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Women's utilisation of quality antenatal care, intrapartum care and postnatal care services in Ethiopia: a population-based study using the demographic and health survey data
OBJECTIVE: This study sought to investigate the level and determinants of receiving quality antenatal care (ANC), intrapartum care, and postnatal …
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Exploration of the nutrition knowledge among general population: multi—national study in Arab countries
BACKGROUND: Knowing what to eat and realizing the significance of healthful eating habits are among the important steps to promoting …
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Lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) blood levels and potential hematological health risk among inhabitants of the claimed hazardous region around Qaroun Lake in Egypt
BACKGROUND: Lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) heavy metals are considered potentially hazardous toxins which cause serious health problems. Many studies …
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Hepatitis B vaccination coverage and associated factors among medical students: a cross-sectional study in Bosaso, Somalia, 2021
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a leading cause of liver cancer and remains a global public health concern. The …
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Feasibility and acceptability of peer-delivered HIV self-testing and PrEP for young women in Kampala, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) account for 29% of new HIV infections in Uganda despite representing just 10% …
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Post-trial access to and use of pre-exposure prophylaxis in Durban, South Africa
BACKGROUND: HIV endpoint-driven clinical trials increasingly provide oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as standard of prevention during the trial, however, among …
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Adult food choices in association with the local retail food environment and food access in resource-poor communities: a scoping review
BACKGROUND: There is a growing body of research on local retail food environments globally in both urban and rural settings. …
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The role of gender inequities in women's access to reproductive health services: a population-level study of Simiyu Region Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Amref Health Africa, with support from Global Affairs Canada, examines if women's access to reproductive health services in Tanzania …
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Uptake and determinants of childhood vaccination status among children aged 0–12 months in three West African countries
BACKGROUND: Vaccination has long been recognized as one of the most effective ways to reduce child mortality. It has played …
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Resurgence of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus in Egypt following two years of decline during the COVID-19 pandemic: outpatient clinic survey of infants and children, October 2022
INTRODUCTION: Two years after unprecedented low rates of circulation of most common respiratory viruses (SARS-CoV-2), the Egyptian ARI surveillance system …
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A multi-country study of the associations between HIV vulnerability status, perception of COVID-19 related stigma and post-traumatic stress symptoms during the first wave of the pandemic
BACKGROUND: This study investigated the associations between COVID-19 related stigma and post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS); and the associations between PTSS …
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Knowledge, attitude and preventive practices of COVID-19 among deaf persons in the Greater Accra region of Ghana
BACKGROUND: Since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, studies continue to investigate the KAP of COVID-19 among diverse groups. We …
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Using generalized structured additive regression models to determine factors associated with and clusters for COVID-19 hospital deaths in South Africa
BACKGROUND: The first case of COVID-19 in South Africa was reported in March 2020 and the country has since recorded …
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Socioeconomic and geographical inequalities in health care coverage in Mozambique: a repeated cross-sectional study of the 2015 and 2018 national surveys
BACKGROUND: Over the past years, Mozambique has implemented several initiatives to ensure equitable coverage to health care services. While there …
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“It’s just like a blood transfusion”: perceptions on the use of donated breast milk in selected hospitals in central Uganda: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Breast milk is crucial for the nutritional and developmental milestones in the first two years of life. Uganda has …
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A continent-wide effort and solidarity at curbing COVID-19 pandemic: the Africa task force for novel coronavirus (AFTCOR) infection prevention and control technical working group’s experience
A continent-wide Africa Task Force for Coronavirus with its six technical working groups was formed to prepare adequately and respond …
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What values drive communities’ nutrition priorities in a resource constrained urban area in South Africa?
BACKGROUND: Voices of under-resourced communities are recognised as important yet are often unheard in decisions about healthcare resource allocation. Deliberative …
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Hepatitis B prevention and treatment needs in women in Senegal (ANRS 12356 AmBASS survey)
BACKGROUND: Although mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is prevalent in West Africa, epidemiological data on HBV infection …
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A qualitative study of perception related to risky driving behavior in Debre Markos City, North West Ethiopia, 2021
BACKGROUND: About 1.35 million deaths and around 50 million injuries are attributed to road traffic crashes every year in the …
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Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among pregnant women attending general and teaching hospitals in Ibadan, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) have become a global health concern because of their adverse health effects and their association with …