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Food insecurity and associated factors among adult HIV patients on anti-retroviral therapy in Dessie referral hospital, South Wollo Zone, North central Ethiopia
Food insecurity has a paramount negative impact on the overall nutritional and health status of people living with the human …
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Investments for effective functionality of health systems towards Universal Health Coverage in Africa: A scoping review
The health challenges in Africa underscore the importance of effectively investing in health systems. Unfortunately, there is no information on …
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Factors associated with receipt of a timely infant birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine at a tertiary hospital in North-Central Nigeria
The World Health Organization recommends universal vaccination of medically stable infants with Hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth …
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Spatio-temporal variations in neonatal mortality rates in Ghana: An application of hierarchical Bayesian methods
Ghana might not meet the SDGs target 3.2 of reducing neonatal mortality to 12 deaths per 1000 live births by …
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High impact health service interventions for attainment of UHC in Africa: A systematic review
African countries have prioritized the attainment of targets relating to Universal Health Coverage (UHC), Health Security (HSE) and Coverage of …
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The burden of vaccine hesitancy for routine immunization in Yaounde-Cameroon: A cross-sectional study
Immunization is the most cost-effective health intervention in the world yet, vaccination uptake is still low with less than 50% …
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Understanding older peoples’ chronic disease self-management practices and challenges in the context of grandchildren caregiving: A qualitative study in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
While chronic diseases are amongst the major health burdens of older South Africans, the responsibilities of caring for grandchildren, by …
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Stakeholder perspectives around post-TB wellbeing and care in Kenya and Malawi
BACKGROUND: There is growing awareness of the burden of post-TB morbidity, and its impact on the lives and livelihoods of …
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“She is the one who knows”: A qualitative exploration of oral and injectable PrEP as part of a community empowerment approach to HIV prevention among female sex workers in the Dominican Republic and Tanzania
Despite documented interest among female sex workers (FSW), uptake of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention has been low. …
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Antibiotic susceptibility patterns of pathogens isolated from laboratory specimens at Livingstone Central Hospital in Zambia
BACKGROUND: Multidrug resistance (MDR) is a global problem that require multifaceted effort to curb it. This study aimed to evaluate …
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How women’s empowerment influences fertility-related outcomes and contraceptive practices: A cross-sectional study in Mozambique
Women's empowerment could be a crucial step for tackling gender inequality and improve women's reproductive health and rights in Mozambique. …
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Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on health service utilization across regions of Ethiopia: An interrupted time series analysis of health information system data from 2019–2020
The spread of COVID-19 and associated deaths have remained low in Ethiopia. However, the pandemic could pose a public health …
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Community access to rectal artesunate for malaria (CARAMAL): A large-scale observational implementation study in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria and Uganda
The key to reducing malaria deaths in highly endemic areas is prompt access to quality case management. Given that many …
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Machine learning with routine electronic medical record data to identify people at high risk of disengagement from HIV care in Tanzania
Machine learning methods for health care delivery optimization have the potential to improve retention in HIV care, a critical target …
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Implementation of a COVID-19 screening tool in a southern Nigerian tertiary health facility
Screening for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in emergency rooms of health facilities during outbreaks prevents nosocomial transmission. However, effective tools …
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The role of men in antenatal care and preventing HIV transmission from mothers to infants in Gambella region, Ethiopia
Prevention of vertical transmission of HIV has evolved over the past two decades. Although public health agencies advocate for male …
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“In our culture, if you quarantine someone, you stigmatize them”: Qualitative insights on barriers to observing COVID-19 prevention behaviors in Côte d’Ivoire
While vaccines are now authorized for use against the SARS-CoV2 virus, they remain inaccessible for much of the world and …
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Findings of a community screening programme for human cystic echinococcosis in a non-endemic area
Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonosis caused by infection with the larval stages of the taeniid cestodes of the species …
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The role of material deprivations in determining ART adherence: Evidence from a conjoint analysis among HIV-positive adults in Uganda
Despite sustained global scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART), adherence to ART remains low. Less than half of those in HIV …
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Acceptability and associated factors of indoor residual spraying for malaria control by households in Luangwa district of Zambia: A multilevel analysis
The global burden of malaria has increased from 227 million cases in 2019 to 247 million cases in 2020. Indoor …