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Bone mineral density in people living with HIV: a narrative review of the literature
Bone health status is largely absent in South Africa, the main reasons being the absence and cost-effectiveness of specific screening …
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Factors associated with perinatal mortality among public health deliveries in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, an unmatched case control study
BACKGROUND: perinatal mortality is the sum of still birth (fetal death) and early neonatal death (ENND) i.e. death of live …
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Supporting and retaining Village Health Teams: an assessment of a community health worker program in two Ugandan districts
BACKGROUND: Uganda's national community health worker program involves volunteer Village Health Teams (VHTs) delivering basic health services and education. Evidence …
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Prevalence and associated risk factors of malaria among adults in East Shewa Zone of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Malaria is one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. The disease is prevalent …
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Adding tsetse control to medical activities contributes to decreasing transmission of sleeping sickness in the Mandoul focus (Chad)
BACKGROUND: Gambian sleeping sickness or HAT (human African trypanosomiasis) is a neglected tropical disease caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense transmitted …
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Travelling models and the challenge of pragmatic contexts and practical norms: the case of maternal health
As in other areas of international development, we are witnessing the proliferation of 'traveling models' developed by international experts and …
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Infection Control in the Post-Antibiotic Era
Antibiotic resistance by pathogenic microorganisms has become a major clinical and public health problem in the 21st century. Countries across …
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SMS-based smartphone app for disease surveillance: evaluation of a 15-week pilot programme in the Central African Republic
This abstract corresponds with the following slides: https://f1000research.com/slides/6-702, presented at Médecins Sans Frontières UK Scientific Days: Innovation 2017. To watch …
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Serology reflects a decline in the prevalence of trachoma in two regions of The Gambia
ABSTRACT Trachoma is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct). It is targeted for global elimination as a public health problem. In …
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Factors influencing reproductive choices of HIV positive individuals attending primary health care facilities in a South African health district
BACKGROUND: There is global recognition of the reproductive health rights of people living with HIV (PLHIV). The aim of this …
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Community-based intermittent mass testing and treatment for malaria in an area of high transmission intensity, western Kenya: study design and methodology for a cluster randomized controlled trial
Most human Plasmodium infections in western Kenya are asymptomatic and are believed to contribute importantly to malaria transmission. Elimination of …
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Evaluation of a Zulu translation of the Parents’ Evaluation of Developmental Status
BACKGROUND: One of the greatest challenges in early communication intervention in South Africa is developing and implementing successful identification strategies …
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Effect of climate on incidence of respiratory syncytial virus infections in a refugee camp in Kenya: A non-Gaussian time-series analysis
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the major causes of acute lower respiratory tract infections (ALRTI) in children. Children …
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Socio-economic and spatial correlates of subclinical iodine deficiency among pregnant women age 15–49 years in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Iodine deficiency is a widespread global health problem that affects about 2 billion people each year. Pregnant women are …
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Isolation, biochemical and molecular identification of Nocardia species among TB suspects in northeastern, Tanzania; a forgotten or neglected threat?
BACKGROUND: Pulmonary nocardiosis mimic pulmonary tuberculosis in most clinical and radiological manifestations. In Tanzania, where tuberculosis is one of the …
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Lessons from implementing mass drug administration for soil transmitted helminths among pre-school aged children during school based deworming program at the Kenyan coast
BACKGROUND: The 2012 London declaration which committed to "sustaining, expanding and extending drug access programmes to ensure the necessary supply …
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Assessing the knowledge of expectant mothers on mother–to-child transmission of viral hepatitis B in Upper West region of Ghana
BACKGROUND: Viral Hepatitis B is of a major public health concern globally, especially in developing countries. Expectant mothers' knowledge of …
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Development and testing of Schisto and Ladders™, an innovative health educational game for control of schistosomiasis in schoolchildren
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis remains a public health problem in many regions of the world, including Nigeria. Current control strategy involves mass …
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Can formalizing links among community health workers, accredited drug dispensing outlet dispensers, and health facility staff increase their collaboration to improve prompt access to maternal and child care? A qualitative study in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: In Tanzania, progress toward achieving the 2015 Millennium Development Goals for maternal and newborn health was slow. An intervention …
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Investigating the accessibility factors that influence antenatal care services utilisation in Mangwe district, Zimbabwe
BACKGROUND: Maternal and infant mortality remains a huge public health problem in developing countries. One of the strategies to minimise …