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Health related quality of life of HIV/AIDS patients on highly active anti-retroviral therapy at a university referral hospital in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Highly active antiretroviral therapy improves the longevity of patients living with HIV/AIDS. We conducted the study in order to …
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Economic cost and quality of life of family caregivers of schizophrenic patients attending psychiatric hospitals in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Low and middle income countries face many challenges in meeting their populations' mental health care needs. Though family caregiving …
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Urban-rural difference in satisfaction with primary healthcare services in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Understanding regional variation in patient satisfaction about healthcare systems (PHCs) on the quality of services provided is instrumental to …
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Access to health care for persons with disabilities in rural South Africa
BACKGROUND: Global research suggests that persons with disabilities face barriers when accessing health care services. Yet, information regarding the nature …
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Assessment of community health volunteers’ knowledge on cervical cancer in Kadibo Division, Kisumu County: a cross sectional survey
Globally, cervical cancer is the fourth most frequent cancer in women, with an estimated 530,000 new cases in 2012, representing …
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Cost benefit of investment on quality in pharmaceutical manufacturing: WHO GMP pre- and post-certification of a Nigerian pharmaceutical manufacturer
BACKGROUND: Pharmaceutical companies in Africa need to invest in both facilities and quality management systems to achieve good manufacturing practice …
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Who benefits from free institutional delivery? evidence from a cross sectional survey of North Central and Southwestern Nigeria
BACKGROUND: The reasons for low utilisation of maternal health services in settings where the user-fee removal policy has been implemented …
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Utilization of community-based health planning and services compounds in the Kintampo North Municipality: a cross-sectional descriptive correlational study
BACKGROUND: The Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) initiative was introduced to improve coverage and utilization of basic health services …
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Experiences with out-patient hospital service utilisation among older persons in the Asante Akyem North District- Ghana
BACKGROUND: Though ageing is not a disease, it has been associated with the occurrence of conditions which require health service …
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Uptake of health services among truck drivers in South Africa: analysis of routine data from nine roadside wellness centres
BACKGROUND: Long-distance truck drivers are occupationally susceptible to poor health outcomes. Their patterns of healthcare utilisation and the suitability of …
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The effect of facility-based antiretroviral therapy programs on outpatient services in Kenya and Uganda
BACKGROUND: Considerable debate exists concerning the effects of antiretroviral therapy (ART) service scale-up on non-HIV services and overall health system …
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Exploring attitudes and perceptions of patients and staff towards an after-hours co-pay clinic supplementing free HIV services in Kampala, Uganda
BACKGROUND: There has been a rapid scale up of HIV services and access to anti-retroviral therapy in Africa over the …
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Implementation of a guideline for local health policy making by regional health services: exploring determinants of use by a web survey
BACKGROUND: Previous evaluation showed insufficient use of a national guideline for integrated local health policy by Regional Health Services (RHS) …
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Health care needs assessment among adolescents in correctional institutions in Zambia: an ethical analysis
BACKGROUND: While health care needs assessments have been conducted among juveniles or adolescents by researchers in developed countries, assessments using …
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Cost-effectiveness of an electronic clinical decision support system for improving quality of antenatal and childbirth care in rural Tanzania: an intervention study
BACKGROUND: QUALMAT project aimed at improving quality of maternal and newborn care in selected health care facilities in three African …
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Pediatric HIV care and treatment services in Tanzania: implications for survival
BACKGROUND: Improving child survival for HIV-infected children remains an important health agenda. We present progress regarding care and treatment services …
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The path from a volunteer initiative to an established institution: evaluating 15 years of the development and contribution of the Lighthouse trust to the Malawian HIV response
BACKGROUND: The HIV epidemic has triggered the development of new health institutions with a special focus on HIV care. The …
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Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of antenatal syphilis screening and treatment for the prevention of congenital syphilis in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia: results of qualitative formative research
BACKGROUND: The impact of untreated syphilis during pregnancy on neonatal health remains a major public health threat worldwide. Given the …
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Primary care clinical practice guidelines in South Africa: qualitative study exploring perspectives of national stakeholders
BACKGROUND: Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are common tools in policy and clinical practice informing clinical decisions at the bedside, governance …
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Water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure and quality in rural healthcare facilities in Rwanda
BACKGROUND: WHO and UNICEF have proposed an action plan to achieve universal water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) coverage in healthcare …