Scaling up antiretroviral therapy in Uganda: using supply chain management to appraise health systems strengthening.

Windisch R; Waiswa P; Neuhann F; Scheibe F; de Savigny D
Article: BMC INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS. 2011;11 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S11

Increasing access to institutional deliveries using demand and supply side incentives: early results from a quasi-experimental study.

Ekirapa-Kiracho E; Waiswa P; Rahman MH; Makumbi F; Kiwanuka N; Okui O; Rutebemberwa E; Bua J; Mutebi A; Nalwadda G; Serwadda D; Pariyo GW; Peters DH
Article: TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH. 2010;15(10):1140-1147

'I never thought that this baby would survive; I thought that it would die any time': perceptions and care for preterm babies in eastern Uganda.

Waiswa P; Nyanzi S; Namusoko-Kalungi S; Peterson S; Tomson G; Pariyo GW
Article: TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH. 2010;15(8):964-972

Using the three delays model to understand why newborn babies die in eastern Uganda.

Waiswa P; Kallander K; Peterson S; Tomson G; Pariyo GW
Article: MALARIA JOURNAL. 2010;9:203

Community acceptability of use of rapid diagnostic tests for malaria by community health workers in Uganda.

Mukanga D; Tibenderana JK; Kiguli J; Pariyo GW; Waiswa P; Bajunirwe F; Mutamba B; Counihan H; Ojiambo G; Kallander K
Article: BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH. 2010;10:9

Poor newborn care practices - a population based survey in eastern Uganda.

Waiswa P; Peterson S; Tomson G; Pariyo GW
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS. 2009;107 Suppl 1:S113-S122

Perinatal mortality audit: counting, accountability, and overcoming challenges in scaling up in low- and middle-income countries.

Pattinson R; Kerber K; Waiswa P; Day LT; Mussell F; Asiruddin SK; Blencowe H; Lawn JE
Article: BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH. 2008;8:21

Acceptability of evidence-based neonatal care practices in rural Uganda - implications for programming.

Waiswa P; Kemigisa M; Kiguli J; Naikoba S; Pariyo GW; Peterson S
Article: BULLETIN OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. 2008;86(5):332-338

Delayed care seeking for fatal pneumonia in children aged under five years in Uganda: a case-series study.

Källander K; Hildenwall H; Waiswa P; Galiwango E; Peterson S; Pariyo G
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Review: INTERNATIONAL HEALTH. 2024;16(2):152-164

Neonatal emollient therapy and massage practices in Africa: a scoping review.

Blanks KJH; Musaba MW; Ren L; Burgoine K; Mukunya D; Clarke A; Williams S; Gebremichael T; Waiswa P; Darmstadt GL
Editorial comment: LANCET. 2023;402(10397):168-170

Achieving justice in implementation: the Lancet Commission on Evidence-Based Implementation in Global Health.

Peterson HB; Dube Q; Lawn JE; Haidar J; Bagenal J; Horton R; Lancet Commission on Evidence-Based Implementation
Editorial comment: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;33(3):358-359

The 'decolonization of global health' agenda in Africa: harnessing synergies with the continent's strategic aspirations.

Ssennyonjo A; Wanduru P; Omoluabi E; Waiswa P
Editorial comment: LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH. 2023;11(6):e803-e804

Research on high quality health care needs to move beyond what to how.

Kc A; Waiswa P; Kinney MV
Editorial comment: LANCET. 2023;401(10390):1751-1753

WHO Global Position Paper and Implementation Strategy on kangaroo mother care call for fundamental reorganisation of maternal-infant care.

Darmstadt GL; Kirkwood B; Gupta S; WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Group of Expe
Review: LANCET. 2022;399(10337):1830-1844

Improving health and social systems for all children in LMICs: structural innovations to deliver high-quality services.

Kruk ME; Lewis TP; Arsenault C; Bhutta ZA; Irimu G; Jeong J; Lassi ZS; Sawyer SM; Vaivada T; Waiswa P; Yousafzai AK
Editorial comment: LANCET. 2021;398(10303):821-822

In-country data will illuminate under-5 mortality disparities.

Moyer CA; Waiswa P
Editorial comment: BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH. 2021;6(9):e006938

Rapid policy development for essential RMNCAH services in sub-Saharan Africa: what happened during the COVID-19 pandemic and what needs to happen going forward?

Waiswa P; Wanduru P
Editorial comment: BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH. 2021;6(7):e006726

Creating the Strategic and Technical Advisory Group of Experts (STAGE) to advance maternal, newborn, child, adolescent health and nutrition: a new approach.

Strategic and Technical Advisory Group of Experts
Review: HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING. 2021;36(6):955-973

Maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review of implementation factors.

Kinney MV; Walugembe DR; Wanduru P; Waiswa P; George A
Editorial comment: POPULATION HEALTH METRICS. 2021;19(Suppl 1):5

Count Every Newborn: EN-INDEPTH study to improve pregnancy outcome measurement in population-based surveys.

Tollman SM; Byass P; Waiswa P; Blencowe H; Yargawa J; Lawn JE
Review: POPULATION HEALTH METRICS. 2021;19(Suppl 1):8

Four decades of measuring stillbirths and neonatal deaths in Demographic and Health Surveys: historical review.

Akuze J; Cousens S; Lawn JE; Waiswa P; Gordeev VS; Arnold F; Croft T; Baschieri A; Blencowe H
Corrigendum: PLOS ONE. 2021;16(2):e0247468

Correction: Caring for children with neurodevelopmental disability: Experiences from caretakers and health workers in rural eastern Uganda.

PLOS ONE Staff
Letter: LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH. 2021;9(1):e18

Respectful language in intrapartum and newborn care - Authors' reply.

Walker D; Otieno P; Waiswa P
Editorial comment: LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH. 2021;9(1):e10-e11

Counting stillbirths and COVID 19-there has never been a more urgent time.

Homer CSE; Leisher SH; Aggarwal N; Akuze J; Babona D; Blencowe H; Bolgna J; Chawana R; Christou A; Davies-Tuck M; Dandona R; Gordijn S; Gordon A; Jan R; Korteweg F; Maswime S; Murphy MM; Quigley P; Storey C; Vallely LM; Waiswa P; Whitehead C; Zeitlin J; Flenady V
Editorial comment: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. 2020;109(12):2448-2450

Protecting newborn infants during the COVID-19 pandemic should be based on evidence and equity.

Sacks E; Sripad P; Ndwiga C; Waiswa P; Warren CE
Editorial comment: BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH. 2020;5(10):e003748

Health system redesign for equity in maternal and newborn health must be codesigned, country led, adapted to context and fit for purpose.

Hanson C; Waiswa P; Pembe A; Sandall J; Schellenberg J
Editorial comment: BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH. 2020;5(8):e002445

Panacea or pitfall? The introduction of community health extension workers in Uganda.

Musoke D; Ndejjo R; Atusingwize E; Ssemugabo C; Ottosson A; Gibson L; Waiswa P
Editorial comment: BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH. 2020;5(7):e002697

Measurement and accountability for maternal, newborn and child health: fit for 2030?

Marchant T; Boerma T; Diaz T; Huicho L; Kyobutungi C; Mershon C-H; Schellenberg J; Somers K; Waiswa P; Nairobi Group
Editorial comment: GLOBAL HEALTH-SCIENCE AND PRACTICE. 2020;8(2):144-146

Institutionalization of Projects Into Districts in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Needs Stewardship, Autonomy, and Resources.

Waiswa P
Editorial comment: BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH. 2020;5(6):e002754

Protecting hard-won gains for mothers and newborns in low-income and middle-income countries in the face of COVID-19: call for a service safety net.

Graham WJ; Afolabi B; Benova L; Campbell OMR; Filippi V; Nakimuli A; Penn-Kekana L; Sharma G; Okomo U; Valongueiro S; Waiswa P; Ronsmans C
Editorial comment: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2020;65(4):377-378

Sexual and reproductive health for young people in Africa: a strong government-led multisectoral approach is urgently needed.

Waiswa P
Review: BMJ OPEN. 2019;9(11):e031328

Implementation of maternal and perinatal death reviews: a scoping review protocol.

Kinney MV; Walugembe DR; Wanduru P; Waiswa P; George AS
Editorial comment: BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH. 2019;4(2):e001369

Operationalising the Global Financing Facility (GFF) model: the devil is in the detail.

Salisbury NA; Asiimwe G; Waiswa P; Latimer A
Review: LANCET. 2018;391(10129):1538-1548

Countdown to 2030: tracking progress towards universal coverage for reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health.

Countdown to 2030 Collaboration
Corrigendum: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2017;10(sup4):1377402

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Corrigendum: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2017;10

Effect of a participatory multisectoral maternal and newborn intervention on birth preparedness and knowledge of maternal and newborn danger signs among women in Eastern Uganda: a quasi-experiment study (vol 10, 1362826, 2017)

Kananura MR; Tetui M; Bua J; Ekirapa-Kiracho E; Mutebi A; Namazzi G; Kiwanuka N; Waiswa P
Editorial comment: AFRICAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. 2016;20(3):26-28

From MDGs to SDGs: Implications for Maternal Newborn Health in Africa.

Hodin SM; Caglia JM; Baye M; Bewa J; Waiswa P; Langer A
Review: BMC WOMENS HEALTH. 2016;16:38

The conduct of maternal and perinatal death reviews in Oyam District, Uganda: a descriptive cross-sectional study.

Agaro C; Beyeza-Kashesya J; Waiswa P; Sekandi JN; Tusiime S; Anguzu R; Kiracho EE
Editorial comment: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2015;60(7):753-754

Call for reviews on global health challenges.

Yap P; Waiswa P; Berger A; Künzli N
Editorial comment: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2015;60(7):755-756

Productive global health research from Africa: it takes more.

Waiswa P
Corrigendum: IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE. 2015;10:152

Erratum to: Expanded Quality Management Using Information Power (EQUIP): protocol for a quasi-experimental study to improve maternal and newborn health in Tanzania and Uganda.

Hanson C; Waiswa P; Marchant T; Marx M; Manzi F; Mbaruku G; Rowe A; Tomson G; Schellenberg J; Peterson S; EQUIP Study Team
Editorial comment: LANCET. 2015;386(10003):1511-1514

Maternal, newborn, and child health and the Sustainable Development Goals--a call for sustained and improved measurement.

Grove J; Claeson M; Bryce J; Amouzou A; Boerma T; Waiswa P; Victora C; Kirkland Group
Letter: LANCET. 2015;385(9981):1944-1945

Antenatal corticosteroids for preterm births in resource-limited settings.

Burgoine K; Abeso J; Gladstone M; Waiswa P; Weeks AD
Editorial comment: PLOS MEDICINE. 2015;12(2):e1001784

Enabling dynamic partnerships through joint degrees between low- and high-income countries for capacity development in global health research: experience from the Karolinska Institutet/Makerere University partnership.

Sewankambo N; Tumwine JK; Tomson G; Obua C; Bwanga F; Waiswa P; Katabira E; Akuffo H; Persson KEM; Peterson S
Editorial comment: ETHIOPIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL. 2014;52 Suppl 3:13

How do Ethiopia's health extension workers spend their time?

Marsh DR; Waltensperger KZ; Waiswa P; Guenther T
Letter: LANCET. 2013;382(9905):1626

Home visits: a strategy to improve newborn survival.

Waiswa P; Peterson S
Editorial comment: BULLETIN OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. 2012;90(6):403-403A

Increased use of social autopsy is needed to improve maternal, neonatal and child health programmes in low-income countries.

Waiswa P; Kalter HD; Jakob R; Black RE; Social Autopsy Working Group
Letter: AIDS. 2009;23(14):1924-1926

Low uptake of HIV testing during antenatal care: a population-based study from eastern Uganda.

Larsson EC; Waiswa P; Thorson A; Tomson G; Peterson S; Pariyo G; Ekström AM
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