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Diversified dietary intake and associated factors among pregnant mothers attending antenatal care follow-up in public health facilities of Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia
Poor diversity dietary intake has great significance to women, pregnancy outcome and on her fetus or the growing and development …
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Stigma and discrimination tendencies towards COVID-19 survivors: Evidence from a nationwide population-based survey in Ghana
Historically, infectious diseases have generated fears among populations. Unhealthy handling of these fears result in the stigma and discrimination of …
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Exploring the lived experiences of parents caring for infants with gastroschisis in Rwanda: The untold story
Pediatric surgery is a crucial pillar of health equity but is often not prioritized in the global health agenda, especially …
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Geospatial mapping of timely access to inpatient neonatal care and its relationship to neonatal mortality in Kenya
Globally, 2.4 million newborns die in the first month of life, with neonatal mortality rates (NMR) per 1,000 livebirths being …
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Aging and hypertension among the global poor—Panel data evidence from Malawi
Hypertension is a rapidly growing disease burden among older persons in low-income countries (LICs) that is often inadequately diagnosed and …
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of health care waste management among Zambian health care workers
Poor management of health care waste poses a serious threat to the health of health care workers, patients and communities. …
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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in four states of Nigeria in October 2020: A population-based household survey
The observed epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in sub-Saharan Africa has varied greatly from that in Europe and the United States, with …
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A syndemic born of war: Combining intersectionality and structural violence to explore the biosocial interactions of neglected tropical diseases, disability and mental distress in Liberia
The intersections between NTDs, disability, and mental ill-health are increasingly recognised globally. Chronic morbidity resultant from many NTDs, particularly those …
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Nigeria: Systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based studies
In Nigeria, several studies have assessed the prevalence of overweight/obesity with different reports. The purpose of this study was to …
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Tobacco and other risk factors for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Lilongwe Malawi: Results from the Lilongwe esophageal cancer case: Control study
OBJECTIVE: Esophageal cancer is the second commonest cancer in Malawi, and 95% of all cases are esophageal squamous cell carcinoma …
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What Africa can do to accelerate and sustain progress against malaria
After a longstanding global presence, malaria is now largely non-existent or suppressed in most parts of the world. Today, cases …
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Epidemiological factors associated with HBV infection and uptake of testing in south west region of Cameroon: What can be done to scale up HBV testing in our setting?
Hepatitis B infection affects millions of people globally, partly due to its high degree of transmissibility and asymptomatic nature. This …
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Utility of silhouette showcards to assess adiposity in three countries across the epidemiological transition
The Pulvers' silhouette showcards provide a non-invasive and easy-to-use way of assessing an individual's body size perception using nine silhouette …
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Impact of a Cryptococcal meningitis diagnosis and treatment program at Lira Regional Referral Hospital in rural, Northern Uganda
In rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa, infrastructure and resources for treatment of cryptococcal meningitis (CM) are often lacking. We introduced …
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Predictors of HIV testing among women experiencing intimate partner violence in the Central Region of Ghana
HIV testing, which is important for the control of the HIV pandemic, has been hampered by several factors including Intimate …
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Prevalence and factors associated with hyperglycemia in a rural population of Tanvè and Dékanmey in Benin in 2019
BACKGROUND: Hyperglycemia leads to serious damage to the body, especially the blood vessels and nerves. This study aimed to determine …
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Ethnic diversity and mortality in northwest Burkina Faso: An analysis of the Nouna health and demographic surveillance system from 2000 to 2012
Ethnic diversity has been a topic of contention across the globe, contrasted with economic development, social security, and political stability. …
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Retrospective identification of key activities in Uganda’s preparedness measures related to the 2018–2020 EVD outbreak in eastern DRC utilizing a framework evaluation tool
Uganda has engaged in numerous capacity building activities related to outbreak preparedness over the last two decades and initiated additional …
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Are return-of-service bursaries an effective investment to build health workforce capacity? A qualitative study of key South African policymakers
Return-of-service schemes (RoS) or bursaries are used in South Africa and other nations to publicly fund the training of skilled …
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Adolescent parenthood and HIV-infection in South Africa—Associations with child cognitive development
HIV, both directly and indirectly, impacts child development outcomes. The most severe impacts are for children infected with HIV, and …