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Levison Chiwaula
Researcher at University of Malawi
Publications - 44
Citations - 729
Levison Chiwaula is an academic researcher from University of Malawi. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Health care. The author has an hindex of 13, co-authored 37 publications receiving 549 citations. Previous affiliations of Levison Chiwaula include Dignitas International & Leibniz University of Hanover.
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Income and child mortality in developing countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis
TL;DR: Income is an important determinant of child survival and this work provides a pooled estimate for the relationship and meta-analysis of the relationship between income and mortality.
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Impact of Facility- and Community-Based Peer Support Models on Maternal Uptake and Retention in Malawi's Option B+ HIV Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Program: A 3-Arm Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (PURE Malawi).
Sam Phiri,Hannock Tweya,Monique van Lettow,Nora E. Rosenberg,Clement Trapence,Atupele Kapito-Tembo,Blessings Kaunda-Khangamwa,Florence Kasende,Virginia Kayoyo,Fabian Cataldo,Christopher C. Stanley,Salem Gugsa,Veena Sampathkumar,Erik Schouten,Levison Chiwaula,Michael Eliya,Frank Chimbwandira,Mina C. Hosseinipour +17 more
TL;DR: A 3-arm stratified cluster randomized controlled trial in Malawi found that facility- and community-based peer support interventions can benefit maternal uptake and retention in Option B+.
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Health and vulnerability to poverty in Ghana: evidence from the Ghana Living Standards Survey Round 5
TL;DR: The results imply that policies directed towards poverty reduction need to take into account the vulnerability of households to future poverty and hygienic conditions and health status of households need not be overlooked in poverty reduction strategies.
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Impoverishing effects of catastrophic health expenditures in Malawi.
TL;DR: It is concluded that catastrophic health expenditure increases the incidence and depth of poverty in Malawi and calls for the introduction of social insurance system to minimize the incidence of catastrophic health Expenditure especially to the rural and middle income population.
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Exploring the Experiences of Women and Health Care Workers in the Context of PMTCT Option B Plus in Malawi.
Fabian Cataldo,Levison Chiwaula,Misheck J. Nkhata,Monique van Lettow,Florence Kasende,Nora E. Rosenberg,Hannock Tweya,Veena Sampathkumar,Mina C. Hosseinipour,Erik Schouten,Atupele Kapito-Tembo,Michael Eliya,Frank Chimbwandira,Sam Phiri +13 more
TL;DR: As “Option B+” continues to be rolled out, novel interventions to support and retain women into care must be implemented, including providing space, time, and support to accept a diagnosis before starting ART, engaging partners and families, and addressing the need for peer support and confidentiality.