Peter Waiswa

About me
Publications
Public outreach and news

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 ACTION. 2024;17(1):2375867
Do cash or digital payment modalities affect community health worker performance? - a case study of a remote refugee settlement in Western Uganda.
Wagaba MT; Musoke D; Opio C; Bagonza A; Aweko J; Nakitende H; Mulyowa A; Ediau M; Waiswa P; Ekirapa-Kiracho E
Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2024;17(1):2329369
Global Financing Facility investments for vulnerable populations: content analysis regarding maternal and newborn health and stillbirths in 11 African countries, 2015 to 2019.
Kinney M; Kumar MB; Kaboré I; Kiendrébéogo J; Waiswa P; Lawn JE
Article: BJOG: AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY. 2024;131(11):1465-1474
Stillbirth mortality by Robson ten-group classification system: A cross-sectional registry of 80 663 births from 16 hospital in sub-Saharan Africa
Hanson C; Annerstedt KS; Alsina MDR; Abeid M; Kidanto HL; Alvesson HM; Pembe AB; Waiswa P; Dossou J-P; Chipeta E; Straneo M; Benova L
Article: NATURE MEDICINE. 2024;30(11):3106-3113
A time-stratified, case-crossover study of heat exposure and perinatal mortality from 16 hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa.
Hanson C; de Bont J; Annerstedt KS; Alsina MDR; Nobile F; Roos N; Waiswa P; Pembe A; Dossou J-P; Chipeta E; Benova L; Kidanto H; Part C; Stafoggia M; Filippi V; Ljungman P
Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2024;24(1):1010
Suggested solutions to barriers in accessing healthcare by persons with disability in Uganda: a qualitative study.
Ssemata AS; Smythe T; Sande S; Menya A; Hameed S; Waiswa P; Mbazzi FB; Kuper H
Article: POPULATION HEALTH METRICS. 2024;22(1):22
The quality of routine data for measuring facility-based maternal mortality in public and private health facilities in Kampala City, Uganda
Birabwa C; Banke-Thomas A; Semaan A; van Olmen J; Kananura RM; Arinaitwe ES; Waiswa P; Benova L
Article: ARCHIVES OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2024;82(1):107
Medication nonadherence and associated factors in patients with tuberculosis in Wau, South Sudan: a cross- sectional study using the world health organization multidimensional adherence model.
Marin PM; Munyeme M; Kankya C; Jubara AS; Matovu E; Waiswa P; Romano JS; Mutebi F; Onafruo D; Kitale E; Benard O; Buhler KJ; Tryland M
Article: NATURE MEDICINE. 2024;30(7):1813-1815
A life-course multisectoral approach to precision health in LMICs
Peterson SS; Kobusingye O; Mayega R; Orem J; Waiswa P
Article: THE LANCET. 2024;403(10443):2520-2532
Effectiveness of kangaroo mother care before clinical stabilisation versus standard care among neonates at five hospitals in Uganda (OMWaNA): a parallel-group, individually randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation
Tumukunde V; Medvedev MM; Tann CJ; Mambule I; Pitt C; Opondo C; Kakande A; Canter R; Haroon Y; Kirabo-Nagemi C; Abaasa A; Okot W; Katongole F; Ssenyonga R; Niombi N; Nanyunja C; Elbourne D; Greco G; Ekirapa-Kiracho E; Nyirenda M; Allen E; Waiswa P; Lawn JE
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2024;14(4):e084539
Study protocol for a type-II hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial to reach teenagers using mobile money shops to reduce unintended pregnancies in Uganda.
Komasawa M; Sato M; Ssekitoleko R; Waiswa P; Gitta S; Nabugoomu J; Honda S; Saito K; Aung MN
Article: JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH. 2024;:1-18
Deprivation and Its Association with Child Health and Nutrition in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area of Uganda.
Kananura RM; Waiswa P; Wasswa R; Boerma T; Blumenberg C; Maiga A
Article: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. 2024;21(1):14
Exploring women's interpretations of survey questions on pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes: cognitive interviews in Iganga Mayuge, Uganda
Kwesiga D; Malqvist M; Orach CG; Eriksson L; Blencowe H; Waiswa P
Article: PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH. 2024;4(6):e0003312
Involvement of community health workers in the COVID-19 pandemic response in Uganda: A qualitative study.
Musoke D; Jonga M; Ndagire GK; Musasizi B; Gidebo A; Tolossa A; Thomas M; Waiswa P; Rumsey R
Article: PLOS ONE. 2024;19(8):e0308322
Adoptability of digital payments for community health workers in peri-urban Uganda: A case study of Wakiso district
Kembabazi V; Tigaiza A; Opio C; Aweko J; Nakafeero M; Makumbi FE; Ediau M; Kiracho EE; Tusubira AK; Waiswa P
Article: PLOS MENT HEALTH. 2024;1(1):e0000069
Differences in Mental Illness Stigma by Disorder and Gender: Population-Based Vignette Randomized Experiment in Rural Uganda.
Lee YJ; Christ R; Mbabazi R; Dabagia J; Prendergast A; Wykoff J; Dasari S; Safai D; Nakaweesi S; Aturinde SR; Galvin M; Akena D; Ashaba S; Waiswa P; Rosenheck R; Tsai AC
Article: PLOS ONE. 2024;19(5):e0293351
Increasing coverage and uptake of voluntary family planning in Uganda's emerging municipalities and secondary cities: An implementation research study protocol.
Kananura RM; Birabwa C; Ssanyu JN; Kizito F; Kagaha A; Namutanba S; Kyangwa M; Kakaire O; Waiswa P
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: 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
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: 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: 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: 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(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: VETERINARY MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL. 2023;2023:6644271
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: 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
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: 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: CAMBRIDGE PRISMS: 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: 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
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 a 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 AND 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
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 A; Amenga-Etego S; Newton SK; Owusu-Agyei S; Lawn JE; Waiswa P; Cresswell JA
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 A; Tesega AK; Nareeba T; Enuameh YAK; Biks GA; Manu G; Beedle A; Delwar N; Fisker AB; Waiswa P; Lawn JE; Blencowe H
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
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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(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: THE 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 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
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
Aijo A; Schaffner I; Waiswa P; Kananura RM; Tessma MK; Hanson C
Article: THE 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 YAK; 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
Article: THE LANCET CHILD AND 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: 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(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
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: 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
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: THE 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: ACTA PAEDIATRICA, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS. 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: 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: 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
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; Kananura RM; 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; Kiwanuka SN
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
Kananura RM; Tetui M; Bua J; Ekirapa-Kiracho E; Mutebi A; Namazzi G; Kiwanuka SN; Waiswa P
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; Kananura RM; Waiswa P; Makumbi F; Atuyambe L; Ajeani J; George A; Mutebi A; Kakaire A; Namazzi G; Paina L; Kiwanuka SN
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; Kananura RM; Kakaire A; Namutamba S; Mutebi A; Kiwanuka SN; Ekirapa-Kiracho E; 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
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: 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: 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. 2017;10(1):1327256
Bottleneck analysis at district level to illustrate gaps within the district health system in Uganda
Henriksson DK; Fredriksson M; Waiswa P; Selling K; Peterson SS
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS. 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 AND 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: 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: 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: 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: THE 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; Aaby P; Adam I; Adhikari RK; Ambalavanan N; El Arifeen S; Aryal DR; Asiruddin S; Baqui A; Barros AJD; Benn CS; Bhandari V; Bhatnagar S; Bhattacharya S; Bhutta ZA; Black RE; Blencowe H; Bose C; Brown J; Buehrer 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 CSE; 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
Bergstrom A; Skeen S; Duc DM; Blandon EZ; Estabrooks C; Gustavsson P; Dinh TPH; Kallestal C; Malqvist M; Nguyen TN; Persson L-A; Pervin J; Peterson S; Rahman A; Selling K; Squires JE; Tomlinson M; Waiswa P; Wallin L
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY AND 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;8:23963
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
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;8:24250
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
Timsa L; Marrone G; Ekirapa E; Waiswa P
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: 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
Article: THE 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
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
Article: TROPICAL MEDICINE AND INTERNATIONAL HEALTH. 2013;18(7):898-906
Community health workers - a resource for identification and referral of sick newborns in rural Uganda
Nalwadda CK; 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: 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; Mueller O; Ekstroem 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: 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: 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
Bergstrom 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):46-53
Introduction of Newborn Care within Integrated Community Case Management in Uganda
Kayemba CN; Sengendo HN; Ssekitooleko J; Kerber K; Kallander 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: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; Sengendo HN; Aliganyira P; Nakakeeto M; Lawn JE; Kerber K
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; Ekstrom 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
Kaellander 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 AND 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 AND 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 AND OBSTETRICS. 2009;107: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 S; 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
Kaellander K; Hildenwall H; Waiswa P; Galiwango E; Peterson S; Pariyo G
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Review: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2024;17(1):2336310
Policy analysis of the global financing facility in Uganda
Wanduru P; Kwesiga D; Kinney M; George A; Waiswa P
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: GLOBAL HEALTH, SCIENCE AND PRACTICE. 2024;12(1):e2300299
Conceptualizing Contraceptive Agency: A Critical Step to Enable Human Rights-Based Family Planning Programs and Measurement.
Holt K; Challa S; Alitubeera P; Atuyambe L; Dehlendorf C; Galavotti C; Idiodi I; Jegede A; Omoluabi E; Waiswa P; Upadhyay U
Editorial comment: THE 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
Editorial comment: THE 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: THE 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: THE 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; Darmstadt GL; Kirkwood B; Gupta S; Adejuyigbe E; Bahl R; Batra M; Bhutta Z; Bota T; Charpak N; Chellani H; Chopra M; Dey T; Dube Q; Embleton N; Fernandez V; Franklin E; Gandhi M; Ghosh S; Gronseth L; Hailegebriel TD; Hasegawa A; Jacobsson B; Kak L; Ket JL; Laerdal T; Lawn JE; Mader S; Magge H; Mazumder S; Osaki K; Patterson J; Pearson L; Petrucci R; Salasibew M; Seifu A; Singhal N; Waiswa P; Walker D; Walker K; Wall S; Westrup B
Review: THE 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: THE 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? Comment
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: THE LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH. 2021;9(1):e18
Respectful language in intrapartum and newborn care
Walker D; Otieno P; Waiswa P
Editorial comment: THE 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, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS. 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: THE 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
Corrigenda.
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 WOMEN'S 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; Kunzli 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
Expanded Quality Management Using Information Power (EQUIP): protocol for a quasi-experimental study to improve maternal and newborn health in Tanzania and Uganda (vol 9, 41, 2014)
Hanson C; Waiswa P; Marchant T; Marx M; Manzi F; Mbaruku G; Rowe A; Tomson G; Schellenberg J; Peterson S
Editorial comment: THE 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: THE 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 K; 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: THE 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
Thesis / dissertation: 2010
Understanding newborn care in Uganda : towards future interventions
Waiswa, Peter
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; Ekstrom AM
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