Charles Makwenda

Biographic Data

ID6330325
NAMECharles Makwenda
GIVEN NAMESCharles
FAMILY NAMEMakwenda
SIGNATUREMAKWENDA C
AFFILIATIONSPublic Health Institute of Malawi
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Do global health networks facilitate innovation, learning and sharing? A qualitative analysis of the Quality-of-Care Network in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Malawi, and Uganda

    Open AccessKondwani Mwandira, Seblewengel Lemma et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    The Quality-of-Care Network (QCN), launched by WHO and partners, links global and national actors across several countries to improve maternal and newborn health. We conducted a prospective qualitative study to examine how QCN in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Malawi and Uganda facilitated learning, sharing, and innovation within and between network countries. We conducted 227 key informant interviews with QCN actors at global, national, and facility leve…

  • Hypoxemia, hypoglycemia and IMCI danger signs in pediatric outpatients in Malawi

    Open AccessAndré Thunberg, Beatiwel Zadutsa et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Hypoxemia and hypoglycemia are known risks for mortality in children in low-income settings. Routine screening with pulse oximetry and blood glucose assessments for outpatients could assist in early identification of high-risk children. We assessed the prevalence of hypoglycemia and hypoxemia, and the overlap with Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) general danger signs, among children seeking outpatient care in Malawi. A cross-sect…

  • Paediatric Emergency Triage, Assessment and Treatment (Etat) – preparedness for implementation at primary care facilities in Malawi

    Open AccessCarina King, Albert Dube et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2021

    BACKGROUND: The majority of deaths amongst children under 5 years are still due to preventable infectious causes. Emergency care has been identified as a key health system weakness, and referrals are often challenging. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to establish how prepared frontline facilities in Malawi are to implement WHO Emergency Triage Assessment and Treatment (ETAT) guidelines, to support policy and planning decisions. METHODS: We conducted a concur…

  • Participatory learning and action cycles with women's groups to prevent neonatal death in low-resource settings

    Open AccessAnni-Maria Pulkki-Brännström, Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2021

    WHO recommends participatory learning and action cycles with women's groups as a cost-effective strategy to reduce neonatal deaths. Coverage is a determinant of intervention effectiveness, but little is known about why cost-effectiveness estimates vary significantly. This article reanalyses primary cost data from six trials in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Malawi to describe resource use, explore reasons for differences in costs and cost-effective…

  • Participatory learning and action cycles with women’s groups to prevent neonatal death in low-resource settings

    Open AccessAnni-Maria Pulkki-Brännström, Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2021References: 29

    WHO recommends participatory learning and action cycles with women’s groups as a cost-effective strategy to reduce neonatal deaths. Coverage is a determinant of intervention effectiveness, but little is known about why cost-effectiveness estimates vary significantly. This article reanalyses primary cost data from six trials in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Malawi to describe resource use, explore reasons for differences in costs and cost-effective…