Browsing by Author "Kentoffio, Katherine"
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Charting health system reconstruction in post-war Liberia: a comparison of rural vs. remote healthcare utilization
Kentoffio, Katherine; Kraemer, John D.; Griffiths, Thomas; Kenny, Avi; Panjabi, Rajesh; Sechler, G. Andrew; Selinsky, Stephen; Siedner, Mark J. (BioMed Central, 2016)Background: Despite a growing global emphasis on universal healthcare, access to basic primary care for remote populations in post-conflict countries remains a challenge. To better understand health sector recovery in ... -
Health Systems Reconstruction Among Remote Populations: Trends From Rural Liberia Prior to the Ebola Epidemic
Kentoffio, Katherine (2015-06-08)Background: The weak health network in post-war Liberia is likely a primary contributor to the unprecedented 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa. This paper seeks to assess gaps in the health system prior to the epidemic ... -
Remoteness and maternal and child health service utilization in rural Liberia: A population–based survey
Kenny, Avi; Basu, Gaurab; Ballard, Madeleine; Griffiths, Thomas; Kentoffio, Katherine; Niyonzima, Jean Bosco; Sechler, G. Andrew; Selinsky, Stephen; Panjabi, Rajesh R.; Siedner, Mark J.; Kraemer, John D. (Edinburgh University Global Health Society, 2015)Background: This study seeks to understand distance from health facilities as a barrier to maternal and child health service uptake within a rural Liberian population. Better understanding the relationship between distance ...