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Cholera epidemic amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Moroto district, Uganda: Hurdles and opportunities for control
INTRODUCTION: On 21st March 2020, the first COVID-19 case was detected in Uganda and a COVID-19 pandemic declared. On the …
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Perceived benefits, challenges, and recommendations for HIV research dissemination and implementation science efforts in Tanzania: Findings from the HIV/AIDS Research Forum brainstorming session
Although several international and national HIV/AIDS conferences exist, there was not a national conference in Tanzania focusing on HIV/AIDS disseminating …
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Occurrence of urinary schistosomiasis and associated bacteria in parts of Ondo State, Nigeria
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by blood flukes (trematode worms) of the genus Schistosoma and is common among the …
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Long-term consequences of food insecurity among Ebola virus disease-affected households after the 2013–2016 epidemic in rural communities of Kono District, Sierra Leone: A qualitative study
The 2013-2016 Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic caused food insecurity during and immediately following local outbreaks in Sierra Leone, but …
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Effectiveness of self-managed abortion during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from a pooled analysis of two prospective, observational cohort studies in Nigeria
Globally, restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic altered access to clinical abortion care, as well as people's ability to access …
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Pattern and correlates of physical activity and sedentary behaviours of pregnant women in Ibadan, Nigeria: Findings from Ibadan pregnancy cohort study
Globally, physical inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for premature death. Pregnancy is associated with reduced physical activity because …
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Adolescent support club attendance and self-efficacy associated with HIV treatment outcomes in Tanzania
HIV treatment outcomes may be improved by ameliorating psychosocial challenges adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) face. This analysis describes participation …
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Reduction in initiations of drug-sensitive tuberculosis treatment in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic: Analysis of retrospective, facility-level data
In response to the global pandemic of COVID-19, South Africa implemented a strict lockdown in March 2020 before its first …
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Know your tuberculosis epidemic–Is it time to add Mycobacterium tuberculosis immunoreactivity back into global surveillance?
Tuberculosis (TB) still causes 1.5 million deaths globally each year. Over recent decades, slow and uneven declines in TB incidence …
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Patient preferences for HIV service delivery models; a Discrete Choice Experiment in Kisumu, Kenya
Novel "differentiated service delivery" models for HIV treatment that reduce clinic visit frequency, minimize waiting time, and deliver treatment in …
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Knowledge and attitudes about HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: Evidence from in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with policy makers, healthcare providers, and end-users in Lesotho
Studies on knowledge and attitudes about HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) have mostly focused on key populations in North America and …
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Confirming—and testing—bonds of trust: A mixed methods study exploring community health workers’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, Haiti and Kenya
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and national responses, trust (one's belief that a system acts in one's best interest) is important …
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HIV-1 integrase resistance associated mutations and the use of dolutegravir in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
As sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries are transitioning to dolutegravir (DTG)-based ART, baseline data are required for optimal monitoring of therapeutic …
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Improving in-patient neonatal data quality as a pre-requisite for monitoring and improving quality of care at scale: A multisite retrospective cohort study in Kenya
The objectives of this study were to (1)explore the quality of clinical data generated from hospitals providing in-patient neonatal care …
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Protective efficacy of holed and aging PBO-pyrethroid synergist-treated nets on malaria infection prevalence in north-western Tanzania
Two billion pyrethroid long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) have been distributed since 2004 for malaria prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa. Current malaria …
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A qualitative investigation of facilitators and barriers to DREAMS uptake among adolescents with grandparent caregivers in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Adolescents with grandparent caregivers have experienced challenges including the death of one or both parents due to HIV in sub-Saharan …
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Trends of unmet need for family planning among currently married reproductive age women in Ethiopia: A multivariate decomposition analysis
INTRODUCTION: Despite decreasing the percentage of women with unmet needs, Ethiopian women still have a higher unmet need for family …
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Factors influencing the sustainability of homestead vegetable production intervention in Rufiji, Tanzania: A cross-sectional mixed methods study
There is growing evidence that home vegetable gardening interventions improve food security and nutrition outcomes at the family level. Sustainability …
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Rethinking malaria: Governance lessons from other disease programs
The global disruptions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the stagnation of progress of global malaria elimination …
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‘This disease is not meant for the hospital, it is Asram’: Implications of a traditionally-defined illness on healthcare seeking for children under-5 in rural Ashanti, Ghana
Every child has the right to survive, grow and develop. However, in spite of the considerable global gains that have …