Evaline Langat
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 7240297 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Evaline Langat |
| PRENOMES | Evaline |
| SOBRENOME | Langat |
| ASSINATURA | LANGAT E |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Aga Khan University Nairobi |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6673-0039 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 7 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 7 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2023 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Mechanisms for advancing universal health coverage in Kenya
Background Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is a cornerstone of Sustainable Development Goal 3, yet its implementation in Africa shows mixed results. This study explores mechanisms driving UHC progress in Kenya. Method Realist interviews were conducted with 44 key informants across Kenya's health ecosystem, including government officials, private sector representatives, insurance agency members, and community and faith-based organizations. The stu…
Decolonizing global health research
Decolonizing global health research involves rethinking power structures and research collaboration to prioritize the voices and experiences of communities that have been historically marginalized. Cross-sectoral and cross-regional partnerships based on reciprocity, trust, and transparency can be facilitated by decolonized research frameworks. To address global health issues in a way that is inclusive, context-specific, and genuinely advantageous…
From past to present
At the 58th World Health Assembly in 2005, the international community charted a course for universal health coverage (UHC), aiming to ensure access to health care for all in need, of sufficient quality, and without causing financial hardship. At the time, barriers to accessing health care were overwhelming, particularly in low-and middle-income countries like Africa. Currently, 50 of Africa’s 54 countries are in various phases of UHC implementat…
Understanding adolescent perinatal wellbeing in rural parts of Kenya
Despite global efforts to reduce adolescent birth rates, the problem persists in low- and middle-income countries. Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rates (97.9 births per 1000 women). In Kenya, more than 15 % of adolescent girls become pregnant. Forty-three percent of these develop depression. This study investigated adolescent pregnancy in rural Kenya to understand the challenges and context-specific factors that can help adolescents maintain …
Factors influencing the adoption of Universal Health Coverage in Africa
Challenges and opportunities for improving access to adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health services and information in the coastal counties of Kenya
AYSRH information and services at the Kenyan coast is strongly influenced by a range of individual, social, cultural, and economic factors. Improving access to AYSHR necessitates meaningful AY engagement, provision of youth-friendly services, use of digital technology as alternative pathways for sharing SRH information, strengthening parent-AY relationships, embracing peer-to-peer support, and the adoption of gender-inclusive approaches in AYSRH …
Protocol for intervention development to improve adolescent perinatal mental health in Kenya and Mozambique
Mental health interventions have traditionally been developed by clinicians and researchers without the meaningful engagement and partnership with those who would receive, deliver, and fund them. Recent progress has highlighted the importance of the co-design of interventions, through stakeholder participation, as a means of increasing the integration of mental health interventions into existing health, education, and social care systems. This pr…
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Protocol for intervention development to improve adolescent perinatal mental health in Kenya and Mozambique
Mental health interventions have traditionally been developed by clinicians and researchers without the meaningful engagement and partnership with those who would receive, deliver, and fund them. Recent progress has highlighted the importance of the co-design of interventions, through stakeholder participation, as a means of increasing the integration of mental health interventions into existing health, education, and social care systems. This pr…
Challenges and opportunities for improving access to adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health services and information in the coastal counties of Kenya
AYSRH information and services at the Kenyan coast is strongly influenced by a range of individual, social, cultural, and economic factors. Improving access to AYSHR necessitates meaningful AY engagement, provision of youth-friendly services, use of digital technology as alternative pathways for sharing SRH information, strengthening parent-AY relationships, embracing peer-to-peer support, and the adoption of gender-inclusive approaches in AYSRH …
Decolonizing global health research
Decolonizing global health research involves rethinking power structures and research collaboration to prioritize the voices and experiences of communities that have been historically marginalized. Cross-sectoral and cross-regional partnerships based on reciprocity, trust, and transparency can be facilitated by decolonized research frameworks. To address global health issues in a way that is inclusive, context-specific, and genuinely advantageous…
From past to present
At the 58th World Health Assembly in 2005, the international community charted a course for universal health coverage (UHC), aiming to ensure access to health care for all in need, of sufficient quality, and without causing financial hardship. At the time, barriers to accessing health care were overwhelming, particularly in low-and middle-income countries like Africa. Currently, 50 of Africa’s 54 countries are in various phases of UHC implementat…
Understanding adolescent perinatal wellbeing in rural parts of Kenya
Despite global efforts to reduce adolescent birth rates, the problem persists in low- and middle-income countries. Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rates (97.9 births per 1000 women). In Kenya, more than 15 % of adolescent girls become pregnant. Forty-three percent of these develop depression. This study investigated adolescent pregnancy in rural Kenya to understand the challenges and context-specific factors that can help adolescents maintain …
Factors influencing the adoption of Universal Health Coverage in Africa
Mechanisms for advancing universal health coverage in Kenya
Background Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is a cornerstone of Sustainable Development Goal 3, yet its implementation in Africa shows mixed results. This study explores mechanisms driving UHC progress in Kenya. Method Realist interviews were conducted with 44 key informants across Kenya's health ecosystem, including government officials, private sector representatives, insurance agency members, and community and faith-based organizations. The stu…
Global Maternal and Child Health (4 obras) · Qualitative research (4 obras) · Healthcare Systems and Reforms (3 obras) · Medicine (3 obras) · Sociology (3 obras) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (2 obras) · Economic growth (2 obras) · Focus group (2 obras) · Global Health Care Issues (2 obras) · Nursing (2 obras)