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Epidemiological overlaps in COVID-19 and malaria within healthcare and community settings of Southern Ghana
Background: COVID-19 disruptions including lockdowns and prioritization of COVID-19 control programs in Africa in 2020-2022 contributed to reductions in malaria …
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Individual, community and health systems factors influencing time to notification of tuberculosis: situating software and hardware bottlenecks in local health systems
BACKGROUND: Despite several global interventions, tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of death affecting millions of people globally. Many TB …
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among unvaccinated individuals in a primary care setting, Pretoria
BACKGROUND: South Africa faced challenges while implementing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) measures such as mass vaccination. Some people rejected or …
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Kidney damage and associated risk factors in the rural Eastern Cape, South Africa: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: The colliding epidemic of infectious and non-communicable diseases in South Africa could potentially increase the prevalence of kidney disease …
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Implementation strategies for decentralized management of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: insights from community health systems in Zambia
BACKGROUND: Decentralized management approaches for multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) have shown improved treatment outcomes in patients. However, challenges remain in …
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Prevalence of onchocerciasis and epilepsy in a Tanzanian region after a prolonged community-directed treatment with ivermectin
INTRODUCTION: Epidemiological evidence suggests that Onchocerca volvulus is associated with epilepsy, although the exact pathophysiological mechanism is unknown. Mahenge is …
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Integrating early child development into an existing health and nutrition program: evidence from a cluster-randomized controlled trial
INTRODUCTION: In low-resource settings, introducing child health programs into community services may compete for caregiver time. We analyzed the impact …
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A health belief model-based community health education on mammography screening among reproductive-aged women in Ethiopia: a randomized controlled trial
Background Early intervention in mammography use prevents breast cancer-related deaths. Therefore, this study aimed to apply health education interventions to …
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The impact of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Vectobac® WDG) larvicide sprayed with drones on the bio-control of malaria vectors in rice fields of sub-urban Kigali, Rwanda
BACKGROUND: The core vector control tools used to reduce malaria prevalence are currently long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), and indoor residual …
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Contextualizing family planning messages for the BornFyne-PNMS digital platform in Cameroon: a community-based approach
BACKGROUND: Family planning (FP) is crucial for reducing maternal and infant mortality and morbidity, particularly through the prevention of unsafe …
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Identification of mothers with mental health problems is accidental: perceptions of health care providers on availability, access, and support for maternal mental health care for adolescent mothers in Malawi
BACKGROUND: Integration of maternal mental health into primary health care is considered a strategy to improve access to mental health …
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Patient and provider perceptions of the relationship between alcohol use and TB and readiness for treatment: a qualitative study in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Unhealthy alcohol use is widespread in South Africa and has been linked to tuberculosis (TB) disease and poor treatment …
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Perceptions of roles of community healthcare workers in early childhood in Limpopo, South Africa
BACKGROUND: As part of the Reengineering Primary Health Care initiative, the South African National Department of Health (NDoH) has committed …
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Sustaining success through strategies for post-elimination management of neglected tropical diseases in African Union Member States
The elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) has seen significant progress, with 22 African Union Member States having successfully eliminated …
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Adherence to integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) guidelines by community health workers in Kano State, Nigeria through use of a clinical decision support (CDS) platform
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) guidelines established in 1992 to decrease preventable under-five …
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Evaluating counselling skills of community health workers for pregnant adolescents in Limpopo province
Background: Adolescent pregnancy carries significant global ramifications. Community health workers (CHWs) play a role in empowering adolescents through counselling skills, …
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Supervision and Support Interventions Targeted at Community Health Workers in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review to Identify Characteristics Associated with Successful Outcomes
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Assessment of community health workers activities in six districts of Zambézia Province, Mozambique
Abstract Mozambique’s Community Health Worker (CHW) or Agentes Polivalentes Elementares in Portuguese (APE) in Mozambique was reinitiated in 2010 after …
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Proactive home-based malaria management in rural communities of Bassar Health District in northern Togo from 2014 to 2017: PECADOM + , a pilot experiment
BACKGROUND: Togo's National Malaria Control Programme has initiated an active home-based malaria management model for all age groups in rural …
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Assessing LLIN distribution implementation using evidence-informed intervention core elements: a qualitative study in a resource-constrained setting
BACKGROUND: The National Malaria Elimination Programme implements the mass LLIN Distribution Campaigns in Ghana. Implementation science promotes the systematic study …