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The StoryHelper: A Practical Guide to Designing Digital Stories as Health Promotion Interventions is a ground-breaking resource that bridges the gap between digital media and public health. This guide provides a hands-on, user-centered framework for leveraging the power of digital storytelling to create effective, culturally resonant health interventions. From participatory design principles to technical implementation […]

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The Department of Pediatrics & Child Health held a hybrid webinar on “International Perspectives on Data-to-Action: Insights from the Child Health & Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) Program” on October 11, 2024, in Karachi. PI Dr Abdul Momin Kazi introduced the program. Dr Rosemarie (Rosie) Henson spoke about the Global Collaboration: CHAMPS’ Partnerships in Child Health. […]

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In 2021, there were 104.7 deaths per 1,000 live births among children under the age of 5 in Sierra Leone (1). From the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) findings of 610 minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS) cases reviewed from February 2019 to December 2022, the determination of cause of death (DeCoDe) expert panel […]

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In 2021, there were 104.7 deaths per 1,000 live births among children under the age of 5 in Sierra Leone (1). From the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) findings of 610 minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS) cases reviewed from February 2019 to December 2022, the determination of cause of death (DeCoDe) expert panel […]

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UNICEF’s target for neonatal mortality rate (NMR) is 12 per 1000 live births [1], however, in Kenya the neonatal mortality rate has remained significantly high at 21 deaths per 1,000 live births [2]. The Child  Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) identified key causes of neonatal deaths related to complications of intrapartum events, complications of prematurity, infections and […]

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To reduce child mortality, a systemic approach addressing infrastructural needs, knowledge/skills acquisition and retention by health care workers, demand creation for good quality health care services, as well as provision of clinical supplies is crucial. Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) Kenya has continually supported Kuoyo Health Center to realize a holistic approach to preventing […]

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Toxicology testing to detect suspected poisoning cases or cases where the cause of death is undetermined is not yet being done in the CHAMPS panel of tests. This leaves a gap in understanding the contribution of poisoning to under-5 mortality. Routine admission records from Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital pediatric wards have previously shown high hospitalization […]

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Sepsis is a severe and potentially fatal clinical syndrome characterized by systemic inflammatory response to an infection, resulting in organ failure. Prevention of infections that lead to sepsis is crucial. Hospital acquired infections in newborn babies usually lead to sepsis as has been observed at Quelimane Central Hospital through the CHAMPS findings. To address this […]

Read More… from Saving newborn babies in Quelimane Central Hospital, Mozambique: A CHAMPS-Based Intervention

CHAMPS findings show high levels of poverty, and socio-economic and systematic challenges, especially in urban townships where CHAMPS operates. The majority of South Africans in these areas have limited access to social services and health care. Approximately 19% of Soweto’s population earns no income and relies on government support. Consequently, malnutrition is one of the […]

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