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6498 publication(s) trouvée(s)
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Compliance with standard precaution practices and associated factors among health care workers in Dawuro Zone, South West Ethiopia, cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Infection in healthcare facilities is a major public health problem in most developing countries like Ethiopia. Currently the overall …
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Adverse birth outcomes and its associated factors among women who delivered in North Wollo zone, northeast Ethiopia: a facility based cross-sectional study
OBJECTIVE: Pregnancy is a happy time for women and their families although it can also a period of concern and …
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Geographic accessibility to public health facilities providing tuberculosis testing services at point-of-care in the upper east region, Ghana
BACKGROUND: In Ghana, limited evidence exists about the geographical accessibility to health facilities providing tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic services to facilitate …
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Hepatitis A virus seroprevalence in South Africa - Estimates using routine laboratory data, 2005–2015
INTRODUCTION: South Africa is considered highly endemic for hepatitis A virus (HAV) although few seroprevalence studies have been conducted over …
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High insecticide resistance intensity of Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) and low efficacy of pyrethroid LLINs in Accra, Ghana
Insecticide resistance of Anopheles gambiae ( s.l. ) against public health insecticides is increasingly reported in Ghana and need to …
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Impact of the free healthcare initiative on wealth-related inequity in the utilization of maternal & child health services in Sierra Leone
BACKGROUND: As a result of financial barriers to the utilization of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services, the Government of …
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Disrespect and abuse during childbirth in Western Ethiopia: Should women continue to tolerate?
BACKGROUND: Healthcare coverage in Ethiopia has improved dramatically in recent decades. However, facility-based delivery remains persistently low, while maternal mortality …
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Alcohol use among Nigerian university students: prevalence, correlates and frequency of use
BACKGROUND: Globally, alcohol use is responsible for 320 deaths every hour, and the impact is more among those in the …
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Predictors of teenage pregnancy among girls aged 13–19 years in Uganda: a community based case-control study
BACKGROUND: Teenage pregnancy is a serious public health and social problem, with 95% occurring in developing countries. The aim of …
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Antifungal efficiency of three traditional medicinal plants against Trichophyton rubrum
Cutaneous fungal infection is a wide-spread public health concern affecting millions of people all across the world. Nearly half of …
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The Epidemiology of Syphilis in the Volta Region of Ghana: A Five-Year Multisite Parallel Population-Based Analysis vis-à-vis the Sentinel Survey
Abstract Background: Syphilis is contagious and one of the oldest sexually transmitted infections, with great public health consequences. This study …
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High rates of culture conversion and low loss to follow-up in MDR-TB patients managed at Regional Referral Hospitals in Uganda
Abstract Background: Multi-drug resistant – tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is an emerging public health concern in Uganda. Prior to 2013, MDR-TB treatment …
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Improving access to appropriate case management for common childhood illnesses in hard-to-reach areas of Abia State, Nigeria
# Background Studies have demonstrated that trained community health workers can improve access to quality health services for under five …
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Sero-epidemiology of rubella in Zambia in the pre-vaccination period (2005 – 2016) as baseline for evaluation of introduction of rubella vaccine into the national immunization program
Abstract Background Rubella is highly under-reported in Zambia as in most sub-Saharan countries despite being a disease of major public …
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Health systems readiness to provide geriatric friendly care services in Uganda: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background As ageing emerges as the next public health threat in Africa, there is a paucity of information on …
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Infectious disease risk perception among Tunisian students: a case study of Leishmaniasis
# Background In North Africa, especially in Tunisia, leishmaniasis is a real public health problem with 2000 to 8000 cases …
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Clients’ experiences utilizing a safer conception service for HIV affected individuals: implications for differentiated care service delivery models
BACKGROUND: Safer conception services promote the reproductive health and rights of families, while minimizing HIV transmission risks between partners trying …
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Helminth infections in light of an ongoing intervention in endemic areas of Guragae zone, Southern Ethiopia: an implication for neglected tropical diseases elimination in Ethiopia by 2020
INTRODUCTION: Helminth infections are among the major public health problems in developing countries. Considerable efforts have been made towards the …
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Timing between age at first sexual intercourse and age at first use of contraception among adolescents and young adults in Niger: What role do education and place of residence play?
Background: Low contraceptive use among women in Niger is one of main causes of early childbearing and unwanted pregnancies, which …
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The integrated health service model: the approach to restrain the vicious cycle to chronic diseases
BACKGROUND: In life time, nearly each person succumbs to some sort of chronic disease and many develop complicated chronic diseases. …