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Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance intensification for polio certification in Kaduna state, Nigeria: lessons learnt, 2015–2016
BACKGROUND: Nigeria has made remarkable progress in its current efforts to interrupt wild poliovirus transmission despite the re-emergence of wild …
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Lessons learnt from implementing community engagement interventions in mobile hard-to-reach (HTR) projects in Nigeria, 2014–2015
BACKGROUND: The year 2014 was a turning point for polio eradication in Nigeria. Confronted with the challenges of increased numbers …
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Economic evaluation of telephone-based weight loss support for patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomised controlled trial
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of knee osteoarthritis is increasing worldwide. Obesity is an important modifiable risk factor for both the incidence …
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Impact of engaging security personnel on access and polio immunization outcomes in security-inaccessible areas in Borno state, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Nigeria was polio free for almost 2 years but, with the recent liberation of areas under the captivity of …
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Environmental, economic and socio-cultural risk factors of recurrent seasonal epidemics of cerebrospinal meningitis in Kebbi state, northwestern Nigeria: a qualitative approach
BACKGROUND: Kebbi State remains the epicentre of the seasonal epidemic meningitis in northwestern Nigeria despite interventions. In this setting, no …
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Transboundary nomadic population movement: a potential for import-export of poliovirus
BACKGROUND: Nomadic populations have a considerably higher risk of contracting a number of diseases but, despite the magnitude of the …
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The role of supportive supervision using mobile technology in monitoring and guiding program performance: a case study in Nigeria, 2015–2016
BACKGROUND: Supportive supervision is one of the interventions that fosters program improvement by way of imparting knowledge and skills to …
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AVADAR (Auto-Visual AFP Detection and Reporting): demonstration of a novel SMS-based smartphone application to improve acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Eradication of polio requires that the acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance system is sensitive enough to detect all cases …
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Conduct of vaccination in hard-to-reach areas to address potential polio reservoir areas, 2014–2015
BACKGROUND: The Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) seeks to achieve the total realization of its vision through equitable access to …
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Under vaccination of children among Maasai nomadic pastoralists in Kenya: is the issue geographic mobility, social demographics or missed opportunities?
BACKGROUND: Nomadic lifestyle has been shown to be a significant factor in low immunization coverage. However, other factors which might …
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Religion and Health: exploration of attitudes and health perceptions of faith healing users in urban Ghana
BACKGROUND: The main aim of the study was to explore the attitudes and health perceptions of faith healing users in …
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Temporal trends in spatial inequalities of maternal and newborn health services among four east African countries, 1999–2015
BACKGROUND: Sub-Saharan Africa continues to account for the highest regional maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in the world, at just under …
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Causes of death and predictors of childhood mortality in Rwanda: a matched case-control study using verbal social autopsy
BACKGROUND: Rwanda has dramatically reduced child mortality, but the causes and sociodemographic drivers for mortality are poorly understood. METHODS: We …
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Sexual violence among adolescent girls and young women in Malawi: a cluster-randomized controlled implementation trial of empowerment self-defense training
BACKGROUND: Globally, sexual violence is prevalent, particularly for adolescent women. This cluster-randomized controlled implementation trial examines empowerment self-defense (ESD) for …
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Seatbelt use and risk of major injuries sustained by vehicle occupants during motor-vehicle crashes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies
BACKGROUND: In 2004, a World Health Report on road safety called for enforcement of measures such as seatbelt use, effective …
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Household food insecurity and coping strategies among pensioners in Jimma Town, South West Ethiopia
Ethiopia is currently facing new challenges related to food insecurity among the urban poor. Pensioners are segments of the population …
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Correction to: Factors associated with late presentation of cervical cancer cases at a district hospital: a retrospective study
It has been highlighted, that the original article [1] contained errors in Fig. 1. On the 3rd level, the first …
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The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of community-based lay distribution of HIV self-tests in increasing uptake of HIV testing among adults in rural Malawi and rural and peri-urban Zambia: protocol for STAR (self-testing for Africa) cluster randomized evaluations
BACKGROUND: Knowledge of HIV status remains below target in sub-Saharan Africa, especially among men and adolescents. HIV self-testing (HIVST) is …
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Effect of timing of mother’s death on child survival in a rural HIV hyper-endemic South African population
BACKGROUND: Maternal mortality remains a tragedy and a key determinant for child survival. There is increasing evidence that the hazard …
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Progress in the performance of HIV early infant diagnosis services in Zambia using routinely collected data from 2006 to 2016
BACKGROUND: Early diagnosis and treatment initiation of HIV-infected infants can greatly reduce the risk of infant mortality. The WHO recommends …