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Nontuberculosis mycobacteria are the major causes of tuberculosis like lesions in cattle slaughtered at Bahir Dar Abattoir, northwestern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: The main cause of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is believed to be Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis). Nontuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM) are …
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The path from a volunteer initiative to an established institution: evaluating 15 years of the development and contribution of the Lighthouse trust to the Malawian HIV response
BACKGROUND: The HIV epidemic has triggered the development of new health institutions with a special focus on HIV care. The …
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Effects of improved sanitation on diarrheal reduction for children under five in Idiofa, DR Congo: a cluster randomized trial
BACKGROUND: The lack of safe water and sanitation contributes to the rampancy of diarrhea in many developing countries. METHODS: This …
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A system approach to improving maternal and child health care delivery in Kenya: innovations at the community and primary care facilities (a protocol)
BACKGROUND: Maternal, fetal and neonatal mortality are higher in low-income compared to high-income countries due to weak health systems including …
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Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of antenatal syphilis screening and treatment for the prevention of congenital syphilis in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia: results of qualitative formative research
BACKGROUND: The impact of untreated syphilis during pregnancy on neonatal health remains a major public health threat worldwide. Given the …
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Quality of Midwife-provided Intrapartum Care in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Despite much progress recently, Ethiopia remains one of the largest contributors to the global burden of maternal and newborn …
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Seroprevalence and risk factors for Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever in the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) population in Algeria
Query (Q) fever is a globally distributed zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii, a bacterial agent for which ruminants are …
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Exploring how different modes of governance act across health system levels to influence primary healthcare facility managers’ use of information in decision-making: experience from Cape Town, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Governance, which includes decision-making at all levels of the health system, and information have been identified as key, interacting …
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Vector competence of populations of Aedes aegypti from three distinct cities in Kenya for chikungunya virus
BACKGROUND: In April, 2004, chikungunya virus (CHIKV) re-emerged in Kenya and eventually spread to the islands in the Indian Ocean …
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Home is best: Why women in rural Zimbabwe deliver in the community
Maternal mortality in Zimbabwe has unprecedentedly risen over the last two and half decades although a decline has been noted …
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Demographic, clinical and behavioural determinants of HIV serostatus non-disclosure to sex partners among HIV-infected pregnant women in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
OBJECTIVES: Drawing from a baseline sample of a cohort study, the study examines the extent and correlates of serostatus non-disclosure …
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The experiences and challenges faced by rehabilitation community service therapists within the South African Primary Healthcare health system
BACKGROUND: Twenty-two years after the promulgation of a plethora of progressive health policies since 1994, the South African public health …
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Overweight/Obesity and associated factors among preschool children in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Overweight and obesity among children has emerged as one of the most serious public health concerns in the 21st …
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Animal-related factors associated with moderate-to-severe diarrhea in children younger than five years in western Kenya: A matched case-control study
BACKGROUND: Diarrheal disease remains among the leading causes of global mortality in children younger than 5 years. Exposure to domestic …
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Magnitude and associated factors of anemia among pregnant women in Dera District: a cross-sectional study in northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Anemia is associated with adverse health and socio-economic consequences among pregnant women. Particularly, severe anemia increases the risk of …
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Determinants of contraceptive use and future contraceptive intentions of women attending child welfare clinics in urban Ghana
BACKGROUND: Family planning is an integral component of maternal and child health services in Ghana. Although knowledge on contraception is …
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Pregnant and breastfeeding women: A priority population for HIV viral load monitoring
With more than 18 million HIV-infected individuals having initiated antiretroviral therapy (ART) in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) by the end …
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Growing up HIV-positive in Uganda: “psychological immunodeficiency”? A qualitative study
BACKGROUND: This study is part of a longitudinal study among children and adolescents with HIV in both urban and rural …
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First detection of N1575Y mutation in pyrethroid resistant Anopheles gambiae in Southern Côte d’Ivoire
Background. The intensification of insecticide use for both public health and agriculture in Africa has contributed to growing insecticide resistance. …
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Knowledge of obstetric danger signs among recently-delivered women in Chamwino district, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Low knowledge of danger signs has been shown to delay seeking obstetric care which leads to high maternal mortality …