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Perceptions on male involvement in pregnancy and childbirth in Masasi District, Tanzania: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Despite the efforts to promote male involvement in maternal and child health, studies in low and middle income countries …
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The impact of temperature on insecticide toxicity against the malaria vectors Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles funestus
BACKGROUND: It is anticipated that malaria elimination efforts in Africa will be hampered by increasing resistance to the limited arsenal …
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Increasing nontuberculous mycobacteria reporting rates and species diversity identified in clinical laboratory reports
BACKGROUND: Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) are environmental microorganisms that can affect human health. A 2009-2010 occurrence survey of NTM in potable …
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Drug use among youth and adults in a population-based survey in South Africa
OBJECTIVE: Illicit drug use is a growing public health problem. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence …
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Health workers’ experiences of coping with the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone’s health system: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: The 2014 Ebola Virus Disease epidemic evolved in alarming ways in Sierra Leone spreading to all districts. The country …
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gDNA extraction, qPCR, standard PCR and sequencing v2
Background Leptospirosisis an important worldwide zoonosis. This disease is caused by pathogenic species of the genus Leptospira which are maintained …
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Characteristics of Venous Thrombo–Embolic Disease in People with and without HIV infection in Yaounde: A Cross-sectional Study
RESUME Introduction. La maladie veineuse thromboembolique (MVTE) est un probleme de sante publique de par le monde et surtout dans …
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A hydatic cyst of the appendix mimicking a uterine lateral mass: a case report
BACKGROUND: Hydatic cyst is a zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus. It is a public health problem in Tunisia and …
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Modelling the impact of stunting on child survival in a rural Ugandan setting
BACKGROUND: Uganda ranks among the top 10 countries in the world for newborn and child mortality rates and among the …
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A case study of the use of a special interest group to enhance interest in public health among undergraduate health science students
BACKGROUND: Education and training of undergraduate health science students in public health are insufficient in many parts of the world. …
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One in three adolescent schoolgirls in urban northwest Ethiopia is stunted
BACKGROUND: Poor nutritional status of adolescent girls has a negative effect on the next generation as undernourished adolescents enter pregnancy …
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Community approval required for periconceptional adolescent adherence to weekly iron and/or folic acid supplementation: a qualitative study in rural Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Iron deficiency remains a prevalent adolescent health problem in low income countries. Iron supplementation is recommended but improvement of …
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Molecular epidemiology of Giardia duodenalis infection in humans in Southern Ethiopia: a triosephosphate isomerase gene-targeted analysis
BACKGROUND: Giardia duodenalis is a species complex consisting of multiple genetically distinct assemblages. The species imposes a major public health …
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Tobacco use: prevalence, pattern, and predictors, among those aged 15-49 years in Nigeria, a secondary data analysis
INTRODUCTION: Tobacco use is a major global public health challenge. It is a risk factor for most leading causes of …
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Community-based maternal, newborn, and child health surveillance: perceptions and attitudes of local stakeholders towards using mobile phone by village health volunteers in the Kenge Health Zone, Democratic Republic of Congo
BACKGROUND: In early 2016, we implemented a community-based maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) surveillance using mobile phones to collect, …
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Chronic diseases multi-morbidity among adult patients at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital
BACKGROUND: Non-communicable chronic diseases (NCCDs) multi-morbidity is becoming one of the public health problems in Ethiopia. The objective of this …
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Neurological manifestations in chronic hepatitis C patients receiving care in a reference hospital in sub-Saharan Africa: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Chronic hepatitis C infection is a major public health concern, with a high burden in Sub-Saharan Africa. There is …
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Multiple-level stakeholder engagement in malaria clinical trials: addressing the challenges of conducting clinical research in resource-limited settings
BACKGROUND: Multinational clinical trials are logistically complex and require close coordination between various stakeholders. They must comply with global clinical …
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Review of emergency obstetric care interventions in health facilities in the Upper East Region of Ghana: a questionnaire survey
BACKGROUND: Maternal morbidity and mortality is most prevalent in resource-poor settings such as sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia. In sub-Saharan …
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Results of a confirmatory mapping tool for Lymphatic filariasis endemicity classification in areas where transmission was uncertain in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: The goal of the global lymphatic filariasis (LF) program is to eliminate the disease as a public health problem …