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Compliance with Iron and folic acid supplementation (IFAS) and associated factors among pregnant women: results from a cross-sectional study in Kiambu County, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Macro and micronutrients including iron and folic acid deficiencies are prevalent in Kenya, particularly during pregnancy resulting in anaemia. …
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Universal versus conditional day 3 follow-up for children with non-severe unclassified fever at the community level in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A cluster-randomized, community-based non-inferiority trial
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization's integrated community case management (iCCM) guidelines recommend that all children presenting with uncomplicated fever and …
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Histo-epidemiological profile of breast cancers among women in the Central African Republic: about 174 cases
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer in women worldwide and leading cause of cancer deaths indeveloping countries. …
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Rheumatic heart disease in the South West region of Cameroon: a hospital based echocardiographic study
OBJECTIVE: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) prevails as a major public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. In Cameroon, reports on RHD …
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Universal versus conditional day 3 follow-up for children with non-severe unclassified fever at the community level in Ethiopia: A cluster-randomised non-inferiority trial
BACKGROUND: With declining malaria prevalence and improved use of malaria diagnostic tests, an increasing proportion of children seen by community …
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Epidemiology of heart failure in pediatric populations in low- and middle-income countries: a protocol for a systematic review
Heart failure (HF) in pediatric populations is a major public health concern. It is associated with high rates of hospital …
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Prevalence of borrowing and sharing prescription medicines and associated socio-demographic factors: findings from COBERS health centres in northern Uganda
BACKGROUND: The use of prescription medications without the involvement of medical professionals is a growing public health concern. Therefore this …
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‘I could not join because I had to work for pay.’: A qualitative evaluation of falciparum malaria pro-active case detection in three rural Cambodian villages
BACKGROUND: Pro-active case detection (Pro-ACD), in the form of voluntary screening and treatment (VSAT) following community mobilisation about 'asymptomatic malaria', …
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Surveillance for lymphatic filariasis after stopping mass drug administration in endemic districts of Togo, 2010–2015
BACKGROUND: Togo is a country previously endemic for lymphatic filariasis (LF). In 2010, following nine years of mass drug administration …
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Health care providers’ compliance with the notifiable diseases surveillance system in South Africa
BACKGROUND: The optimal performance of a notifiable disease surveillance system (NDSS) is dependent on health care provider (HCP) compliance with …
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Knowledge of, and attitudes to giving expressed breastmilk to infants in rural coastal Kenya; focus group discussions of first time mothers and their advisers
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO)/UNICEF Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative step number five of the "Ten steps to successful breastfeeding" states …
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A cross-sectional study of tuberculosis drug resistance among previously treated patients in a tertiary hospital in Accra, Ghana: public health implications of standardized regimens
BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug resistance is a major challenge to the use of standardized regimens for tuberculosis (TB) therapy, especially …
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An evaluation of the public sector optometric service provided within the health districts in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Background: In South Africa, optometry has been traditionally positioned within the private sector. The situation has gradually changed over the …
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Hunger influenced life expectancy in war-torn Sub-Saharan African countries
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is a global public health problem especially in developing countries experiencing war/conflicts. War might be one of the …
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Early hearing detection and intervention: Reflections from the South African context
For researchers and clinicians in developing contexts like South Africa, the establishment of universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) programmes is …
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Leveraging long acting reversible contraceptives to achieve FP2020 commitments in sub-Saharan Africa: The potential of implants
BACKGROUND: In developing regions, an estimated 214 million women have an unmet need for family planning. Reaching Family Planning 2020 …
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Facilitators and barriers to birth preparedness and complication readiness in rural Rwanda among community health workers and community members: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Birth preparedness and complication readiness (BP/CR) comprise a strategy to make women plan for birth and encourage them to …
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Predictors of poor nutritional status among children aged 6–24 months in agricultural regions of Mali: a cross-sectional study
The right nutrition during the first 2 years of life can positively impact a child’s ability to develop, grow, and …
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Community knowledge, attitudes and practices on Yellow fever in South Omo area, Southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Yellow fever (Yf) outbreak was recently reported in South Omo of Southern Ethiopia. This area was also highly affected …
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Integration of maternal postpartum services in maternal and child health services in Kaya health district (Burkina Faso): an intervention time trend analysis
The Missed Opportunities in Maternal and Infant Health (MOMI) project aimed at reducing maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity within …