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Noncommunicable disease burden among HIV patients in care: a national retrospective longitudinal analysis of HIV-treatment outcomes in Kenya, 2003-2013
BACKGROUND: Over the last decade, the Kenyan HIV treatment program has grown exponentially, with improved survival among people living with …
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Who is sexually active? Using a multi-component sexual activity profile (MSAP) to explore, identify and describe sexually-active high-school students in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Understanding sexual activity is necessary to prevent sexually transmitted infections. Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa suggests that 10-20% of youth …
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An evidence-based nutrition education programme for orphans and vulnerable children: protocol on the development of nutrition education intervention for orphans in Soweto, South Africa using mixed methods research
BACKGROUND: Focus on interventions for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in South Africa on education, quality of life (QoL) and …
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Anthropometric profiles of 8–11 year old children from a low-income setting in South Africa
Communities in low-to-middle income countries undergoing rapid urbanisation as well as nutrition transition are particularly at risk for associated health …
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Can the health effects of widely-held societal norms be evaluated? An analysis of the United Nations convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (UN-CEDAW)
BACKGROUND: Female life expectancy and mortality rates have been improving over the course of many decades. Many global changes offer …
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Perception regarding the causes of schizophrenia and associated factors among Feresbet district residents: a community based study
BACKGROUND: A wide variety of beliefs exist in the public towards schizophrenia. Community perception about the causes of schizophrenia can …
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Community, system and policy level drivers of bovine tuberculosis in smallholder periurban dairy farms in India: a qualitative enquiry
BACKGROUND: Rapid urbanization has led to expansion of peri-urban fringes, where intensive, industry-style livestock rearing has led to emerging vulnerabilities …
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Adherence to screening appointments in a cervical cancer clinic serving HIV-positive women in Botswana
BACKGROUND: The link between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and cervical cancer is of particular concern in Botswana, where one in …
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Sub-national prevalence survey of tuberculosis in rural communities of Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis is a major public health problem with varying prevalence in different settings. National prevalence surveys provide evidence for …
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What determines violence among female sex workers in an intimate partner relationship? Findings from North Karnataka, south India
BACKGROUND: Like other women in India, female sex workers (FSWs) frequently experience violence from their intimate partners (IPs)-a reality that …
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Association of childhood pulmonary tuberculosis with exposure to indoor air pollution: a case control study
Crude measures of exposure to indicate indoor air pollution have been associated with the increased risk for acquiring tuberculosis. Our …
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Hypertension in a rural community in South Africa: what they know, what they think they know and what they recommend
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is one of the most important risk factors for cardiovascular disease and has a high prevalence in South …
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Inequitable coverage of vitamin A supplementation in Nigeria and implications for childhood blindness
BACKGROUND: Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is of major public health significance; it is a risk factor for childhood deaths from …
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Urban health in Africa: a critical global public health priority
The African continent is predicted to be home to over half of the expected global population growth between 2015 and …
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Screening and supporting through schools: educational experiences and needs of adolescents living with HIV in a South African cohort
BACKGROUND: Many adolescents living with HIV remain disconnected from care, especially in high-prevalence settings. Slow progressors-adolescents infected perinatally who survive …
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TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS TO ACCESS HEALTH CARE FOR SURGICAL CONDITIONS IN MALAWI a cross sectional nationwide household survey
BACKGROUND: It is estimated that nearly five billion people worldwide do not have access to safe surgery. This access gap …
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Incorporating selected non-communicable diseases into facility-based surveillance systems from a resource-limited setting in Africa
BACKGROUND: As Mozambique faces a double burden of diseases, with a rise of Non Communicable Diseases (NCD) superimposed to uncontrolled …
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Effect of a participative action intervention program on reducing mental retirement
BACKGROUND: The present study aimed to investigate the effects of a stepwise, bottom-up participatory program with a tailor-made intervention process …
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Decline in the seroprevalence of syphilis markers among first-time blood donors in Libreville (Gabon) between 2004 and 2016
BACKGROUND: Very few studies have been conducted on the seroprevalence of syphilis in Gabon. According to the World Health Organization, …
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Malnutrition and its associated factors: a cross-sectional study with children under 2 years in a suburban area in Angola
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of child malnutrition in Angola is still very high, and little is known about its associated factors. …