Medicine · Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Global Maternal and Child Health

Abstract editorial illustration accompanying the article: Review examines how donor funding disruptions affect children’s HIV care in Africa

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Review examines how donor funding disruptions affect children’s HIV care in Africa

A scoping review examined nine studies published from 2005 through November 2025 on donor funding disruptions and paediatric HIV services in sub-Saharan Africa. The included studies linked funding transitions, particularly those involving PEPFAR, with health-system disruptions across several stages of children’s HIV care.

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Abstract editorial illustration accompanying the article: Researchers assess readiness for anaemia testing and intravenous iron in Bangladesh

Health & Medicine

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Researchers assess readiness for anaemia testing and intravenous iron in Bangladesh

In a small human implementation study in Bangladesh, researchers assessed whether primary health care facilities and health workers were ready to provide anaemia testing and intravenous iron for pregnant women. Health workers reported high psychological readiness, while facilities had unresolved resource shortages; the study did not determine whether the services improved health outcomes.

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