Vol. 2 No. 1 (2025) | Journal of Community Systems for Health

Published: 2025-01-02

Genocide in Gaza and the imperative for immediate ceasefire

Board Editorial

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Insights from Ecuador’s journey towards universal health coverage: Lessons from recent health system reform

Edy Quizhpe, Cheryl Martens , Enrique Terán, Anni-Maria Pulkki-Brännström, Miguel San Sebastián

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Assessing the appropriateness of dissemination strategies and the role of community-based volunteers in promoting insecticide-treated bed nets in Kalumbila District, Zambia: A qualitative study

Inyambo Mumbula, Adam Silumbwe, Patricia Maritim, Mulanda Joseph Mulawa, Choolwe Jacobs, Joseph Mumba Zulu

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From policy to practice: Access to sexual and reproductive health services for adolescent girls and young women through the Integrated School Health Policy in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Phiwe Babalo Nota, Tamaryn Crankshaw, Gavin George

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Self-rated sexual health and its associated factors among migrants attending Swedish language programmes: A cross-sectional study

Faustine Kyungu Nkulu-Kalengayi , Miguel San Sebastián, Mazen Baroudi, Anna-Karin Hurtig

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Unpacking the politics and publicness of healthcare public-private partnerships: case studies from municipal hospitals in Maharashtra state, India

Shweta Marathe, Deepali Yakkundi, Abhijit More, Dhananjay Kakade

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Impact of the community intervention 'Auzozaintza' to address loneliness among community-dwelling older adults: a pilot pre-post study

Itziar Estalella , Naia Hernantes, Amaia Maquibar

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“The system brought beauty to our community”: Evaluating the impact of a physical address system in Mathare informal settlement, Nairobi, through ripple effect mapping

Milka Kori, Neele Wiltgen Georgi, Jacob Omondi, Emily Wangari, Joseph Kimani, Rachel Tolhurst, Rosie Steege, Jane Wairutu

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Willingness to use digital application to increase awareness and enhance uptake of family planning services amongst women of reproductive age in Zambia

Choolwe Jacobs, Mwenya Kasonde, Samson Shumba, Clementina Phiri , Maureen Aongola, Sanni Yaya, Miriam Nkangu

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Weaknesses and strengths of the community health systems governing structures in Tanzania: A call for harmonisation

Nathanael Sirili, George Kiwango, Notikela Nyamle, Thadeus Ruwaichi, Tumaini Haonga, Meshack Chinyuli, Manase Kilonzi, Emilia Kitambala, Elia Nyangi, Gasto Frumence

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Social norms and barriers hindering the elimination of child, early, and forced marriage in Mozambique, Uganda, and Ethiopia and policy responses: a qualitative study

Joseph Mumba Zulu, Thera Rasing, Pezo Mateo, George Sichone, Emilia Martins, Abebaw Getachew, Ogwang Martin, Lynn Chinene, Mwimba Chewe, Malizgani Paul Chavula, Adam Silumbwe, Moses Tetui

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Reimagining Innovation in Health Equity: Making a Case for a Community-embedded Participatory Learning Site for Adivasi Health Research

Prashanth N S, Sabu K U Kochupurackal, Anika Juneja, Tanya Seshadri, C Mahadeva, Muthaiah Venkategowda, C Made Gowda, Mathew Sunil George, Sumit Kane, Joris Michielsen, Sara Van Belle

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The challenges of health reform in Senegal: qualitative analysis of the departmentalization of health mutuals

Valery Ridde, Babacar Kane, Adama Faye

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Provision of contraception to adolescents in primary healthcare clinics in South Africa: Perspectives of healthcare practitioners

Thabile J Ketye, Gbotemi B Babatunde, Solange Z Mianda, Olagoke Akintola

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Sexual and reproductive health challenges confronting high school-going adolescents in low resource communities of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa: Perspectives of teachers and school health nurses

Londiwe Mbatha, Patrick Nyamaruze , Netsai Bianca Gwelo, Olagoke Akintola

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Burdens and challenges of hospital-based informal caregiving in Africa: A scoping review

Kudus Oluwatoyin Adebayo, Oluwaseyi Dolapo Somefun, Mofeyisara Oluwatoyin Omobowale, Rukayat Usman, Marisa Casale , Adebayo Emmanuel Akinyemi

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Barriers and opportunities to disseminate and translate evidence from implementation research and quality improvement in the context of resource limited settings

Zeleke Abebaw Mekonnen, Moses Mugisha, Foday Boima, Kilongo Papy Mulailwa, Isata Dumbuya, Laban Bikorimana, Sharmistha Mishra, J. Gregory Jerome

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From community as data providers to data users: developing a community-led research platform using routine program data in Kenya

Nancy B Tahmo, Anthony Noah, Byron Odhiambo, Charles Kyalo, Elly Ondiek, Fortune Ligare, Gilbert Asuri, Jedidah Wanjiku, John Alex Njenga, John Maina, Kennedy Mwendwa, Kennedy Olango, Kennedy Ouma, Loice Nekesa, Pascal Macharia, Silvano Tabbu, Kristy CY Yiu, Robert Lorway, Parinita Bhattacharjee, Huiting Ma, Lisa Lazarus, Sharmistha Mishra, Jeffrey Walimbwa Wambaya

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Nelvy Cáceres. World Vision Bolivia and community health workers in Bolivia: a historical reflection

Nelvy Cáceres, Daniel Eid

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This Journal is a joint ad(venture) of CHS-Connect, a network of researchers from five institutions: the School of Public Health, University of Zambia (Zambia), the School of Public Health, Makerere University (Uganda), the School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape (South Africa), the School of Public Health and Social Sciences, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (Tanzania) and the Department of Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå university (Sweden).

We aim to enhance research capacity and competence for designing and conducting “embedded” health policy and systems research to build inclusive, socially accountable, and resilient community health systems.

We recognize the significance of journal indexing for scholars. Our goal is to have the journal included in reputable databases, including PubMed. This is a journey with several milestones that we aim to achieve as soon as possible. Rest assured, all articles published prior to indexing will be indexed retrospectively.

The Journal is published by Umeå University Library.

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Connecting Citizens to Science - a podcast about Shifting Power in Global Health: Equity, Leadership and Change

February 7, 2025

Listen to two of our editorial board members talking about the journal mission in this episode of "Connecting Citizens to Science" podcast.

Special Issue on Indigenous communities, Health and Wellbeing

December 19, 2024

We are pleased to announce a forthcoming special issue from the Journal of Community Systems for Health, dedicated to exploring Indigenous communities as systems, sources, and enablers of health, mental health, and wellbeing. We welcome and encourage strength-based research, undertaken by Indigenous communities and/or in close partnership with Indigenous communities, from a wide array of disciplinary perspectives and methodologies.

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