1574 publication(s) trouvée(s)
Article scientifique
Household costs of dengue illness: secondary outcomes from a randomised controlled trial of dengue prevention in Guerrero state, Mexico
BACKGROUND: Dengue is a serious public health problem with an important economic impact. This study used data from a cluster …
Article scientifique
Strengthening capacity to research the social determinants of health in low- and middle-income countries: lessons from the INTREC programme
BACKGROUND: The INDEPTH Training & Research Centres of Excellence (INTREC) collaboration developed a training programme to strengthen social determinants of …
Article scientifique
Household costs for personal protection against mosquitoes: secondary outcomes from a randomised controlled trial of dengue prevention in Guerrero state, Mexico
BACKGROUND: Dengue is a serious public health issue that affects households in endemic areas in terms of health and also …
Article scientifique
‘Leaving no one behind’: reflections on the design of community-based HIV prevention for migrants in Johannesburg’s inner-city hostels and informal settlements
BACKGROUND: Unmanaged urban growth in southern and eastern Africa has led to a growth of informal housing in cities, which …
Article scientifique
Pupal productivity in rainy and dry seasons: findings from the impact survey of a randomised controlled trial of dengue prevention in Guerrero, Mexico
BACKGROUND: The follow-up survey of a cluster-randomised controlled trial of evidence-based community mobilisation for dengue control in Nicaragua and Mexico …
Article scientifique
Four-year trends in adiposity and its association with hypertension in serial groups of young adult university students in urban Cameroon: a time-series study
Obesity is a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and is growing rapidly globally including in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). …
Article scientifique
Non-adherence to anti-retroviral therapy among HIV infected adults in Mon State of Myanmar
BACKGROUND: The provision of Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) was started in Myanmar in 2005 in collaboration with the National AIDS Program …
Article scientifique
Beneficiaries’ perceptions and reported use of unconditional cash transfers intended to prevent acute malnutrition in children in poor rural communities in Burkina Faso: qualitative results from the MAM’Out randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Acute malnutrition is a public health issue worldwide, and particularly in the Eastern region of Burkina Faso. Following a …
Article scientifique
One-fourth of the prisoners are underweight in Northern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Despite the fact that prisoners are exposed to different health problems, prison health problems are often overlooked by researchers …
Article scientifique
Which green way: description of the intervention for mobilising against Aedes aegypti under difficult security conditions in southern Mexico
BACKGROUND: Community mobilisation for prevention requires engagement with and buy in from those communities. In the Mexico state of Guerrero, …
Article scientifique
Cardiovascular risk status of Afro-origin populations across the spectrum of economic development: findings from the Modeling the Epidemiologic Transition Study
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular risk factors are increasing in most developing countries. To date, however, very little standardized data has been collected …
Article scientifique
“Where we put little fish in the water there are no mosquitoes:” a cross-sectional study on biological control of the Aedes aegypti vector in 90 coastal-region communities of Guerrero, Mexico
BACKGROUND: In the Mexican state of Guerrero, some households place fish in water storage containers to prevent the development of …
Article scientifique
The effect of food insecurity on health status of adolescents in Ethiopia: longitudinal study
BACKGROUND: The effect of food insecurity on health and wellbeing of a population has been the subject of much research. …
Article scientifique
Aedes aegypti breeding ecology in Guerrero: cross-sectional study of mosquito breeding sites from the baseline for the Camino Verde trial in Mexico
BACKGROUND: Understanding the breeding patterns of Aedes aegypti in households and the factors associated with infestation are important for implementing …
Article scientifique
Cluster randomized evaluation of Adolescent Girls Empowerment Programme (AGEP): study protocol
BACKGROUND: Adolescents in less developed countries such as Zambia often face multi-faceted challenges for achieving successful transitions through adolescence to …
Article scientifique
Health care waste management in community-based care: experiences of community health workers in low resource communities in South Africa
BACKGROUND: In South Africa, community health workers (CHWs) working in community-based care (CBC) programmes provide care to patients most of …
Article scientifique
Cross-sectional assessment of infants’ exposure to toxic metals through breast milk in a prospective cohort study of mining communities in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Although breastfeeding of infants is recommended globally, the fact that maternal toxic metal stores are mobilised into breast milk …
Article scientifique
The comprehensive ‘Communicate to Vaccinate’ taxonomy of communication interventions for childhood vaccination in routine and campaign contexts
BACKGROUND: Communication can be used to generate demand for vaccination or address vaccine hesitancy, and is crucial to successful childhood …
Article scientifique
Solid medical waste: a cross sectional study of household disposal practices and reported harm in Southern Ghana
BACKGROUND: Solid medical waste (SMW) in households is perceived to pose minimal risks to the public compared to SMW generated …
Article scientifique
Using the multiphase optimization strategy (MOST) to optimize an HIV care continuum intervention for vulnerable populations: a study protocol
BACKGROUND: More than half of persons living with HIV (PLWH) in the United States are insufficiently engaged in HIV primary …