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Integration and acceptability of cervical cancer screening as part of postnatal care among women attending postnatal clinics in the Accra Metropolis, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
Cervical cancer is a recognized preventable disease yet the fourth most common cancer among women globally. This study assessed the …
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“It’s his cheerfulness that gives me hope”: A qualitative analysis of access to pediatric cancer care in Northern Tanzania
Pediatric cancer is a significant and growing burden in low- and middle-income countries. The objective of this project was to …
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Health and economic impact of caregiving on informal caregivers of people with chronic diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review
With a disproportionate burden of chronic diseases and severe shortage of health workers in sub-Saharan Africa, the region implicitly relies …
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Antimicrobial prescribing practices and factors associated with antimicrobial prescribing in hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Oyo state: A retrospective study
BACKGROUND: Proportion of hospitalized COVID-19 patients receiving antimicrobial drug is significantly high despite evidence of low level of actual bacterial …
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Escaping the midway trap: A mixed method study highlighting roadblocks and coping mechanisms of female researchers in Cameroon
Across the world, women make most of the health workforce, but remain underrepresented in academia. This is even worst in …
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The Universal Vital Assessment (UVA) score at 6 hours post-resuscitation predicts mortality in hospitalized adults with severe sepsis in Mbarara, Uganda
Sepsis is the leading cause of global death with the highest burden found in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA). The Universal Vital …
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Burden of tuberculosis in underserved populations in South Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Identifying case-finding strategies to reduce tuberculosis (TB) incidence in high-burden countries requires better knowledge of the disease burden in key …
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Seasonal variations in haematological and biochemical parameters of healthy Gambian adults: Retrospective study 2018–2022
The objectives of this study were to determine the presence and effect of seasonal variations and provide insights into trend …
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High SARS-CoV-2 seroincidence but low excess COVID mortality in Sierra Leone in 2020–2022
While SARS-CoV-2 infection appears to have spread widely throughout Africa, documentation of associated mortality is limited. We implemented a representative …
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Social support receipt as a predictor of mortality: A cohort study in rural South Africa
The mechanisms connecting various types of social support to mortality have been well-studied in high-income countries. However, less is known …
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Maternal mental health and nutritional status of infants aged under 6 months: A secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey
Maternal/caregivers' mental health (MMH) and child nutrition are both poor in low- and middle-income countries. Links between the two are …
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Correlates of Hepatitis B infection in pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Wa Municipality, Ghana
Despite the availability of an effective vaccine against viral hepatitis B infection, it remains prevalent, highly transmissible especially through mother-to-child, …
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Assessment of knowledge of human papillomavirus transmission and prevention among tertiary institution students in the Plateau Central Senatorial District, Nigeria
Human papillomavirus infection (HPV) is a significant global public health concern, known to be a leading cause of cancer related …
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“If you find that I am HIV positive, don’t tell me”: Exploring the barriers and recommendations for HIV prevention services utilization among youth in rural southwestern Uganda
Globally, the majority of new HIV infections are recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa, with the youth being disproportionately affected. …
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Joint regression modeling of blood pressure and associated factors among adults in Uganda: Implications for clinical practice
Blood pressure (BP) is a repeated measurement data as multiple measurements of both systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood …
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Barriers and facilitators for implementing the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist (SCC) in Mozambique: A qualitative study using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR)
High maternal and neonatal mortality rates persist in Mozambique, with stillbirths remaining understudied. Most maternal and neonatal deaths in the …
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Factors associated with the ability of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sexual unions to negotiate for safer sex. An analysis of data from the 2018 Zambia Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS)
The ability of AGYW to negotiate for safer sex is key in the fight against the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). …
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Differences in need for and access to eye health services between older people with and without disability: A cross-sectional survey in four districts of northern Uganda
Eye health and disability are both common among older people, and it is important to understand how disability relates to …
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Improving childhood cancer medicines access in developing countries: Towards an implementation framework to inform the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines for Nigeria
Children and adolescents in developing countries continue to be disproportionately affected by cancer and have significantly lower survival rates (30%) …
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Respiratory symptoms after TB treatment completion: A qualitative study of patient and provider experiences in urban Blantyre, Malawi
Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) survivors experience a high burden of residual and recurrent respiratory symptoms after TB treatment completion. However, guidelines …