The prevalence and correlates of common mental disorders among adolescents and young adults in rural South Africa: analysis of household survey data informed by lived experience experts
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Audrey Moyo, Lovemore Nyasha Sigwadhi, Stanley Carries
KEY MESSAGE: A significant proportion of rural AYA report experiencing CMDs, with early parenthood and not being the child of the household head identified as …
Determinants of health facility choice for delivery among women participating in group antenatal care in Machakos county, kenya: A cross-sectional survey
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Jefferson Mwaisaka, Pooja Sripad, Melanie Olum
BACKGROUND: Group antenatal (G-ANC) care has been introduced in Kenya and is associated with increased ANC contacts. Previous studies did not report higher likelihood of …
Prevalence and predictors of unintended pregnancy among antenatal women in Sierra Leone: A cross-sectional study
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Alieu Kanu, Abdul Karim Bah, Michele Orsi
Unintended pregnancy remains a major contributor to adverse maternal and child health outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa, yet recent facility-based data from Sierra Leone are scarce. …
Temporal and spatial variation of PM2.5 in Antananarivo, the capital city of Madagascar
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Mbolanjara Hélène Andriamamonjy, Zo Andrianina Patrick Herintiana Rakotomavo, Linda H. Geiser
Abstract Madagascar, a low-income country in the Indian Ocean, faces major air quality monitoring challenges due to a limited infrastructure and insuficient data collection. To …
Prevalence of sexual intercourse and risk factors among adolescents in schools in Guinea
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Sidikiba Sidibé, Djiba Diakité, Salifou Talassone Bangoura
Background: Adolescent sexual intercourse in schools is a common phenomenon. Aim: This study analysed the prevalence and contributing factors of sexual intercourse among adolescents attending …
Implementation of the global laboratory leadership programme in Burkina Faso: lessons learned and processes toward sustainability
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Emilie Dama, A. Nikiéma, Andre Coulibaly
Introduction: The Global Laboratory Leadership Programme (GLLP) aims to foster and mentor current and emerging laboratory leaders to build, strengthen, and support national laboratory systems …
Chronic kidney disease related to Loa loa microfilaremia in a rural area of the Republic of Congo: a population-based cross-sectional study
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Charlotte Boullé, Jérémy T. Campillo, Marlhand C. Hemilembolo
BACKGROUND: Loiasis affects millions in Central Africa and, though historically considered benign, emerging data suggest possible renal involvement. This study investigated the association between Loa …
Consumer preference and food values: can consumers in Tanzania play part in driving a sustainable food system?
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Roselyne Alphonce, Yun Yun Gong, Hettie Carina Schönfeldt
This study examines the role of consumers in Tanzania as drivers of sustainable food systems through their food values. Recognizing consumers as key actors in …
Inhibition of bacterial attachment to polyethersulfone membranes using aminophenol compounds in static and continuous flow systems
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Mohamed Salah El-Din Hassouna, Nermine Nasser, Noha Salem
Biofouling is the most challenging problem associated with membrane-based filtration technology. Biofouling deteriorates membranes used in filtration process and decreases the efficiency of membrane productivity …
Feasibility of integrating human and animal disease surveillance and reporting in Rwanda: Insights from a mobile reporting pilot and veterinarians' perspectives – a multi-method study
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Dieudonne Hakizimana, Janna M. Schurer, Emmanuel Irimaso
The Rwandan veterinary health system lacks reliable animal disease surveillance data, hindering effective response to zoonotic diseases and other animal health events, including pathogen spillovers …
Epidemiology of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli among children under five years in Kenya’s urban informal settlement
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Amos Njuguna, John M. Maingi, Cecilia Mbae
Introduction Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is a significant cause of diarrheal morbidity and mortality among children under 5 years, particularly in low and middle-income countries. …
Vibrio cholerae-specific antibodies in plasma and saliva in cholera patients during a severe outbreak in Zambia: an antibody profiling approach
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Charlie C. Luchen, Harriet Ng’ombe, Fraser Liswaniso
Background Cholera is a public health threat in resource-limited settings and is responsible for causing over 3 million cases globally. Mucosal immune responses play an …
Exploring the concept of surgical transition: surgical activity in the light of economic development in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana and India
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Juul Marlies Bakker, Alex J. van Duinen, Priti Patil
Introduction: The surgical volume indicator measures surgical activity within a population, but it does not fully untangle the details behind the statistical indicator. As health …
Conservation of the endangered Grevy’s zebra: the influence of land use patterns on distribution and abundance in the Samburu–Laikipia landscape, Kenya
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Joseph Nderitu Kirathe, Daniel I. Rubenstein
The seasonal distribution and abundance of Grevy’s zebra were studied in the Samburu–Laikipia landscape. The aim was to understand how anthropogenic activities combined with seasonal …
‘Knowing how the machine works’: a novel framework for engaging with the political determinants of health
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Fritz Brugger, Joschka J. Proksik, Olga Cambaço
determinants. The political struggle between different ideas, interests and power over public policies, that is, how societies shall function, results in formal and informal structures …
Prevalence and factors associated with HIV viral rebound in individuals on ART: A systematic review study
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Lindokuhle Ndlazi, Mathildah Mpata Mokgatle, Lindiwe Cele
Background: Viral rebound (VR), the resurgence of detectable human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viral loads (> 50 copies/mL) after suppression, remains a challenge for individuals on …
Turning challenges into opportunities: Lessons from Ethiopia’s COVID-19 response for strengthening health systems and health security
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Muluneh Yigzaw Mossie, Jenny Shannon, Amare Bayeh Desta
Emerging in late 2019, the COVID-19 outbreak rapidly evolved into an unprecedented global public health crisis. While exposing critical health system weaknesses, the pandemic also …
A landscape review with novel criteria to evaluate microbial drivers for cancer: priorities for innovative research targeting excessive cancer mortality in sub-Saharan Africa
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Rebecca T. van Dorsten, Robert F. Breiman
The escalating cancer burden in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with projected doubling of incidence and mortality by 2040, necessitates innovative, cost-effective strategies for prevention, diagnosis, and …
Striving to provide conditional access: strategies parents use to mediate the screentime of their children with autism spectrum disorder
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Faatima Ebrahim, Pam Gretschel, Iesrafeel Abbas
Introduction: There has been a growing presence of screentime, in the lives of children, with an escalation in use during the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Children …
Does stigma influence intentions to seek mental health care? A study among adults attending University in Ghana
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Abigail Esinam Adade, De-Graft Nana Agyei, Evans K.S. Nyarko
We explored the factors influencing attitudes of help-seeking behavior and counseling intentions. Four hundred and forty (440) Ghanaian students from two public universities were conveniently …