Various health-related challenges amidst recent floods in Pakistan; strategies for future prevention and control

Ochani, Sidhant; Aaqil, Syeda Ilsa; Nazir, Abubakar; Athar, Fatima Binte; Ochani, Khushi; Ullah, Kaleem

doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104667

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“…About 650,000 among them were pregnant women, out of which 73,000 were likely to give birth in the weeks immediately after these floods [50]. In addition to those giving birth to babies, women and girls seeking access to contraception and other reproductive health treatments also faced challenges [51]. Similarly, the populations affected by wars and conflict, living in camps without organized healthcare, can be served by similar interventions.…”

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Development of a digital platform for the equitable promotion of mother and child health among marginalized populations: Formative study from a lower-middle income country

Haq¹,

Naeem

Zaeem³

et al. 2023

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Background Health inequities exist between and within countries and communities for maternal and child health, nutrition, and early childhood development. Socially excluded bear the major brunt of this disparity. Innovative ways of providing healthcare are required to meet the needs of such populations. We report the development and feasibility testing of Sehat Ghar (Health House), an android-based digital application for volunteer health workers from a population not covered by Primary Healthcare (PHC). Methods We carried out a mixed-methods study with three steps. First, we conducted 13 in-depth interviews and two Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with stakeholders to explore the gaps in community knowledge and practices. To address these gaps, we developed the Sehat Ghar App, comprised of video-based health education to demonstrate practices that mothers and families need to adopt. Second, we trained ten volunteer Community Health Workers (CHWs) from the same community to deliver health education using the App, and assessed their knowledge and skill improvement. Third, these CHWs visited pregnant and lactating mothers at home, that we monitored using a structured observation list. Results Initial exploration revealed a need for health-related knowledge and suboptimal healthcare utilization from neighbouring public hospitals. Sehat Ghar employed behaviour change techniques, including knowledge transfer, improving mothers' self-efficacy, and enhanced family involvement in mother and childcare to address this. Volunteer women were trained from the community, who, after the training, showed a significant improvement in mean knowledge score [Before: M = 8.00 (SD = 1.49), After: M = 11.40 (SD = 1.43), p=.0007]. Our monitoring found these CHWs excellent in their interaction with mothers and excellent or very good in using the App. The CHW and her community reported their liking and satisfaction with the App and wanted its delivery on a regular basis. Conclusions The digital application Sehat Ghar is a simple, easy-to-use resource for CHWs and is acceptable to the community. Mothers appreciate the content and presentation and are ready to incorporate its messages into their daily practices. The real-world effectiveness of the innovation is currently being tested on 250 mother-infant pairs. With its usefulness and adaptability, and the rapidly spreading mobile phone and Internet technology, the innovation can educate communities at a large scale in a minimum amount of time, contributing to equitable coverage of health services in resource-constrained settings.

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Development of a digital platform for the equitable promotion of mother and child health among marginalized populations: Formative study from a lower-middle income country

Haq¹,

Naeem

Zaeem³

et al. 2023

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“…According to studies, lack of privacy, stress, and unsanitary circumstances affect 75% of those who have been forced to relocate5. First-time lactating mothers in displacement camps are compelled to abandon breastfeeding due to a variety of social, emotional, psychological, and physical stresses and community prejudices5. Furthermore, the rate of psychological distress, anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder in these flood-affected women has also been found to increase with evacuation and temporary accommodation.…”

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The mental and maternal health of women in flood-affected areas in Pakistan: a call for action

Nadeem¹,

Ahsan²,

Tariq³

et al. 2023

International Journal of Surgery: Global Health

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“…According to reports, major damage to the educational infrastructure has been done, and approximately 17,566 schools have been reported to be damaged or destroyed, further compromising children's education. There have already been reports of other water-borne illnesses, respiratory infections, and skin conditions in children [ 7 ].…”

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Neonatal and child health crises due to recent floods in Pakistan

Ochani¹,

Aaqil

Nazir

et al. 2022

Annals of Medicine &Amp; Surgery

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Various health-related challenges amidst recent floods in Pakistan; strategies for future prevention and control

Cited by 20 publications

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Development of a digital platform for the equitable promotion of mother and child health among marginalized populations: Formative study from a lower-middle income country

Development of a digital platform for the equitable promotion of mother and child health among marginalized populations: Formative study from a lower-middle income country

The mental and maternal health of women in flood-affected areas in Pakistan: a call for action

Neonatal and child health crises due to recent floods in Pakistan

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