Peter Kibe

TL;DR: Slum residents’ ability to seek healthcare for non-COVID-19 conditions has been reduced during lockdowns and clear communication is needed about what is available and whether infection control is in place to encourage healthcare seeking.

TL;DR: Examination of OpenStreetMap data quality at different stages of a participatory mapping process in seven slums in Africa and Asia shows that the completeness achieved by remote mapping largely depends on the morphology and characteristics of slums such as building density and rooftop architecture.

TL;DR: Attitudes towards MNCH services are generally positive, however some barriers still hinder utilization and the County health department and community leaders need to sustain the momentum gained by ensuring that service access and quality challenges are continually addressed.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors assessed the trends and factors associated with Caesarean section delivery in Rwanda over the past two decades and found that the use of CS increased significantly at health facility and population level with high regional and socio-economic disparities.

TL;DR: There are indications of readiness for mobile consulting in communities with minimal resources, however, wider system strengthening is needed to bolster referrals, specialist services, laboratories and supply chains to fully realise the continuity of care and responsiveness that mobile consulting services offer, particularly during/beyond coronavirus disease 2019.