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The politics and practice of initiating a public health postgraduate programme in three universities in sub-Saharan Africa: the challenges of alignment and coherence
BACKGROUND: In-country postgraduate training programme in low and middle income countries are widely considered to strengthen institutional and national capacity. …
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Sex-on-premise venues, associated risk behaviors, and attitudes toward venue-based HIV testing among men who have sex with men in Lima, Perú
BACKGROUND: In Perú, HIV disproportionately affects men who have sex with men (MSM). Despite widespread access to treatment, the high …
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Treatment of pre- and confirmed cervical cancer in HIV-seropositive women from developing countries: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer has become a major public health challenge in developing countries with a reported age-standardised incidence rate of …
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Malaria knowledge and experiences with community health workers among recently pregnant women in Malawi
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends three or more doses of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) to …
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Determinants of Acute Asthma Attack among adult asthmatic patients visiting hospitals of Tigray, Ethiopia, 2019: case control study
Abstract Introduction Acute asthma attack is one of the most common causes of visits to hospital emergency departments in all …
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The contribution of qualitative research within the PRECISE study in sub-Saharan Africa
The PRECISE Network is a cohort study established to investigate hypertension, fetal growth restriction and stillbirth (described as "placental disorders") …
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Validation of in-house liquid direct agglutination test antigen: the potential diagnostic test in visceral Leishimaniasis endemic areas of Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Visceral leishmaniasis in Ethiopia is a re-emerging threat to public health, with increased geographical distribution and number of cases. …
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Determinants of normal haemoglobin concentration among children in Ghana: a positive deviance analysis of nationally representative cross-sectional survey data
Anaemia among children under 5, is a public health problem of serious concern. In Ghana, an estimated 8 out of …
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Qualitative exploration of perceived benefits of care and barriers influencing HIV care in trans Nzoia, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Substantial efforts have been made to ensure people living with HIV (PLHIV) are linked to and retained in care …
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Maternal health service utilization from urban health extension professionals and associated factors among women who gave birth in the last one year in Ambo town, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia, 2018
BACKGROUND: Despite the existence of urban and rural health extension workers maternal mortality and morbidity remain, as a public health …
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Predictors of prenatal iron folic acid supplement utilization in Wolaita, South Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study (quantitative and qualitative approach)
BACKGROUND: Effectiveness of prenatal iron supplementation program depends on utilization of the supplement by pregnant women. Nevertheless, in Ethiopia, regardless …
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Small-area variation of cardiovascular diseases and select risk factors and their association to household and area poverty in South Africa: Capturing emerging trends in South Africa to better target local level interventions
BACKGROUND: Of the total 56 million deaths worldwide during 2012, 38 million (68%) were due to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), particularly …
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Community’s extent of use and approval of extended pharmacy services in community pharmacies in Southwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: The emergence of chronic diseases as major causes of disability and death has necessitated the introduction of new strategies …
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Gender norms and mass deworming program access in Comé, Benin: A qualitative assessment of gender-associated opportunities and challenges to achieving high mass drug administration coverage
The World Health Organization's Neglected Tropical Disease Roadmap has accelerated progress towards eliminating select neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). This momentum …
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Preparation, and Assessment of Antidermatophyte Activity of Miconazole–Urea Water-Soluble Film
Cutaneous mycoses, particularly tinea pedis caused by Trichophyton rubrum, are commonly known infections in humans. They still considered as a …
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Longitudinal changes in the nasopharyngeal resistome of South African infants using shotgun metagenomic sequencing
INTRODUCTION: Nasopharyngeal (NP) colonization with antimicrobial-resistant bacteria is a global public health concern. Antimicrobial-resistance (AMR) genes carried by the resident …
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Risk reduction of diarrhea and respiratory infections following a community health education program - a facility-based case-control study in rural parts of Kenya
BACKGROUND: Diarrheal and acute respiratory infections remain a major cause of death in developing countries especially among children below 5 …
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Study protocol: a cluster randomized trial to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of onsite GeneXpert testing at community health centers in Uganda (XPEL-TB)
BACKGROUND: Delays in diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) remain common in high-burden countries. To improve case detection, substantial investments …
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Innovations in maternal and child health: case studies from Uganda
BACKGROUND: Nearly 300 children and 20 mothers die from preventable causes daily, in Uganda. Communities often identify and introduce pragmatic …
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Individual and contextual correlates of mosquito net use among women in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Malaria has been described as an urgent public health priority with almost half of the world's population being at …