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Quality of life during COVID-19 pandemic: a community-based study in Dakahlia governorate, Egypt
BACKGROUND: The sudden transmission of the novel coronavirus along with instant measures taken in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 …
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Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths infections among preschool and school-age children in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: There is a lack of comprehensive national data on prevalence, geographical distribution of different species, and temporal trends in …
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Exploring effort–reward imbalance and professional quality of life among health workers in Cape Town, South Africa: a mixed-methods study
BACKGROUND: In the context of a growing appreciation for the wellbeing of the health workforce as the foundation of high-quality, …
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Community perceptions of enrolment of indigents into the National Health Insurance Scheme in Ghana: a case study of the Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty Programme
BACKGROUND: The Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty (LEAP) programme in Ghana as part of its beneficiary programme, identifies the poor/indigents for …
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Validity, reliability, and measurement invariance of an adapted short version of the HIV stigma scale among perinatally HIV infected adolescents at the Kenyan coast
BACKGROUND: There is a dearth of instruments that have been developed and validated for use with children living with HIV …
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Addressing constraints to informal providers’ involvement in tuberculosis control: a qualitative study of patent medicine dealers and tuberculosis programme managers
BACKGROUND: A major constraint to tuberculosis control is low case finding with under-reporting to national authorities. Evidence shows that Patent …
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Informal payments in public hospitals in Malawi: the case of Kamuzu Central Hospital
BACKGROUND: Informal payments in public health facilities act as a barrier to accessing quality health services, especially for poor people. …
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Health system and patient-level factors serving as facilitators and barriers to rheumatic heart disease care in Sudan
BACKGROUND: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa despite widely available preventive …
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Local characterization of the COVID-19 response: the case of a lockdown in Lusaka, Zambia
BACKGROUND: The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked heated debate among scholars on the relevance of lockdowns. There are …
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Correction to: Morbidity and mortality outcomes of COVID-19 patients with and without hypertension in Lagos, Nigeria: a retrospective cohort study
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An intersectional gender analysis of familial and socio-cultural drivers of inequitable scientific career progression of researchers in Sub-Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) suffers from a dearth of concrete information on the causes of women's under-representation in scientific research …
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Morbidity and mortality outcomes of COVID-19 patients with and without hypertension in Lagos, Nigeria: a retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: The current pandemic of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has shown …
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Barriers and facilitators for early and exclusive breastfeeding in health facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: Sub-Saharan Africa carries a disproportionate burden of under-five child deaths in the world and appropriate breastfeeding practices can support …
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The influence of gender dynamics on polio eradication efforts at the community, workplace, and organizational level
BACKGROUND: Globally, gender as a barrier or facilitator in achieving health outcomes is increasingly being documented. However, the role of …
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The effects of tobacco taxation and pricing on the prevalence of smoking in Africa
BACKGROUND: Tobacco use continues to kill millions of people globally, making it one of the major causes of preventable deaths. …
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Does the gap between health workers’ expectations and the realities of implementing a performance-based financing project in Mali create frustration?
BACKGROUND: Performance-Based Financing (PBF), an innovative health financing initiative, was recently implemented in Mali. PBF aims to improve quality of …
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Health financing for universal health coverage in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: Universal health coverage (UHC) embedded within the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, is defined by the World Health Organization …
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Exploring perspectives on antimicrobial stewardship: a qualitative study of health managers in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance is a significant public health concern with the establishment of antimicrobial stewardship in hospitals being increasingly obligatory. …
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A protocol paper: community engagement interventions for cardiovascular disease prevention in socially disadvantaged populations in the UK: an implementation research study
Background: Cardiovascular disorders (CVD) are the single greatest cause of mortality worldwide. In the UK, the National Health Service (NHS) …
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Frameworks for health systems performance assessment: how comprehensive is Ghana’s holistic assessment tool?
Background: Measuring the performance of a health system is an essential requirement in creating systems that generate efficient, equitable, patient-focused, …