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Afrique du SudBéninCamerounCôte d'IvoireGhanaNigerNigeriaOugandaRwandaTanzanieTchadTogo

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6498 publication(s) trouvée(s)
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Pain in amaXhosa women living with HIV/AIDS: a cross-sectional study of ambulant outpatients
BACKGROUND: Pain is one of the most commonly reported symptoms in people living with HIV/AIDS, whether or not they are …
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Early childhood obesity: a survey of knowledge and practices of physicians from the Middle East and North Africa
BACKGROUND: Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health issues of the twenty-first century affecting even low- and …
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The malaria testing and treatment landscape in mainland Tanzania, 2016
BACKGROUND: Understanding the key characteristics of malaria testing and treatment is essential to the control of a disease that continues …
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Academic research productivity of post-graduate students at Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Uganda, from 1996 to 2010: a retrospective review
BACKGROUND: Research is a core business of universities globally, and is crucial in the scientific process as a precursor for …
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Validation of the Whooley questions for antenatal depression and anxiety among low-income women in urban South Africa
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: In South Africa, approximately 40% of women suffer from depression during pregnancy. Although perinatal depression and anxiety are significant …
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Evaluation of the enhanced meningitis surveillance system, Yendi municipality, northern Ghana, 2010–2015
BACKGROUND: Meningitis is the inflammation of the meninges of the brain and or spinal cord. Global mortality rates vary from …
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Spatial variations of household food insecurity in East Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia: implications for agroecosystem-based interventions
In Ethiopia, food insecurity remains a major public health challenge. Agroecosystem has a potential to determine food insecurity. Therefore, this …
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Perspectives of policy-makers and stakeholders about health care waste management in community-based care in South Africa: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: In South Africa, a new primary health care (PHC) re-engineering initiative aims to scale up the provision of community-based …
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Contraceptive uptake after training community health workers in couples counseling: A cluster randomized trial
BACKGROUND: Young women in Malawi face many challenges in accessing family planning (FP), including distance to the health facility and …
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Assessments of serum copper and zinc concentration, and the Cu/Zn ratio determination in patients with multidrug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Côte d’Ivoire
BACKGROUND: In Côte d'Ivoire, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a serious public health problem with a prevalence estimated at 2.5% in …
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Dynamics of freshwater snails and Schistosoma infection prevalence in schoolchildren during the construction and operation of a multipurpose dam in central Côte d’Ivoire
BACKGROUND: The construction and operation of small multipurpose dams in Africa have a history of altering the transmission of water-based …
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Disparities in dialysis allocation: An audit from the new South Africa
End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) is a public health problem with an enormous economic burden. In resource limited settings management …
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Defining the next generation of Plasmodium vivax diagnostic tests for control and elimination: Target product profiles
The global prevalence of malaria has decreased over the past fifteen years, but similar gains have not been realized against …
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Therapeutic efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine against uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in a high-transmission area in northwest Ethiopia
Malaria, particularly due to Plasmodium falciparum, remains a major public health threat in Ethiopia. Artemether-lumefantine (AL) has been the first-line …
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Seroprevalence of Rift Valley fever virus in livestock during inter-epidemic period in Egypt, 2014/15
BACKGROUND: Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) caused several outbreaks throughout the African continent and the Arabian Peninsula posing significant threat …
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Perinatal depression in Nigeria: perspectives of women, family caregivers and health care providers
BACKGROUND: Perinatal maternal depression is common and undertreated in many sub-Saharan African countries, including Nigeria. While culture shapes the social …
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Prevalence, withdrawal symptoms and associated factors of khat chewing among students at Jimma University in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Recently, khat chewing has become a common practice among high school, college, and university students. Regular khat chewing is …
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Impact of the Ebola outbreak on routine immunization in western area, Sierra Leone - a field survey from an Ebola epidemic area
BACKGROUND: Since March 2014, the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa disrupted health care systems - especially in …
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Barriers to and facilitators of hypertension management in Asmara, Eritrea: patients’ perspectives
BACKGROUND: Personal hypertension management is a cornerstone in the prevention of hypertension complications. In Eritrea, the increase in the national …
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Incidence of induced abortion in Malawi, 2015
BACKGROUND: In Malawi, abortion is legal only if performed to save a woman's life; other attempts to procure an abortion …