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Penelope A. Phillips-Howard
Researcher at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Publications - 153
Citations - 8727
Penelope A. Phillips-Howard is an academic researcher from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Malaria. The author has an hindex of 48, co-authored 135 publications receiving 7525 citations. Previous affiliations of Penelope A. Phillips-Howard include University of London & Kenya Medical Research Institute.
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Use of menstrual cups among school girls: longitudinal observations nested in a randomised controlled feasibility study in rural western Kenya.
Anna Maria van Eijk,Kayla F. Laserson,Kayla F. Laserson,Elizabeth Nyothach,Kelvin Oruko,Jackton Omoto,Linda Mason,Kelly T. Alexander,Clifford Oduor,Aisha Mohammed,Alie Eleveld,Isaac Ngere,David Obor,John M. Vulule,Penelope A. Phillips-Howard +14 more
TL;DR: Objective evidence through cup colour change suggests school girls in rural Africa can use menstrual cups, with uptake improving with peer group education and over time.
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Beyond menstrual hygiene: addressing vaginal bleeding throughout the life course in low and middle-income countries
Marni Sommer,Penelope A. Phillips-Howard,Thérèse Mahon,Sasha Zients,Meredith Jones,Bethany A. Caruso +5 more
TL;DR: The aim is to address the silence around girls and women’s vaginal bleeding and their related social, physical and clinical management needs across the life course; and highlight critical gaps that require attention in research, practice and policy around this neglected topic of health and gender equality.
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Schoolgirls’ experiences of changing and disposal of menstrual hygiene items and inferences for WASH in schools
Cliff I. Oduor,Kelly T. Alexander,Kelvin Oruko,Elizabeth Nyothach,Linda Mason,Frank Odhiambo,John M. Vulule,Kayla F. Laserson,Penelope A. Phillips-Howard +8 more
TL;DR: The frequency of dropping menstrual items and disposal of waste by schoolgirls in a menstrual solutions feasibility study in western Kenya is examined, finding that most girls swapped the dropped item for a new one, but 24 per cent brushed/washed the lost item.
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Integrated point-of-care testing (POCT) of HIV, syphilis, malaria and anaemia in antenatal clinics in western Kenya: A longitudinal implementation study.
Nicole Young,Miriam Taegtmeyer,George Aol,Godfrey Bigogo,Penelope A. Phillips-Howard,Jenny Hill,Kayla F. Laserson,Feiko O. ter Kuile,Meghna Desai +8 more
TL;DR: A longitudinal eight-month implementation study integrating point-of-care diagnostic tests for the four conditions into routine antenatal care (ANC) visit was conducted in seven purposively selected dispensaries in western Kenya as mentioned in this paper.
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Exploring risk perception and attitudes to miscarriage and congenital anomaly in rural Western Kenya.
Stephanie Dellicour,Meghna Desai,Linda Mason,Beatrice Odidi,George Aol,Penelope A. Phillips-Howard,Kayla F. Laserson,Feiko O. ter Kuile +7 more
TL;DR: Perceptions, beliefs and health-seeking behaviours of women from rural western Kenya regarding congenital anomalies and miscarriages and greater collaboration between traditional healers and healthcare providers may help to reduce stigma and increase access to formal healthcare providers.