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Safety of a fixed-dose combination of artesunate and amodiaquine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in real-life conditions of use in Côte d’Ivoire
BACKGROUND: (artesunate-amodiaquine). METHODS: This prospective, longitudinal, descriptive, non-comparative, non-interventional study on the use of artesunate-amodiaquine in real-life conditions of use …
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Participatory approach to design social accountability interventions to improve maternal health services: a case study from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
BACKGROUND: Social accountability (SA) comprises a set of mechanisms aiming to, on the one hand, enable users to raise their …
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Primary health workers’ knowledge and practices relating to neonatal jaundice in Ibadan, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Over half of births and newborn care occur in primary healthcare facilities in Nigeria, but information on activities of …
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Analysis of the Prevalence and Factors Associated with Nocturia in Adult Korean Men
This study investigated the prevalence of and factors associated with nocturia in Korean men. A total of 92,626 participants aged …
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Location, location, location: environmental factors better predict malaria-positive individuals during reactive case detection than index case demographics in Southern Province, Zambia
BACKGROUND: Decreasing malaria transmission leads to increasing heterogeneity with increased risk in both hot spots (locations) and hot pops (certain …
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Impact of the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine on Clinical and Hypoxemic Childhood Pneumonia over Three Years in Central Malawi: An Observational Study
BACKGROUND: The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine's (PCV) impact on childhood pneumonia during programmatic conditions in Africa is poorly understood. Following PCV13 …
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Insights of health district managers on the implementation of primary health care outreach teams in Johannesburg, South Africa: a descriptive study with focus group discussions
BACKGROUND: Primary health care (PHC) outreach teams are part of a policy of PHC re-engineering in South Africa. It attempts …
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Community-based health care is an essential component of a resilient health system: evidence from Ebola outbreak in Liberia
BACKGROUND: Trained community health workers (CHW) enhance access to essential primary health care services in contexts where the health system …
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Feasibility of community level interventions for pre-eclampsia: perspectives, knowledge and task-sharing from Nigeria, Mozambique, Pakistan and India
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), particularly pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, remain one of the leading causes of maternal mortality and are …
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Experiences of patients having tuberculosis (TB) regarding the use of Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course (DOTS) in the North West Province, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) management remains a major challenge despite the implementation of Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course (DOTS). Some of the …
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Community perceptions of mass screening and treatment for malaria in Siaya County, western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Intermittent mass screening and treatment (iMSaT) is currently being evaluated as a possible additional tool for malaria control and …
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The first mile: community experience of outbreak control during an Ebola outbreak in Luwero District, Uganda
BACKGROUND: A major challenge to outbreak control lies in early detection of viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) in local community contexts …
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Incremental impact upon malaria transmission of supplementing pyrethroid-impregnated long-lasting insecticidal nets with indoor residual spraying using pyrethroids or the organophosphate, pirimiphos methyl
BACKGROUND: Long-lasting, insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) are the most widely accepted and applied malaria vector control …
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Using a mHealth tutorial application to change knowledge and attitude of frontline health workers to Ebola virus disease in Nigeria: a before-and-after study
BACKGROUND: The Ebola epidemic exposed the weak state of health systems in West Africa and their devastating effect on frontline …
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The Impact of the West Africa Ebola Outbreak on Obstetric Health Care in Sierra Leone
BACKGROUND: As Sierra Leone celebrates the end of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak, we can begin to fully grasp …
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The neonatal mortality and its determinants in rural communities of Eastern Uganda
BACKGROUND: In Uganda, neonatal mortality rate (NMR) remains high at 27 deaths per 1000 live births. There is paucity of …
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Why Did I Stop? Barriers and Facilitators to Uptake and Adherence to ART in Option B+ HIV Care in Lilongwe, Malawi
Causes for loss-to-follow-up, including early refusals of and stopping antiretroviral therapy (ART), in Malawi's Option B+ program are poorly understood. …
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Community Perceptions of Community Health Workers (CHWs) and Their Roles in Management for HIV, Tuberculosis and Hypertension in Western Kenya
Given shortages of health care providers and a rise in the number of people living with both communicable and non-communicable …
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Retention of health workers in rural Sierra Leone: findings from life histories
BACKGROUND: Sierra Leone has faced a shortage and maldistribution of staff in its post-conflict period. This long-standing challenge is now …
Rapport
Effects of performance incentives for community health worker cooperatives in Rwanda