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Use of wild edible and nutraceutical plants in Raya-Azebo District of Tigray Region, northern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Although there is a wide use of wild edible plants (WEPs) in Ethiopia, very little work has so far …
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Ethnobotanical study of nutraceutical plants used to manage opportunistic infections associated with HIV/AIDS in Acholi sub-region, Northern Uganda
Abstract Background Nutraceutical plants play a potential role as supportive treatment with antiretroviral drugs in the management of opportunistic infections …
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Cloth sharing with a scabies case considerably explains human scabies among children in a low socioeconomic rural community of Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: In 2020, scabies were integrated into the WHO roadmap for neglected tropical diseases, aimed at ending the negligence to …
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Correction: Impact of health systems reform on COVID-19 control in Sierra Leone: a case study
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Descriptive account of the first use of the LeVe CPAP System, a new frugal CPAP System, in adult patients with COVID-19 Pneumonitis in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has been a key treatment modality for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) worldwide. Globally, the …
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Dual contraceptive use and associated factors among female sex workers in Gulu City, Uganda in 2023
BACKGROUND: Dual contraception is an essential approach to mitigating the heightened risks of unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections faced …
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Ethnomedicinal plants used for malaria treatment in Rukungiri District, Western Uganda
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a major global health challenge and a serious cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. In …
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Community perceptions on the effectiveness of herbal medicines and factors associated with their use in managing diarrhoea among under-five children in North-eastern Tanzania
BACKGROUND: The demand for herbal medicines continues to increase globally. However, community perceptions on their effectiveness and factors influencing their …
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Anopheles mosquito diversity, entomological indicators of malaria transmission and challenges of morphological identification in southwestern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: A number of Anopheles species play either a primary or secondary role in malaria transmission. This necessitates understanding the …
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Medicinal plants used for treatment of malaria by indigenous communities of Tororo District, Eastern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains the leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa. Although recent developments such as malaria vaccine trials inspire …
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Impact of access to improved water and sanitation on diarrhea reduction among rural under-five children in low and middle-income countries: a propensity score matched analysis
BACKGROUND: Diarrhea, the second leading cause of child morbidity and mortality worldwide, is responsible for more than 90% of deaths …
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Safety of equine tetanus antitoxin for prophylactic use in Ethiopia: a retrospective multi-center study
BACKGROUND: Tetanus remains a severe life-threatening infectious disease and neurological disorder in many parts of the world, where immunization programs …
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Impact of health systems reform on COVID-19 control in Sierra Leone: a case study
BACKGROUND: There are various impacts of COVID-19 on health systems of the world. The health systems of low- and middle-income …
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Public relations strategies employed by the Ghana Health Service to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: a qualitative inquiry
BACKGROUND: Strategies for developing and advancing good public relations can be recognized in nearly all fields of life without making …
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Malaria vaccines: the 60-year journey of hope and final success—lessons learned and future prospects
BACKGROUND: The world has made great strides towards beating malaria, although about half of the world population is still exposed …
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Insecticide resistance status of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes in southern Benin, West Africa
BACKGROUND: The emergence of insecticide resistance in Aedes mosquitoes could undermine efforts to control arboviruses. The present study aims to …
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Appropriate feeding practice and associated factors among under-five children with diarrheal disease in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-country analysis
BACKGROUND: Diarrheal disease is one of the leading causes of child mortality and morbidity in low-income countries. Although the provision …
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Acceptance and hesitancy to receive COVID-19 vaccine among university students in Egypt: a nationwide survey
BACKGROUND: The public's willingness to be vaccinated will determine the success of the COVID-19 vaccination program. The aim of this …
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Spatial distribution and determinants of high-risk fertility behavior among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: In low-and-middle-income, including Ethiopia, high-risk fertility behavior is a major public health concern. High-risk fertility behavior has an adverse …
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Antibiotic resistance in ocular bacterial infections: an integrative review of ophthalmic chloramphenicol
INTRODUCTION: Chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum antibiotic widely used for treating ophthalmic infections, but concerns about rising bacterial resistance to chloramphenicol …