1574 publication(s) trouvée(s)
Article scientifique
Healthcare waste management practices and safety indicators in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Adequate management of healthcare waste (HCW) is a prerequisite for efficient delivery of healthcare services. In Nigeria, there are …
Article scientifique
Challenges of implementing the integrated disease surveillance and response strategy in Zambia: a health worker perspective
BACKGROUND: Despite advances in medical technology and public health practice at the global level over the past millennia, infectious diseases …
Article scientifique
Erratum to: cluster randomized evaluation of adolescent girls empowerment Programme (AGEP): study protocol
Article scientifique
‘My child did not like using sun protection’: practices and perceptions of child sun protection among rural black African mothers
BACKGROUND: Photodamage is partially mitigated by darker skin pigmentation, but immune suppression, photoaging and cataracts occur among individuals with all …
Article scientifique
A tailored within-community specimen collection strategy increased uptake of cervical cancer screening in a cross-sectional study in Ghana
BACKGROUND: The implementation of cervical cancer screening strategies has reported different rates of success in different countries due to population …
Article scientifique
Socio-cognitive correlates of intention to use Toombak: a cross-sectional study among students (13–16 years) in Khartoum State, Sudan
BACKGROUND: Toombak is a form of smokeless tobacco, locally made and consumed in Sudan. It is associated with a number …
Article scientifique
Dietary pattern and other lifestyle factors as potential contributors to hypertension prevalence in Arusha City, Tanzania: a population-based descriptive study
High blood pressure is increasing worldwide, disproportionately so in developing countries. Inadequate health care systems and adoption of unhealthy lifestyles …
Article scientifique
Public health implications of changing patterns of recruitment into the South African mining industry, 1973–2012: a database analysis
BACKGROUND: The triple epidemic of silicosis, tuberculosis and HIV infection among migrant miners from South Africa and neighbouring countries who …
Article scientifique
Prevalence of chronic hepatitis B virus infection and infrastructure for its diagnosis in Madagascar: implication for the WHO’s elimination strategy
BACKGROUND: WHO developed a global strategy to eliminate hepatitis B by 2030 and set target to treat 80% of people …
Article scientifique
Metabolic syndrome and parental history of cardiovascular disease in young adults in urban Ghana
BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) in young adults poses significant cardiovascular diseases (CVD) risk for later years. Parental history of CVDs …
Article scientifique
Health promotion via SMS improves hypertension knowledge for deaf South Africans
BACKGROUND: Signing Deaf South Africans have limited access to health information. As a result, their knowledge about health is limited. …
Article scientifique
High burden of hypertension across the age groups among residents of Gondar city in Ethiopia: a population based cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: According to a report on the worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015, mean blood pressure is …
Article scientifique
Determinants of contraceptive use and future contraceptive intentions of women attending child welfare clinics in urban Ghana
BACKGROUND: Family planning is an integral component of maternal and child health services in Ghana. Although knowledge on contraception is …
Article scientifique
Young women’s perceptions of transactional sex and sexual agency: a qualitative study in the context of rural South Africa
BACKGROUND: Evidence shows that HIV prevalence among young women in sub-Saharan Africa increases almost five-fold between ages 15 and 24, …
Article scientifique
Determinants of childhood stunting in the Democratic Republic of Congo: further analysis of Demographic and Health Survey 2013–14
BACKGROUND: Prevalence of child stunting in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is among the highest in the world. There …
Article scientifique
Feasibility of district wide screening of health care workers for tuberculosis in Zambia
BACKGROUND: Many health care workers (HCWs) are at increased risk for tuberculosis (TB). The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends screening …
Article scientifique
Using surrogate vaccines to assess feasibility and acceptability of future HIV vaccine trials in men: a randomised trial in inner-city Johannesburg, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Developing an effective HIV vaccine is the overriding priority for HIV prevention research. Enrolling and maintaining cohorts of men …
Article scientifique
Is laboratory screening prior to antiretroviral treatment useful in Johannesburg, South Africa? Baseline findings of a clinical trial
BACKGROUND: Screening for renal, hepatic and haematological disorders complicates the initiation of current first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART). Each additional test …
Article scientifique
Population-based prevalence survey of follicular trachoma and trachomatous trichiasis in the Casamance region of Senegal
BACKGROUND: Trachoma, caused by ocular infection with Chlamydia trachomatis, is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. We conducted the …
Article scientifique
Analysing local-level responses to migration and urban health in Hillbrow: the Johannesburg Migrant Health Forum
Johannesburg is home to a diverse migrant population and a range of urban health challenges. Locally informed and implemented responses …