The University of Tokyo · Medicine
Professor Masamine Jimba's research lab specializes in maternal and child health, with a focus on improving health outcomes through community-based interventions and health system strengthening in low- and middle-income countries. The lab investigates the continuity of care in maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH), emphasizing preventive service utilization, early breastfeeding initiation, and the role of family and male involvement. Key research directions include the implementation of national health policies—such as the National School Health Policy—and the development of context-specific tools like the modified Continuum of Care Index to assess and enhance health service delivery.
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Community-based peer support for mothers is effective in increasing the duration of exclusive breastfeeding, particularly for infants aged 3-6 months in low- and middle-income countries. Such support also encourages mothers to initiate breastfeeding early and prevents newborn prelacteal feeding.
In this study, we introduced the modified CCI to better explain the utilization of preventive maternal and child health services along with the continuum of care. By utilizing the modified CCI, we identified five factors as determinants of continuum of care. Furthermore, new and modifiable promoting factors were identified for continuum of care: receiving the first antenatal care within the first trimester and family and male involvement. Such demand side actions should be encouraged to improve
In the last decade, a National School Health Policy (NSHP) has been formulated in several developing countries following the recommendations of the Global School Health Initiative. However, NSHP implementations across the country have not been fully shared. This study aimed to identify factors that have influenced implementation of the NSHP in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). We conducted key informant interviews with 20 NSHP implementers and document reviews. Data were collected at t
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