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Elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Ghana: Providing evidence through a pre-validation survey
BACKGROUND: In order to achieve elimination of trachoma, a country needs to demonstrate that the elimination prevalence thresholds have been …
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Detection of duo-schistosome infection from filtered urine samples from school children in Zambia after MDA
Schistosomiasis is one of the major Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in sub-Saharan Africa. In sub-Saharan Africa, two major human schistosome …
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Antiretroviral therapy and population mortality: Leveraging routine national data to advance policy
Reducing mortality from HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria with effective medicines, preventing diseases with immunisations, and improving access to safe water …
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Use of a community-led prevention strategy to enhance behavioral changes towards Ebola virus disease prevention: a qualitative case study in Western Côte d’Ivoire
BACKGROUND: Starting in December 2013, the Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic spread in West Africa through five countries (Sierra Leone, …
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Prevalence of intimate partner violence and associated factors amongst women attending antenatal care at Outapi clinic, Namibia: A descriptive survey
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant and largely hidden public health problem for all women and, during pregnancy, …
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Integration of eye health into primary care services in Tanzania: a qualitative investigation of experiences in two districts
BACKGROUND: Visual impairment is a public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa, affecting nearly 5% of the population. Efforts to combat …
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Provider initiated tuberculosis case finding in outpatient departments of health care facilities in Ghana: yield by screening strategy and target group
BACKGROUND: Meticulous identification and investigation of patients presenting with tuberculosis (TB) suggestive symptoms rarely happen in crowded outpatient departments (OPDs). …
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A systematic review of neonatal treatment intensity scores and their potential application in low-resource setting hospitals for predicting mortality, morbidity and estimating resource use
BACKGROUND: Treatment intensity scores can predict mortality and estimate resource use. They may therefore be of interest for essential neonatal …
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Factors affecting prevention and control of malaria among endemic areas of Gurage zone: an implication for malaria elimination in South Ethiopia, 2017
Globally malaria remains one of the most severe public health problems resulting in massive morbidity particularly in developing countries. Ethiopia …
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A cluster randomized controlled trial of lay health worker support for prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) in South Africa
BACKGROUND: We evaluate the impact of clinic-based PMTCT community support by trained lay health workers in addition to standard clinical …
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Patterns of objectively assessed physical activity and sedentary time: Are Nigerian health professional students complying with public health guidelines?
BACKGROUND: Understanding patterns of physical activity and sedentary time is important to effective population-wide primary prevention and control of non-communicable …
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Global incidence and case fatality rate of pulmonary embolism following major surgery: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies
BACKGROUND: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening condition common after major surgery. Although the high incidence (0.3-30%) and mortality rate …
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Predictors of uptake of eye examination in people living with diabetes mellitus in three counties of Kenya
BACKGROUND: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a significant public health concern that is potentially blinding. Clinical practice guidelines recommend annual eye …
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Government policy interventions to reduce human antimicrobial use: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a recognized threat to global public health. Increasing AMR and a dry pipeline of novel …
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Association between Health-Related Quality of Life and Medication Adherence in Pulmonary Tuberculosis in South Africa
Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and adherence to treatment are two often inter-related concepts that have implications for patient …
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Facility-imposed barriers to early utilization of focused antenatal care services in Mangochi District, Malawi – a mixed methods assessment
BACKGROUND: Focused Antenatal Care (FANC) is advocated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a key service approach to improving …
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Prevalence of paediatric chronic suppurative otitis media and hearing impairment in rural Malawi: A cross-sectional survey
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of World Health Organization-defined chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) and mild hearing impairment in a …
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Prevalence of anemia and associated factors among school children in Gondar town public primary schools, northwest Ethiopia: A school-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Anemia is a global public health problem affecting 305 million school children (SC) worldwide. It has deleterious effects in …
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Dengue and yellow fever virus vectors: seasonal abundance, diversity and resting preferences in three Kenyan cities
BACKGROUND: The transmission patterns of dengue (DENV) and yellow fever (YFV) viruses, especially in urban settings, are influenced by Aedes …
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Stunting and its determinant factors among children aged 6–59 months in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Though Ethiopia has implemented different nutritional interventions, childhood stunting on which literature is limited continues as a severe public …