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A qualitative review of implementer perceptions of the national community-level malaria surveillance system in Southern Province, Zambia
BACKGROUND: Parts of Zambia with very low malaria parasite prevalence and high coverage of vector control interventions are targeted for …
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Dispersion of the Vancomycin Resistance Genes vanA and vanC of Enterococcus Isolated from Nile Tilapia on Retail Sale: A Public Health Hazard
Although normally regarded harmless commensals, enterococci may cause a range of different infections in humans, including urinary tract infections, sepsis, …
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Risk factors for tuberculosis smear non-conversion in Eden district, Western Cape, South Africa, 2007–2013: a retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a major global health problem. While progress has been made to improve TB cure …
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Multi-host model and threshold of intermediate host Oncomelania snail density for eliminating schistosomiasis transmission in China
Schistosomiasis remains a serious public health issue in many tropical countries, with more than 700 million people at risk of …
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The challenge of using intermittent preventive therapy with sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine among pregnant women in Uganda
BACKGROUND: The Uganda National Malaria Control Programme recommends the use of intermittent preventive therapy in pregnancy with sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine (SP) to …
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Motivation and incentive preferences of community health officers in Ghana: an economic behavioral experiment approach
BACKGROUND: Health worker shortage in rural areas is one of the biggest problems of the health sector in Ghana and …
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Feasibility and implementation of community-based malaria case management with integrated vector control in the Democratic Republic of Congo
BACKGROUND: Malaria prevalence in the Mulumbu Health Area in Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo has remained high (>70 …
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Treatment-seeking behaviour for childhood fever among caretakers of Chivuna and Magoye rural communities of Mazabuka District, Zambia: a longitudinal study
BACKGROUND: Treatment-seeking for childhood fever among caretakers in most rural parts of African region is still a major challenge. The …
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Determinants of poor self-rated health among adults in urban Mozambique
BACKGROUND: Self-rated health is a measure expressing the general condition of health of individuals. Self-rated health studies are common in …
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Prevalence of undernutrition and risk factors of severe undernutrition among children admitted to Bugando Medical Centre in Mwanza, Tanzania
Malnutrition is a major public health problem in developing countries including Tanzania, contributing up to 50 % of under-five mortality. …
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Perceptions of diet, physical activity, and obesity-related health among black daughter-mother pairs in Soweto, South Africa: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of overweight and obesity is on the rise in South Africa, particularly among females living in urban …
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Knowledge, attitude and practices in relation to prevention and control of schistosomiasis infection in Mwea Kirinyaga county, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis remains a major public health problem in Kenya. Inadequate knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) on causative factors are …
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Rift Valley fever vector diversity and impact of meteorological and environmental factors on Culex pipiens dynamics in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
BACKGROUND: In Northern Botswana, rural communities, livestock, wildlife and large numbers of mosquitoes cohabitate around permanent waters of the Okavango …
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Community-based management versus traditional hospitalization in treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Multidrug drug resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and extensively drug resistant Tuberculosis (XDR-TB) have emerged as significant public health threats worldwide. …
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Killing filarial nematode parasites: role of treatment options and host immune response
BACKGROUND: There is compelling evidence that not only do anti-filarials significantly reduce larval forms, but that host immune responses also …
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The epidemiology of chronic pain in Libya: a cross-sectional telephone survey
BACKGROUND: Chronic pain is a public health problem although there is a paucity of prevalence data from countries in the …
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The Importance of Blood Is Infinite: Conceptions of Blood as Life Force, Rumours and Fear of Trial Participation in a Fulani Village in Rural Gambia
BACKGROUND: Clinical trials require high levels of participation and low drop-out rates to be successful. However, collecting blood samples from …
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Determinants of severity levels of anemia among children aged 6–59 months in Ethiopia: further analysis of the 2011 Ethiopian demographic and health survey
Childhood anemia is the major public health problem in Ethiopia. It has been implicated with growth retardation, impaired motor and …
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Evaluation of the operational challenges in implementing reactive screen-and-treat and implications of reactive case detection strategies for malaria elimination in a region of low transmission in southern Zambia
BACKGROUND: As malaria transmission declines in many regions of sub-Saharan Africa, interventions to identify the asymptomatic reservoir are being deployed …
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Rainfall variation and child health: effect of rainfall on diarrhea among under 5 children in Rwanda, 2010
BACKGROUND: Diarrhea among children under 5 years of age has long been a major public health concern. Previous studies have …