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Dementia research needs in Ghana: a perspective
# Background Estimates suggest that about 50 million individuals are living with dementia globally. Thus, dementia remains a public health …
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Suicidal behaviour and clinical correlates in young adults in Rwanda: a population-based, cross-sectional study
# Background A significant proportion of persons who were contemplating suicide or completed suicide had met with a health care …
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Surveillance of bacterial meningitis in an Angolan pediatric hospital after the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines
# Background Bacterial meningitis (BM) is a significant cause of mortality in children; with deaths from BM in children aged …
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Oxytocin injection quality in Ethiopia: a post-marketing surveillance study in public and private facilities across three regions
# Background The high prevalence of poor quality essential medicines in low and middle income countries (LMIC) presents considerable risks …
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Involving community health workers in disease-specific interventions: perspectives from The Gambia on the impact of this approach
# Background The Community Health Worker (CHW) programme is recognised as key for providing healthcare to communities, particularly in remote …
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How and why policy-practice gaps come about: a South African Universal Health Coverage context
# Background South Africa, like many other countries is currently piloting National Health Insurance (NHI) reforms aimed at achieving Universal …
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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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