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Prevalence and risk factors for diabetic foot complications among people living with diabetes in Harare, Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Diabetic foot disease (DF) is a common diabetes-related complication; however, the prevalence and associated risk factors for DF are …
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Prevalence and risk factors of obesity among undergraduate student population in Ghana: an evaluation study of body composition indices
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a classified risk factor for several of the world's leading causes of death. In this study, we …
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Linkages between the Sustainable Development Goals and health in Somalia
BACKGROUND: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted in 2015 compromises 17 universal and indivisible goals for sustainable development, however the …
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Health system barriers to the first dose of measles immunization in Ethiopia: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia has made considerable progress toward measles elimination. Despite ongoing efforts, the country remains among those with the highest …
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Frequency of cigarette smoking and its associated factors among men in East Africa: a pooled prevalence analysis of national survey using multinomial regression
BACKGROUND: Despite the harmful effects of smoking, there have been few studies to pinpoint the factors of this habit, and …
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Prevalence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and their risk factors in an informal settlement in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), especially hypertension and diabetes mellitus are on the increase in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Informal settlement dwellers …
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The collaborative framework for the management of tuberculosis and type 2 diabetes syndemic in low- and middle-income countries: a rapid review
INTRODUCTION: Given the absence of international guidelines on the joint management and control of tuberculosis (TB) and type 2 diabetes …
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Unravelling the dilemma of self-medication in Egypt: a cross-sectional survey on knowledge, attitude, and practice of the general Egyptian population
BACKGROUND: Self-medication (SM) is a rising public health issue, especially in developing countries. It can be associated with various problems …
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Assessment of prevalence and risk factors associated with Hepatitis B virus infection among blood donors in Mogadishu Somalia
BACKGROUND: The Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is transmitted through contaminated blood or bodily fluids. Globally, over 81 million blood units …
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Uptake of human papilloma virus vaccine and its determinants among females in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
INTRODUCTION: Cervical cancer is the most common malignant tumor among women. It is the main cause of death among women …
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Cervical cancer screening and its associated factors among women of reproductive age in Kenya: further analysis of Kenyan demographic and health survey 2022
INTRODUCTION: Although cervical cancer screening is one of the most effective strategies to reduce the incidence and mortality of cervical …
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Prevalence, incidence, and trends of epilepsy among children and adolescents in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Epilepsy contributes to a significant disease burden in children and adolescents worldwide. The incidence of childhood epilepsy is …
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Process evaluation of the ‘Lafiyan Yara’ project on enhancing access to HIV testing services using existing community structures in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: The Lafiyan Yara Project aimed to increase demand for HIV counselling, testing, treatment, and prevention services among pregnant women …
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“The targets…are driving the agenda and that probably needs to change”: stakeholder perspectives on HIV partner notification in sub-Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: Voluntary assisted partner notification (VAPN) in HIV contact tracing is a globally recommended strategy to identify persons who have …
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COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccination experiences and perceptions and their predictors among community members during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ebonyi state, Nigeria: an analytical cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 is still a disease of global public health importance which requires long term application of control measures as …
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Level of completion of a continuum of age-appropriate infant feeding practices and barriers among breastfeeding mothers in Ethiopia: a mixed methods study
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia has committed to ending undernutrition by implementing nutrition intervention strategies, including promoting optimal feeding and care practices. To …
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Improving cancer incidence evaluation through local government area matching: a study of the Edo-Benin cancer registry in Nigeria
Abstract Background Cancer registries in Nigeria, as well as in other sub-Saharan African countries, face challenges in adhering to international …
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Perceptions of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention among men living with HIV in the context of reproductive goals in South Africa: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Treatment as Prevention (TasP) are effective strategies to prevent HIV transmission within serodifferent couples. However, …
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Economic vulnerabilities, mental health, and coping strategies among Tanzanian youth during COVID-19
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated struggles for youth living in poor households. Youth in rural Tanzania are particularly vulnerable …
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Examining the referral of patients with elevated blood pressure to health resources in an under-resourced community in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Low-and-middle income countries face a disproportionate burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that threaten to overwhelm under-resourced health systems. Community …