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1073 publication(s) trouvée(s)
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Viewpoints of pregnant mothers and community health workers on antenatal care in Lweza village, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Uganda is a low-income country with high fertility, adolescent birth, and maternal mortality rates. How Ugandan Ministry of Health …
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Economic evaluation of Health Extension Program packages in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia launched the Health Extension Program (HEP) in 2004, aimed at ensuring equitable community-level healthcare services through Health Extension …
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Health beliefs and health seeking behavior towards lymphatic filariasis morbidity management and disability prevention services in Luangwa District, Zambia: Community and provider perspectives
BACKGROUND: Morbidity management and disability prevention (MMDP) services are essential for the management of chronic stages of lymphatic filariasis (LF) …
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Incremental impact on malaria incidence following indoor residual spraying in a highly endemic area with high standard ITN access in Mozambique: results from a cluster‐randomized study
BACKGROUND: Attaining the goal of reducing the global malaria burden is threatened by recent setbacks in maintaining the effectiveness of …
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Mapping the role of digital health technologies in the case detection, management, and treatment outcomes of neglected tropical diseases: a scoping review
BACKGROUND: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of communicable diseases that principally impact the world's poorest people. The …
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HIV incidence after pre-exposure prophylaxis initiation among women and men at elevated HIV risk: A population-based study in rural Kenya and Uganda
BACKGROUND: Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective for HIV prevention, but data are limited on HIV incidence among PrEP …
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Rapid ethnographic assessment for potential anti-malarial mass drug administration in an outbreak area of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Abstract Background In the Dominican Republic, a recent outbreak of malaria in the capital, Santo Domingo, threatens efforts to eliminate …
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The Role of Health, Learning and Leadership Institutions in Schistosomiasis Research Uptake in Ingwavuma Area, uMkhanyakude District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Abstract Background: MABISA (Malaria and Bilharzia in Southern Africa) project generated knowledge on schistosomiasis trends, prevalence, intensity and incidence under …
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Malaria or COVID-19? A case report highlighting a diagnostic challenge in Africa
Abstract A 40 years old woman previously healthy was diagnosed and treated for malaria without any significant improvement. At the …
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Parent-adolescent communication about Sexual and Reproductive Health Issues and Associated Factors among Mothers in Wogdie District, North Ethiopia
Abstract Background: Adolescence is a stage of rapid transition of physical, psychological and emotional development. Parent-adolescent communication has great role …
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Qualitative, longitudinal exploration of coping strategies and factors facilitating infant and young child feeding practices among mothers in rural Rwanda
BACKGROUND: Mothers in low-income countries face many challenges to appropriately feed their children in the first year such as poverty, …
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Incidence of relapse following a new approach to simplifying and optimising acute malnutrition treatment in children aged 6–59 months: a prospective cohort in rural Northern Burkina Faso
The present study aimed to determine the 3-month incidence of relapse and associated factors among children who recovered under the …
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Context matters in understanding the vulnerability of women: perspectives from southwestern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Vulnerability at the individual, family, community or organization level affects access and utilization of health services, and is a …
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Factors influencing complementary feeding practices in rural and semi-urban Rwanda: a qualitative study
The aim of the present study was to identify and describe the factors influencing feeding practices of children aged 6-23 …
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Effectiveness of screening and treatment of children with severe acute malnutrition by community health workers in Simiyu region, Tanzania: a quasi-experimental pilot study
Health system constraints hamper treatment of children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in Tanzania. This non-inferiority quasi-experimental study in Bariadi …
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Towards achieving the family planning targets in the African region: a rapid review of task sharing policies
BACKGROUND: Expanding access and use of effective contraception is important in achieving universal access to reproductive healthcare services, especially in …
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Community Health Worker Knowledge , Attitudes, and Practices Towards Epilepsy in Mozambique
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Prevalence of Depression among HIV-Positive Adults on Antiretroviral Therapy in O.R. Tambo, Eastern Cape, South Africa: A cross-sectional descriptive study
Abstract Background Living with HIV/AIDS is associated with negative emotional and bodily symptoms; however, there is paucity of data on …
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The association between HIV tri-therapy with the development of Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus in a rural South African District: A case-control study
BACKGROUND: Combination antiretroviral drugs (cARVs) prolong patients' lives but are unfortunately thought to increase complications related to metabolic disorders including …
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Management of uncomplicated malaria among children under five years at public and private sector facilities in Mali
BACKGROUND: Prompt and effective malaria diagnosis and treatment is a cornerstone of malaria control. Case management guidelines recommend confirmatory testing …