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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. …
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Health system organisation and patient pathways: breast care patients’ trajectories and medical doctors’ practice in Mali
BACKGROUND: Information on pathways of women seeking diagnostic services due to breast- related symptoms can help highlight challenges related to …
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Effect of ART scale-up and female migration intensity on risk of HIV acquisition: results from a population-based cohort in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Despite increased antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage, the incidence of HIV infection among women in rural South Africa remains high. …
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Survival analysis of time to cure on multi-drug resistance tuberculosis patients in Amhara region, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is caused by bacteria that are resistant to the most effective anti-tuberculosis drug. The MDR-TB is …
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Association between breakfast frequency and physical activity and sedentary time: a cross-sectional study in children from 12 countries
BACKGROUND: Existing research has documented inconsistent findings for the associations among breakfast frequency, physical activity (PA), and sedentary time in …
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Social cohesion, social trust, social participation and sexual behaviors of adolescents in rural Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Social cohesion, defined as a glue holding society together, has been found to influence several aspects of human behavior. …
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Mortality among pediatric patients on HIV treatment in sub-Saharan African countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Despite substantial improvements in accessibility of Anti-Retroviral Treatment (ART), death of children on ART remains a prevailing challenge in …
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Sub national variation and inequalities in under-five mortality in Kenya since 1965
BACKGROUND: Despite significant declines in under five mortality (U5M) over the last 3 decades, Kenya did not achieve Millennium Development …
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Epidemiology of khat (Catha edulis) consumption among university students: a meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Khat is amphetamine-like substance commonly consumed by students when they wish to study for long hours especially during examination …
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Breast Cancer knowledge, perceptions and practices in a rural Community in Coastal Kenya
BACKGROUND: Data on breast healthcare knowledge, perceptions and practice among women in rural Kenya is limited. Furthermore, the role of …
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Prevalence and factors associated with asthma among adolescents and adults in Uganda: a general population based survey
Recent large-scale population data on the prevalence of asthma and its risk factors are lacking in Uganda. This survey was …
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Socioeconomic and environmental factors associated with malaria hotspots in the Nanoro demographic surveillance area, Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: With limited resources and spatio-temporal heterogeneity of malaria in developing countries, it is still difficult to assess the real …
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Health care waste management among health workers and associated factors in primary health care facilities in Kampala City, Uganda: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Healthcare wastes (HCWs) are one of the most hazardous wastes globally; second to only radiation waste. HCW management needs …