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Linda Vesel
Researcher at Harvard University
Publications - 33
Citations - 1447
Linda Vesel is an academic researcher from Harvard University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Population. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 24 publications receiving 1204 citations. Previous affiliations of Linda Vesel include World Health Organization & UNICEF.
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Every Newborn: health-systems bottlenecks and strategies to accelerate scale-up in countries
Kim E Dickson,Aline Simen-Kapeu,Mary V Kinney,Luis Huicho,Linda Vesel,Eve M. Lackritz,Joseph de Graft Johnson,Severin von Xylander,Nuzhat Rafique,Mariame Sylla,Charles Mwansambo,Bernadette Daelmans,Joy E Lawn,Joy E Lawn +13 more
TL;DR: A country-led, data-driven process to sharpen national health plans, seize opportunities to address the quality gap for care at birth and care of small and ill newborn babies, and systematically scale up care to reach every mother and newborn baby, particularly the poorest is proposed.
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Timing of Breastfeeding Initiation and Exclusivity of Breastfeeding During the First Month of Life: Effects on Neonatal Mortality and Morbidity—A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
TL;DR: The pooled evidence indicates that substantial benefits in reducing neonatal mortality and morbidity can be achieved with effective promotion of early initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding during the first month of life.
Every Newborn 4 Every Newborn: health-systems bottlenecks and strategies to accelerate scale-up in countries
Kim E Dickson,Aline Simen-Kapeu,Mary V Kinney,Luis Huicho,Linda Vesel,Eve M. Lackritz,Joseph de Graft Johnson,Severin von Xylander,Nuzhat Rafi,Charles Mwansambo,Bernadette Daelmans +10 more
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Kangaroo mother care: a multi-country analysis of health system bottlenecks and potential solutions
Linda Vesel,Linda Vesel,Anne-Marie Bergh,Kate Kerber,Bina Valsangkar,Goldy Mazia,Sarah G Moxon,Sarah G Moxon,Hannah Blencowe,Hannah Blencowe,Gary L. Darmstadt,Joseph de Graft Johnson,Kim E Dickson,Juan Gabriel Ruiz Peláez,Severin von Xylander,Joy E Lawn,Joy E Lawn +16 more
TL;DR: There are at least a dozen countries worldwide with national KMC programmes, and three pathways to scale are identified: (1) champion-led; (2) project-initiated; and (3) health systems designed, which combination of all three pathways may lead to more rapid scale-up.
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Quality along the continuum: a health facility assessment of intrapartum and postnatal care in Ghana.
Robin C. Nesbitt,Terhi J. Lohela,Alexander Manu,Linda Vesel,Eunice Okyere,Karen Edmond,Seth Owusu-Agyei,Betty R. Kirkwood,Sabine Gabrysch +8 more
TL;DR: Quality of routine and emergency intrapartum and postnatal care was generally low in the study region, and effective coverage of skilled attendance was estimated at 18%, revealing a large “quality gap.”