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Factors associated with early childhood stunted growth in a 2012–2015 birth cohort monitored in the rural Msambweni area of coastal Kenya: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Chronic malnutrition, often measured as stunted growth, is an understudied global health problem. Though poor nutritional intake has been …
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Cost and logistics implications of a nationwide survey of schistosomiasis and other intestinal helminthiases in Sudan: Key activities and cost components
It is vital to share details of concrete experiences of conducting a nationwide disease survey. By doing so, the global …
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Prevalence of adolescent deliveries and its complications in Cameroon: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Adolescent deliveries (10-19 years) carry a high risk of adverse outcomes due to the biological and physiological immaturity of …
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Tuberculosis treatment outcomes among prisoners and general population in Zomba, Malawi
BACKGROUND: TB remains a major global health problem. It is particularly prevalent in prisons in sub-Saharan Africa due to overcrowding, …
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Pregnancy Termination: Experiences of Women Seeking Post-Abortion Care Services in Ghana
Abstract Background: Although abortion is a global health concern, it has a higher negative impact on developing countries due to …
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Burden and determinants of chronic kidney disease among diabetic patients in Ethiopia: A systematic Review and Meta-analysis, 2020
Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) among diabetic patients is becoming a global health burden with a high economic cost …
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Prevalence of neonatal hypothermia and its associated factors in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Neonatal hypothermia is a global health problem and a major factor for neonatal morbidity and mortality, especially in low …
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Metformin as Host-Directed Therapy for TB Treatment: Scoping Review
Tuberculosis disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains a global health concern. Evolution of multi-drug resistant strains may cause bacterial persistence, …
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Prevalence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global health care problem that can impose a substantial economic burden. Diabetic peripheral …
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Is Sub-Saharan Africa prepared for COVID-19?
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is the latest virus to …
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Characterization of Hepatitis C Virus Circulating among Injecting Drug Users (IDU) in Kilifi County, Kenya.
Abstract Background: Hepatitis C virus is a major global health problem estimated to infect over 170 million people globally with …
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Knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards people with HIV and AIDS among private higher education students in Johannesburg, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV and AIDS) is a global health and social problem, with South …
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Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus among antenatal clinic attendees in Gamawa Local Government Area, Bauchi State, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus disease is a potentially life-threatening liver infection and a major global health problem. It causes chronic …
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Health-related quality of life and associated factors among cervical cancer patients at Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Cancer of the cervix is the most frequent cancer among women in Ethiopia. The disease burden and its treatment …
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Compliance of private pharmacies in Uganda with controlled prescription drugs regulations: a mixed-methods study
BACKGROUND: Controlled prescription drug use disorders are a growing global health challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa. Effective supply chain regulations on …
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Antimicrobial usage at a large teaching hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing global health concern. Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) curbs resistance rates by encouraging rational antimicrobial use. However, …
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Introduction to Antimicrobial Resistance and the Maternal Sepsis Intervention
Abstract This chapter describes the threat to global health and security caused by the growing resistance of infectious organisms to …
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Autonomy, Evidence and Methods in Global Health
Abstract This chapter discusses the growing impact that funding bodies have on the design, delivery and evaluation of global health …
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Book Review: Such a time of it they had: Global health pioneers in Africa
The African Journal of Primary Health & Family Medicine welcomes submissions that encourage scholarly exchange between family medicine and primary …
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Conveying hypertension message: An investigation into the language and content used in primary health clinics in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a global health burden affecting developed and developing countries, and South Africa is no exception. AIM: This …