Lars Åke Persson

Research and action for global child health, nutrition and survival. Professor of Public Health Evaluation at LSH&TM

[Lars Åke Persson @larsakepersson]

#Lihiket (excellence) workshop Community-based trials #UniversityofGondar #EPHI #LSHTM preparing to create evidence for health policy #Ethiopia

[Lars Åke Persson @larsakepersson]

Dr Zewditu, one of the postdoc fellows in the Lihiket research capacity development partnership in Ethiopia #UniversityofGondar #EPHI #LSHTM

[Lars Åke Persson @larsakepersson]

Workshop Writing and communicating research in Gondar #University of Gondar #LSHTM #Lihiket

[Lars Åke Persson @larsakepersson]

@MayeOmar Congratulations and good luck! / Lars Ake Persson

[Lars Åke Persson @larsakepersson]

Theodros Getachew defending his PhD thesis on #qualityofcare in Ethiopian #PHC #UniversityofGondar #EPHI #Dagu #LSHTM

[Lars Åke Persson @larsakepersson]

Atkure Defar defending his PhD thesis at #UniversityofGondar. The first PhD in #Dagu project #LSHTM #EPHI #Ethiopia

[Lars Åke Persson @larsakepersson]

In addition to all deadly consequences of arsenic-contaminated drinking water in Bangladesh: effect on menarche. Cohort study #icddrb https://t.co/JuD2icXkbm

[Lars Åke Persson @larsakepersson]

Experiences of Outreach Management of Childhood Illnesses in Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study https://t.co/6dpb5OlOgl via @MDPIOpenAccess

[Lars Åke Persson @larsakepersson]

Strengthening routine health data analysis in Ethiopia: the Operational Research and Coaching for Analysts (ORCA) experience https://t.co/qFXRaEcezm

[IDEAS @LSHTM_IDEAS]

Interested in hearing from our 5-year evaluation of the integration & scaling up of Community-based #Newborn Care in the Ethiopian health system? Join tomorrow's #HSR2020 session at 3 PM UK time.

https://t.co/rZZLbyiI7Q

[Lars Åke Persson @larsakepersson]

Embed capacity development within all global health research! Commentary and two African case studies https://t.co/c4SVxFsvvo

[Lars Åke Persson @larsakepersson]

Uganda study shows new safe and appropriate tool to save lives from asphyxia death: A Randomized Trial of Laryngeal Mask Airway in Neonatal Resuscitation | NEJM https://t.co/JG2kyii3Np

[IDEAS @LSHTM_IDEAS]

#GHF20 gives a voice to actors from the field, offering lessons learned from innovative approaches such as the Dagu project in #Ethiopia, a unique capacity strengthening project for public health research & analysis. https://t.co/4LFKF7KeSU

[Lars Åke Persson @larsakepersson]

Does a complex intervention targeting communities, health facilities and district health managers increase the utilisation of community-based child health services? A before and after study in intervention and comparison areas of Ethiopia. @LSHTM @BMJ_Open https://t.co/dqUm0DWRA6

[Lars Åke Persson @larsakepersson]

À shift is needed from Global to Local Action for better #MNCH data to improve routine data and outcomes

[IDEAS @LSHTM_IDEAS]

The #SDGS promote multi-sectoral approaches to improve health outcomes. #MNCH measurement experts agree, highlighting the need for more and better data use between sectors. https://t.co/NM7eFcZco1

[Lars Åke Persson @larsakepersson]

Unique operational research & coachning of 38 analysts at MoH in Ethiopia for improved #MNCH routine data

[IDEAS @LSHTM_IDEAS]

Quality routine #data is of vital importance for a #health system, especially in times of #COVID19. The ORCA project has been working with Ethiopian analysts to strengthen capacity in data collection, analysis & use for evidence-based decision making. https://t.co/pu4ZmPnJjJ

[Lars Åke Persson @larsakepersson]

Time trends and sociodemographic determinants of preterm births in pregnancy cohorts in Matlab, Bangladesh, 1990–2014 https://t.co/gDQ8EKvKDg Matlab cohort study showing that high preterm rate can be reduced by #familyplanning and #education #WorldPrematurityDay

[PLOS Medicine @PLOSMedicine]

Today, we are pleased to publish the first articles into our #Maternal and #ChildHealth & #Nutrition Special Issue! Stay tuned throughout August as we release new #research into the collection - and you can always find them all right here:
https://t.co/VQQcySLc4A

[Lars Åke Persson @larsakepersson]

Important paper, the first from group of 10 Ethiopian PhD students in #healthsystem research evaluating optimizing the #healthextensionprogram

[IDEAS @LSHTM_IDEAS]

A significant number of sick children are undiagnosed by HEWs in #Ethiopia leading to absent/incorrect management & treatment. We need to improve quality of diagnostic ability for #childhood #illnesses & adherence to guidelines for examination, classification & treatment.

[Mats Målqvist @matsmalqvist]

”Finlands framgångar är inte ett mysterium” | SvD https://t.co/alPfP6L0yo