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An audit of completeness of Road to Health Booklet at a community health centre in South Africa
BACKGROUND: For continuity and quality of care, accurate record-keeping is crucial. Complete care is facilitated by completing a child's Road …
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COVID-19 impact on HIV PrEP uptake and retention at selected health facilities in Eswatini
BACKGROUND: Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uses antiretroviral medication to reduce HIV risk in HIV-negative individuals. Despite its effectiveness, global uptake …
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The factors associated with teenage pregnancy among young women aged between 15 and 19 years in Rwanda: a retrospective cross-sectional study on the Rwanda Demographic Health Survey 2019–2020
Background: Teenage pregnancy is a significant public health issue and is strongly associated with risky sexual behaviors such as early …
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Seroprevalence of Brucella spp. and Rift Valley fever virus infections in communal pastoral cattle at the wildlife-livestock interface, Zambezi region, Namibia
Introduction Brucellosis and Rift Valley fever (RVF) are neglected zoonotic diseases (NZD) that threaten public health, animal health, and production …
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Clinico-microbiological investigation of factors contributing to suboptimal viral suppression among HIV/AIDS patients on sustained antiretroviral treatment in the upper east region of Ghana
Introduction HIV remains a major global health challenge, with approximately 48.1 million people affected worldwide and nearly 69% residing in …
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Dietary diversity and associated factors among children aged 6–23 months attending a public health hospital in Awi zone, Ethiopia, 2023
Background Inadequate dietary diversity among children aged 6–23 months remains a public problem in Ethiopia. Adequate dietary diversity is crucial …
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RETRACTED: Awareness and infection prevention practices of hepatitis B virus among informal caregivers in public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2024
Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection poses a significant global health challenge, leading to approximately 1.1 million deaths annually. Informal …
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Husband involvement in postnatal care services utilization and associated factors in Bishoftu Town, Central Ethiopia; community-based cross-sectional study
Background Both mothers and newborns go through a critical time in their lives during the postnatal period, and the majority …
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Intestinal parasitic infections among children aged 7–14 years in Mizan-Aman city, Southwest Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study
Background Intestinal parasitic infections continue to pose a major threat to human health globally, with a particularly high prevalence in …
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Barriers and facilitators to programmatic mass drug administration in persistent schistosomiasis hotspot communities: An ethnographic study along Lake Albert, midwestern Uganda
BACKGROUND: The WHO Neglected Tropical Disease Roadmap for 2021-2030 includes the goal of eliminating schistosomiasis as a public health problem …
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Integrating modern and herbal medicines in controlling malaria: experiences of orthodox healthcare providers in Ghana
BACKGROUND: In Ghana, the government has integrated herbal medicine into the formal healthcare system in response to widespread use of …
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Development and validation of a risk score to predict adverse birth outcomes using maternal characteristics in northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective follow-up study
Background: Adverse birth outcomes are unfavorable outcomes of pregnancy that are particularly common in low- and middle-income countries. At least …
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An integrated, multidisciplinary management team intervention to improve patient-centeredness, HIV, and maternal-child outcomes in Lesotho: formative research on participatory implementation strategies
BACKGROUND: Reducing perinatal HIV transmission and optimizing maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes in high HIV prevalence settings is an …
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Temporal changes in Plasmodium falciparum genetic diversity and multiplicity of infection across three areas of varying malaria transmission intensities in Uganda
Abstract Background Malaria is a significant public health challenge in Uganda, with Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) responsible for most of …
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A descriptive summary of the WHO availability assessments of medical abortion medicines in eight African countries
BACKGROUND: The use of medical abortion using either a combination of mifepristone and misoprostol, or misoprostol alone has contributed to …
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Evaluating maternal death surveillance and response system in Sunyani Municipality of Bono region in Ghana from 2017-2021
INTRODUCTION: Maternal death rates in Ghana have decreased overall but remain high in rural areas. The Maternal Death Surveillance and …
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Taenia saginata prevalence in cattle slaughtered at low throughput abattoirs in South Africa
Meat inspection is the routine method used to identify cattle infected with Taenia saginata; however, the sensitivity of this method …
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Barriers and facilitators of benzathine penicillin G adherence among rheumatic heart disease patients: a mixed methods systematic review using the COM-B (capability, opportunity, and motivation for behavior) model
BACKGROUND: Benzathine penicillin G (BPG) is a proven preventive agent for preventing the progression of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and …
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Achieving malaria-free: Egypt's journey to WHO certification and global implications for disease control
Egypt's recent malaria-free certification by the World Health Organization (WHO) marks a significant achievement in public health, underscoring the effectiveness …
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A mixed methods study of zootherapy practices and associated risks for zoonotic disease spillover in Rwanda
Abstract Background Zootherapy, the use of animals for human medicine and related cultural purposes, is an important component of traditional …