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Clinical research in Africa And Middle East: Roadmap for reform and harmonisation of the regulatory framework and sustainable capacity development
The Middle East, Mediterranean, Africa (MEMA) region, is composed of 68 countries, totalling a population of over 1.6 billion ie, …
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Predictors and facilitators of gender-based violence in sub-Saharan Africa: a rapid review
# Background An understanding of factors associated with gender-based violence is essential for developing evidence-based interventions that are necessary for …
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Knowledge and health beliefs assessment of Sickle cell disease as a prelude to neonatal screening in Ibadan, Nigeria
# Background Nigeria bears the highest burden of sickle cell disease (SCD) in the world. Neonatal screening programmes for SCD …
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Building capacity for applied research to reduce tobacco-related harm in low- and middle-income countries: the Tobacco Control Capacity Programme (TCCP)
BACKGROUND: Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable deaths in the world. By 2030, more than 80% of these …
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Obstructed labor as an underlying cause of maternal mortality in Kalukembe, Angola, 2017
# Background The goal of this study was to examine the primary and contributing causes of maternal mortality in Angola. …
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The challenge to providing stroke care and rehabilitation in Malawi
# Background Much research activity throughout the world has advanced on acute stroke care interventions, however, patients in low- and …
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Changing attitudes and behaviour towards bats by communities that live close to bat roosts after the 2013 Ebola viral disease outbreak in West Africa
# Background The 2013 Ebola virus disease (EVD) that hit parts of West Africa has been described as one of …
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The state of community health information systems in West and Central Africa
# Background The proliferation of siloed community-based reporting systems in developing countries has been observed to be inadequate in supplying …
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Improving access to appropriate case management for common childhood illnesses in hard-to-reach areas of Abia State, Nigeria
# Background Studies have demonstrated that trained community health workers can improve access to quality health services for under five …
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Infectious disease risk perception among Tunisian students: a case study of Leishmaniasis
# Background In North Africa, especially in Tunisia, leishmaniasis is a real public health problem with 2000 to 8000 cases …
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“Loving the sinner, hating the sin”: an investigation of religious leaders’ perceived role in the lives of persons living with HIV in Soweto, South Africa
# Background In South Africa, the Church has historically played an important role in the lives of the Black population. …
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Community participation and maternal health service utilization: lessons from the health extension programme in rural southern Ethiopia
# Background Health extension workers (HEWs) are the implementers of the unique primary health care programme of Ethiopia. They facilitate …
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Knowledge, attitudes and practice of breast sonography among females at a rural health facility in Uganda
# Introduction Breast sonography has become an important evaluation tool in assessing breast masses and other suspicious breast changes. Despite …
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Applying the social determinants of health lens to the situation of young key populations in Zambia: what can it tell us about what we could do?
# Background According to census data, Zambia has a predominantly young population with 65% under the age of 25 years. …
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Use of pulse oximetry during initial assessments of children under five with pneumonia: a retrospective cross-sectional study from 14 hospitals in Ethiopia
# Background Hypoxemia, a fatal condition characterized by low concentration of oxygen in the blood, is strongly associated with death …
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Non-adherence among women enrolled in a contraceptive vaginal ring use study in Kisumu, Kenya, 2014-2015
# Background Given future potential use of vaginal rings to prevent HIV infection, we examined the association of contraceptive vaginal …
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Planned social network change and modern contraceptive use in a rural Ethiopian community
# Background Over the last decade, Ethiopia has substantially increased uptake of modern contraception and experienced a decline in total …
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Assessment of knowledge and usage of HIV post exposure prophylaxis among healthcare workers in a regional hospital in Ghana
# Background Post exposure prophylaxis remains the single most important means of decreasing HIV infection upon occupational exposure. It offers …
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A cross sectional study on the occupational airborne exposure and the prevalence of self-reported asthma, and respiratory symptoms amongst workers in selected factories in Nairobi, Kenya
# Background Inhalation of airborne particulate matter of less than ten microns diameter (PM~10~) in workplaces causes a variety of …
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Characteristics of men who have sex with men and transgender women in Myanmar who test frequently for HIV
# Background HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TW) in Myanmar is increasing …
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