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Afrique du SudNigeriaOugandaRwandaTogo
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1072 publication(s) trouvée(s)
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The challenge of community engagement and informed consent in rural Zambia: an example from a pilot study
BACKGROUND: There is a need for empirically based research on social and ethical challenges related to informed consent processes, particularly …
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Post-Ebola Community Health Worker programme performance in Kenema District, Sierra Leone: A long way to go!
Background: The devastating 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone could erode the gains of the health system including the Community …
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HIV testing at birth: Are we getting it right?
BACKGROUND: Birth polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing improves early detection of HIV and allows for early treatment initiation. National guidelines …
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Community health worker promotions increase uptake of long-acting reversible contraception in Rwanda
BACKGROUND: We coordinated community health worker (CHW) promotions with training and support of government clinic nurses to increase uptake of …
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The geographic and topical landscape of medical education research
BACKGROUND: Whether medical education research (MER) is primarily conducted in wealthy countries (in the "Realm of the Rich") is the …
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Giant mucinous cystadenoma: a case report
INTRODUCTION: Giant ovarian cysts are rarely described in the literature, owing to the availability of advanced imaging technologies in developed …
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Improving access to appropriate case management for common childhood illnesses in hard-to-reach areas of Abia State, Nigeria
# Background Studies have demonstrated that trained community health workers can improve access to quality health services for under five …
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Clients’ experiences utilizing a safer conception service for HIV affected individuals: implications for differentiated care service delivery models
BACKGROUND: Safer conception services promote the reproductive health and rights of families, while minimizing HIV transmission risks between partners trying …
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Prevalence, correlates, and predictive value of high-risk human papillomavirus mRNA detection in a community-based cervical cancer screening program in western Uganda
BACKGROUND: New strategies are needed to combat the high incidence of cervical cancer in resource-limited settings such as sub-Saharan Africa. …
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Implementation of mhGAP in Mozambique: integrating epilepsy care into the primary health care system
BACKGROUND: " was launched in 16 districts of five provinces covering a population of over 1.9 million. Using the WHO …
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Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positivity and its associated factors in Rwanda
BACKGROUND: The epidemiology of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the general population in Rwanda is not well known. This …
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A study on the neurodevelopment outcomes of late preterm infants
BACKGROUND: The study is intended to fill the knowledge gap about the neuropsychology and neuromotor developmental outcomes, and identify the …
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Are Communities Receiving Appropriate Care? : A Study on the Community Health Worker Program in Mozambique
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Evaluation of facility and community-based active household tuberculosis contact investigation in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: No established strategy for household tuberculosis (TB) contact investigation (HTCI) exists in Ethiopia. We implemented integrated, active HTCI model …
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National guidance and district-level practices in the supervision of community health workers in South Africa: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Supportive supervision is considered critical to community health worker programme performance, but there is relatively little understanding of how …
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The incidence of pregnancy hypertension in India, Pakistan, Mozambique, and Nigeria: A prospective population-level analysis
BACKGROUND: Most pregnancy hypertension estimates in less-developed countries are from cross-sectional hospital surveys and are considered overestimates. We estimated population-based …
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Mobile Phone Based Strategies for Preconception Education in Rural Africa
Abstract Background prepregnancy health care is vital to alleviate and prevent maternal and neonatal disability and death. Objective The purpose …
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Effect of a community health worker mHealth monitoring system on uptake of maternal and newborn health services in Rwanda
BACKGROUND: In an effort to improve access to proven maternal and newborn health interventions, Rwanda implemented a mobile phone (mHealth) …
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Setting the global research agenda for community health systems: literature and consultative review
BACKGROUND: Globally, there is renewed interest in and momentum for strengthening community health systems, as also emphasized by the recent …
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Malaria case management commodity supply and use by community health workers in Mozambique, 2017
BACKGROUND: Community health workers (CHWs) provide preventive care and integrated community case management (iCCM) to people with low healthcare access …