Beatrice Amboko
Biographic Data
| ID | 7826206 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Beatrice Amboko |
| GIVEN NAMES | Beatrice |
| FAMILY NAME | Amboko |
| SIGNATURE | AMBOKO B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kenya Medical Research Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5754-3853 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Level and determinants of district primary healthcare system technical efficiency in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Primary healthcare (PHC) is critical towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). In Ghana, PHC is organised at the district level and plays a key role in the country's pursuit of UHC. However, many districts face challenges not only with limited resources but also with how effectively they are used. We examined how efficiently districts in Ghana use their health resources and what factors are associated with this efficiency. ME…
Quality of first antenatal care visits and perinatal outcomes
Antenatal care (ANC) is crucial for maternal and newborn health. Although ANC coverage has improved globally, ANC quality remains suboptimal. This study assessed the quality of first ANC visits and their association with perinatal outcomes. We used data from the eCohort study that collected longitudinal data on ANC utilization and quality until the end of pregnancy in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, and India. Perinatal outcomes of interest includ…
Poverty is a social issue, not a mathematical problem”
Background Kenya rolled out a UHC indigent program aimed to expand financial protection and health service access for poor households through subsidized health insurance under the national insurer, National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). As Kenya transitions to a new social health insurance framework under the Social Health Authority (SHA), understanding the implementation experience of the UHC indigent program is critical for informing the roll o…
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Level and determinants of district primary healthcare system technical efficiency in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Primary healthcare (PHC) is critical towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). In Ghana, PHC is organised at the district level and plays a key role in the country's pursuit of UHC. However, many districts face challenges not only with limited resources but also with how effectively they are used. We examined how efficiently districts in Ghana use their health resources and what factors are associated with this efficiency. ME…
Quality of first antenatal care visits and perinatal outcomes
Antenatal care (ANC) is crucial for maternal and newborn health. Although ANC coverage has improved globally, ANC quality remains suboptimal. This study assessed the quality of first ANC visits and their association with perinatal outcomes. We used data from the eCohort study that collected longitudinal data on ANC utilization and quality until the end of pregnancy in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, and India. Perinatal outcomes of interest includ…
Poverty is a social issue, not a mathematical problem”
Background Kenya rolled out a UHC indigent program aimed to expand financial protection and health service access for poor households through subsidized health insurance under the national insurer, National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). As Kenya transitions to a new social health insurance framework under the Social Health Authority (SHA), understanding the implementation experience of the UHC indigent program is critical for informing the roll o…
Global Maternal and Child Health (2 works) · Public health (2 works) · Beneficiary (1 works) · Birth weight (1 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (1 works) · Cohort (1 works) · Cohort study (1 works) · Confidence interval (1 works) · Frontier (1 works) · Gestation (1 works)