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Budget monitoring, accountability practices and their influence on the efficiency of county health systems in Kenya
Public Finance Management (PFM) practices influence the attainment of health system goals. PFM processes are implemented within the budget cycle …
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Seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies before and after implementation of anti-COVID-19 vaccination among hospital staff in Bangui, Central African Republic
Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at high to very high risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection. The persistence of this pandemic worldwide has …
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Current sampling and sequencing biases of Lassa mammarenavirus limit inference from phylogeography and molecular epidemiology in Lassa fever endemic regions
Lassa fever (LF) is a potentially lethal viral haemorrhagic infection of humans caused by Lassa mammarenavirus (LASV). It is an …
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Antenatal care coverage in a low-resource setting: Estimations from the Birhan Cohort
Antenatal care (ANC) coverage estimates commonly rely on self-reported data, which may carry biases. Leveraging prospectively collected longitudinal data from …
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Factors associated with retention on pre-exposure prophylaxis among female sex workers in Kigali, Rwanda
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is recommended as an additional HIV prevention measure for persons at substantial risk of HIV acquisition. Although …
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Knowledge of COVID-19 symptoms, transmission, and prevention: Evidence from health and demographic surveillance in Southern Mozambique
Understanding community members' knowledge of SARS-CoV-2 transmission and prevention is essential for directing public health interventions to reduce disease spread …
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Assessing risk factors for malaria and schistosomiasis among children in Misungwi, Tanzania, an area of co-endemicity: A mixed methods study
Malaria and schistosomiasis are two major parasitic vector-borne diseases that are a particular threat to young children in Sub-Saharan Africa. …
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Exploring the potential of village community banking as a community-based financing system for house improvements and malaria vector control in rural Tanzania
House improvement is associated with remarkable reductions in indoor mosquito bites and disease incidences, even in typical rural houses. However, …
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Health care provider and client experiences of counselling on depot medroxyprogesterone acetate subcutaneous (DMPA-SC) for self-injection in Malawi
Since the introduction of subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC) in 2018, Malawi has achieved national coverage of trained providers in …
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Risk factors for diarrheagenic Escherichia coli infection in children aged 6–24 months in peri-urban community, Nairobi, Kenya
Escherichia coli commonly inhabits the gut of humans and animals as part of their microbiota. Though mostly innocuous, some strains …
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Examining the uptake of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses among healthcare workers in South Africa: A mixed-methods study
This study aimed examin the factors associated with the uptake and non-acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses among healthcare workers …
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South Africa’s male homicide epidemic hiding in plain sight: Exploring sex differences and patterns in homicide risk in a retrospective descriptive study of postmortem investigations
South Africa has an overall homicide rate six times the global average. Males are predominantly the victims and perpetrators, but …
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Understanding the social and physical menstrual health environment of secondary schools in Uganda: A qualitative methods study
Adolescent girls face social, psychological, and physical problems managing menstruation in schools in low-resource settings. This study aimed to evaluate …
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Iron status in early infancy is associated with trajectories of cognitive development up to pre-school age in rural Gambia
INTRODUCTION: Iron deficiency is among the leading risk factors for poor cognitive development. However, interventions targeting iron deficiency have had …
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Tracheostomy care quality improvement in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review
Tracheostomy is a lifesaving, essential procedure performed for airway obstruction in the case of head and neck cancers, prolonged ventilator …
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Adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV patients in Ghana: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Maintaining a high level of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is critical to limiting rapid viral replication, drug resistance, and …
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Perceptions of youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services in selected Higher and Tertiary Education Institutions of Zambia: A qualitative study on the perspectives of young people and healthcare providers
The recognition of the need for Adolescent and Youth-Friendly Health Services (AYFHS) is growing. It is important to ensure the …
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Identifying sex-specific anthropometric measures and thresholds for dysglycemia screening in an HIV-endemic rural South African population
Valid screening and diagnostic algorithms are needed to achieve 2030 targets proposed by the WHO's Global Diabetes Compact. We explored …
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Abortion incidence and safety in Niger in 2021: Findings from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey of reproductive-aged women using direct and indirect measurement approaches
Niger is a country in which legal restrictions and a dearth of research has long limited our understanding of the …
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Help-seeking behavior among miscarrying women with and without post-miscarriage health problems in Ghana
Understanding how frequently women seek assistance after experiencing a miscarriage could potentially help address unmet needs in managing post-miscarriage health …