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Barriers and enablers of implementing bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP): Perspectives of health professionals in Malawi by Nyondo-Mipando, Alinane Linda, Woo Kinshella, Mai-Lei, Bohne, Christine, Suwedi-Kapesa, Leticia Chimwemwe, Salimu, Sangwani, Banda, Mwai, Newberry, Laura, Njirammadzi, Jenala, Hiwa, Tamanda, Chiwaya, Brandina, Chikoti, Felix, Vidler, Marianne, Dube, Queen, Molyneux, Elizabeth, Mfutso-Bengo, Joseph, Goldfarb, David M, Kawaza, Kondwani, Mijovic, Hana

“…Preterm birth complications are the leading cause of neonatal deaths. Malawi has high rates of preterm birth, with 18.1 preterm births per 100 live births…”
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“You Cannot Catch Fish Near the Shore nor Can You Sell Fish Where There Are No Customers”: Rethinking Approaches for Reaching Men With HIV Testing Services in Blantyre Malawi by Nyondo-Mipando, Alinane Linda, Kumwenda, Mphatso, Suwedi- Kapesa, Leticia Chimwemwe, Salimu, Sangwani, Kazuma, Thokozani, Mwapasa, Victor

“…HIV testing is the entry point to the cascade of services within HIV care. Although Malawi has made positive strides in HIV testing, men are lagging at 65.5%…”
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Factors Influencing Loss to Follow-up among Human Immunodeficiency Virus Exposed Infants in the Early Infant Diagnosis Program in Phalombe, Malawi by Nkhonjera, Joe, Suwedi-Kapesa, Leticia C., Kumwenda, Benjamin, Nyondo-Mipando, Alinane Linda

“…The efforts to prevent mother to child transmission of HIV in Malawi are impeded by the loss to follow-up of HIV-exposed infants (HEI) in care. Early infant…”
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"Dispense antiretrovirals daily!" restructuring the delivery of HIV services to optimize antiretroviral initiation among men in Malawi by Nyondo-Mipando, Alinane Linda, Kapesa, Leticia Suwedi, Salimu, Sangwani, Kazuma, Thokozani, Mwapasa, Victor

“…Gender disparities exist in the scale-up and uptake of HIV services with men being disproportionately under-represented in the services. In Eastern and…”
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"Why take the patient back home?": Exploring the lived experiences of caregivers of COVID-19-infected individuals in Blantyre, Malawi by Nyondo-Mipando, Alinane Linda, Nyirenda, Deborah, Suwedi-Kapesa, Leticia, Chirwa, Marumbo, Mwapasa, Victor

“…The Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to have serious health and socio-economic consequences. In Malawi, COVID-19 cases are managed at…”
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Assessment of the quality of care in Maternity Waiting Homes (MWHs) in Mulanje District, Malawi by Kapesa, Leticia Chimwemwe Suwedi

“…Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR)in Malawi remains high at 439 deaths per 100,000 live births, primarily due to limited access to skilled birth care. Although…”
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Process Evaluation of Services for HIV-Infected Post-Partum Women and HIV-Exposed Infants in Primary Health Care Blantyre Malawi by Suwedi-Kapesa, Leticia Chimwemwe, Nyondo-Mipando, Alinane Linda, Choko, Augustine, Obasi, Angela, MacPherson, Peter, Desmond, Nicola

“…HIV testing among HIV-exposed infants (HEI) in Malawi is below global targets and, affected by low utilisation of health services after birth. We conducted a…”
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Methodological Insights, Advantages and Innovations Manuscript Title: Lessons Learned in Conducting Qualitative Healthcare Research Interviews in Malawi: A Qualitative Evaluation by Suwedi-Kapesa, Leticia Chimwemwe, Kinshella, Mai-Lei Woo, Mitchell, Hana, Vidler, Marianne, Dube, Queen, Goldfarb, David M., Kawaza, Kondwani, Nyondo-Mipando, Alinane Linda

“…With the growth of qualitative health research in low- and middle-income countries, local health professionals are increasingly involved in facilitating…”
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"Why take the patient back home?": Exploring the lived experiences of caregivers of COVID-19-infected individuals in Blantyre, Malawi by Alinane Linda Nyondo-Mipando, Deborah Nyirenda, Leticia Suwedi-Kapesa, Marumbo Chirwa, Victor Mwapasa

“…The Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to have serious health and socio-economic consequences. In Malawi, COVID-19 cases are managed at…”
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Assessment of the quality of care in Maternity Waiting Homes (MWHs) in Mulanje District, Malawi by Suwedi-Kapesa, Leticia Chimwemwe, Nyondo-Mipando, Alinane Linda

“…Aim Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR)in Malawi remains high at 439 deaths per 100,000 live births, primarily due to limited access to skilled birth care. Although…”
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