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Mapping and enumerating houses and households to support malaria control interventions on Bioko Island
BACKGROUND: Housing mapping and household enumeration are essential for the planning, implementation, targeting, and monitoring of malaria control interventions. In …
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Determinants of timely initiation of breast milk and exclusive breastfeeding in Malawi: a population-based cross-sectional study
Background: Breastfeeding practices such as early initiation of breast milk and exclusive breastfeeding are key to the reduction of childhood …
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Smear positive tuberculosis and genetic diversity of M. tuberculosis isolates in individuals visiting health facilities in South Gondar Zone, northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB), a bacterial infectious disease, continues to be a public health concern in many developing countries. However, lack …
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An unusual case of abdominal mycobacterial infection: Case report and literature review
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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Mapping the evidence on interventions to raise awareness on lung cancer in resource poor settings: a scoping review protocol
BACKGROUND: Lung cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer with 11.6% of the total cases attributable to lung cancer. It …
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The epidemiology of syphilis in Ethiopia: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis covering the last three decades
BACKGROUND: Several individual epidemiological studies in Ethiopia suggest that syphilis is a public health problem. However, to the best of …
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Correlates of social support on report of probable common mental disorders in Zimbabwean informal caregivers of patients with stroke: a cross-sectional survey
OBJECTIVE: Stroke is a major global public health burden. Unfortunately, stroke invariably leads to functional limitations, consequently, most stroke survivors …
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Sero-identification of the aetiologies of human malaria exposure (Plasmodium spp.) in the Limu Kossa District of Jimma Zone, South western Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a very important public health problem in Ethiopia. Currently, only Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are considered …
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Knowledge and practice of informed consent by physiotherapists and therapy assistants in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa
BACKGROUND: 2003 and professional ethical guidelines. Current regulations stipulate that healthcare professionals obtain informed consent from patients prior to treatment. …
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Knowledge and practice of immediate new-born care among midwives in central zone public health facilities, Tigray, Ethiopia: cross sectional study
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to assess knowledge and practice of immediate new-born care among midwives in central …
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The knowledge attitude and practice (KAP) of mothers of asthmatic children toward asthma in Khartoum asthma clinics
Prevention of asthma attacks is one of the major challenges of public health. Sufficient knowledge and positive attitudes and correct …
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Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 ((HIV-1) subtypes in the northwest region, Cameroon
BACKGROUND: The high genetic diversity of HIV-1 has been shown to influence the global distribution, disease progression, treatment success, and …
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Dietary pattern and its association with iodine deficiency among school children in southwest Ethiopia; A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Despite the universal iodization of salt in Ethiopia, iodine deficiency disorder remains a major public health problem and continued …
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Failures in the case management of children with uncomplicated malaria in Bata district of Equatorial Guinea and associated factors
BACKGROUND: In Equatorial Guinea, malaria continues to be one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality among children. The …
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Impact of HIV testing and treatment services on risky sexual behaviour in the uMgungundlovu District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a cross-sectional study
INTRODUCTION: The South African public health system plays an important role in the delivery of HIV testing and treatment services. …
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Determinants of pneumonia among 2–59 months old children at Debre Markos referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a case-control study
BACKGROUND: Pneumonia is a significant public health problem globally. The early identification and management of the determinants of pneumonia demands …
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Costs associated with delivering HPV vaccination in the context of the first year demonstration programme in southern Mozambique
BACKGROUND: In Mozambique cervical cancer is a public health threat, due to its high incidence and limited access to early …
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Towards a definition of male partner involvement in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Uganda: a pragmatic grounded theory approach
BACKGROUND: Male partner involvement has been shown to increase mothers' uptake of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) and …
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Modelling cholera transmission dynamics in the presence of limited resources
OBJECTIVES: We study the transmission dynamics of cholera in the presence of limited resources, a common feature of the developing …
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The magnitude of hypertension and its risk factors in southern Ethiopia: A community based study
BACKGROUND: Prevention and control of hypertension has not been given due attention though previous studies indicated that hypertension is growing …