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Settings, characteristics, and experiences of stigma among people with tuberculosis in Kenya: National survey results
Tuberculosis (TB) related stigma remains a significant barrier to TB care and treatment adherence in Kenya. Despite progress in TB …
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Spatio-temporal modelling of COVID-19 infection and associated risk factors in Dakar, Senegal
Infectious diseases are a major threat to global health and economy and the recent COVID-19 pandemic is a perfect example …
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Barriers and facilitators to community-based, peer-led sexual and reproductive health intervention for adolescent girls and young women in northeastern Uganda: A qualitative study
Peer-led interventions can effectively improve sexual and reproductive health (SRH) knowledge, promote safer sexual behaviors among adolescents and young people, …
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Climate change, livelihoods, gender and violence in Rukiga, Uganda: Intersections and pathways
Climate change disproportionately affects poorer countries like Uganda, intensifying poverty and livelihood stress, which can escalate gender-based violence (GBV). Although …
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Feasibility and acceptability of hepatitis C virus self-testing models among high-risk groups in Nasarawa, Nigeria; Exploratory cross-sectional analysis of an implementation study
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remains a major public health challenge, with significant gaps in diagnosis and treatment in resource-limited …
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Durability of the insecticidal activity of next-generation insecticide treated nets distributed for malaria control in Mozambique: Findings from the New Nets Project (2020–2022)
Abstract Background As next-generation insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are increasingly deployed, it is essential to monitor their durability over time under …
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Characterizing acute and persistent symptoms of COVID-19 among adults and children in rural Zambia, 2020–2022
Since emerging in December 2019, SARS-CoV-2 has led to significant morbidity and mortality globally. While much is known about SARS-CoV-2 …
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Prevalence, severity and correlates of dysmenorrhea among postpartum women in Western Kenya: A cross-sectional study
Dysmenorrhea is the most common menstrual disorder globally, contributing the highest disease burden of any gynecological issue in low- and …
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Targeting a future generation free from female genital mutilation: A mixed-methods quasi-experimental study of an awareness intervention in central Tanzania
Female genital mutilation (FGM) persists in Tanzania, with the Dodoma Region having the country's second-highest prevalence. This study evaluated a …
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Campus healthcare workers’ knowledge and views on injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis prior to rollout in South Africa: A qualitative study
Long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) offers a promising alternative to daily oral PrEP by addressing adherence challenges. However, successful implementation …
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Developing a Naïve Bayes risk classification machine learning algorithm to predict high viral load in a low-resource setting
Access to routine viral load (VL) testing for people living with HIV (PLHIV) remains limited in many low-resource settings. There …
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Turning the tide against malaria in high-burden African countries: Trends, threats, and solutions
Despite decades of progress, malaria continues to impose an outsized health and economic burden in High Burden to High Impact …
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Service providers’ perspectives on strategies to reduce caregiver burden among informal carers of people living with mental health conditions in rural South Africa: A qualitative descriptive study
Caregiver burden is a public health problem affecting the emotional, physical, and mental health of informal caregivers of persons with …
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Association of Human Cytomegalovirus exposure with tuberculosis disease in South African adults with presumptive tuberculosis
Recent studies suggested that human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) exposure may increase tuberculosis (TB) disease risk. We assessed the association between active …
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Practitioner’s perspectives on access to Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis in Tanzania: A mixed-methods and theoretically-informed study to inform policy and practice
Rabies remains a preventable yet fatal disease that continues to claim lives in low- and middle-income countries due to barriers …
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Do sociodemographic factors modify the association between antenatal care utilisation and acute respiratory infection among infants in Ethiopia?
Antenatal care (ANC) is vital for optimum maternal care and could provide an opportunity to prevent acute respiratory infection (ARI) …
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Rare diseases in children—Knowledge, experiences and challenges faced by pediatricians in Tanzania
Diagnosing and treating rare diseases in children is a major challenge for pediatricians globally. There is a lack of adequate …
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Determinants of left ventricular hypertrophy in a cohort attending a medical clinic: A comparative analysis stratified by sex
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a significant cardiovascular complication in sub-Saharan Africa. However, sex-specific determinants of LVH in this population …
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Implementation fidelity of tuberculosis screening for Diabetes mellitus patients among healthcare providers offering diabetes services in Ubungo District, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Globally, the risk of acquiring Tuberculosis (TB) among Diabetes mellitus (DM) patients is three times higher than in the general …
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Living through Cyclone Freddy: “Gendered Health Impacts and Coping Responses in Malawi”
Malawi has increasingly faced severe climate-related disasters, with Cyclone Freddy in 2023 among the most devastating in the country's history. …