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Self-Esteem and Resilience Differences Among Street Children Compared to Non-street Children in Limpopo Province of South Africa: A Baseline Study
The phenomenon of street children is a challenging global social problem. Using an independent sample group design, this study explored …
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Training for Transformation: Opportunities and Challenges for Health Workforce Sustainability in Developing a Remote Clinical Training Platform
Background: In 2018, Stellenbosch University's Ukwanda Centre for Rural Health led a faculty initiative to expand undergraduate health professions training …
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Influence of Community-Led Total Sanitation and Water Coverages in the Control of Cholera in Madarounfa, Niger (2018)
Every year, cholera affects 1.3–4.0 million people worldwide with a particularly high presence in Africa. Based on recent studies, effective …
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Measuring Hypertension Progression With Transition Probabilities: Estimates From the WHO SAGE Longitudinal Study
This paper assessed the transition probabilities between the stages of hypertension severity and the length of time an individual might …
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Promoting Healthy Ageing in South Africa Through Vaccination of the Elderly
The World Health Organization estimates that globally, the proportion of people aged ≥60 years will more than double by the …
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Determinants of Confidence in Overall Knowledge About COVID-19 Among Healthcare Workers in South Africa: Results From an Online Survey
Background: Adequate information and knowledge about COVID-19 has been shown to induce the confidence and positive performance among healthcare workers …
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Male Involvement in Reproductive and Maternal and New Child Health: An Evaluative Qualitative Study on Facilitators and Barriers From Rural Kenya
Male involvement in reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) is known to improve maternal and child health outcomes. However, …
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Health Risks Associated With Excessive Exposure to Solar Ultraviolet Radiation Among Outdoor Workers in South Africa: An Overview
Exposure of outdoor workers to high levels of solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) poses significant, well-known health risks including skin cancer …
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Global Healthcare Resource Efficiency in the Management of COVID-19 Death and Infection Prevalence Rates
The scale of impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on society and the economy globally provides a strong incentive to thoroughly …
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Prevalence of Dental Caries and Associated Factors in East Africa, 2000–2020: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background: Dental caries affects mastication, growth and development, and school attendance and has a long-term psychological effect on affected individuals. …
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A Household-Based Cross-Sectional Survey of Knowledge, Awareness and Practice Regarding Malaria in Western Area Rural District, Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is a highly endemic area for malaria, and the implementation of the National Malaria Strategic Plan (2016-2020) has …
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High HIV Positivity Rates Following Large-Scale HIV Self-Testing Implementation in Zimbabwe, 2018–2020
Introduction: HIV self-testing (HIV-ST) is an innovative strategy to increase HIV case identification. This analysis shares the outcomes of HIV-ST …
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Modeling the Interruption of the Transmission of Soil-Transmitted Helminths Infections in Kenya: Modeling Deworming, Water, and Sanitation Impacts
Kenya, just like other countries with endemic soil-transmitted helminths (STH), has conducted regular mass drug administration (MDA) program for the …
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What Do Adolescents Know About One-Health and Zoonotic Risks? A School-Based Survey in Italy, Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Mauritius, and Japan
More than 60% of the 1,700 infectious diseases that affect human come from animals and zoonotic pandemics, after starting from …
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Assessing the Impact of an Intervention Project by the Young women's Christian Association of Malawi on Psychosocial Well-Being of Adolescent Mothers and Their Children in Malawi
Adolescent mothers in Malawi face psychosocial challenges such as low resilience level, low self-esteem, poor maternal-infant interaction, and exposure to …
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Mobile Health Interventions Addressing Childhood and Adolescent Obesity in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe: Current Landscape and Potential for Future Research
Child and adolescent overweight is a growing public health problem globally. Europe and low and middle-income (LMIC) countries in Sub-Saharan …
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Cost-Effectiveness of Peer-Delivered HIV Self-Tests for MSM in Uganda
Introduction: Distribution of HIV self-testing (HIVST) kits through MSM peer networks is a novel and effective strategy to increase HIV …
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The Impact of Vitamin D Level on COVID-19 Infection: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a respiratory and systemic disorder caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or …
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Complexities in Defining the Unit of Intervention for Reactive Community-Based Malaria Treatment in the Gambia
With significant declines in malaria, infections are increasingly clustered in households, or groups of households where malaria transmission is higher …
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Using Evidence and Data to Design an Intervention in the Project Community Model for Fostering Health and Wellbeing Among Adolescent Mothers and Their Children
In this paper, quantitative and qualitative measurements of maternal psychosocial wellbeing were utilized in three districts in Malawi that guided …