Audrey Battu
Biographic Data
| ID | 9019045 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Audrey Battu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Audrey |
| FAMILY NAME | Battu |
| SIGNATURE | BATTU A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Clinton Health Access Initiative |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8909-5197 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Building medical oxygen systems in a resource-limited setting
Background: Medical oxygen is of critical importance in resource-limited settings where hypoxaemia-causing conditions are prevalent. Its availability/accessibility is, however, often hindered by numerous challenges. Here we present concerted efforts that we undertook to optimise the medical oxygen system in Cameroon in a bid to enhance patient care and reduce hypoxaemia-related mortality. Methods: Technical and financial support was provided to t…
The impact of integrating medical oxygen indicators into DHIS-2 on the reporting of hypoxaemia diagnosis and management
Background: Between 2021 and 2023, the Cameroon Ministry of Public Health, with support from the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), made considerable investments in establishing a reliable medical oxygen system in Cameroon. To monitor the impact of said investments, medical oxygen indicators were identified and integrated into the country's health information management system. This integration aimed to enhance the collection, reporting, an…
Functional availability of medical oxygen for the management of hypoxaemia in Cameroon
Background: Medical oxygen is essential for managing hypoxaemia, which has a multifactorial origin, including acute and chronic lung diseases such as pneumonia, asthma, and severe malaria. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) revealed substantial gaps in the availability and accessibility of safe medical oxygen, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study aimed to assess the availability and sources, as well as the barri…
A retrospective mixed-methods evaluation of a national ORS and zinc scale-up program in Uganda between 2011 and 2016
BACKGROUND: In Uganda, diarrhoea was the third leading cause of mortality among children under the age of five in 2010. To address this issue, the Ministry of Health (MOH) formed a national Diarrhoea and Pneumonia Coordination Committee (DPCC) in 2011. One of the objectives of the DPCC for reducing diarrhoea mortality was to increase the use of oral rehydration salts (ORS) and zinc. This study aimed to describe and evaluate efforts by the DPCC to…
Increasing coverage of pediatric diarrhea treatment in high-burden countries
BACKGROUND: Diarrhea is the second leading cause of infectious deaths in children under-five globally. Oral rehydration salts (ORS) and zinc could avert an estimated 93% of deaths, but progress to increase coverage of these interventions has been largely stagnant over the past several decades. The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), along with donors and country governments in India, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda, implemented programs to scale-…
An evaluation of a national oral rehydration solution and zinc scale-up program in Kenya between 2011 and 2016
BACKGROUND: In Kenya, diarrheal disease is the second leading cause of death among children under five. The Government of Kenya launched a national plan to increase coverage of oral rehydration solution (ORS) and zinc by addressing demand and supply-side barriers. This study evaluates progress of ORS and zinc uptake in Kenya according to the national plan from 2011 to 2016. METHODS: In 2016, we conducted a nationally representative population-bas…
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A retrospective mixed-methods evaluation of a national ORS and zinc scale-up program in Uganda between 2011 and 2016
BACKGROUND: In Uganda, diarrhoea was the third leading cause of mortality among children under the age of five in 2010. To address this issue, the Ministry of Health (MOH) formed a national Diarrhoea and Pneumonia Coordination Committee (DPCC) in 2011. One of the objectives of the DPCC for reducing diarrhoea mortality was to increase the use of oral rehydration salts (ORS) and zinc. This study aimed to describe and evaluate efforts by the DPCC to…
Increasing coverage of pediatric diarrhea treatment in high-burden countries
BACKGROUND: Diarrhea is the second leading cause of infectious deaths in children under-five globally. Oral rehydration salts (ORS) and zinc could avert an estimated 93% of deaths, but progress to increase coverage of these interventions has been largely stagnant over the past several decades. The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), along with donors and country governments in India, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda, implemented programs to scale-…
An evaluation of a national oral rehydration solution and zinc scale-up program in Kenya between 2011 and 2016
BACKGROUND: In Kenya, diarrheal disease is the second leading cause of death among children under five. The Government of Kenya launched a national plan to increase coverage of oral rehydration solution (ORS) and zinc by addressing demand and supply-side barriers. This study evaluates progress of ORS and zinc uptake in Kenya according to the national plan from 2011 to 2016. METHODS: In 2016, we conducted a nationally representative population-bas…
Functional availability of medical oxygen for the management of hypoxaemia in Cameroon
Background: Medical oxygen is essential for managing hypoxaemia, which has a multifactorial origin, including acute and chronic lung diseases such as pneumonia, asthma, and severe malaria. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) revealed substantial gaps in the availability and accessibility of safe medical oxygen, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study aimed to assess the availability and sources, as well as the barri…
Building medical oxygen systems in a resource-limited setting
Background: Medical oxygen is of critical importance in resource-limited settings where hypoxaemia-causing conditions are prevalent. Its availability/accessibility is, however, often hindered by numerous challenges. Here we present concerted efforts that we undertook to optimise the medical oxygen system in Cameroon in a bid to enhance patient care and reduce hypoxaemia-related mortality. Methods: Technical and financial support was provided to t…
The impact of integrating medical oxygen indicators into DHIS-2 on the reporting of hypoxaemia diagnosis and management
Background: Between 2021 and 2023, the Cameroon Ministry of Public Health, with support from the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), made considerable investments in establishing a reliable medical oxygen system in Cameroon. To monitor the impact of said investments, medical oxygen indicators were identified and integrated into the country's health information management system. This integration aimed to enhance the collection, reporting, an…
Medicine (6 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (3 works) · Trace Elements in Health (3 works) · Biology (2 works) · Christian ministry (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Confidence interval (2 works) · Diarrhea (2 works) · Global Health and Surgery (2 works)