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1528 publication(s) trouvée(s)
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Factors associated with perceived barriers of health care access among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia: a Secondary data analysis of 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey
Abstract Background: Health care access is the timely use of personal health services to achieve the best health outcomes. Difficulties …
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Prevalence and Socioeconomic inequalities trends in child health comparing within and between group inequalities: Food insecurity and malnutrition in Zimbabwe
Abstract BackgroundInequalities in child health remain a threat to this global efforts to achieve universal health coverage. We assessed socioeconomic …
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Circumcised men’s perceptions, understanding and experiences of voluntary medical male circumcision in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
BACKGROUND: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, has rolled out voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) in response to recommendations that regions with a …
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High proportion of unknown HIV exposure status among children aged less than 2 years: An analytical study using the 2015 National AIDS Indicator Survey in Mozambique
BACKGROUND: Determination of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) exposure status in infants and young children is required to guarantee timely …
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Misoprostol for the prevention of post-partum haemorrhage in Mozambique: an analysis of the interface between human rights, maternal health and development
BACKGROUND: Mozambique has high maternal mortality which is compounded by limited human resources for health, weak access to health services, …
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“Midwives do not appreciate pregnant women who come to the maternity with torn and dirty clothing”: institutional delivery and postnatal care in Torit County, South Sudan: a mixed method study
BACKGROUND: South Sudan has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world, at 789 deaths per 100,000 live …
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Patient satisfaction with directly observed treatment and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis injection administration by lay health workers in rural Eswatini
BACKGROUND: The human resources for health crisis in rural Eswatini led to a novel community-based multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment strategy …
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Impact of capacity building interventions on individual and organizational competency for HPSR in endemic disease control in Nigeria: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: The need to build capacity for health policy and systems research (HPSR) in low- and middle-income countries has been …
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Practice, perceived barriers and motivating factors to medical-incident reporting: a cross-section survey of health care providers at Mbarara regional referral hospital, southwestern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Medical-incident reporting (MIR) ensures patient safety and delivery of quality of care by minimizing unintentional harm among health care …
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A scoping review on family medicine in sub-Saharan Africa: practice, positioning and impact in African health care systems
BACKGROUND: Family medicine (FM) is a relatively new discipline in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), still struggling to find its place in …
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Evidence on access to health care information by women of reproductive age in Low-and-Middle-Income Countries: Scoping Review
Abstract Background Majority of women of reproductive age in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) are not able to access …
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Patterns and predictors of private and public health care utilization in an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya: A cross-sectional study
Abstract BackgroundKnowledge of health care utilization is particularly crucial in low-and middle-income countries where inequalities in burden of disease and …
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Twinning partnership helps to accelerate the performance of district health systems towards achieving Universal Health Coverage
Abstract Background: The twinning partnership is a formal and substantive collaboration between two districts to improve their performance in providing …
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Key factors influencing motivation among health extension workers and health care professionals in four regions of Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background: Although Ethiopia has improved access to health care in recent years, quality of care remains low. Health worker …
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Examining user fee reductions in public primary healthcare facilities in Kenya, 1997–2012: effects on the use and content of antenatal care
BACKGROUND: In 2004, The Kenyan government removed user fees in public dispensaries and health centers and replaced them with registration …
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In search of universal health coverage – highlighting the accessibility of health care to students with disabilities in Ghana: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Accessibility of health care to students with disabilities is a global concern. This is no less important in Ghana, …
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Supervision as a tool for building surgical capacity of district hospitals: the case of Zambia
INTRODUCTION: Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have adopted task shifting of surgical responsibilities to non-physician clinicians (NPCs) as a solution …
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Essential in-vitro laboratory diagnostic services provision in accordance with the WHO standards in Guragae zone primary health care unit level, South Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: Laboratory services are crucial parts of the health system having a great contribution to disease prevention and management. The …
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Statin prescription among patients with type 2 diabetes in Botswana: findings and implications
BACKGROUND: There is evidence of statin benefit among patients with diabetes regardless of cholesterol levels or prior cardiovascular disease history. …
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Evaluating the quality and coverage of post-abortion care in Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study with a census of health facilities
BACKGROUND: An estimated 65,000 abortions occurred in Zimbabwe in 2016, and 40 % resulted in complications that required treatment. Quality …