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Correction to: Treatment initiation among tuberculosis patients: the role of short message service (SMS) technology and Ward-based outreach teams (WBOTs)
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Mortuary and hospital-based HIV mortality surveillance among decedents in a low-resource setting: lessons from Western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Lack of dependable morbidity and mortality data complicates efforts to measure the demographic or population-level impact of the global …
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Understanding socio-sexual networks: critical consideration for HIVST intervention planning among men who have sex with men in Kenya
BACKGROUND: HIV self-testing (HIVST) has emerged as a way of reaching individuals who may be less likely to access testing, …
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Effectiveness and cost of an incentive-based intervention on food safety and income in “dibiteries” in Dakar, Senegal
BACKGROUND: Rapid urbanisation in Sub-Saharan African cities such as Dakar, Senegal, leads to proliferation of informal braised meat restaurants known …
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Prevalence and associated factors of suicidal behavior among pregnant mothers in southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Suicidal behavior among pregnant mothers is one of the most common psychiatric emergencies that require a major public health …
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The prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of hypertension among women (15–49 years) in Lesotho: a descriptive analysis
BACKGROUND: Hypertensive disorders are among the leading conditions for severe maternal morbidity across all regions and have a major impact …
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Access to menstrual hygiene products through incentivised, community-based, peer-led sexual and reproductive health services before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from the Yathu Yathu trial
BACKGROUND: Access to affordable and effective menstrual hygiene products (MHP) is critical to the menstrual health of adolescent girls and …
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Changing epidemiology of yellow fever virus in Oyo State, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Yellow Fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic disease endemic in tropical Africa and Latin America and is transmitted through …
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Knowledge, attitude and perception of West Africans towards COVID-19: a survey to inform public health intervention
BACKGROUND: The first case of the novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) in West Africa was first confirmed in Nigeria in February …
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HIV self-testing implementation, distribution and use among female sex workers in Cotonou, Benin: a qualitative evaluation of acceptability and feasibility
BACKGROUND: In Benin, the burden of HIV is disproportionately high among female sex workers (FSWs). HIV testing and knowledge of …
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Magnitude and determinants of animal source food consumption among children aged 6–23 months in Ethiopia: secondary analysis of the 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: Undernutrition puts children in a physical and cognitive disadvantage. Animal source foods (ASFs) are important components of nutritious diets …
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Understanding how social support influences peer-delivered HIV prevention interventions among Ugandan female sex workers: a case study from HIV self-testing
BACKGROUND: Female sex workers (FSWs) have tightly connected peer networks and remain at high risk of HIV acquisition. Peer delivery …
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Contextual and psychological factors influencing open defecation free status: an exploratory qualitative study in rural South Western Uganda
INTRODUCTION: Achieving the Open defecation free (ODF) status remains a major challenge in Uganda, yet it contributes significantly to child …
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Experiences of new diagnoses among HIV-positive persons: implications for public health
BACKGROUND: Ready acceptance of experiences of new diagnoses among HIV-positive persons is a known personal and public health safety-net. Its …
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The prevalence of overweight/obesity and its association with household food insecurity among women living with HIV in rural Eswatini
BACKGROUND: Eswatini is currently afflicted by an extremely high prevalence of HIV (27%) and malnutrition (both under-and over-nutrition). While rates …
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Exploring the mechanisms behind HIV drug resistance in sub-Saharan Africa: conceptual mapping of a complex adaptive system based on multi-disciplinary expert insights
BACKGROUND: HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) continues to threaten the effectiveness of worldwide antiretroviral therapy (ART). Emergence and transmission of HIVDR …
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Perceived implications of COVID-19 policy measures on food insecurity among urban residents in Blantyre Malawi
BACKGROUND: Malawi is at the brink of experiencing food insecurity amidst the COVID-19 pandemic as the vast majority of its …
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Recruitment strategies to promote uptake of cervical cancer screening in the West Region of Cameroon
OBJECTIVES: The World Health Organization's (WHO) global strategy for cervical cancer elimination has set the target of 70% of women …
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Disability and sexual and reproductive health service utilisation in Uganda: an intersectional analysis of demographic and health surveys between 2006 and 2016
BACKGROUND: The United Nations through universal health coverage, including sexual and reproductive health (SRH), pledges to include all people, leaving …
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Large outbreak of Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium) poisoning due to consumption of contaminated humanitarian relief food: Uganda, March–April 2019
Abstract Background Jimsonweed ( Datura stramonium ) contains toxic alkaloids that cause gastrointestinal and central nervous system symptoms when ingested. …