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The impact of enhancing nutrition and antenatal infection treatment on birth outcomes in Amhara, Ethiopia: a pragmatic factorial, cluster-randomised clinical effectiveness study
INTRODUCTION: We aimed to determine the impact of antenatal interventions to optimise maternal nutrition and infection management on birth outcomes …
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Out-of-pocket expenditure and financial risks associated with treatment of chronic kidney disease in Ethiopia: a prospective cohort costing analysis
INTRODUCTION: In Ethiopia, most healthcare expenditures are paid out-of-pocket (OOP), while the burden of kidney disease (KD) is rapidly increasing, …
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A multi-country comparison between mobile phone surveys and face-to-face household surveys to estimate the prevalence of non-communicable diseases behavioural risk factors in low- and middle-income settings
BACKGROUND: Although mobile phone surveys (MPS) are routinely used to collect health information in high-income countries, concerns remain about the …
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Towards equitable partnerships in global health research: experiences from Ethiopia, Uganda, Lao PDR and Vietnam
Equitable partnerships in global health research can counteract power imbalances in this field. Theoretical perspectives have been provided on equitable …
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Accelerators for improved health among adolescent mothers in South Africa: HIV and violence prevention, sexual reproductive health and education success
BACKGROUND: 30% of girls in Africa are mothers, facing high risk for negative health and educational outcomes. We aimed to …
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Hospital burden of critical illness across global settings: a point prevalence and cohort study in Malawi, Sri Lanka and Sweden
INTRODUCTION: The burden of critical illness may have been underestimated. Previous analyses have used data from intensive care units (ICUs) …
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Targeting malaria in high-risk populations in low endemic regions in northern Namibia: a quasi-experimental controlled trial to reduce malaria in seasonal agricultural workers and cattle herders
BACKGROUND: Agricultural worksites are rarely targeted by malaria control programmes, yet may play a role in maintaining local transmission due …
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Cost-effectiveness of health insurance among women engaged in transactional sex and impacts on HIV transmission in Cameroon: a mathematical model
INTRODUCTION: HIV prevalence disproportionately affects high-risk populations, particularly female sex workers in Africa. Women and girls engaging in transactional sex …
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Acceptability of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine alongside existing malaria interventions in the trial context
BACKGROUND: The R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine has been shown to provide high protective efficacy against malaria in a phase III trial, …
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Effect of biannual azithromycin on respiratory pathogens among symptomatic children: results from the randomised Macrolides Oraux pour Réduire les Décès avec un Oeil sur la Résistance (MORDOR) I trial
Introduction Biannual (ie, every 6 months) mass drug administration of azithromycin has reduced childhood mortality in Niger, but its effects …
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Understanding experiences of neglected tropical diseases of the skin: a mixed-methods study to inform intervention development in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: The WHO and Ethiopia's Ministry of Health have developed strategies to expand and integrate services for co-endemic neglected tropical …
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A health systems approach to more effective decentralised HIV prevention: development of Malawi’s Blantyre Prevention Strategy
Achieving global targets to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic as a public health threat by 2030 and beyond requires enhanced health …
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Acceptability and effectiveness of a study information video in improving the research consent process for youth: a non-inferiority trial
INTRODUCTION: Obtaining informed consent for research includes the use of information sheets, which are often long and may be difficult …
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Age- and sex-specific incidence rates and future projections for hip fractures in Zimbabwe
INTRODUCTION: Population ageing in Africa is increasing healthcare demands. Hip fractures require multidisciplinary care and are considered an indicator condition …
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Building resilience against cholera: lessons from the implementation of integrated community strategy for cholera control in Zambia
Cholera has remained a persistent public health challenge in Zambia since the country's first reported outbreak in 1977. The recent …
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A qualitative study of the government’s engagement of the private health sector in the delivery of Ghana’s COVID-19 emergency response
INTRODUCTION: There is a growing literature on the significance of private sector engagement and collaboration for optimal response to health …
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Ten-year health impact, economic impact and return on investment of the South African molecular diagnostics programme for HIV, tuberculosis and SARS-CoV-2
INTRODUCTION: To ensure there is adequate investment into diagnostics, an understanding of the magnitude of impact and return on investment …
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Data for whom? Experiences and perceptions of a perinatal eRegistry in two hospitals in Mtwara region, Tanzania
INTRODUCTION: Digital data systems have the potential to improve data quality and provide individual-level information to understand gaps in the …
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State of the health workforce in the WHO African Region: decade review of progress and opportunities for policy reforms and investments
INTRODUCTION: An adequate health workforce is one of the cornerstones of a healthy nation. Over the last two decades, Africa …
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Private sector tuberculosis care quality during the COVID-19 pandemic: a repeated cross-sectional standardised patients study of adherence to national TB guidelines in urban Nigeria
Only a third of tuberculosis (TB) cases in Nigeria in 2020 were diagnosed and notified, in part due to low …