Publications by authors named "Elvis Ato Wilson"
What predicts health facility delivery among women? analysis from the 2021 Madagascar Demographic and Health Survey.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
February 2024
Background: One of the pivotal determinants of maternal and neonatal health outcomes hinges on the choice of place of delivery. However, the decision to give birth within the confines of a health facility is shaped by a complex interplay of sociodemographic, economic, cultural, and healthcare system-related factors. This study examined the predictors of health facility delivery among women in Madagascar.
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- Early initiation of breastfeeding is a crucial intervention to reduce childhood mortality and morbidity, yet its prevalence and influencing factors in Benin are not well understood.
- A study analyzed secondary data from the 2017/2018 Benin demographic and health survey, which included over 7,200 women aged 15-49, revealing that only 56% initiated breastfeeding early, with notable disparities based on employment status, delivery method, media exposure, and assistance during birth.
- The study highlights the need for targeted policies and educational programs to improve early breastfeeding practices among underrepresented groups, urging Benin's Ministry of Health to implement and monitor these initiatives.
Background: To optimize vaccine implementation visits for young children, it could be efficient to administer the first RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine dose during the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) visit at 6 months of age together with Vitamin A supplementation and the third RTS,S/AS01 dose on the same day as yellow fever (YF), measles and rubella vaccines at 9 months of age. We evaluated the safety and immunogenicity of RTS,S/AS01 when co-administered with YF and combined measles-rubella (MR) vaccines.
Methods: In this phase 3b, open-label, controlled study (NCT02699099), 709 Ghanaian children were randomized (1:1:1) to receive RTS,S/AS01 at 6, 7.