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Factors associated with stroke survivors’ inconsistent uptake of physiotherapy interventions at Turton Community Health Centre, KwaZulu-Natal
BACKGROUND: Stroke is one of the major causes of physical disability worldwide. Whilst physiotherapy interventions are important for the recovery …
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“They come and knock at the gate until the neighbours see”. Perceived barriers and benefits of implementing HIV care at the community level in Tshwane district: A qualitative study
Little is known about the barriers and benefits of home-based HIV services offered by community health workers. These are especially …
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Implementing a community-level intervention to control hypertensive disorders in pregnancy using village health workers: lessons learned
INTRODUCTION: Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy result in about 76,000 maternal deaths per year worldwide. Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia cause the most …
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Uptake of Task-Strengthening Strategy for Hypertension (TASSH) control within Community-Based Health Planning Services in Ghana: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Physician shortage is a major barrier to hypertension (HTN) control in Ghana, with only one physician to 10,000 patients …
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Podoconiosis in Rwanda: Knowledge, attitudes and practices among health professionals and environmental officers
BACKGROUND: Podoconiosis is a neglected tropical disease commonly found in volcanic regions, where soil is rich in silica. It usually …
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Figuring it out by yourself: Perceptions of home-based care of stroke survivors, family caregivers and community health workers in a low-resourced setting, South Africa
BACKGROUND: In less resourced settings, formal rehabilitation services for stroke survivors were often absent. Stroke survivors were referred to community …
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Strengthening integration of chronic care in Africa: protocol for the qualitative process evaluation of integrated HIV, diabetes and hypertension care in a cluster randomised controlled trial in Tanzania and Uganda
INTRODUCTION: In sub-Saharan Africa, the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension, has increased rapidly in …
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Uptake of routine vitamin A supplementation for children in Humbo district, southern Ethiopia: community-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: In low- and middle-income countries routine vitamin A supplementation (VAS) is a key strategy for reducing vitamin A deficiency …
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Re-organising primary health care to respond to the Coronavirus epidemic in Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town is currently one of the hotspots for COVID-19 on the African continent. The Metropolitan Health Services have re-organised …
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The impact of delayed treatment of uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria on progression to severe malaria: A systematic review and a pooled multicentre individual-patient meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Delay in receiving treatment for uncomplicated malaria (UM) is often reported to increase the risk of developing severe malaria …
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Community Health Workers’ Involvement in Mother-Child Care During the First Year After Birth, in Kaya Health District, Burkina Faso: A Contribution Analysis
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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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Acceptability of Menstrual Products Interventions for Menstrual Hygiene Management Among Women and Girls in Malawi
Abstract BackgroundA key challenge for menstruating girls and women in low-resource countries is the inadequate and unreliable supply of menstrual …
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Multiple pathways to scaling up and sustainability: An exploration of digital health solutions in South Africa
Abstract Background With an aim to support further understanding of scaling up and sustaining digital health, we explore digital health …
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Community health worker motivation to perform systematic household contact tuberculosis investigation in a high burden metropolitan district in South Africa
Abstract Background South Africa faces a chronic shortage of professional health workers. Accordingly, community health workers (CHWs) are being employed …
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Components of antenatal care received by women in fishing communities on Lake Victoria, Uganda; a cross sectional survey
BACKGROUND: Uganda has one of the highest maternal deaths at a ratio of 336 per 100,000 live births. As Uganda …
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Prescribing, care and resistance: antibiotic use in urban South Africa
Abstract In South Africa, patients’ and providers’ expectations of transactions in health services converge in consultations for acute respiratory tract …
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Risques et conséquences liés aux mesures d’assouplissement dans la lutte contre la Covid- 19 au Cameroun : cas de la ville de Yaoundé Risks and consequences linked to flexible measures in the fight against Covid-19 in Cameroon: case of the city of Yaoundé
Résumé Le présent article s’intéresse au vécu de la pandémie à Covid-19 au Cameroun entre mars et août 2020. Il …
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Risques et conséquences liés aux mesures d’assouplissement dans la lutte contre la Covid- 19 au Cameroun : cas de la ville de Yaoundé Risks and consequences linked to flexible measures in the fight against Covid-19 in Cameroon: case of the city of Yaoundé
Résumé Le présent article s’intéresse au vécu de la pandémie à Covid-19 au Cameroun entre mars et août 2020. Il …
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Mothers’ and Grandmothers’ misconceptions and socio-cultural factors as barriers to exclusive breastfeeding: A qualitative study involving Health Workers in two rural districts of Ghana
BACKGROUND: Education on exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) practices is usually given in the form of health talks by health workers (HWs). …