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Transcontinental dispersal of Anopheles gambiae occurred from West African origin via serial founder events
Abstract The mosquito Anopheles gambiae s.s. is distributed across most of sub-Saharan Africa and is of major scientific and public …
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Management of uncomplicated malaria in private health facilities in North-West Ethiopia: a clinical audit of current practices
Abstract Background Malaria is one of the leading public health problems in sub-Saharan Africa that contributes to significant patient morbidity …
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Leveraging incentives to increase HIV testing uptake among men: qualitative insights from rural Uganda
BACKGROUND: Few studies have explored how economic incentives influence behavioral outcomes. This study aimed to identify pathways of action of …
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Monitoring of efficacy, tolerability and safety of artemether–lumefantrine and artesunate–amodiaquine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Lambaréné, Gabon: an open-label clinical trial
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a major public health problem, affecting mainly low-and middle-income countries. The management of this parasitic disease is …
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Uptake of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy among women in selected communities of Ebonyi State, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Malaria in pregnancy has adverse effects on maternal and child health. Intermittent preventive treatment (IPTp) with three doses of …
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Hepatitis B virus seromarkers among HIV infected adults on ART: An unmet need for HBV screening in eastern Ethiopia
Progression of chronic HBV to cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease (ESLD), and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is more rapid in HIV positive …
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Usefulness of combined screening methods for rapid detection of falsified and/or substandard medicines in the absence of a confirmatory method
BACKGROUND: The influx of substandard and falsified medicines is a global public health challenge and its rapid detection is a …
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Palliative care for people living with HIV/AIDS: Factors influencing healthcare workers’ knowledge, attitude and practice in public health facilities, Abuja, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Physicians and nurses play vital roles in addressing palliative care (PC) needs of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). The …
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Adherence to the referral advice after introduction of rectal artesunate for pre-referral treatment of severe malaria at the community level: a noninferiority trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
BACKGROUND: The Democratic Republic of the Congo adopted the strategy of using, at the community level, a dose of rectal …
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Water supply, sanitation and hygiene interventions and childhood diarrhea in Kersa and Omo Nada districts of Jimma Zone, Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Diarrhea is a major public health problem that disproportionately affects children in developing countries, including Ethiopia. Most of the …
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Reasons and multilevel factors associated with unscheduled contraceptive use discontinuation in Ethiopia: evidence from Ethiopian demographic and health survey 2016
BACKGROUND: Contraceptive discontinuations for reasons other than the desire for pregnancy are a public health concern because of their negative …
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Household-focused interventions to enhance the treatment and management of HIV in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review
BACKGROUND: HIV remains a major public health challenge in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The initiation of a greater …
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Spectrum of heart diseases in children presenting to a paediatric cardiac echocardiography clinic in the Lake Zone of Tanzania: a 7 years overview
BACKGROUND: Congenital heart diseases (CHD) are among the most common congenital malformations. It is estimated that the incidence of CHD …
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Applying the workload indicators of staffing needs method in determining frontline health workforce staffing for primary level facilities in Rivers state Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Nigeria faces health workforce challenges and poor population health indices resulting from disparities in health worker densities by geographical …
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Gene drives for schistosomiasis transmission control
Schistosomiasis is one of the most important and widespread neglected tropical diseases (NTD), with over 200 million people infected in …
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Evidence of health inequity in child survival: spatial and Bayesian network analyses of stillbirth rates in 194 countries
Estimated at 2.6 million annually, stillbirths worldwide have stayed alarmingly high, in contrast to neonatal and under-five mortality rates. It …
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A double-masked placebo-controlled trial of azithromycin to prevent child mortality in Burkina Faso, West Africa: Community Health with Azithromycin Trial (CHAT) study protocol
BACKGROUND: Biannual, mass azithromycin distribution has previously been shown to reduce all-cause child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Subgroup analysis suggested …
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Urban-rural disparities in treatment outcomes among recurrent TB cases in Southern Province, Zambia
BACKGROUND: At least 13-20% of all Tuberculosis (TB) cases are recurrent TB. Recurrent TB has critical public health importance because …
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Poor nutrition for under-five children from poor households in Ethiopia: Evidence from 2016 Demographic and Health Survey
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia is commonly affected by drought and famine, and this has taken quite a toll on citizens of the …
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Prevalence and associated factors of active trachoma among children in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Trachoma is the commonest infectious cause of blindness. It is prevalent in areas where personal and community hygiene …