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Comparison of nutritional status and associated factors of lactating women between lowland and highland communities of District Raya, Alamata, Southern Tigiray, Ethiopia
The Ethiopian regions have a relatively higher prevalence of under-nutrition are found in the lowlands of the country, with the …
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Improving maternal and child health policymaking processes in Nigeria: an assessment of policymakers’ needs, barriers and facilitators of evidence-informed policymaking
BACKGROUND: In Nigeria, interest in the evidence-to-policy process is gaining momentum among policymakers involved in maternal, newborn and child health …
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Spanning maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) and health systems research boundaries: conducive and limiting health systems factors to improving MNCH outcomes in West Africa
BACKGROUND: Despite improvements over time, West Africa lags behind global as well as sub-Saharan averages in its maternal, newborn and …
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Community perceptions and attitudes on malaria case management and the role of community health workers
BACKGROUND: Community Case Management of malaria (CCMm) is one of the new approaches adopted by the World Health Organization for …
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Mosquitoes on a plane: Disinsection will not stop the spread of vector-borne pathogens, a simulation study
Mosquito-borne diseases are increasingly being recognized as global threats, with increased air travel accelerating their occurrence in travelers and their …
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Involvement of community pharmacists in public health priorities: A multi-center descriptive survey in Ethiopia
Located in the heart of the community and widely distributed geographically, community pharmacies provide a platform for a more proactive …
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Prevalence of Lassa Virus Disease (LVD) in Nigerian children with fever or fever and convulsions in an endemic area
BACKGROUND: Convulsions with fever in children are a common neurologic emergency in the tropics, and determining the contribution of endemic …
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Determinants of prenatal anemia in Ethiopia
Anemia is responsible for 20% of maternal mortality worldwide, and it is associated with premature birth, low birth weight, and …
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The burden of HIV on Tuberculosis patients in the Volta region of Ghana from 2012 to 2015: implication for Tuberculosis control
BACKGROUND: The impact of HIV on TB, and the implications for TB control, has been acknowledged as a public health …
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Point-of-care screening for hepatitis B virus infection in pregnant women at an antenatal clinic: A South African experience
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Elimination of HIV and syphilis mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) has received much attention but little consideration has been …
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Infections with Schistosoma mansoni and geohelminths among school children dwelling along the shore of the Lake Hawassa, southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Infections with Schistosoma mansoni and soil-transmitted helminthes (STHs) are major public health problems in Ethiopia. However, information was scarce …
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Epidemiology, clinical features and risk factors for human rabies and animal bites during an outbreak of rabies in Maputo and Matola cities, Mozambique, 2014: Implications for public health interventions for rabies control
BACKGROUND: In Mozambique, the majority of rabies outbreaks are unreported and data on the epidemiological features of human rabies and …
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An account of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Nigeria: implications and lessons learnt
BACKGROUND: The 2014 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak remains unprecedented both in the number of cases, deaths and geographic scope. …
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The prevalence of impaired fasting glucose and undiagnosed diabetes mellitus and associated risk factors among adults living in a rural Koladiba town, northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus is becoming a big public health challenge, particularly in developing countries like Ethiopia. It is a manageable …
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Seroprevalence and risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii infection in pregnant women from Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Toxoplasmosis is one of the common worldwide parasitic zoonosis due to Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii). Toxoplasmosis during pregnancy can …
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Determinants of overweight with concurrent stunting among Ghanaian children
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition (undernutrition and overnutrition) is a major public health problem in Ghana -affecting growth and development of individuals and …
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Community effectiveness of pyriproxyfen as a dengue vector control method: A systematic review
BACKGROUND: Vector control is the only widely utilised method for primary prevention and control of dengue. The use of pyriproxyfen …
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A population-based national estimate of the prevalence and risk factors associated with hypertension in Rwanda: implications for prevention and control
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular diseases and a growing public health problem in many developed and developing …
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Knowledge of prevention, cause, symptom and practices of malaria among women in Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a major public health issue in most southern African countries as the disease remains hyper endemic. Burkina …
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Knowledge and practice of immediate newborn care among health care providers in eastern zone public health facilities, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2016
BACKGROUND: According to WHO (2013) report the number of under five-year mortality in Ethiopia was 195,504, out of this 84,437 …