The shadow of violence: How intimate partner violence shapes contraceptive and maternal health service use across 25 African countries
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Alex Bawuah, Linus Baatiema, Michael Sarfo
Despite increasing efforts to improve reproductive health outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), disparities persist in the use of modern contraceptives and maternal health services (MHS). …
Global HIV prevention, treatment, and care interventions and strategies for key populations: Protocol for a scoping review
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Emmanuel Kumah, Dorothy Serwaa Boakye, Eunice Agyei
INTRODUCTION: Since its emergence, HIV/AIDS has remained one of the most significant global health challenges, with key populations-such as sex workers, men who have sex …
Violence against children with disabilities in a rural population of Upper Egypt: a community-based study
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Wafaa Abdel-Ghaffar Ali, A. M. Gadallah, Seham Abokresha
BACKGROUND: Children with disabilities face heightened violence risks, particularly in resource-limited settings. Despite global evidence, data on violence against children with disabilities in rural Upper …
Development and testing of the IMPRESS hospital management survey (IHMS) to measure hospital management practices in a low-income country setting
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Charlotte Ward, Wanangwa Chimwaza, Monica Malata
BACKGROUND: Strong hospital management has long been recognised by policymakers and the public as important for hospital performance, yet it has received limited empirical research …
Environmental DNA-based metabarcoding reveals a high animal biodiversity level within Red Sea mangrove beds
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Khaled Mohammed-Geba, Ahmed Mohamed Elamin, Ahmed Mohamed EL Hassan
Introduction Mangroves play a vital role in stabilizing coastlines, supporting biodiversity, and delivering essential ecosystem services. Methods To assess animal biodiversity in Avicennia marina (grey …
Quality of life among Tunisian women across different menopausal stages
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Hela Snani, Haifa Snani, Faïrouz Azaiez
Introduction: Menopause represents an important transition in women's lives, often accompanied by physiological, psychological, and lifestyle changes that can affect overall quality of life (QoL). …
Enhancing climate resilience of smallholder farmers through conservation agriculture in the southern highlands of Tanzania
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Adolph Katunzi, Ndabhemeye Mlengera, Marco E. Mng’ong’o
Conservation Agriculture (CA) offers a promising pathway for enhancing climate resilience and productivity among smallholder farmers in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania. This study assessed …
Disease priorities and rapid diagnostics testing preferences among community members in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a formative qualitative study
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Thandanani Madonsela, Lenika Naiken, Chanda Mwamba
OBJECTIVE: To explore and understand the disease priorities and preferences for rapid diagnostic testings (RDTs) among community members and stakeholders. DESIGN: Qualitative study using focused …
Accelerating progress towards better public health and sustainable development in fragile settings
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Rawlance Ndejjo, Daniel Helldén, Irene Wanyana
In 2015, all countries in the world agreed on a framework for sustainable development: the 2030 Agenda. 1 A bold vision of how countries together …
Co-designing fodder diversification and co-products recycling fosters effectiveness, productivity and agroecological transition of dairy farms in Burkina Faso
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Songdah Désiré Ouattara, Ollo Sib, Boko Michel Orounladji
Introduction Burkina Faso's dairy farms, whether extensive or semi-intensive, face major sustainability challenges. Introducing agroecological technologies offers an opportunity to optimize the use of local …
Effect of dietary fiber intake on blood pressure control in type 2 diabetic patients in selected hospitals of Ethiopia
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Feven Hailu, Jemal Haidar, Yakob Desalegn
Dietary fiber contributes to cardio metabolic health, yet contextual evidence in Ethiopia is scarce. This study examined the effect of dietary fiber intake on blood …
Dental genomics in Africa: colonial legacies and research gaps
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Salma Kabbashi, Imaan Amina Roomaney, Manogari Chetty
Oral health disparities are closely linked to broader health inequalities, particularly in global health contexts where disproportionate emphasis is placed on diseases other than oral …
A megakaryocyte in the peripheral blood: evidence for pulmonary migration?
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Stephanie Juané Kennedy
Pulmonary megakaryocytes were first identified over a century ago, but their origin is still debated. Two rare images of circulating megakaryocytes are presented to illustrate …
Current status of cystic echinococcosis in West Africa: a silent zoonotic risk in humans and animals
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Shigehiro Enkai, Cornelia Appiah-Kwarteng
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic disease caused by the larval stages of the cestode Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l.). The spread of CE results …
Scalp haircuts, keloids and blood-borne virus transmission risk in South Africa—The SHAKA study
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Nonhlanhla P. Khumalo, Avumile Mankahla, Stephen N.J. Korsman
BACKGROUND: The most frequent transmission modes of blood-borne infections (BBI), including HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and C (HCV), are well documented. South Africa, an …
Tire soil reinforcement for slope stability improvement in the PK3 + 400 landslide Medea Algeria
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Zohra Melaz, Lyazid Guechi, Saad Saghir
Landslides are among the most damaging natural hazards, threatening infrastructure and communities. This study investigates a landslide in Medea, Algeria, located between National Roads 01 …
Enteric pathogen carriage in early childhood is associated with elevated CRP, lower IGF-1 and linear growth deficits: the ELICIT study in rural Tanzania
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Mark D. DeBoer, Sarah Elwood, Godfrey Guga
Introduction Globally, enteric pathogens have been associated with poor child growth and development. Our aim was to assess for predictors, consequences and potential mechanisms of …
Aprepitant alleviates acute lung injury in a rat model of hepatic ischemia–reperfusion via NLRP3/IL-1β signaling pathway
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Walaa Yehia Abdelzaher, Mina Kelleni, Marly Nady Adly
Hepatic ischemia reperfusion (HIR) injury is a complication that complicates major liver surgeries and contributes to significant hepatic and remote organs damage. Aprepitant (Ap), a …
Recommendations to mitigate barriers to uptake and delivery of a four-dose malaria vaccine schedule: insights from the MVIP’s qualitative evidence
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Jessica Price, Yvette Collymore, John Bawa
BACKGROUND: (RTS,S) malaria vaccine and to inform guidance for countries planning to introduce the vaccine into childhood immunization systems. This paper focuses on challenges to …
Streptomyces fungicidicus-derived secondary metabolites as an antiviral agent to alleviate zucchini yellow mosaic virus in squash
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Said I. Behiry, Rokaia Nabil, Hosny A. Younes
Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV) poses a significant threat to squash crops, causing severe symptoms and substantial yield losses. This study investigates the potential of …