Publicaties
Adapting community-based sexual and reproductive health services for adolescents and young people aged 15-24 years in response to COVID-19 in Lusaka, Zambia: the implications on the uptake of HIV testing services Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Background: Across Sub-Saharan Africa, adolescents and young people (AYP) aged 15-24 have limited access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, including HIV testing services (HIS). In response, the Yathu Yathu study was implemented in two high-density communities in Lusaka, Zambia. Yathu Yathu provides comprehensive, community-based, peer-led SRH services, including differentiated HIS (finger-prick and HIV self-testing) and ...
Community-based antiretroviral therapy programs can overcome barriers to retention of patients and decongest health services in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
The training and support needs of 22 programme directors of community-based childhood obesity interventions based on the EPODE approach: an online survey across programmes in 18 countries Universiteit Hasselt
Downward trends in the prevalence of childhood overweight in two pilot towns taking part in the VIASANO community-based programme in Belgium: data from a national school health monitoring system Universiteit Hasselt
Evidence on impact of community-based environmental management on dengue transmission in Santiago de Cuba Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Process-oriented fidelity research assists in evaluation, adjustment and scaling-up of community-based interventions Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
The role of 'hidden' community volunteers in community-based health service delivery platforms Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Community-based research on child survival in sub-Saharan Africa has focussed on the increased provision of curative health services by a formalised cadre of lay community health workers (CHWs), but we have identified a particular configuration, that deserves closer scrutiny. We identified a two-tiered CHW system, with the first tier being the lessor known or 'hidden' community/village level volunteers and the second tier being formal, paid ...
Stakeholder perceptions on Community-Based Ecological Mangrove Restoration (CBEMR): a case study in Thailand Universiteit Hasselt
Factors determining membership in community-based health insurance in West Africa: a scoping review Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Background In many low-income countries, households bear most of the health care costs. Community-based health insurance (CBHI) schemes have multiplied since the 1990s in West Africa. They have significantly improved their members' access to health care. However, a large proportion of users are reluctant to subscribe to a local CBHI. Identifying the major factors affecting membership will be useful for improving CBHI coverage. The objective ...