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Primary health care providers’ views on managing substance use among people living with HIV
BACKGROUND: The growing culture of substance use among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH) is a serious threat to …
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Community-based counselling programme for pregnant women with alcohol problems in Cape Town, South Africa: a qualitative study of the views of pregnant women and healthcare professionals
Introduction: South Africa lacks services to detect and address alcohol use during pregnancy, particularly outside of health-care facilities. This study …
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Feasibility of screening for cognitive impairment among older persons and referral by community health workers in Wakiso district, Uganda
BACKGROUND: In Uganda, cognitive impairment in older persons aged ≥ 60 years is often undiagnosed due to inadequate appreciation of …
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Pilot implementation of community health advocacy teams to improve the effectiveness of long-lasting insecticide net distribution through both campaigns and continuous channels in Ghana: a qualitative study of opportunities and barriers to implementation
Introduction: In Ghana, the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) distributes long-lasting insecticide net (LLIN) to households for free through the …
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Adaption and pilot testing of a lay HIV supporter program for traditional healers: a mixed methods study in rural Uganda
BACKGROUND: Half of people living with HIV (PLWH) in sub-Saharan Africa default from care within two years. In Uganda, and …
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Usability of pulse oximeters used by community health and primary care workers as screening tools for severe illness in children under five in low resource settings: A cross-sectional study in Cambodia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Uganda
Timely recognition and referral of severely ill children is especially critical in low-resource health systems. Pulse-oximeters can improve health outcomes …
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Applying community health systems lenses to identify determinants of access to surgery among mobile & migrant populations with hydrocele in Zambia: A mixed methods assessment
Hydrocele which is caused by long term lymphatic filariasis infection can be treated through the provision of surgery. Access to …
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Changes in vaccination coverage before and after 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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Implementation and effectiveness outcomes of Community Health Advocacy Teams to improve long-lasting insecticide net distribution and use in six districts in Ghana: a one-group pre-post-test study
Abstract Malaria remains a leading cause of illness and death especially among children and pregnant women in Ghana. Despite the …
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Testing the Feasibility, Acceptability and Effectiveness of the Problem Management Plus for Moms: Protocol of a Randomized Control Trial
ABSTRACT Background Mental health disorders are one of the most common causes that limit the ability of mothers to care …
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Too Hot To Thrive: Community perspectives on the effect of high ambient temperature on postpartum women and neonates in Kilifi, Kenya
Abstract Objective To understand community perspectives on the effects of high ambient temperature on the health and wellbeing of neonates, …
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Blood RNA biomarkers for tuberculosis screening in people living with HIV prior to anti-retroviral therapy initiation: A diagnostic accuracy study
Abstract Background Undiagnosed tuberculosis (TB) remains a major threat for people living with HIV (PLHIV). Multiple blood transcriptomic biomarkers have …
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The impact of text message reminders on uptake of cryotherapy among women testing positive for HPV in western Kenya
Background: Mobile health (mHealth) has become an increasingly popular strategy to improve healthcare delivery and health outcomes. Communicating results and …
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Prevalence and factors associated with sputum smear non-conversion after two months of tuberculosis treatment among smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Rwanda: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Non-conversion of sputum smear prolongs the infectivity of pulmonary tuberculosis patients and has been associated with unfavorable tuberculosis (TB) …
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Frequency of HIV serodifferent couples within TB-affected households in a setting with a high burden of HIV-associated TB
INTRODUCTION: Strong epidemiological links between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) may make household TB contact investigation an efficient …
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A mixed methods study assessing the adoption potential of a saliva-based malaria rapid test in the Democratic Republic of Congo
BACKGROUND: The reliance on blood for thin and thick blood smear microscopy-using a relatively invasive procedure has presented challenges to …
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Frequency, pattern and predictors of cognitive impairments in patients with Parkinson’s disease using the Community Screening Instrument for Dementia
Background Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder complicated by cognitive dysfunctions which are associated with increased caregiver burden, …
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Towards sustainable emergence transportation system for maternal and new born: Lessons from the m-mama innovative pilot program in Shinyanga, Tanzania
Maternal mortality comprises about 10% of all deaths among women of reproductive age (15-49 years). More than 90% of such …
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Uvula infections and traditional uvulectomy: Beliefs and practices in Luwero district, central Uganda
Uvulitis is the inflammation and swelling of the uvula, usually associated with infection of nearby structures. Uvulitis can be treated …
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Impact of a recognition package as an incentive to strengthen the motivation, performance, and retention of village health teams in Uganda: a study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
INTRODUCTION: Uganda's community health worker (CHW), or village health team (VHT), program faces significant challenges with poor retention and insufficient …