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Low prevalence of syphilis infection among key populations in Togo in 2017: a national cross-sectional survey
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends the screening of syphilis among populations highly exposed to HIV. However, data on the …
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Chronic disease and malnutrition biomarkers among unemployed immigrants and Canadian born adults
BACKGROUND: Immigration status and unemployment may intersect on the health outcomes of men and women. This study aimed to identify …
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Factors influencing unmet need for family planning among Ghanaian married/union women: a multinomial mixed effects logistic regression modelling approach
Unmet need for family planning is high (30%) in Ghana. Reducing unmet need for family planning will reduce the high …
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Low consumption of fruits and vegetables among adults in Uganda: findings from a countrywide cross-sectional survey
INTRODUCTION: Adequate consumption of fruits and vegetables has protective benefits against development of coronary heart disease, hypertension and chronic obstructive …
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Talking health: trusted health messengers and effective ways of delivering health messages for rural mothers in Southwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Access to trusted health information has contribution to improve maternal and child health outcomes. However, limited research to date …
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Estimating levels of HIV testing coverage and use in prevention of mother-to-child transmission among women of reproductive age in Zambia
Mother to child transmission of HIV (MTCT) still remains a challenge affecting many countries. Globally, an estimated 150,000 children were …
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Prevalence and associated factors of anemia among adolescent girls attending high schools in Dembia District, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017
INTRODUCTION: Anemia is a global public health problem affecting both developing and developed countries. In Ethiopia, Adolescent girls are more …
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Exploring the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of health care professionals on viral hepatitis notification in Gauteng, South Africa, 2015
BACKGROUND: Data on viral hepatitis in South Africa is scarce. Although viral hepatitis A, B and C are notifiable conditions …
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The prevalence of asymptomatic malaria parasitemia and associated factors among adults in Dembia district, northwest Ethiopia, 2017
BACKGROUND: Malaria is still a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in many developing countries including Ethiopia. Its prevalence has …
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Prevalence and factors associated with incomplete immunization of children (12–23 months) in Kwabre East District, Ashanti Region, Ghana
BACKGROUND: Childhood immunization is one of the most cost effective health interventions but its rate has been declining recently in …
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Assessment of knowledge and practices of healthcare workers towards infection prevention and associated factors in healthcare facilities of West Arsi District, Southeast Ethiopia: a facility-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: The prevention of healthcare associated infections is central to the provision of safe, high quality healthcare. Infections acquired in …
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Magnitude of prelacteal feeding practice and its association with place of birth in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis, 2017
BACKGROUND: Prelacteal feeding is one of the commonest inappropriate child feeding practice which exposes to malnutrition, infection, and neonatal mortality. …
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Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) shows strong geographical variations in children with edema: results from 2277 surveys in 55 countries
BACKGROUND: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is defined by a mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) less than 115 mm or a weight-for-height …
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Reducing amount and frequency of meal as a major coping strategy for food insecurity
Food insecurity is a global problem affecting many people worldwide, including approximately 220 million people in sub-Saharan Africa. Ethiopia is …
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Gender disparity in epidemiological trend of HIV/AIDS infection and treatment in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: The HIV/AIDS epidemic has been fuelled by gender inequality and disparity resulted in violation of women reproductive right. The …
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Factors affecting long acting and permanent contraceptive methods utilization among HIV positive married women attending care at ART clinics in Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Globally, unintended pregnancy has been very high accounting for 27% of maternal deaths. Different studies noted that nearly half …
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Civil servants' demand for social health insurance in Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Absence of reliable health insurance schemes is a key challenge to meet the universal health coverage target of the …
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Utility of passive malaria surveillance in hospitals as a surrogate to community infection transmission dynamics in western Kenya
Malaria continued to be the major public health concern in sub-Sahara Africa, thus for better planning of control activities, periodic …
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Sensitivity and specificity of point-of-care circulating Cathodic antigen test before and after praziquantel treatment in diagnosing Schistosoma mansoni infection in adult population co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus-1, North-Western Tanzania
The effect of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 (HIV-1) on CD4 + Th 2 cells is hypothesized to affect parasitological diagnosis of …
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Patterns and epidemiology of acute poisoning in Ethiopia: systematic review of observational studies
BACKGROUND: Acute poisoning is a common reason for emergency department visit and hospitalization worldwide with major morbidity and mortality. The …
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