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Araya Abrha Medhanyie

Associate Professor of Global Health and Development, Mekelle University
Verified email at mu.edu.et
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[HTML][HTML] Small and sick newborn care during the COVID-19 pandemic: global survey and thematic analysis of healthcare providers' voices and experiences

SPN Rao, N Minckas, MM Medvedev, D Gathara… - BMJ Global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting health systems globally. Maternity care
disruptions have been surveyed, but not those related to vulnerable small newborns. We …

[HTML][HTML] Family planning use and associated factors among pastoralist community of afar region, eastern Ethiopia

M Alemayehu, H Lemma, K Abrha, Y Adama… - BMC women's …, 2016 - Springer
Background Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa with a total fertility rate
(TFR) of 4.8 children per a woman and contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) of 29%. The …

[HTML][HTML] Health workers' experiences, barriers, preferences and motivating factors in using mHealth forms in Ethiopia

AA Medhanyie, A Little, H Yebyo, M Spigt… - Human resources for …, 2015 - Springer
Background Mobile health (mHealth) applications, such as innovative electronic forms on
smartphones, could potentially improve the performance of health care workers and health …

[HTML][HTML] Preterm care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a comparative risk analysis of neonatal deaths averted by kangaroo mother care versus mortality due to SARS …

N Minckas, MM Medvedev, EA Adejuyigbe… - …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background COVID-19 is disrupting health services for mothers and newborns, particularly
in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC). Preterm newborns are particularly vulnerable …

[HTML][HTML] Factors associated with contraceptive use in Tigray, North Ethiopia

AA Medhanyie, A Desta, M Alemayehu… - Reproductive health, 2017 - Springer
Background Family planning interventions are cost-effective and have several cross-cutting
benefits. Despite these benefits of family planning, progress in ensuring universal access to …

Design of a FAIR digital data health infrastructure in Africa for COVID‐19 reporting and research

M van Reisen, F Oladipo, M Stokmans… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The limited volume of COVID‐19 data from Africa raises concerns for global genome
research, which requires a diversity of genotypes for accurate disease prediction, including …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of maternal near miss among women in public hospital maternity wards in northern Ethiopia: a facility based case-control study

DE Mekango, M Alemayehu, GB Gebregergs… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background In Ethiopia, 20,000 women die each year from complications related to
pregnancy, childbirth and post-partum. For every woman that dies, 20 more experience …

[HTML][HTML] Women suffer more from disrespectful and abusive care than from the labour pain itself: a qualitative study from Women's perspective

MW Gebremichael, A Worku, AA Medhanyie… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2018 - Springer
Background Utilization of institutional delivery services could be hampered by women's
experience of disrespectful and abusive care during childbirth. However, such experiences …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence, outcomes and associated factors of labor induction among women delivered at public hospitals of MEKELLE town-(a hospital based cross …

GD Lueth, A Kebede, AA Medhanyie - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2020 - Springer
Background Induction of labor refers to iatrogenic stimulation of uterine contractions before
the onset of spontaneous labor as a therapeutic option when benefits of expeditious delivery …

Mothers' experience of disrespect and abuse during maternity care in northern Ethiopia

MW Gebremichael, A Worku, AA Medhanyie… - Global health …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The provision of respectful and satisfactory maternity care is essential for
promoting timely care-seeking behaviour, and ultimately ensuring the health and well-being …