Lara ME Vaz
Biographic Data
| ID | 9020668 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lara ME Vaz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lara ME |
| FAMILY NAME | Vaz |
| SIGNATURE | VAZ L M |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Timing and number of antenatal care contacts in low and middle-income countries
BACKGROUND: The 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for antenatal care (ANC) shift the recommended minimum number of ANC contacts from four to eight, specifying the first contact to occur within the first trimester of pregnancy. We quantify the likelihood of meeting this recommendation in 54 Countdown to 2030 priority countries and identify the characteristics of women being left behind. METHODS: Using 54 Demographic and Health Survey…
Measuring coverage of essential maternal and newborn care interventions
Measuring postnatal care contacts for mothers and newborns
BACKGROUND: The postnatal period represents a vulnerable phase for mothers and newborns where both face increased risk of morbidity and death. WHO recommends postnatal care (PNC) for mothers and newborns to include a first contact within 24 hours following the birth of the child. However, measuring coverage of PNC in household surveys has been variable over time. The two largest household survey programs in low and middle-income countries, the UN…
Evidence from household surveys for measuring coverage of newborn care practices
BACKGROUND: Action Plan proposed early breastfeeding as a tracer for essential newborn care due to data availability and evidence for the benefits of breastfeeding. In the past decade, a few national surveys have added questions on other practices, presenting an opportunity to assess the performance of early breastfeeding initiation as a tracer indicator. METHODS: We identified twelve national surveys between 2005-2014 that included at least one …
HIV testing service awareness and service uptake among female heads of household in rural Mozambique
Most women were unaware of available VCT services. Even women who were aware of services were unlikely to have been tested. Expanded VCT and social marketing of VCT are needed in rural Mozambique with special attention to issues of community-level stigma reduction
Community stigma endorsement and voluntary counseling and testing behavior and attitudes among female heads of household in Zambézia Province, Mozambique
VCT use and endorsement might differ by domains of stigma held by individuals in the community. Greater uptake and favorable disposition towards use of VCT services in rural settings might be achieved by addressing stigma via domain-specific interventions and by improving the proximity of services and the dissemination of HIV test results
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Community stigma endorsement and voluntary counseling and testing behavior and attitudes among female heads of household in Zambézia Province, Mozambique
VCT use and endorsement might differ by domains of stigma held by individuals in the community. Greater uptake and favorable disposition towards use of VCT services in rural settings might be achieved by addressing stigma via domain-specific interventions and by improving the proximity of services and the dissemination of HIV test results
HIV testing service awareness and service uptake among female heads of household in rural Mozambique
Most women were unaware of available VCT services. Even women who were aware of services were unlikely to have been tested. Expanded VCT and social marketing of VCT are needed in rural Mozambique with special attention to issues of community-level stigma reduction
Measuring coverage of essential maternal and newborn care interventions
Measuring postnatal care contacts for mothers and newborns
BACKGROUND: The postnatal period represents a vulnerable phase for mothers and newborns where both face increased risk of morbidity and death. WHO recommends postnatal care (PNC) for mothers and newborns to include a first contact within 24 hours following the birth of the child. However, measuring coverage of PNC in household surveys has been variable over time. The two largest household survey programs in low and middle-income countries, the UN…
Evidence from household surveys for measuring coverage of newborn care practices
BACKGROUND: Action Plan proposed early breastfeeding as a tracer for essential newborn care due to data availability and evidence for the benefits of breastfeeding. In the past decade, a few national surveys have added questions on other practices, presenting an opportunity to assess the performance of early breastfeeding initiation as a tracer indicator. METHODS: We identified twelve national surveys between 2005-2014 that included at least one …
Timing and number of antenatal care contacts in low and middle-income countries
BACKGROUND: The 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for antenatal care (ANC) shift the recommended minimum number of ANC contacts from four to eight, specifying the first contact to occur within the first trimester of pregnancy. We quantify the likelihood of meeting this recommendation in 54 Countdown to 2030 priority countries and identify the characteristics of women being left behind. METHODS: Using 54 Demographic and Health Survey…
Environmental health (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Demography (4 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Psychological intervention (3 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (2 works) · Biostatistics (2 works) · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (2 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (2 works)