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Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding hepatitis B virus among healthcare workers in Beira City, Mozambique

ABSTRACT Background Hepatitis B is a disease transmitted through blood and other body fluids. In addition to vaccination, knowledge about …

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Vitamin D binding protein rs7041 and rs4588 gene polymorphisms in Ugandan tuberculosis patients and household contacts: A pilot study

Background: Tuberculosis remains a significant global public health concern. Genetic variants influence the distribution of vitamin D in circulation, leading …

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Micronutrient and protein-energy supplementation enhance vaccine responses in undernourished children: Evidence from a systematic review

Background Malnutrition impairs immune function and vaccine responses, particularly in low-income settings. This can lead to reduced seroconversion rates and …

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Substance Use and Clinical Correlates of Opioid Dependence: A Multifactorial Analysis

Abstract Background Opioid dependence poses a growing public health challenge in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), yet data from sub-Saharan …

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Assessment of the prevalence of scabies and associated risk factors

Background Scabies remains a significant public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly among children and the elderly. It is mostly …

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Scaling up of electronic case-based disease surveillance reporting for COVID-19 and other notifiable diseases through capacity building and antigen RDT provision: a case study of Sierra Leone

Introduction: Electronic case-based disease surveillance (eCBDS) provides timely and detailed data collection on diseases and their risk factors for control …

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Feasibility of Vital Signs Assessment by Community Health Workers during Antenatal Care Community Outreach in Lusaka, Zambia: A Qualitative Study

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Assessment of prescribing practices for respiratory tract infections in public health facilities, Jinja City, Uganda, June 2022–May 2023

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Corrigendum: Viral load change and time to death among adult HIV/AIDS patients on ART after test-and-treat in Northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective multi-center follow-up study using Bayesian joint modeling

Corrigendum: Viral load change and time to death among adult HIV/AIDS patients on ART after test-and-treat in Northwest Ethiopia: a …

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Nodules as a Risk Factor for Acute Attacks in Lymphedema: Evidence from Addis Ababa City Administration, Ethiopia

Abstract Background Lymphedema is a chronic condition characterized by fluid accumulation and tissue swelling, often complicated by recurrent acute attacks. …

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Public health facility vulnerabilities, preparedness and health outcomes for P. falciparum and Dengue virus infected children under 5 years with acute febrile illnesses in Western Kenya.

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Prevalence, bacterial profile, antimicrobial resistance pattern, and predictors of blood culture positive sepsis among adults admitted at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital in Uganda

Introduction There is paucity of data on the prevalence, bacterial profile, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) pattern, and predictors of blood culture …

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Key predictors of maternal mild depression and anxiety in low resource settings: A machine learning approach

Abstract Background Maternal mental health (MMH) disorders, particularly depression and anxiety, are major public health concerns in low- and middle-income …

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An oviposition pheromone, hexadecanoic acid, found on the eggs of Phlebotomus papatasi from Central Tunisia, attracts gravid females and stimulates oviposition

Abstract Phlebotomus papatasi is a vector of Leishmania major , the etiologic agent of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis, a disfiguring and …

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Time to a Tuberculosis Treatment Cure and Its Predictors among Tuberculosis Patients at Public Health Facilities in Arbaminch Town, South Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cohort Study

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Prioritizing countries for TB vaccine readiness research using a global stakeholder-centric approach

ABSTRACT Background The promise of new tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidates prompts the need for research on vaccine demand and health …

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Vaccination Gaps and Hepatitis B Prevalence Among Pregnant Women in Bauchi State: A Call for Strengthened Immunization Efforts (Preprint)

BACKGROUND Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) remains a major public health concern, particularly among vulnerable populations such as pregnant women. This …

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Bringing malaria diagnosis and treatment closer to the people: economic rationale for expanding malaria community case management to all ages in a rural district in Madagascar

BACKGROUND: Expanding malaria community case management (mCCM) to all ages could shift the point-of-care to the community leading to improved …

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For girls and women (4GW) HPV RCT protocol: a crowdsourced, pragmatic stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial to improve uptake of HPV vaccination and screening among mother-daughter dyads in Nigeria

BACKGROUND: Expanding human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for girls and HPV self-collection for women can reduce the global burden of cervical …

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The influence of Temperature and Relative Humidity on the Development and Survival of Laboratory-Reared Anopheles arabiensis in Ethiopia

Abstract Malaria, a major vector-borne disease transmitted by female Anopheles mosquitoes, remains a critical public health challenge in tropical and …

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