Ireen Namakhoma

Datos Biográficos

ID1730070
NOMBREIreen Namakhoma
NOMBRESIreen
APELLIDONamakhoma
FIRMANAMAKHOMA I
AFILIACIONESResearch for Equity And Community Health Trust
VERIFICADONo
TOTAL DE OBRAS9
TOTAL DE CITAS13
TOTAL COMO AUTOR9
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2010
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H2

  • Monitoring Covid-19 occurrence in a resource-limited setting – Covid-19 sentinel surveillance in Malawi

    Open AccessGodwin Ulaya, Alinune N Kabaghe et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    The routine COVID-19 surveillance in Malawi that relied on retrospective reporting could not efficiently steer timely measures to the rapidly evolving pandemic. To monitor real-time changes in infections and inform the COVID-19 response, we implemented an active sentinel surveillance system from July to December 2022. Symptomatic and asymptomatic patients with SARS-CoV-2 in selected health facilities (HFs) and anyone aged ≥5 years entering at Poi…

  • A qualitative evaluation of hospital versus community-based management of patients on injectable treatments for tuberculosis

    Open AccessDanielle Cohen, D B Cohen et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2018

    Guardian administered intramuscular injections were safe and well received. Community-based care offered many advantages over hospital-based care for patients receiving long-term injectable treatment for TB and their families

  • Optimising the benefits of community health workers’ unique position between communities and the health sector

    Open AccessMaryse Kok, Hermen Ormel et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2016

    Community health workers (CHWs) have a unique position between communities and the health sector. The strength of CHWs' relationships with both sides influences their motivation and performance. This qualitative comparative study aimed at understanding similarities and differences in how relationships between CHWs, communities and the health sector were shaped in different Sub-Saharan African settings. The study demonstrates a complex interplay o…

  • Limits and opportunities to community health worker empowerment

    Open AccessSumit Kane, Maryse Kok et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2016Citada por: 9Referencias: 27

    While increasingly the onus is on CHWs and CHW programs to solve the problem of health access, attention should be given to the experiences of CHWs themselves. CHW programs need to move beyond an instrumentalist approach to CHWs, and take a developmental and empowerment perspective when engaging with CHWs. CHW programs should systematically identify disempowering organisational arrangements and take steps to remedy these. Doing so will not only i…

  • Integrated community case management in Malawi

    Open AccessDaniela C Rodríguez, Hastings Banda et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2015Citada por: 4Referencias: 21

    In 2007, Malawi became an early adopter of integrated community case management for childhood illnesses (iCCM), a policy aimed at community-level treatment for malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia for children below 5 years. Through a retrospective case study, this article explores critical issues in implementation that arose during policy formulation through the lens of the innovation (i.e. iCCM) and of the institutions involved in the policy proces…

  • Gender equity and sexual and reproductive health in Eastern and Southern Africa

    Open AccessEleanor E Macpherson, Esther Richards et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2014

    BACKGROUND: Gender inequalities are important social determinants of health. We set out to critically review the literature relating to gender equity and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) in Eastern and Southern Africa with the aim of identifying priorities for action. DESIGN: During November 2011, we identified studies relating to SRH and gender equity through a comprehensive literature search. RESULTS: We found gender inequalities to be comm…

  • Understanding reasons for treatment interruption amongst patients on antiretroviral therapy – A qualitative study at the Lighthouse Clinic, Lilongwe, Malawi

    Open AccessJulia Tabatabai, Ireen Namakhoma et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2014

    BACKGROUND: In recent years, scaling up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-limited settings moved impressively towards universal access. Along with these achievements, public health HIV programs are facing a number of challenges including the support of patients on lifelong therapy and the prevention of temporary/permanent loss of patients in care. Understanding reasons for treatment interruption (TI) can inform strategies for improving …

  • Do support groups members disclose less to their partners? The dynamics of HIV disclosure in four African countries

    Open AccessAnita Hardon, Gabriela B Gomez et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2013

    Understanding of reasons for disclosure and recognition of the role of support groups in the process can help improve current prevention efforts, that increasingly focus on treatment as prevention as a way to halt new infections. Support groups can help spread secondary prevention messages, by explaining to their members that antiretroviral treatment has benefits for HIV positive individuals and their partners. Home-based testing can further faci…

  • Negotiating multiple barriers

    Ireen Namakhoma, Grace Bongololo et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2010

    Malawi is facing a severe HIV and AIDS epidemic with an estimated 12% of its population living with the virus. Health workers are on the front lines of the HIV epidemic and they face the risk of HIV infection in both their personal and professional lives. This mixed method study aimed to explore the enablers and barriers to HIV counselling and testing and antiretroviral therapy by health workers in Malawi. After qualitative data were collected th…