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Causes of hospitalization and predictors of HIV-associated mortality at the main referral hospital in Sierra Leone: a prospective study

BACKGROUND: HIV infection is a growing public health problem in Sierra Leone and the wider West Africa region. The countrywide …

2019 Open Access

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What the elderly experience and expect from primary care services in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

BACKGROUND: People aged 60 years and above are predicted to outnumber those aged under 5 years in South Africa for …

2019 Open Access

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Prevalence and correlates of sexual intercourse among sexually active in-school adolescents: an analysis of five sub-Sahara African countries for the adolescent’s sexual health policy implications

BACKGROUND: Early and unprotected sex with multiple partners among adolescents carries a high risk of acquiring HIV infections, other sexually …

2019 Open Access

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Evaluation of public health surveillance system performance in Dangila district, Northwest Ethiopia: a concurrent embedded mixed quantitative/qualitative facility-based cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Evaluation of a surveillance system should be conducted on regular bases to ensure that the system is working as …

2019 Open Access

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Patterns of self-medication with antibiotics in Maputo City: a qualitative study

Background: Mozambique classifies but does not yet enforce antibiotics as prescription-only-medicine (POM) allowing the public access to a variety of …

2019 Open Access

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Predictors of cervical cancer screening practice among HIV positive women attending adult anti-retroviral treatment clinics in Bishoftu town, Ethiopia: the application of a health belief model

BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is a global public health problem and the second most common cancer causing morbidity and mortality in …

2019 Open Access

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Understanding P. falciparum Asymptomatic Infections: A Proposition for a Transcriptomic Approach

Malaria is still a significant public health burden in the tropics. Infection with malaria causing parasites results in a wide …

2019 Open Access

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Patient navigation services for cancer care in low-and middle-income countries: A scoping review

BACKGROUND: Nearly 70% of all cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and many of these cancer deaths …

2019 Open Access

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Appraisal ESRS Tanzania Maternal and Child Health Investment Program (P170435)

2022 Open Access

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Process Evaluation of Decontamination, Cleaning and Sterilization of medical instruments at public health centers of Mekelle zone, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018

2019 Open Access

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Assessment of antenatal depression and its associated factors among pregnant mothers who attend antenatal care service at Jinka public health facilities, Jinka town, SNNPR, Ethiopia,

Abstract Background Antenatal depression is the most common psychiatric disorder during pregnancy and it’s associated with psychosocial and obstetric factors. …

2019 Open Access

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HIV screening in men and women in Senegal: coverage and associated factors analysis of the 2017 demographic and health survey

Abstract Introduction Despite the adoption of the provider-initiated HIV testing strategy, the rate of HIV testing is still very low …

2019 Open Access

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Prevalence of Psychological Distress and Associated Factors among Adult Tuberculosis Patients Attending Public Health Institutions in Dire Dawa and Harar Cities, Eastern Ethiopia

2019 Open Access

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Smokeless tobacco use: prevalence and relationships with dental symptoms, nutritional status and blood pressure among rural women in Burkina Faso

Abstract Introduction: Sub-Saharan women use smokeless tobacco (SLT) more than smoked tobacco. Among Western Africa countries, the weighted prevalence estimated …

2019 Open Access

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Prevalence and associated factors of visual impairment among adults at Debre Berhan Town, North Shewa, Ethiopia.

Abstract Introduction Visual impairment refers to presenting distance visual acuity worse than 6/18 in either or both eyes. Globally 285 …

2019 Open Access

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Assessment of timely initiation of breastfeeding and associated factors among mothers who have infants less than six months of age in Gunchire Town, Snnpr, Ethiopia 2019

Abstract Background: Timely initiation of breastfeeding is defined as the initiation of breastfeeding within one hour after childbirth. Despite breastfeeding …

2019 Open Access

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Knowledge of neonatal danger signs and associated factors among mothers who gave birth during the last four months while attending immunization services in Harar town public health facilities, Ethiopia.

2019 Open Access

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Using the Health Believe Model to Explain the Patient’s Compliance to Anti-hypertensive Treatment in Three District Hospitals - Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania: A Cross Section Study

Abstract Background Hypertension is one of the most important cardiovascular risk factors; but compliance to anti-hypertensive medications remains to be …

2019 Open Access

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Satisfaction With Use Of Public Health And Peer-Led Facilities For Hiv Prevention Services By Key Populations In Nigeria

Abstract Objective: To identify the proportion of FSW, MSM and PWID who had accessed HIV prevention services at public health …

2019 Open Access

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Intestinal schistosomiasis of Ijinga Island, north-western Tanzania: Prevalence, intensity of infection, hepatosplenic morbidities and their associated factors

Abstract Background: Intestinal schistosomiasis is highly endemic in Tanzania and mass drug administration (MDA) using praziquantel is the mainstay of …

2019 Open Access