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Maternal and child health

The public health impact of a couple-oriented prenatal HIV counseling in low and medium HIV prevalence countries. Dominican Republic (Prenahtest ANRS 12127 Project)
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Funding agencies French Agency for Research on AIDS (ANRS) Implementing institutions Centro Nacional de Investigación en Salud Materno-Infantil Dr. Hugo Mendoza (CENISMI) Principal investigator Eddy Pérez Then Co-principal investigator Marija Miric Year(s) 2007 – 2001 Related publications Tiendrebeogo T, Plazy M, Darak S, Miric M, Perez-Then E, Butsashvili M, et al. Couples HIV counselling and…

Situation analysis of antenatal care and HIV and Syphilis detection in pregnancy in the Dominican Republic

Funding agencies UNICEF / Harvard Global Health Institute Implementing institutions Centro Nacional de Investigación en Salud Materno-Infantil Dr. Hugo Mendoza (CENISMI) Principal investigator Eddy Pérez Then Co-principal investigator Marija Miric Year(s) 2009 Related publications Perez Then E., Miric M., Castro A (2011). Integración de la Atención Prenatal con los Procesos de Detección y Manejo Clínico…

Adolescent Pregnancy in the Dominican Republic: A reality in transition?

Funding agencies Profamilia Implementing institutions Centro Nacional de Investigación en Salud Materno-Infantil Dr. Hugo Mendoza (CENISMI) Principal investigator Eddy Pérez Then Co-principal investigator Marija Miric Year(s) 2011 Related publications Pérez-Then E, Miric M, Vargas T (2011). Embarazo en adolescentes: ¿Una realidad en transición?. Santo Domingo: Profamilia / CENISMI. https://profamilia.org.do/resumen-embarazo-en-adolescentes-en-republica-dominicana-una-realidad-en-transicion/ Summary This observational, descriptive and transversal…

Adolescent Pregnancy in the Dominican Republic: Tendencies observed in DHS surveys (1986-2013)
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Funding agencies UNFPA / Profamilia Implementing institutions O&Med Global Health & Biotechnology Research Center Principal investigator Eddy Pérez Then Co-principal investigator – Year(s) 2015 Related publications Perez-Then E (2015): El embarazo en adolescentes en la República Dominicana Tendencias observadas a partir de las Encuestas Demográficas y de Salud (ENDESA 1986-2013). UNFPA / Profamilia. https://dominicanrepublic.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/embarazoadolescentes4.pdf Summary…

Induced abortion in the Dominican Republic: A qualitative inquiry

Funding agencies Profamilia Implementing institutions O&Med Global Health & Biotechnology Research Center Principal investigator Eddy Pérez Then Co-principal investigator Marija Miric Year(s) 2016 Related publications Miric M, Perez-Then E: Análisis de la Situación del Aborto Inducido en República Dominicana: Revisión Sistemática y Abordaje Cualitativo. Profamilia. Santo Domingo. November, 2016 http://profamilia.org.do/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Situación-del-aborto-en-RD-min.pdf Summary Given the limited previous…

Assessment of HIV Testing and Follow up in Four Selected Hospital Maternities in the Dominican Republic through Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), Sepsis Prevention and Newborn Asphyxia Programming
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Funding agencies USAID / Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP) Implementing institutions O&Med Global Health and Biotechnology Research Center Principal investigator Eddy Pérez Then Co-principal investigator Marija Miric Year(s) 2013 Related publications – Summary A quanti-qualitative assessment of post-natal follow-up strategies of HIV exposed infants was conducted , including the Kangaroo Mother Care Program…