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What, how and who: Cost-effectiveness analyses of COVID-19 vaccination to inform key policies in Nigeria
While safe and efficacious COVID-19 vaccines have achieved high coverage in high-income settings, roll-out remains slow in sub-Saharan Africa. By …
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Quality of care for postpartum hemorrhage: A direct observation study in referral hospitals in Kenya
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality in Kenya. The aim of this study was to measure …
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Tuberculosis service disruptions and adaptations during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the private health sector of two urban settings in Nigeria—A mixed methods study
Nigeria has the second largest share of undiagnosed TB cases in the world and a large private health sector estimated …
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Early-onset of sexual activity as a potential risk of cervical cancer in Africa: A review of literature
INTRODUCTION: In most African countries, cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women, both in terms of incidence and …
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Causes of death identified in neonates enrolled through Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS), December 2016 –December 2021
Each year, 2.4 million children die within their first month of life. Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) established …
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Chronic diseases and mortality among hospitalised COVID-19 patients at Bafoussam Regional Hospital in the West region of Cameroon
Reducing mortality among COVID-19 cases is a major challenge for most health systems worldwide. Estimating the risk of preexisting comorbidities …
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‘Why would they spend all this money and give us these items for free?’: Exploring precarity and power in a cleaner cookstove intervention in rural Malawi
We carried out a qualitative study to gain a deeper understanding of the social context of the Cooking and Pneumonia …
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The “ready-to-hand” test: Diagnostic availability and usability in primary health care settings in Sierra Leone
This article assesses the availability of essential diagnostic tests in primary health care facilities in two districts in Sierra Leone. …
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Social support and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic among a cohort of people living with HIV (PLWH) in Western Kenya
As coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic in 2020, countries around the world implemented various prevention strategies, such as …
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Development of a small and sick newborn clinical audit tool and its implementation guide using a human-centred design approach newborn clinical audit process and design
Clinical audits are an important intervention that enables health workers to reflect on their practice and identify and act on …
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Cognitive impairment following traumatic brain injury in Uganda: Prevalence and associated factors
BACKGROUND: As the burden of dementia continues to rise in sub-Saharan Africa, it is crucial to develop an evidence base …
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Image-based surgical site infection algorithms to support home-based post-cesarean monitoring: Lessons from Rwanda
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The utilization of clinical decision support tools to identify neonatal hypothermia and its associated risk factors: A prospective observational study
Hypothermia (axillary temperature less than 36.5°) is a major source of neonatal morbidity and mortality, with a disproportionate burden of …
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Partnership preferences, economic drivers, and health consequences of Gambian men’s interactions with foreign tourists: A mixed methods study
The Gambia has a thriving tourist industry, but in recent decades has developed a reputation as a destination for older, …
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Preventing HIV and achieving pregnancy among HIV sero-different couples: Pilot study of a safer conception intervention in Zimbabwe
Safer conception services are needed to minimize HIV transmission among HIV sero-different couples desiring pregnancy. Few studies have evaluated the …
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A scoping review of patient-centred tuberculosis care interventions: Gaps and opportunities
Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death globally. In 2015, the World Health Organization hailed patient-centred care as the …
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Integration of assisted partner services within Kenya’s national HIV testing services program: A qualitative study
Assisted partner service (aPS) augments HIV case-finding among sex partners to individuals newly diagnosed with HIV. In 2016, aPS was …
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Health facility assessments of cervical cancer prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment services in Gulu, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is ranked globally in the top three cancers for women younger than 45 years, with the average …
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Adaptation and pre-test of a shortened Stepping Stones and Creating Futures intervention focused on HIV for young men in rural South Africa
Men's engagement in HIV prevention and treatment is suboptimal, including in South Africa. We sought to address this through adapting …
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Prehospital emergency medical service utilization and associated factors among critically ill COVID-19 patients treated at centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The majority of populations in developing countries are living in areas of no access or limited access to prehospital emergency …