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General Oncology Care in Mauritania
Abstract As in most African countries, cancer is rapidly becoming a public health problem in Mauritania due to the lack …
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Perceived causes and diagnosis of febrile convulsion in selected rural contexts in Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana
BACKGROUND: Febrile convulsion (FC) is a common seizure disorder among children aged 9 months to 5 years. It is usually …
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Overcoming institutionalised barriers to digital health systems: an autoethnographic case study of the judicialization of a digital health tool
BACKGROUND: The deployment of digital health systems may be impeded by barriers that are, or are linked to underlying enduring …
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Effective management of district-level malaria control and elimination: implementing quality and participative process improvements
Although it is widely recognized that strong program management is essential to achieving better health outcomes, this priority is not …
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Predictors of facility-based delivery utilization in central Ethiopia: A case-control study
BACKGROUND: Improving access to maternal health services has been a priority for the health sector in low-income countries; the utilization …
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Effectiveness of community health workers on identification and mobilization of persons living with epilepsy in rural Rwanda using a validated screening tool
INTRODUCTION: Engagement and training of community health workers (CHWs) have demonstrated their value in different conditions. Despite repeat epilepsy trainings …
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Boosting the impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) through simultaneous screening and treatment of household members of children receiving SMC in Burkina Faso: a protocol for a randomized open label trial
BACKGROUND: Plasmodium falciparum malaria remains a major public health concern in sub-Sahara Africa. Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) with amodiaquine + …
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Clinical and radiographic characteristics of presumptive tuberculosis patients previously treated for tuberculosis in Zambia
BACKGROUND: Persistent respiratory symptoms and radiographic abnormalities are common among individuals previously treated for tuberculosis (TB) and may contribute to …
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Vaccination against tuberculosis, polio and hepatitis B at birth in Podor health district, Northern Senegal: cross-sectional study of vaccination coverage and its associated factors
BACKGROUND: In Senegal, studies focusing specifically on vaccination coverage with the Bacille de Calmette et Guérin (BCG) vaccine, the birth …
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Motivational determinants of physical activity in disadvantaged populations with (pre)diabetes: a cross-cultural comparison
BACKGROUND: Understanding motivational determinants of physical activity (PA) is essential to guide the implementation of PA at individual and population …
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Factors associated with dyslipidemia and its prevalence among Awash wine factory employees, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Dyslipidemia is a highly prevalent and modifiable risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. Though the problem is significant in …
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The fear of social stigma experienced by men: a barrier to male involvement in antenatal care in Misungwi District, rural Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Evidence has shown that male involvement is associated with improved maternal health outcomes. In rural Tanzania, men are the …
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Cervical cancer in women living in South Africa: a record linkage study of the National Health Laboratory Service and the National Cancer Registry
INTRODUCTION: In countries with high HIV prevalence, it is important to understand the cervical cancer (CC) patterns by HIV status …
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Women’s attitudes towards negotiating safe sexual practices in Nigeria: Do family structure and decision-making autonomy play a role?
BACKGROUND: The risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is related to women's sexual attitudes, …
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The World Health Organization's Actions Within the United Nations System to Facilitate a Whole-of-Society Response to COVID-19 at Country Level
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic highlighted that managing health emergencies requires more than an effective health response, but that operationalizing …
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Effect of nutritional education on anthropometric deficits among pre-school aged children in south West Ethiopia: quasi-experimental study
BACKGROUND: Under-nutrition is a global problem and one of the most serious public health issues. Globally, 156 million under-five children …
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Training needs assessment for practicing pediatric critical care nurses in Malawi to inform the development of a specialized master’s education pathway: a cohort study
BACKGROUND: Significant improvements in under-five mortality in Malawi have been demonstrated over the past thirty years; however, Malawian healthcare remains …
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Prevalence of Schistosoma mono- and co-infections with multiple common parasites and associated risk factors and morbidity profile among adults in the Taabo health and demographic surveillance system, South-Central Côte d’Ivoire
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis remains an important public health problem, also among adults, and infected individuals not treated serve as a reservoir …
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High prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis in a desert population: results from an exploratory study around the Ounianga lakes in Chad
BACKGROUND: Researching a water-borne disease in the middle of the Sahara desert might not seem the most relevant concern. However, …
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Skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding practices in Nigeria: a study of socioeconomic inequalities
BACKGROUND: The effects of breastfeeding practices on children's health are undoubtedly of great interest. However, inequalities in breastfeeding practices and …