A cost analysis of postpartum home visit programming in Kenya: estimates to aid policymakers
This study presents a costing tool and generalizable formula that policymakers can use to estimate program costs based on different facility characteristics and staffing needs. The findings can support Kenya's efforts to scale up postnatal home-visit programs to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes within the UHC framework.
Authors
- Dalton C. Wamalwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5510-462X)
- John O. Odiyo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0612-2303)
- Fred Were (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7879-1883)
- Ednah Ojee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9730-5254)
- Jalemba Aluvaala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0851-3711)
- Soren M. Gantt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5743-3606)
- John Kinuthia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6571-8927)
- Jennifer A. Slyker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7095-8861)
- Emily R. Begnel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3491-7303)
- Bhavna Chohan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2125-6799)
- Judith Adhiambo
- Dara A. Lehman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0372-0631)
- Vincent Were (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3554-795X)
- Vincent O. Omondi
- Eliza Mabele
Institutions
- University of Nairobi (KE)
- Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KE)
- University of Washington (US)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine (CA)
- Kenyatta National Hospital (KE)
- KCA University (KE)
- Fred Hutch Cancer Center (US)
- African Population and Health Research Center (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Health Services
- Published
- 2025-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/frhs.2025.1644078
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
- University of Washington
- National Institutes of Health
- Center for AIDS Research, University of Washington
- National Institute on Aging
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- National Cancer Institute
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases