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Assessment of prices, availability and affordability of essential medicines in Juba County, South Sudan
BACKGROUND: Access to safe, effective, affordable, and high-quality medications has been included in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the …
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Management of sexually transmitted infections: a qualitative assessment of community pharmacy practices in the Ho Municipality, Ghana
BACKGROUND: Effective management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is crucial in the control and spread of these infections in health …
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Pharmacy professionals’ perceptions of their professional duties in the Ethiopian health care system: a mixed methods study
BACKGROUND: Pharmacy professionals are experts in therapeutic knowledge, experience, and skills that are used to ensure desired patient outcomes, utilizing …
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Medication error and associated factors among adults admitted to emergency ward at the university of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, North-West Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study, 2022
BACKGROUND: Medication errors are the most common cause of preventable adverse drug events at the emergency ward. OBJECTIVES: This study …
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Thinking outside of the [cold] box: implementing a human-centered design approach to understand barriers and craft solutions to cold chain equipment maintenance in Niger
BACKGROUND: Vaccines require cold chain equipment (CCE) to ensure quality and potency, yet the risk of CCE failing is well-documented, …
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Factors that influence the availability of childhood vaccine in healthcare facilities at Tana River County, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Routine vaccine is a cost-effective health intervention against vaccine preventable diseases (VPD). Tremendous gains have been realized since the …
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Potentially inappropriate medicine use and predicting risk factors in hospitalized older adult patients: findings of a prospective observational study from Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Older patients are fragile and more susceptible to medication-related problems requiring a strict assessment of their medicine list. The …
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Examining corruption risks in the procurement and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in select states in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Public health emergencies raise significant concerns about corruption and accountability; however, these concerns can manifest in different ways across …
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Evaluation of the knowledge, practices, and attitudes of community pharmacists towards adverse effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs): a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most commonly used over-the-counter medications for the treatment of pain, fever, and inflammation. …
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Safety profile of herbal medicines submitted for marketing authorization in Tanzania: a cross-sectional retrospective study
BACKGROUND: The popular use of herbal medicines necessitates national regulatory authorities to have efficient mechanisms for the control of these …
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Adherence to evidence-based implementation of antimicrobial treatment guidelines among prescribers in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Adherence to evidence-based standard treatment guidelines (STGs) enable healthcare providers to deliver consistently appropriate diagnosis and treatment. Irrational use …
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Antimicrobial stewardship in private pharmacies in Wakiso district, Uganda: a qualitative study
Private pharmacies are the first point of contact for the public regarding acquisition of medicines and other pharmaceuticals in many …
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The preparedness and knowledge of pharmacists and general practitioners in managing human monkeypox: a highly spreading infectious disease
BACKGROUND: After the era of the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of pharmacists was emphasized in the battle against highly spreading …
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Implications of the South African National Drug Policy on prescribing patterns: a case study of the Limpopo province
BACKGROUND: The South African National Drug Policy (SA-NDP) was introduced to promote rational medicine use (RMU). This study evaluates the …
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Willingness to vaccinate their daughters against human papillomavirus among parents of Ethiopian adolescent girls: a systematic review and meta-analysis
INTRODUCTION: HPV vaccination of adolescent girls is the primary strategy for cervical cancer prevention but in Ethiopia, it lacks emphasis. …
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The response to substandard and falsified medical products in francophone sub-Saharan African countries: weaknesses and opportunities
Assuring the quality of medical products manufactured, imported or distributed in francophone sub-Saharan Africa remains a challenge, despite positive signals …
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Antimicrobial stewardship: knowledge, perceptions, and factors associated with antibiotics misuse among consumer’s visiting the community pharmacies in a Nigeria Southwestern State
BACKGROUND: In middle-income countries like Nigeria, the misuse of antibiotics by consumers is posing serious threats to public health. This …
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Impact of COVID-19 on the supply chain of essential health commodities: a mixed method study, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: The outbreak of COVID-19 in the late 2019 led to major global health crises, including morbidities and mortalities. The …
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Assessment of public knowledge and attitude toward antibiotics use and resistance: a community pharmacy-based survey
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance is a public health challenge affecting all aspects of healthcare systems. Policies to reduce antimicrobial resistance should …
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Acute coronary syndrome and its treatment outcomes in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is the principal cause of death in developing countries including Ethiopia. No study reports the overall …
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