Search Results - "Betron, Myra"

Expanding the agenda for addressing mistreatment in maternity care: a mapping review and gender analysis by Betron, Myra L, McClair, Tracy L, Currie, Sheena, Banerjee, Joya

“…This paper responds to the global call to action for respectful maternity care (RMC) by examining whether and how gender inequalities and unequal power…”
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Do male engagement and couples' communication influence maternal health care-seeking? Findings from a household survey in Mozambique by Sitefane, Gilda G, Banerjee, Joya, Mohan, Diwakar, Lee, Connie S, Ricca, Jim, Betron, Myra L, Cuco, Rosa Marlene Manjate

“…This study explored effects of couples' communication and male participation in birth preparedness and complication readiness (BPCR) on delivery in a health…”
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Gender discrimination as a barrier to high-quality maternal and newborn health care in Nigeria: findings from a cross-sectional quality of care assessment by Oduenyi, Chioma, Banerjee, Joya, Adetiloye, Oniyire, Rawlins, Barbara, Okoli, Ugo, Orji, Bright, Ugwa, Emmanuel, Ishola, Gbenga, Betron, Myra

“…Poor reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health outcomes in Nigeria can be attributed to several factors, not limited to low health service…”
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Outcomes and Experiences of Men and Women with Partner Notification for HIV Testing in Tanzania: Results from a Mixed Method Study by Plotkin, Marya, Kahabuka, Catherine, Christensen, Alice, Ochola, Denice, Betron, Myra, Njozi, Mustafa, Maokola, Werner, Kisendy, Renatus, Mlanga, Erick, Curran, Kelly, Drake, Mary, Kessy, Eusebi, Wong, Vincent

“…A growing evidence base supports expansion of partner notification in HIV testing services (HTS) in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2015, a cross-sectional study was…”
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The relationship between inequitable gender norms and provider attitudes and quality of care in maternal health services in Rwanda: a mixed methods study by Doyle, Kate, Kazimbaya, Shamsi, Levtov, Ruti, Banerjee, Joya, Betron, Myra, Sethi, Reena, Kayirangwa, Marie Rose, Vlahovicova, Kristina, Sayinzoga, Felix, Morgan, Rosemary

“…Rwanda has made great progress in improving reproductive, maternal, and newborn health (RMNH) care; however, barriers to ensuring timely and full RMNH service…”
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Off the back burner: diverse and gender-inclusive decision-making for COVID-19 response and recovery by Bali, Sulzhan, Dhatt, Roopa, Lal, Arush, Jama, Amina, Van Daalen, Kim, Sridhar, Devi, Wenham, Clare, Morgan, Rosemary, Smith, Julia, Ruckert, Arne, Klein, Sabra, Johnson, Madeline, Berzins, Chris, Bali, Sulzhan, Grepin, Karen, Mackay, Susan, Pimenta, Denise Nacif, Shah, Niyati, Thompson, Kelly, Oertelt-Prigione, Sabine, Peterman, Amber, Kutalek, Ruth, Harman, Sophie, Lowy, Ilana, Damji, Nazeen, Keeling, Ann, Hawkins, Kate, Betron, Myra, Bell, Susan, Mishra, Manasee, Hillier, Sean, Bischof, Evelyne

“…[...]it is essential to assess the intersectional and gendered vulnerabilities in health emergencies. [...]of constituting over 70% of the global health…”
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Meeting men’s mental health needs during COVID-19 and beyond: a global health imperative by Gottert, Ann, Shattuck, Dominick, Pulerwitz, Julie, Betron, Myra, McLarnon, Courtney, Wilkins, Jasmine Danette, Tseng, Tuo-Yen

“…Men’s mental health issues and illnesses contribute to poverty and the stress of poverty, and unhealthy coping mechanisms—especially substance abuse and…”
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Men and COVID-19: Adding a gender lens by Betron, Myra, Gottert, Ann, Pulerwitz, Julie, Shattuck, Dominick, Stevanovic-Fenn, Natacha

“…In this commentary, the authors point out that there are important gender determinants to both men's and women's vulnerabilities to COVID-19, and call on the…”
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Time for gender-transformative change in the health workforce by Betron, Myra, Bourgeault, Ivy, Manzoor, Mehr, Paulino, Ema, Steege, Rosalind, Thompson, Kelly, Wuliji, Tana

“…[...]policy making remains a male-dominated space, and policies are implicitly set to male norms. The absence of gender parity in health-care leadership is not…”
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Mainstreaming gender into global health programming to improve women's health by Gupta, Jaya, Betron, Myra, Brown, Jane, Morgan, Rosemary

“…In this paper, a case is made for mainstreaming gender into global women's health programming and policies. The potential implications of conflating "gender"…”
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Should female community health volunteers (FCHVs) facilitate a response to gender-based violence (GBV)? A mixed methods exploratory study in Mangalsen, Nepal by Betron, Myra, Thapa, Anil, Amatya, Roshani, Thapa, Kusum, Arlotti-Parish, Elizabeth, Schuster, Anne, Bhattarai, Jona, Limbu, Sandhya, Chiweshe, Malvern Tatenda, Rishal, Poonam, Dhital, Rolina

“…As part of a multisectoral response to gender-based violence (GBV), Nepal is testing the feasibility of having female community health volunteers (FCHVs) play…”
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Do male engagement and couples’ communication influence maternal health care-seeking? Findings from a household survey in Mozambique by Sitefane, Gilda G., Banerjee, Joya, Mohan, Diwakar, Lee, Connie S., Ricca, Jim, Betron, Myra L., Cuco, Rosa Marlene Manjate

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Mainstreaming gender into global health programming to improve women's health by Gupta, Jaya, Betron, Myra, Brown, Jane, Morgan, Rosemary

“…In this paper, a case is made for mainstreaming gender into global women's health programming and policies. The potential implications of conflating "gender"…”
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