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Reaching early adolescents with a complex intervention for HIV prevention: findings from a cohort study to evaluate DREAMS in two informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya
BACKGROUND: The DREAMS Partnership promotes combination HIV prevention among adolescent girls and young women. We examined the extent to which …
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Influence of Sociospatial determinants on knowledge, attitudes and practices related to the plague in a population living in endemic areas in the central highlands, Madagascar
BACKGROUND: Plague is endemic to the central highlands of Madagascar. Sporadic human cases or outbreaks can occur annually in these …
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Hepatitis and tuberculosis testing are much less common than HIV testing among adults in Kisumu, Kenya: results from a cross-sectional assessment
BACKGROUND: Kenya has a high burden of HIV, viral hepatitis, and tuberculosis. Screening is necessary for early diagnosis and treatment, …
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A decade of plague in Madagascar: a description of two hotspot districts
BACKGROUND: Human plague cases, mainly in the bubonic form, occur annually in endemic regions of the central highlands of Madagascar. …
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A pre-COVID-19 assessment of aspects of the school health programme in some selected Nigerian primary schools: implications for school re-opening during the COVID-19 pandemic in developing country contexts
BACKGROUND: Following the COVID-19 pandemic, school closures were part of the global public health response to limit community spread of …
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Mental health symptoms and inflammatory markers among HIV infected patients in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: HIV and mental disorders are predicted to be the leading causes of illness worldwide by the year 2030. HIV-infected …
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The role of chicken management practices in children’s exposure to environmental contamination: a mixed-methods analysis
BACKGROUND: Household chicken production presents an opportunity to promote child nutrition, but the benefits might be offset by increased environmental …
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Perceived sustainability of the school-based social and behavior change communication (SBCC) approach on malaria prevention in rural Ethiopia: stakeholders’ perspectives
BACKGROUND: Evidence on what makes the school-engaged social and behavior change communication (SBCC) interventions on malaria prevention more sustainable are …
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Individual and partnership characteristics associated with consistent condom use in a cohort of cisgender men who have sex with men and transgender women in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: This study reports on the individual and partnership characteristics that influence consistent condom use in cisgender men who have …
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Fostering cardiovascular health at work – case study from Senegal
BACKGROUND: Of the 15 million annual premature deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs), 85% occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). …
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Perspectives of education sector stakeholders on a teacher training module to reduce HIV/AIDS stigma in Western Kenya
BACKGROUND: For adolescents living with HIV (ALWH), school may be the most important but understudied social sphere related to HIV …
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A cross-sectional study measuring contact patterns using diaries in an urban and a rural community in South Africa, 2018
BACKGROUND: Describing contact patterns is crucial to understanding infectious disease transmission dynamics and guiding targeted transmission mitigation interventions. Data on …
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Evaluation of acute flaccid paralysis surveillance indicators in Sokoto state, Nigeria, 2012–2019: a secondary data analysis
BACKGROUND: Nigeria, the last endemic country in the WHO African Region, was certified free of Wild Polio Virus (WPV) in …
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Prevalence and factors associated with major depression among female sex workers in post-conflict Gulu district: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Female sex workers operating in conflict-affected settings could be at a much greater risk of major depression. However, the …
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Antibiotic use among children under five years with diarrhea in rural communities of Gulu, northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Diarrhea is the second leading cause of mortality in children under 5 years of age globally, and the risk …
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Acceptability and feasibility of strategies to shield the vulnerable during the COVID-19 outbreak: a qualitative study in six Sudanese communities
BACKGROUND: Shielding of high-risk groups from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been suggested as a realistic alternative to severe movement restrictions …
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Low awareness and common misconceptions about schistosomiasis in endemic lowland areas in Western Ethiopia: a mixed-methods study
BACKGROUND: Understanding the health behavior of the target population is crucial for sustainable schistosomiasis control. The aim of this study …
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A systematic review of the effectiveness of non- health facility based care delivery of antiretroviral therapy for people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa measured by viral suppression, mortality and retention on ART
BACKGROUND: Alternative models for sustainable antiretroviral treatment (ART) delivery are necessary to meet the increasing demand to maintain population-wide ART …
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Management of chronic non-communicable diseases in Ghana: a qualitative study using the chronic care model
BACKGROUND: While the burden and mortality from chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) have reached epidemic proportions in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), decision-makers …
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Perception and experiences of sexual harassment among women working in hospitality workplaces of Bahir Dar city, Northwest Ethiopia: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Workplace sexual harassment is a public health problem that depends on gender, context, and perceived ideology. Although studies have …