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Afrique du SudBéninCamerounCôte d'IvoireGhanaNigerNigeriaOugandaRwandaTanzanieTchadTogo

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3316 publication(s) trouvée(s)
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Women’s knowledge and its associated factors regarding optimum utilisation of antenatal care in rural Ghana: A cross-sectional study
INTRODUCTION: Improving maternal health is a global public health challenge especially in sub-Saharan Africa. The optimum utilisation of antenatal care …
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Patient and health system delay among TB patients in Ethiopia: Nationwide mixed method cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Effective tuberculosis (TB) control is the end result of improved health seeking by the community and timely provision of …
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Suicidal behavior risks during adolescent pregnancy in a low-resource setting: A qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Suicide is one of the most common causes of death among female adolescents. A greater risk is seen among …
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Every medicine is medicine; exploring inappropriate antibiotic use at the community level in rural Ghana
BACKGROUND: Inappropriate antibiotic use is an important driver of antibiotic resistance. This study sought to explore inappropriate antibiotic use and …
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Does having a mobile phone matter? Linking phone access among women to health in India: An exploratory analysis of the National Family Health Survey
BACKGROUND: The disruptive potential of mobile phones in catalyzing development is increasingly being recognized. However, numerous gaps remain in access …
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An observational analysis of the impact of indoor residual spraying in Northern, Upper East, and Upper West Regions of Ghana: 2014 through 2017
BACKGROUND: 300CS, a third-generation indoor residual spraying (3GIRS) product, by 2014. Entomological surveillance studies have shown IRS to be a …
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Male involvement in reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health: evaluating gaps between policy and practice in Uganda
INTRODUCTION: Male involvement in maternal and child health is a practice wherein fathers and male community members actively participate in …
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The updated South African National Guideline for the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of Communicable Infections (2019)
The Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine is focused on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention and related topics relevant to clinical and …
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Review of data and knowledge gaps regarding yellow fever vaccine-induced immunity and duration of protection
Yellow fever (YF) virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus found in Sub-Saharan Africa and tropical South America. The virus causes YF, …
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Patterns of pesticide usage in agriculture in rural Tanzania call for integrating agricultural and public health practices in managing insecticide-resistance in malaria vectors
BACKGROUND: Unrestricted use of pesticides in agriculture is likely to increase insecticide resistance in mosquito vectors. Unfortunately, strategies for managing …
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The global burden of disease attributable to high body mass index in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: An analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study
BACKGROUND: Obesity represents an urgent problem that needs to be properly addressed, especially among children. Public and global health policy- …
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Willingness to perform induced abortion and associated factors among graduating Midwifery, Medical, Nursing, and Public health officer students of University of Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia: Institution based Cross sectional study
Abstract Background: In developing countries, abortion is often unsafe and a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality accounting for …
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Prevalence and associated factors of visual impairment among adults at Debre Berhan Town, North Shewa, Ethiopia
Abstract Background: Visual impairment refers to presenting distance visual acuity worse than 6/18 in the worst eye. It remains a …
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Assessment of the relationship between gametocyte density, multiplicity of infection and mosquito infectivity in Plasmodium falciparum infections
Abstract Background: Malaria is a major public health threat in sub-Saharan Africa. Asymptomatic P. falciparum gametocyte carriers are potential infectious …
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An experts’ opinion-based comparison and benefit cost analysis of post-mortem versus tuberculin skin test surveillance systems, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Abstract BackgroundTuberculosis (TB) is a global health concern caused mostly by Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) …
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Spatial distribution and determinant factors of Female Genital Mutilation among reproductive age women in Ethiopia, 2016; Based on Ethiopian National Demographic and Health Survey
Abstract Background: Though condemned and considered as a crime by the countries government, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) remains a common …
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Challenges encountered with the use of mobile phones to deliver public health services in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana- A qualitative study
Abstract Background The adoption and application of medical technologies is one of the six health system building blocks of the …
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Establishing the criterion validity of the interRAI Check-Up Self-Report instrument
Abstract Background: Low and middle-income countries have growing older populations and could benefit from the use of multi-domain geriatric assessments …
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“Universal test and treat” program reduced TB incidence by 75% among a cohort of adults taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Gurage zone, South Ethiopia
Abstract Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in peoples living with HIV and at least …
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Time spent on provision of Antenatal Care and associated factors among public and private health facilities in Axum town, North Ethiopia: Comparative cross sectional study
Abstract Background In most developing countries the contact time among antenatal care attendees and care providers have effects on quality …