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Prevalence of tuberculosis among prisoners in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a key community health problem in numerous settings, predominantly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). TB is the …
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Prognostics of multiple malaria episodes and nutritional status in children aged 6 to 59 months from 2013 to 2017 in Dangassa, Mali
Background: In Africa, the relationship between nutritional status and malaria remains complex and difficult to interpret in children. Understanding it …
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Strong Effect of Demographic Changes on Tuberculosis Susceptibility in South Africa
Abstract South Africa is among the world’s top eight TB burden countries, and despite a focus on HIV-TB co-infection, most …
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Seeking and reaching emergency care: A cross sectional household survey across two Liberian counties
The overwhelming burden of morbidity and mortality from injury and medical conditions requiring acute care are borne by low- and …
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Comparing vaccination coverage before and during COVID-19 pandemic in children under one year in the health district of commune V in Bamako, Mali
Abstract Introduction Although an essential frontline service in the prevention of child morbidity and mortality, there are indications that routine …
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Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practices towards canine visceral leishmaniasis based on the one health concept in Weliso and Ejaji Towns, Oromia, Ethiopia
Canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) is a significant vector-borne Meta zoonotic disease caused by agents of the L. donovani complex. The …
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Household costs incurred under community- and facility-based service-delivery models of tuberculosis preventive therapy for children: a survey in Cameroon and Uganda
Background Tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) in child household contacts is recommended by World Health Organization (WHO) but limited data has …
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Effectiveness of conditional cash transfers, subsidized child care and life skills training on adolescent mothers’ schooling, sexual and reproductive health, and mental health outcomes in Burkina Faso and Malawi: the PROMOTE Project pilot randomized controlled trial protocol
INTRODUCTION: Girls' and women's health as well as social and economic wellbeing are often negatively impacted by early childbearing. In …
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Schistosomiasis control in Senegal: results from community data analysis for optimizing preventive chemotherapy intervention with praziquantel
BACKGROUND: Over the past two decades, preventive chemotherapy (PC) with praziquantel (PZQ) is the major strategy for controlling schistosomiasis in …
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Community-based directly observed therapy is effective and results in better treatment outcomes for patients with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Health facility-based directly observed therapy (HF DOT) is the main strategy for the management of patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis …
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Impact of a simplified treatment protocol for moderate acute malnutrition with a decentralized treatment approach in emergency settings of Niger
Introduction Of the 45.4 million children under five affected by acute malnutrition in the world, the majority (31.8 million) are …
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From policy to practice: a qualitive study exploring the role of community health workers during the COVID-19 response in Sierra Leone
BACKGROUND: During the COVID-19 pandemic, community health workers (CHWs) were required to help their communities respond to the outbreak in …
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Trends and spatial distribution of neonatal sepsis, Uganda, 2016–2020
BACKGROUND: In Uganda, sepsis is the third-leading cause of neonatal deaths. Neonatal sepsis can be early-onset sepsis (EOS), which occurs …
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A qualitative analysis of community health worker perspectives on the implementation of the preconception and pregnancy phases of the Bukhali randomised controlled trial
Abstract Community health workers (CHWs) play an important role in health systems in low– and middle-income countries, including South Africa. …
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Community-based management of a five-arm randomised clinical trial in COVID-19 outpatients in South Africa: challenges and opportunities
BACKGROUND: Repeated COVID-19 waves and corresponding mitigation measures have impacted health systems globally with exceptional challenges. In response to the …
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Correction: Expanding Community Health Worker decision space: learning from a Participatory Action Research training intervention in a rural South African district
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Improving community health volunteers’ knowledge on cervical cancer using dialogue-based training in rural Kisumu County
Abstract Background The global burden of cervical cancer continue to rise with the low- and middle-income countries bearing the greatest …
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Availability, stock levels and usage of In-vitro diagnostics in the Bono region, Ghana: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Point-of-care (POC) diagnostic tests play essential roles in diagnosis, surveillance, and disease management in health settings. Nevertheless, implementation challenges …
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“It is not by choice that I gave birth at home”: the social determinants of home births during COVID-19 in peri-urban and urban Kenya, a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the provision of global maternal health services, with an increase in home births. However, …
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Gender-based roles, psychosocial variation, and power relations during delivery and postnatal care: a qualitative case study in rural Ethiopia
Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) strongly encouraged men to support women in receiving maternal healthcare. However, especially in developing …