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“…Our support is not enough”: a qualitative analysis of recommendations from informal caregivers of women with female genital fistula in Uganda
Informal caregivers remain critical across the care continuum for complex and stigmatized conditions including female genital fistula, particularly in lower-resource …
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Implementation and effectiveness of transgender stigma reduction interventions in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review
Background: The transgender or trans population is one of the most marginalized social groups globally, frequently experiencing ill-treatment and discrimination. …
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Tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship (TAPS) in Ethiopia: a scoping review and narrative synthesis
Background Tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS) has been shown to increase tobacco use in both adults and young people. …
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Occurrence of neonatal hypothermia and associated risk factors among low birth weight (LBW) infants in Accra, Ghana
Background Neonatal hypothermia is a prominent issue in low-resource settings. Preterm and low birth weight (LBW) infants are at increased …
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Assessing Malawi’s recent development of a National Oral Health Policy – learning for the future
Background Policymakers in many low- and middle-income countries do not prioritize oral health and are inadequately informed about the burden …
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Gaps and opportunities for the integrated delivery of mother-child care, postpartum family planning and nutrition services in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Niger
Background Maternal and infant deaths can be prevented through integrated service delivery during pregnancy, postpartum, and early childhood. Our study …
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Nigerian doctors’ experiences of guideline-based asthma management: a qualitative study
Background The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) report sets out an updated evidence-based strategy for asthma management. Little is known …
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Mental disorders and lack of social support among refugees and Ugandan nationals screening for HIV at health centers in Nakivale refugee settlement in southwestern Uganda
Background: Exposure to potentially traumatic events and daily stressors in humanitarian settings puts refugees and asylum seekers (henceforth collectively referred …
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The RECHARGE-IPCRG ‘Teach the Teacher’ programme: building capacity for pulmonary rehabilitation in low- and middle-income countries
Introduction Chronic respiratory diseases are the most common causes of morbidity and mortality globally. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a low-cost, …
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Comparing quantitative and qualitative verbal and social autopsy tools: does a qualitative supplement improve understanding of the social determinants of under-five deaths in the slums of Kampala, Uganda?
Background: Understanding biological causes of death and sociocultural factors influencing outcomes is critical to reducing mortality in low-resource settings. Verbal …
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Measurement of respectful maternity care in exit interviews following facility childbirth: a criterion validity assessment in Nigeria
Background Valid methods for assessing women’s experiences of maternity care are essential to the global efforts toward providing positive childbirth …
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Pivoting during the pandemic: adapting research priorities to address community engagement with COVID-19 in Western Kenya
Among the many profound disruptions created by COVID-19 around the world, the pandemic has greatly tested community-based research endeavours that …
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Estimating the prevalence of COPD in an African country: evidence from southern Nigeria
# Background: Though several environmental and demographic factors would suggest a high burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in …
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Social autopsy analysis of the determinants of neonatal and under-five mortalities in Nigeria, 2013-2018
Background Nigeria suffers from one of the world’s highest child mortality rates, with about 900,000 deaths in a single year, …
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“By the time they run into the hospital, their life is already at stake”: a qualitative study of healthcare professional perceptions on priorities for cervical cancer policy in Uganda
Background Cervical cancer (CxCa) incidence in Uganda is three times the global average and a leading cause of mortality for …
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Health facility practices and patterns of prescription influencing health-seeking behaviour among caregivers of children diagnosed with pneumonia in Endebess Sub-county, Kenya
Background Pneumonia accounts for 16% of all child deaths in Kenya, and it is the second killer of children under …
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Barriers and facilitators to timely birth-dose vaccines in Kinshasa Province, the DRC: a qualitative study
Background National vaccine policies across the world have successfully improved infant vaccine coverage, but birth-dose (BD) vaccine coverage remains low. …
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“If I don’t smoke shisha, I won’t be able to sleep”: lived experiences of high school students in Ethiopia
Background: Shisha smoking predisposes the users to cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and infections, such as tuberculosis, hepatitis, and herpes. In Ethiopia, …
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Do you want to be told if you have cancer? A cross-sectional survey of Ghanaians
Background Not much is known about the information preferences of individuals at risk for cancer in sub-Saharan Africa. Clinicians exercise …
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Reported health system solutions implemented to contain COVID-19 in six West African countries: a media content analysis
Background When COVID-19 began to spread globally, concerns for high morbidity and mortality rates in West African countries started to …