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2594 publication(s) trouvée(s)
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Menstrual health intervention and school attendance in Uganda (MENISCUS-2): a pilot intervention study
OBJECTIVES: Achieving good menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) is a public health challenge and there is little evidence to inform …
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Fostering a healthy public for men and HIV: a case study of the Movement for Change and Social Justice (MCSJ)
Abstract This paper examines the recently formed Movement for Change and Social Justice (MCSJ) in the township of Gugulethu, in …
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Estimating the burden of antimicrobial resistance in Malawi: protocol for a prospective observational study of the morbidity, mortality and economic cost of third-generation cephalosporin resistant bloodstream infection
Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health concern, but the problems are context specific, with each county or setting …
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Healthcare professionals’ perspective can guide post-marketing surveillance of artemisinin-based combination therapy in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Efficient testing to identify poor quality artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is important to optimize efforts to control and eliminate …
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Epidemiology of acute rubella infection in Zambia during the pre-vaccination period (2005–2016) as a baseline for monitoring rubella epidemiology in the post-rubella vaccine introduction era
BACKGROUND: Rubella is highly under reported in Zambia as in most sub-Saharan countries despite being a disease of major public …
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Field assessment of 4-hydroxycoumarin as an attractant for anthropophilic Anopheles spp. vectors of malaria in Madagascar
Mosquito-borne diseases like malaria are a major public health problem in tropical countries, such as Madagascar. Female Anopheles mosquito vectors …
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Evaluating community health worker education policy through a National Certificate (Vocational) Primary Health qualification lens
BACKGROUND: In 2018, the South African National Department of Health (NDoH) published a 5-year policy framework and strategy for Ward-Based …
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Perceived needs of patients and family caregivers regarding home-based enteral nutritional therapy in South Africa: A qualitative study
INTRODUCTION: The need for specialized care, particularly enteral nutritional therapy in community settings is now increasing with implications for both …
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The cost of the training and supervision of community health workers to improve exclusive breastfeeding amongst mothers in a cluster randomised controlled trial in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Interventions targeting community health workers (CHWs) aim to optimise the delivery of health services to underserved rural areas. Whilst …
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Who can we reach and who can we keep? Predictors of intervention engagement and adherence in a cluster randomized controlled trial in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Engaging and retaining young men in community-based interventions is highly challenging. The purpose of this study was to investigate …
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Phylogeography and population structure of the tsetse fly Glossina pallidipes in Kenya and the Serengeti ecosystem
Glossina pallidipes is the main vector of animal African trypanosomiasis and a potential vector of human African trypanosomiasis in eastern …
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Prevalence and correlates of objectively measured weight status among urban and rural Mozambican primary schoolchildren: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: The coexistence of undernutrition (thinness) and overnutrition (overweight/obesity) among children and adolescents is a public health concern in low-middle-income …
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Prevalence and factors associated with intestinal parasitic infections among food handlers working at higher public University student’s cafeterias and public food establishments in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Intestinal infection is still an important public health problem in low-income countries. Food handlers may be infected by …
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Are senior high school students in Ghana meeting WHO’s recommended level of physical activity? Evidence from the 2012 Global School-based Student Health Survey Data
INTRODUCTION: Physical activity (PA) has both short- and long-term importance. In this study we sought to assess the prevalence and …
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Not just numbers: beyond counting caesarean deliveries to understanding their determinants in Ghana using a population based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: The increasing rate of caesarean deliveries (CD) has become a serious concern for public health experts globally. Despite this …
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Sinako, a study on HIV competent households in South Africa: a cluster-randomised controlled trial protocol
BACKGROUND: With 7.7 million South Africans currently infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and 4.8 million currently receiving antiretroviral treatment …
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Sepsis in cancer patients residing in Zimbabwe: spectrum of bacterial and fungal aetiologies and their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns
BACKGROUND: Cancer and sepsis comorbidity is a major public health problem in most parts of the world including Zimbabwe. The …
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Improving the validity, relevance and feasibility of the continuum of care framework for maternal health in South Africa: a thematic analysis of experts’ perspectives
BACKGROUND: The continuum of care is a key strategy for ensuring comprehensive service delivery for maternal health, while acknowledging the …
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The burden of unrecognised chronic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes at a county hospital clinic in Kenya: implications to care and need for screening
BACKGROUND: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in patients with type 2 diabetes enhances the cardiovascular risk profiles and disease, and is …
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Economic and feasibility comparison of the dRIT and DFA for decentralized rabies diagnosis in resource-limited settings: The use of Nigerian dog meat markets as a case study
BACKGROUND: Rabies lyssavirus (RABV) is the aetiologic agent of rabies, a disease that is severely underreported in Nigeria as well …