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Spatial distribution and determinants of abortion among reproductive age women in Ethiopia, evidence from Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey 2016 data: Spatial and mixed-effect analysis
BACKGROUND: Unsafe abortion remains a global public health concern and it is the leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity. …
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Integrating the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV into primary healthcare services after AIDS denialism in South Africa: perspectives of experts and health care workers - a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Integrating Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programmes into routine health services under complex socio-political and health system conditions is …
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Evidence of transovarial transmission of Chikungunya and Dengue viruses in field-caught mosquitoes in Kenya
Arboviruses are among the most important emerging pathogens due to their increasing public health impact. In Kenya, continued population growth …
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Intersecting inequalities, gender and adolescent health in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Until recently, global public health initiatives have tended to overlook the ways that social factors shape adolescent health, and …
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Delayed diagnosis and ongoing transmission of leprosy in the post-elimination era in Boru Meda hospital, Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: Following the recommendation of the Global Leprosy Strategy, Ethiopia targeted to reduce the incidence of new leprosy cases, and …
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Challenges and facilitators to evidence-based decision-making for maternal and child health in Mozambique: district, municipal and national case studies
BACKGROUND: The need for evidence-based decision-making in the health sector is well understood in the global health community. Yet, gaps …
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Delay in treatment initiation and its association with clinical severity and infectiousness among new adult pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Tigray, northern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Delayed treatment initiation of tuberculosis (TB) increases disease progression and development of complications which may lead to a higher …
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Patients’ knowledge on cardiovascular risk factors and associated lifestyle behaviour in Ethiopia in 2018: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is posing a major public health challenge globally. Evidence reports significant gaps in knowledge of cardiovascular …
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Utilization of the national cluster of district health information system for health service decision-making at the district, sub-district and community levels in selected districts of the Brong Ahafo region in Ghana
BACKGROUND: There is growing interest in the use of reliable evidence for health decision-making among low-and middle-income countries. Ghana has …
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High dropout rate from maternity continuum of care after antenatal care booking and its associated factors among reproductive age women in Ethiopia, Evidence from Demographic and Health Survey 2016
BACKGROUND: Maternal continuums of care were vital to reducing maternal and neonatal mortalities. While the dropout rate remains high and …
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Pausing the Fight Against Malaria to Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa: Is the Future of Malaria Bleak?
Malaria remains a major global health burden, killing hundreds of thousands annually, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2019, a Phase …
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Women’s enlightenment and early antenatal care initiation are determining factors for the use of eight or more antenatal visits in Benin: further analysis of the Demographic and Health Survey
BACKGROUND: Within the continuum of reproductive health care, antenatal care (ANC) provides a platform for vital health care functions, such …
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The effectiveness of peer and community health worker-led self-management support programs for improving diabetes health-related outcomes in adults in low- and-middle-income countries: a systematic review
OBJECTIVE: Community-based peer and community health worker-led diabetes self-management programs (COMP-DSMP) can benefit diabetes care, but the supporting evidence has …
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Promoting positive maternal, newborn, and child health behaviors through a group-based health education and microfinance program: a prospective matched cohort study in western Kenya
Abstract Background: Chamas for Change (Chamas) is a group-based health education and microfinance program for pregnant and postpartum women that …
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Adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy and Its Association with HIV Disclosure status among People Living with HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia: A systematic review and Meta-Analysis.
Abstract Background:Adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) medication is the pressing public health problem worldwide. Non-adherence to HAART leads …
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Open secret, or imagined problem: Drug and alcohol use in Tanzanian road traffic accident drivers
Abstract Background Road traffic accidents (RTAs) have emerged as an important public health problem in low and middle-income countries, where …
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Magnitude of Home Delivery and Associated Factors Among Child Bearing Age Mothers in Sherkole District, Benishangul Gumuz Regional State-Western-Ethiopia.
Abstract Background: The World Health Organization estimates that globally only 43 percent of women have access to skilled care during …
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Community health volunteers’ contribution to Tuberculosis patients notified to National Tuberculosis program through contact investigation in Kenya
Abstract Background: Contact investigation is important in finding contacts of people who have Tuberculosis (TB) disease so that they can …
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Infant and young child feeding practices and nutritional status in two Health Zones of South Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: a community-based study.
Abstract Background In DRC, childhood undernutrition remains a serious public health concern. Internationally recommended infant and young child feeding (IYCF) …
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Factors facilitating trained NIMART nurses’ adherence to treatment guidelines: A vital matter in the management of TB/HIV treatment in South Africa
Abstract Background: Globally the burden of tuberculosis or human immunodeficiency virus (TB/HIV) is at 24% with 3% global health workforce …