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How prepared is Mozambique to treat COVID-19 patients? A new approach for estimating oxygen service availability, oxygen treatment capacity, and population access to oxygen-ready treatment facilities
BACKGROUND: This study aims to assess the COVID-19 response preparedness of the Mozambican health system by 1) determining the location …
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Factors influencing early postnatal care utilisation among women: Evidence from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey
INTRODUCTION: Early postnatal care (EPNC) utilisation is crucial for averting maternal deaths as recommended by the World Health Organisation. About …
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Survival and predictors of mortality among severe acute malnourished under-five children admitted at Felege-Hiwot comprehensive specialized hospital, northwest, Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is still a global public health problem contributing for under-five morbidity and mortality. The case is similar in …
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Tick-borne relapsing fever Borreliosis, a major public health problem overlooked in Senegal
BACKGROUND: Tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) is the most common vector-borne bacterial disease in humans in West Africa. It is frequently …
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Transcription Factors Interplay Orchestrates the Immune-Metabolic Response of Leishmania Infected Macrophages
Leishmaniasis is a group of heterogenous diseases considered as an important public health problem in several countries. This neglected disease …
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Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among cervical cancer suspected women at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, North-west Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), and …
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Prevalence and risk factors of Schistosoma mansoni infection among preschool-aged children from Panamasso village, Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis remains a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa. Although schistosomiasis is well documented in school-aged children in …
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Vision loss, vision difficulty and psychological distress in South Africa: results from SANHANES-1
BACKGROUND: Psychological distress in vision impairments and blindness is a complex issue and a major public health concern. Sudden adjustments …
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A scoping review of genetics and genomics research ethics policies and guidelines for Africa
BACKGROUND: Genetics and genomics research (GGR) is increasingly being conducted around the world; yet, researchers and research oversight entities in …
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Magnitude and factors associated with surgical site infection among mothers underwent cesarean delivery in Nekemte town public hospitals, western Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Surgical site infection (SSI) is a serious public health problem due to its impacts on maternal morbidity and mortality …
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Antimicrobial resistance profile and multidrug resistance patterns of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from patients suspected of pneumococcal infections in Ethiopia
Abstract Background Antimicrobial-resistant strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae have become one of the greatest challenges to global public health today and …
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“Kankasha” in Kassala: A prospective observational cohort study of the clinical characteristics, epidemiology, genetic origin, and chronic impact of the 2018 epidemic of Chikungunya virus infection in Kassala, Sudan
BACKGROUND: The public health impact of Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is often underestimated. Usually considered a mild condition of short duration, …
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Contested or complementary healing paradigms? Women’s narratives of COVID-19 remedies in Mwanza, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 has caused worldwide fear and uncertainty. Historically, the biomedical disease paradigm established its dominance in tackling emerging infectious …
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The economic burden of cervical cancer in Eswatini: Societal perspective
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer imposes considerable economic burden on societies and individuals. There is lack of evidence regarding this from the …
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Health system determinants of tuberculosis mortality in South Africa: a causal loop model
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health concern in South Africa and TB-related mortality remains unacceptably high. Numerous clinical …
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The niche of One Health approaches in Lassa fever surveillance and control
Lassa fever (LF), a zoonotic illness, represents a public health burden in West African countries where the Lassa virus (LASV) …
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Factors associated with health facility deliveries among mothers living in hospital catchment areas in Rukungiri and Kanungu districts, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Health facility deliveries are generally associated with improved maternal and child health outcomes. However, in Uganda, little is known …
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Male Involvement in Reproductive and Maternal and New Child Health: An Evaluative Qualitative Study on Facilitators and Barriers From Rural Kenya
Male involvement in reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) is known to improve maternal and child health outcomes. However, …
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Community knowledge, attitudes and practices towards malaria in Ha-Lambani, Limpopo Province, South Africa: a cross-sectional household survey
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a global health concern and is endemic in Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu Natal Provinces of South Africa, …
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Determinants of adolescent substance use in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
BACKGROUND: Adolescent substance use continues to be a growing major public health concern in Africa. Recent studies infer an overall …