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Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS): Manhiça site description, Mozambique
The Manhiça Health Research Centre (Manhiça HDSS) was established in 1996 in Manhiça, a rural district at Maputo Province in …
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Expanding options for HIV testing: A process evaluation of a community-led HIV self-testing intervention among men who have sex with men in Kenya
Background Men who have sex with men (MSM) in Kenya continue to face barriers to HIV testing, which leads to …
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Programmatic mapping and estimating the population size of female sex workers, men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs and transgender populations in Kenya
Introduction Effective coverage of Human Immunodeficiency Virus prevention services for Key Populations (KPs) including female sex workers (FSWs), men who …
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Comparison of Masimo Total Hemoglobin SpHb® continuous non-invasive hemoglobin monitoring device with laboratory complete blood count measurement using venous sample: Protocol for an observational substudy of the Pregnancy Risk and Infant Surveillance and Measurement Alliance Maternal and Newborn Health (PRISMA MNH) study
Background: The Masimo Total Hemoglobin SpHb® is a continuous and non-invasive handheld device to measure hemoglobin levels. Previous research has …
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Characterization of longitudinal nasopharyngeal microbiome patterns in maternally HIV-exposed Zambian infants
Background: Previous studies of infants born to HIV-positive mothers have linked HIV exposure to poor outcomes from gastrointestinal and respiratory …
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Perceptions and experiences of intravenous iron treatment for anaemia in pregnancy in Malawi: a formative qualitative study
Background: The study objective was to explore opinions, identify experiences, and describe perspectives on the acceptability of intravenous (IV) iron …
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Burden, causes, and risk factors of perinatal mortality in Eastern Africa: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Although global mortality rates in children under 5 years have decreased substantially in the last 30 years, there remain …
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Health policy making process in Cameroon: a case for the utilization of the Target Policy Profile
Background: Translating research findings into health policy often encounters numerous challenges in many African countries, including Cameroon. One of these …
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Developing and deploying an efficient genotyping workflow for accelerating maize improvement in developing countries
Background: Molecular breeding is an essential tool for accelerating genetic gain in crop improvement, towards meeting the need to feed …
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Knowledge, uptake and patterns of contraception use among in-school adolescents in three South African townships: Baseline findings from the Girls Achieve Power (GAP Year) Trial
Background: South African adolescents experience barriers to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) knowledge and uptake. This study provides insight into …
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Linking family planning market census data with consumer experiences in three countries: the Consumer’s Market for Family Planning study protocol and data
Background: The Consumer’s Market for Family Planning (CM4FP) project was designed to address limitations of existing family planning (FP) data …
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Sexual and reproductive health and rights knowledge, perceptions, and experiences of adolescent learners from three South African townships: qualitative findings from the Girls Achieve Power (GAP Year) Trial
Background: Adolescence is a time of psycho-social and physiological changes, with increased associated health risks including vulnerability to pregnancy, HIV, …
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An adaptive phase II/III safety and efficacy randomized controlled trial of single day or three-day fixed-dose albendazole-ivermectin co-formulation versus albendazole for the treatment of Trichuris trichiura and other STH infections. ALIVE trial protocol
Background: Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) are targeted for control through mass drug-administration campaigns to prevent morbidity affecting at-risk groups in endemic …
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Comparing the performance of QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus with QuantiFERON-TB Gold in-tube among highly TB exposed gold miners in South Africa
Background: QuantiFERON-TB-Gold-in-tube (QFT-GIT) is an interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) used to diagnose latent tuberculosis infection. Limited data exists on performance …
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Laboratory and experimental hut trial evaluation of VECTRON™ T500 for indoor residual spraying (IRS) against insecticide resistant malaria vectors in Burkina Faso
Background: Malaria cases in some areas could be attributed to vector resistant to the insecticide. World Health Organization recommended insecticides …
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A Randomized controlled trial of the Effect of intraVenous iron on Anaemia in Malawian Pregnant women (REVAMP): Statistical analysis plan
Background: Anaemia affects more than half of Africa’s pregnancies. Standard care, with oral iron tablets, often fails to achieve results, …
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Investigating neutrophil cell death in TB pathogenesis
Background: Neutrophils are one of the major early role players in antimycobacterial immunity. Upon infection, neutrophils can undergo NETosis, a …
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Ensuring sufficient service capacity for removals of long-acting reversible contraceptives: a mixed-method study of provider experiences in Senegal
Background: As the number of implants and intrauterine devices (IUD) used in sub-Saharan Africa continues to grow, ensuring sufficient service …
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Women’s groups and COVID-19: An evidence review on savings groups in Africa
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and some of the associated policy responses have resulted in significant gendered impacts that …
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Protocol for the Birth Asphyxia in African Newborns (Baby BRAiN) Study: a Neonatal Encephalopathy Feasibility Cohort Study
BACKGROUND: Neonatal encephalopathy (NE) is a leading cause of child mortality worldwide and contributes substantially to stillbirths and long-term disability. …