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Point prevalence of asymptomatic Plasmodium infection and the comparison of microscopy, rapid diagnostic test and nested PCR for the diagnosis of asymptomatic malaria among children under 5 years in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Plasmodium infection among children is a serious public health problem. Asymptomatic malaria infection among humans serves as a significant …
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Evaluating fidelity of community health worker roles in malaria prevention and control programs in Livingstone District, Zambia-A bottleneck analysis
BACKGROUND: Community Health Workers (CHWs) are an important human resource in improving community malaria intervention coverages and success in reducing …
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A review of the public sector substance use disorder treatment and prevention systems in Kenya
BACKGROUND: The burden of substance use disorders in sub-Saharan Africa has been projected to increase by an estimated 130% by …
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Integrating eye health into policy: Evidence for health systems strengthening in KwaZulu-Natal
Background: Available evidence is that eye health care receives less attention compared to other allied health professions in public health …
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Prevalence, associated factors and clinical features of congenital syphilis among newborns in Mbarara hospital, Uganda
BACKGROUND: While congenital syphilis is a significant public health problem that can cause severe disabilities, little is known about the …
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Retention in care for adolescents who were newly initiated on antiretroviral therapy in the Cape Metropole in South Africa
Background: Long-term retention of adolescents aged 10 -19 years on antiretroviral therapy (ART) is crucial to achieve viral load suppression. …
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“Establishing the criterion validity of the interRAI Check-Up Self-Report instrument”
BACKGROUND: Low and middle-income countries have growing older populations and could benefit from the use of multi-domain geriatric assessments in …
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Systems-level barriers to treatment in a cervical cancer prevention program in Kenya: Several observational studies
OBJECTIVE: To identify health systems-level barriers to treatment for women who screened positive for high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) in a …
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Recovery rate and its predictors among children with severe acute malnutrition in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A retrospective cohort study
INTRODUCTION: Malnutrition is a public health problem in under-five children in several parts of the world even after decades of …
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Cardiovascular disease prevention knowledge and associated factors among adults in Mukono and Buikwe districts in Uganda
BACKGROUND: With the growing epidemic of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) in sub-Saharan Africa, behavioural change interventions are critical in supporting populations …
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Treatment outcomes of severe acute malnutrition and predictors of recovery in under-five children treated within outpatient therapeutic programs in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Severe acute malnutrition affects around 17 million under-five children in the world, of which the highest burden is …
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Using community health workers for facility and community based TB case finding: An evaluation in central Mozambique
BACKGROUND: Mozambique has one of the highest incidence rates of both TB and HIV in the world and an estimated …
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Sero-prevalence of hepatitis B virus markers and associated factors among children in Hawassa City, southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is one of the major public health problems worldwide. Limited information exists about the …
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Parasitic infections among pregnant women at first antenatal care visit in northern Ghana: A study of prevalence and associated factors
BACKGROUND: Parasitic infections remain widespread in developing countries and constitute a major public health problem in many parts of sub-Saharan …
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Good death: An exploratory study on perceptions and attitudes of patients, relatives, and healthcare providers, in northern Tanzania
IMPORTANCE: In the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania, there are no advance care planning (ACP) protocols being used to document patient …
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Incidence and predictors of virological failure among adult HIV patients on first-line antiretroviral therapy in Amhara regional referral hospitals; Ethiopia: a retrospective follow-up study
BACKGROUND: Although the United Nations program on HIV/AIDS 90-90-90-targets recommends achieving 90% of viral suppression for patients on first-line antiretroviral …
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A five-year trend analysis of malaria surveillance data in selected zones of Amhara region, Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Trend analysis of malaria surveillance data is essential to inform stakeholders on progress towards malaria control. From the total …
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Basic neonatal resuscitation skills of midwives and nurses in Eastern Ethiopia are not well retained: An observational study
BACKGROUND: Neonatal resuscitation is a life-saving intervention for birth asphyxia, a leading cause of neonatal mortality. Worldwide, four million neonate …
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Barriers and facilitators to bidirectional screening of TB-DM in Ghana: Healthcare workers’ perspectives
BACKGROUND: The tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes mellitus (DM) co-epidemic continues to increase globally. Low-and middle-income countries bear the highest burden …
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Immunoglobulin recognition of fecal bacteria in stunted and non-stunted children: findings from the Afribiota study
BACKGROUND: Child undernutrition is a global health issue that is associated with poor sanitation and an altered intestinal microbiota. Immunoglobulin …