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Achieving the UNAIDS 90–90-90 targets: a comparative analysis of four large community randomised trials delivering universal testing and treatment to reduce HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: Four large community-randomized trials examining universal testing and treatment (UTT) to reduce HIV transmission were conducted between 2012-2018 in …
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The costs of interventions for type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension and cardiovascular disease in South Africa – a systematic literature review
BACKGROUND: In the context of a move to universal health coverage, three separate systematic reviews were conducted to summarise available …
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Multilevel analysis of individual- and community-level determinants of birth certification of children under-5 years in Nigeria: evidence from a household survey
Promoting birth certification is central to achieving legal identity for all - target 16.9 of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. …
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Risk factors and prevalence of human African trypanosomiasis in individuals living in remote areas of the republic of Congo
BACKGROUND: Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is one of the world's classical neglected tropical diseases representing a major public health threat …
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SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence in Togo: a national cross-sectional household survey, May–June, 2021
BACKGROUND: The extent of SARS-CoV-2 circulation in African countries is still unclear. Seroprevalence studies are a common approach to epidemiological …
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Evaluation of a public COVID-19 dashboard in the Western Cape, South Africa: a tool for communication, trust, and transparency
BACKGROUND: Public health dashboards have been used in the past to communicate and guide local responses to outbreaks, epidemics, and …
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COVID-19 and its prevention in internally displaced person (IDP) camps in Somalia: impact on livelihood, food security and mental health
BACKGROUND: Somalia has over 2.6 million internally displaced people (IDP) that depend on daily wages and humanitarian assistance for their …
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Epidémiology of malaria from 2019 to 2021 in the southeastern city of Franceville, Gabon
BACKGROUND: In Gabon, a new national malaria control policy was implemented in 2003. It resulted in a decrease in the …
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Implementing SMS reminders for routine immunization in Northern Nigeria: a qualitative evaluation using the RE-AIM framework
BACKGROUND: Short Message Service (SMS) reminders have improved vaccine uptake in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, the limited use …
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Prevalence, predictors and consequences of gambling on Children in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Gambling is illegal for children in Ghana. However, young people, including children, are increasingly engaged in gambling across the …
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Minimum dietary diversity and associated factors among children under the age of five attending public health facilities in Wolaita Soddo town, Southern Ethiopia, 2021: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Poor quality diets are the greatest obstacles to survival, growth, development, and learning in children. Dietary diversity is a …
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Implementing a multisector public-private partnership to improve urban hypertension management in low-and middle- income countries
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease presents an increasing health burden to low- and middle-income countries. Although ample therapeutic options and care improvement …
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Trends in prevalence of overweight and obesity among South African and European adolescents: a comparative outlook
BACKGROUND: South Africa has several national surveys with body weight-related data, but they are not conducted regularly. Hence, data on …
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Epidemiology of dental caries in permanent dentition: evidence from a population-based survey in Egypt
BACKGROUND: In recognition of the risk factors common between oral diseases and various chronic conditions and the intersection between oral …
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Education and Socio-economic status are key factors influencing use of insecticides and malaria knowledge in rural farmers in Southern Côte d’Ivoire
BACKGROUND: Insecticides play a key role in rural farming; however, their over- or misuse has been linked with a negative …
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The use of condoms and other birth control methods among sexually active school-going adolescents in nine sub-Saharan African countries
BACKGROUND: Adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa still face sexual and reproductive health challenges. Contraceptives have been used to address these challenges. …
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Family support in the management of diabetes patients’ perspectives from Limpopo province in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Family support is linked with improved diabetes outcomes, whereas lack thereof is associated with complications. Living together with people …
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Determinants of early marriage among married women in nine high fertility sub-Saharan African countries: a multilevel analysis of recent demographic and health surveys
BACKGROUND: Early marriage is global issue that seriously harms women's personal development and rights. Regarding this, information about married women's …
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Knowledge of and access to frontline workers among poor, rural households in Amhara region, Ethiopia: a mixed-methods study
BACKGROUND: Social protection programmes have effectively reduced poverty and improved food security. However, the effects of poverty require an intersectoral …
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Household disinfection practices by women living in Egypt during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown and the association of information sources and suspected bleach toxicity
INTRODUCTION: The spread of contradictory health information was a hallmark of the early COVID-19 pandemic. Because of a limited understanding …