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Gender discrimination as a barrier to high-quality maternal and newborn health care in Nigeria: findings from a cross-sectional quality of care assessment
BACKGROUND: Poor reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health outcomes in Nigeria can be attributed to several factors, not limited …
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Adherence to standard treatment guidelines among prescribers in primary healthcare facilities in the Dodoma region of Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Tanzania's primary healthcare system suffers from a scarcity of financial and human resources that impedes its effectiveness to deliver …
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Distance to primary care facilities and healthcare utilization for preschool children in rural northwestern Burkina Faso: results from a surveillance cohort
BACKGROUND: Delays in care-seeking for childhood illness may lead to more severe outcomes. We evaluated whether community distance from a …
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Clinical diagnosis in paediatric patients at urban primary health care facilities in southern Malawi: a longitudinal observational study
BACKGROUND: Despite health centres being the first point of contact of care, there are challenges faced in providing care to …
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A hybrid, effectiveness-implementation research study protocol targeting antenatal care providers to provide female genital mutilation prevention and care services in Guinea, Kenya and Somalia
BACKGROUND: In settings with high prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM), the health sector could play a bigger role in …
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Utilisation of sexual and reproductive health services among street children and young adults in Kampala, Uganda: does migration matter?
BACKGROUND: While the nexus of migration and health outcomes is well acknowledged, the effect of rural-urban migration on the use …
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Understanding health-seeking and adherence to treatment by patients with esophageal cancer at the Uganda cancer Institute: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: In the low- and middle-income countries, most patients with esophageal cancer present with advanced stage disease and experience poor …
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Do household perceptions influence enrolment decisions into community-based health insurance schemes in Tanzania?
BACKGROUND: Several countries including Tanzania, have established voluntary non-profit insurance schemes, commonly known as community-based health insurance schemes (CBHIs), that …
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How do caregivers of children with congenital heart diseases access and navigate the healthcare system in Ethiopia?
BACKGROUND: Surgery can correct congenital heart defects, but disease management in low- and middle-income countries can be challenging and complex …
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Estimation and determinants of direct medical costs of ischaemic heart disease, stroke and hypertensive heart disease: evidence from two major hospitals in Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the largest contributor to the non-communicable diseases (NCD) burden in Cameroon, but data on its …
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Examining barriers to healthcare access and utilization of antenatal care services: evidence from demographic health surveys in sub-Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: Antenatal care utilization is one of the means for reducing the high maternal mortality rates in sub-Saharan Africa. This …
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Predictors of Women’s awareness of common non-communicable diseases screening during preconception period in Manna District, Southwest Ethiopia: implication for wellness check-up
BACKGROUND: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the dominant cause of global morbidity and mortality, especially in developing countries. Tackling NCDs is …
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Stakeholders’ perceptions of the nutrition and dietetics needs and the requisite professional competencies in Uganda: a cross-sectional mixed methods study
BACKGROUND: Effective implementation of nutrition and dietetics interventions necessitates professionals in these fields to possess the requisite competencies for health …
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The impact of introducing ambulance and delivery fees in a rural hospital in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Access to health care facilities is a key requirement to enhance safety for mothers and newborns during labour and …
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Perceptions of provincial and district level managers’ on the policy implementation of school oral health in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Although school oral health programmes have been ongoing for years, there is little evidence to show how their policy …
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Impact of mhealth messages and environmental cues on hand hygiene practice among healthcare workers in the greater Kampala metropolitan area, Uganda: study protocol for a cluster randomized trial
BACKGROUND: Hand hygiene (HH) among healthcare workers (HCWs) is critical for infection prevention and control (IPC) in healthcare facilities (HCFs). …
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Leveraging gains from African Center for Integrated Laboratory Training to combat HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa, there is dearth of trained laboratorians and strengthened laboratory systems to provide adequate and quality laboratory …
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Prioritization of interventions in pursuit of maternal health policy objectives to mitigate stillbirth risks. An exploratory qualitative study at subnational level in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Global calls for renewed efforts to address stillbirth burden highlighted areas for policy and implementation resulting in national level …
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Out-of-pocket costs and time spent attending antenatal care services: a case study of pregnant women in selected rural communities in Zinder, Niger
BACKGROUND: Despite an official policy of exemption from health care costs, pregnant women in Niger still face some out-of-pocket costs …
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Assessment of local supply chains and stock management practices for trauma care resources in Ghana: a comparative small sample cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Injuries are a major public health problem globally. With sound planning and organization, essential trauma care can be …