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Improvement of community health worker counseling skills through early childhood development (ECD) videos, supervision and mentorship: A mixed methods pre-post evaluation from Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Community health workers (CHWs) play significant roles in improving health practices in under- resourced communities. This study evaluated an …
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Advancing oncology drug therapies for sub-Saharan Africa
Cancer incidence is rising across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and is often characterized by late-stage presentation, early age of onset and …
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A mixed methods study on men’s and women’s tuberculosis care journeys in Lusaka, Zambia—Implications for gender-tailored tuberculosis health promotion and case finding strategies
Men and women with undiagnosed tuberculosis (TB) in high burden countries may have differential factors influencing their healthcare seeking behaviors …
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Testing for SARS-CoV-2 in resource-limited settings: A cost analysis study of diagnostic tests using different Ag-RDTs and RT-PCR technologies in Mozambique
Early diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 is fundamental to reduce the risk of community transmission and mortality, as well as public sector …
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Changes in trends and patterns of glycaemic control at Ghana’s National Diabetes Management and Research Centre during the era of the COVID-19 pandemic
BACKGROUND: Maintaining optimal glycaemic control (GC) delays the onset and progression of diabetes-related complications, especially microvascular complications. We aimed to …
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The burden, prevention and care of infants and children with congenital anomalies in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review
The aim of this scoping review was to determine the scope, objectives and methodology of contemporary published research on congenital …
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Nutritional status and growth of children and adolescents with and without cerebral palsy in eastern Uganda: A longitudinal comparative analysis
There is a need to understand the growth and burden of malnutrition in children with cerebral palsy (CP) in order …
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Social-political and vaccine related determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Tanzania: A qualitative inquiry
Vaccines have played a critical role in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic globally, and Tanzania has made significant efforts …
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National and subnational burden of under-5, infant, and neonatal mortality in Ethiopia, 1990–2019: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
The under-5 mortality rate is a commonly used indicator of population health and socioeconomic status worldwide. However, as in most …
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Postnatal depression and its social-cultural influences among adolescent mothers: A cross sectional study
In rural Malawi, adolescent mothers represent 31% of pregnancies. While some adolescent mothers experience motherhood as an exciting, positive, and …
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Health systems interventions for hypertension management and associated outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review
Hypertension is a significant global health problem, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Despite the effectiveness of medications and lifestyle interventions …
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Gender and zoonotic pathogen exposure pathways in a resource-limited community, Mpumalanga, South Africa: A qualitative analysis
The Mnisi community is a livestock-dependent community neighboring the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area in South Africa. Here, zoonotic pathogens …
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Evaluating the validity of depression-related stigma measurement among diabetes and hypertension patients receiving depression care in Malawi: A mixed-methods analysis
Mental illness stigma research is sparse in Malawi. Our team previously analyzed the reliability and statistical validity of a quantitative …
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Shifting the center of gravity for addressing the rising cancer disease burden in Africa: A rationale for African-based integrative infectious diseases and oncology research
Regardless of location, few people have escaped being touched by cancer and infectious diseases.Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the world …
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Determinants of COVID-19 knowledge and self-action among African women: Evidence from Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, and Nigeria
Knowledge of infectious diseases and self-action are vital to disease control and prevention. Yet, little is known about the factors …
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Experiences of public-private contracting for caesarean delivery in rural district public hospitals: A qualitative interview study
Governments in sub-Saharan Africa are exploring public-private-engagements for the delivery of health services. While there is existing empirical literature on …
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Community-level impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on malaria prevention and health-seeking behaviours in rural Benin: A mixed methods study
Globally, negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on malaria prevention and control efforts have been caused by delayed distributions of …
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Evaluation of two red cell inclusion staining methods for assessing spleen function among sickle cell disease patients in North-East Nigeria
The loss of splenic function is associated with an increased risk of infection in sickle cell disease (SCD); however, spleen …
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Modeling the Lassa fever outbreak synchronously occurring with cholera and COVID-19 outbreaks in Nigeria 2021: A threat to Global Health Security
Nigeria struggles with seasonal outbreaks of Lassa fever (LF), with 70 to 100% of its states affected annually. Since 2018, …
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An evaluation of the early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Zambia’s routine immunization program
Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for both populations and healthcare systems are vast. In addition to morbidity and mortality from …