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Non-fatal suicidal behaviour, depression and poverty among young men living in low-resource communities in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Suicide is a serious public health problem in low- and middle-income countries. Understanding the context- and gender-specific risk factors …
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Availability of adequately iodized salt at household level in Dessie and Combolcha Towns, South Wollo, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Iodine deficiency disorder is the leading cause of mental retardation and poor economic performance in developing countries. Worldwide, universal …
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Challenges of achieving sustainable community health services for community case management of malaria
BACKGROUND: Community Case Management of malaria (CCMm) using Community Health Workers (CHWs) is an approach to improve access to timely …
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Differentials in prevalence and correlates of metabolic risk factors of non-communicable diseases among women in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from 33 countries
BACKGROUND: Even with the widespread recognition of non- communicable diseases (NCDs) in sub-Saharan Africa region, yet, sufficient evidence-based surveillance systems …
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Factors associated with late presentation of cervical cancer cases at a district hospital: a retrospective study
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is the leading and most common female cancer among women in Ghana. Although there are screening methods …
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“How am I going to live?”: exploring barriers to ART adherence among adolescents and young adults living with HIV in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Studies from sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) document how barriers to ART adherence present additional complications among adolescents and young adults …
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Correction to: Non-communicable disease prevention policy process in five African countries
After publication of the article [1], it was noticed that the title has erroneously included 'authors' in the end.
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“That’s probably what my mama’s lungs look like”: how adolescent children react to pictorial warnings on their parents’ cigarette packs
BACKGROUND: Pictorial cigarette pack warnings discourage smoking, but most evidence comes from studies of adults. Our qualitative study explored adolescents' …
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Fidelity of HIV programme implementation by community health workers in rural Mopani district, South Africa: a community survey
BACKGROUND: South Africa has implemented a community health programme delivered by community health workers (CHWs) to strengthen primary healthcare services. …
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A qualitative evaluation of hospital versus community-based management of patients on injectable treatments for tuberculosis
BACKGROUND: Patients being treated for recurrent or multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) require long courses of injectable anti-tuberculous agents. In order to …
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Predictors of male condom use among sexually active heterosexual young women in South Africa, 2012
BACKGROUND: In South Africa, young women are at disproportionate risk of HIV infection with about 2363 new infections per week …
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Correlates of HIV status awareness among older adults in Uganda: results from a nationally representative survey
BACKGROUND: Recent evidence suggests that HIV prevalence is generally higher among older than younger persons. However, few studies have explored …
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Timely initiation of postpartum contraceptive utilization and associated factors among women of child bearing age in Aroressa District, Southern Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Globally, more than 90% of women during the first year of postpartum period want to either delay or avoid …
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Water insecurity and gendered risk for depression in rural Uganda: a hotspot analysis
BACKGROUND: Water insecurity is linked to depression in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), though it remains unclear how geospatial clustering …
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Correction to: Identifying common barriers and facilitators to linkage and retention in chronic disease care in western Kenya
After the publication of the original article [1], it was highlighted that Fig. 1 was incorrectly labeled.
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Introduction: Non-communicable disease prevention policies in six African countries
The publication charged for all the papers was paid from the funding provided by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) …
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The role of environmental health in the Basotho male initiation schools: neglected or restricted?
The aim of this paper is to point the Environmental Health (EH) profession in South Africa in the direction of …
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Field efficacy of a new deltamethrin long lasting insecticidal net (LifeNet©) against wild pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles gambiae in Benin
BACKGROUND: Malaria vector control is mostly based on Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLIN). To date, all LLINs fully recommended by the …
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Cash transfers to enhance TB control: lessons from the HIV response
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization prioritises a more holistic global response to end the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic by 2030. Based …
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Exploring motivation to notify and barriers to partner notification of sexually transmitted infections in South Africa: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: This article will review qualitative data from intervention-based counselling sessions to explore barriers to partner notification (PN) for South …