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Relationships between sickle cell trait, malaria, and educational outcomes in Tanzania

BACKGROUND: Sickle Cell Trait (SCT) has been shown to be protective against malaria. A growing literature suggests that malaria exposure …

2017 Open Access

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Sentinel surveillance of influenza-like illness in the Central African Republic, 2010–2015

Influenza-like illness (ILI) is an important public health problem worldwide. In the Central African Republic, acute infectious diseases are the …

2017 Open Access

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Accuracy of gestational age estimation from last menstrual period among women seeking abortion in South Africa, with a view to task sharing: a mixed methods study

BACKGROUND: The requirement for ultrasound to establish gestational age among women seeking abortion can be a barrier to access. Last …

2017 Open Access

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Health care needs assessment among adolescents in correctional institutions in Zambia: an ethical analysis

BACKGROUND: While health care needs assessments have been conducted among juveniles or adolescents by researchers in developed countries, assessments using …

2017 Open Access

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To evaluate if increased supervision and support of South African Government health workers’ home visits improves maternal and child outcomes: study protocol for a randomized control trial

BACKGROUND: Concurrent epidemics of HIV, depression, alcohol abuse, and partner violence threaten maternal and child health (MCH) in South Africa. …

2017 Open Access

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Causes, trends and severity of musculoskeletal injuries in Ghana

BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal [MSK] injuries are common causes of long-term pain and physical disability which affect many people worldwide. The economic …

2017 Open Access

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A dynamic model for estimating adult female mortality from ovarian dissection data for the tsetse fly Glossina pallidipes Austen sampled in Zimbabwe

Human and animal trypanosomiasis, spread by tsetse flies (Glossina spp), is a major public health concern in much of sub-Saharan …

2017 Open Access

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Preventing HIV infection without targeting the virus: how reducing HIV target cells at the genital tract is a new approach to HIV prevention

For over three decades, HIV infection has had a tremendous impact on the lives of individuals and public health. Microbicides …

2017 Open Access

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Diagnostic accuracy and acceptability of rapid HIV oral testing among adults attending an urban public health facility in Kampala, Uganda

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of HIV in Uganda is 7.3%, and yet nearly 40% of people living with HIV are unaware …

2017 Open Access

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Hepatitis B vaccination coverage and the determinants of vaccination among health care workers in selected health facilities in Lusaka district, Zambia: an exploratory study

Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a global public health challenge.Prevalence of current hepatitis B virus infection in the …

2017 Open Access

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Emergence and clonal transmission of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis among patients in Chad

BACKGROUND: Emergence of Multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains constitutes a significant public health problem worldwide. Prevalence of MDR tuberculosis from Chad is …

2017 Open Access

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Assessment of tuberculosis spatial hotspot areas in Antananarivo, Madagascar, by combining spatial analysis and genotyping

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a public health problem in Madagascar. A crucial element of TB control is the development of …

2017 Open Access

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Factors contributing to regional inequalities in acute respiratory infections symptoms among under-five children in Nigeria: a decomposition analysis

BACKGROUND: Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are major causes of morbidity and mortality in many low-income countries. Although factors associated with …

2017 Open Access

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Public health implications of changing patterns of recruitment into the South African mining industry, 1973–2012: a database analysis

BACKGROUND: The triple epidemic of silicosis, tuberculosis and HIV infection among migrant miners from South Africa and neighbouring countries who …

2017 Open Access

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Task-shifting impact of introducing a pilot community health worker cadre into Zambia’s public sector health workforce

BACKGROUND: The Zambia Ministry of Health (MOH) recruited and trained a new cadre of Community Health Assistants (CHAs) as part …

2017 Open Access

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Development of a set of community-informed Ebola messages for Sierra Leone

The West African Ebola epidemic of 2013-2016 was by far the largest outbreak of the disease on record. Sierra Leone …

2017 Open Access

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Economic burden of malaria on rural households in Gwanda district, Zimbabwe

BACKGROUND: Malaria is a serious public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa and is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. …

2017 Open Access

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The introduction of new policies and strategies to reduce inequities and improve child health in Kenya: A country case study on progress in child survival, 2000-2013

As of 2015, only 12 countries in the World Health Organization's AFRO region had met Millennium Development Goal #4 (MDG#4) …

2017 Open Access

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Community health workers lensed through a South African backdrop of two peri-urban communities in KwaZulu-Natal

Background: As the South African government re-engineers primary healthcare (PHC), the need for additional information on stakeholders involved in the …

2017 Open Access

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Prevalence of chronic hepatitis B virus infection and infrastructure for its diagnosis in Madagascar: implication for the WHO’s elimination strategy

BACKGROUND: WHO developed a global strategy to eliminate hepatitis B by 2030 and set target to treat 80% of people …

2017 Open Access