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Methylene blue inhibits lumefantrine-resistant Plasmodium berghei
INTRODUCTION: Chemotherapy still is the most effective way to control malaria, a major public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. The …
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‘Better medicines for children’ within the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness framework: a qualitative inquiry in Uganda
BACKGROUND: The Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses is the main approach for treating children in more than 100 low income …
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Assessing delivery practices of mothers over time and over space in Uganda, 2003–2012
BACKGROUND: It is well known that safe delivery in a health facility reduces the risks of maternal and infant mortality …
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Long-acting family planning method switching among revisit clients of public health facilities in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: "Contraceptive switching" from one method to another is a common phenomenon. Switching from a more effective long-acting method to …
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Patients’ perceptions of the triage system in a primary healthcare facility, Cape Town, South Africa
BACKGROUND: In public healthcare facilities, where the patient numbers and the available resources are often disproportionate, triage is used to …
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Factors Affecting Access to Healthcare: An Observational Study of Children under 5 Years of Age Presenting to a Rural Gambian Primary Healthcare Centre
MAIN OBJECTIVE: Prompt access to primary healthcare before onset of severe illness is vital to improve morbidity and mortality rates. …
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Clinical Survey of Dengue Virus Circulation in the Republic of Djibouti between 2011 and 2014 Identifies Serotype 3 Epidemic and Recommends Clinical Diagnosis Guidelines for Resource Limited Settings
Dengue virus is endemic globally, throughout tropical and sub-tropical regions. While the number of epidemics due to the four DENV …
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Malaria prevention practices and delivery outcome: a cross sectional study of pregnant women attending a tertiary hospital in northeastern Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Malaria in pregnancy remains a public health problem in Nigeria. It causes maternal anaemia and adversely affects birth outcome …
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The status of maternal and newborn health care services in Zanzibar
BACKGROUND: It is estimated that 287,000 women worldwide die annually from pregnancy and childbirth-related conditions, and 6.9 million under-five children …
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Vitamin-A deficiency and its determinants among preschool children: a community based cross-sectional study in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of preventable visual impairments in children. It is also an underlying cause …
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Serotypes and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates from Invasive Pneumococcal Disease and Asymptomatic Carriage in a Pre-vaccination Period, in Algeria
In Algeria, few data is available concerning the distribution of pneumococcal serotypes and respective antibiotic resistance for the current pre-vaccination …
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The feasibility of community level interventions for pre-eclampsia in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa: a mixed-methods design
BACKGROUND: Globally, pre-eclampsia and eclampsia are major contributors to maternal and perinatal mortality; of which the vast majority of deaths …
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Perceptions and Experiences of Overweight among Women in the Ga East District, Ghana
INTRODUCTION: Overweight and obesity are a growing public health challenge among women of reproductive age. While cultural norms suggest preference …
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Risk factors for open-angle glaucoma in Nigeria: results from the Nigeria National Blindness and Visual Impairment Survey
BACKGROUND: The glaucoma-specific blindness prevalence in Nigeria (0.7 %, 95 % CI 0.6-0.9 %) among those aged ≥40 years is …
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Community perceptions of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in Ogun State, Nigeria: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Pre-eclampsia is a complication of pregnancy responsible for high rates of morbidity and mortality, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. When …
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Crowdsourcing Vector Surveillance: Using Community Knowledge and Experiences to Predict Densities and Distribution of Outdoor-Biting Mosquitoes in Rural Tanzania
Lack of reliable techniques for large-scale monitoring of disease-transmitting mosquitoes is a major public health challenge, especially where advanced geo-information …
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The adequacy of antenatal care services among slum residents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: There are recent efforts made to eliminate inequalities in the utilisation of basic health care services. More emphasis is …
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Can a quality improvement project impact maternal and child health outcomes at scale in northern Ghana?
BACKGROUND: Quality improvement (QI) interventions are becoming more common in low- and middle-income countries, yet few studies have presented impact …
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Effectiveness of the Home Based Life Saving Skills training by community health workers on knowledge of danger signs, birth preparedness, complication readiness and facility delivery, among women in Rural Tanzania
BACKGROUND: In spite of government efforts, maternal mortality in Tanzania is currently at more than 400 per 100,000 live births. …
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Knowledge of obstetric danger signs and associated factors among pregnant women in Erer district, Somali region, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Knowledge of danger signs of obstetric complications is first step in the appropriate and timely referral to essential obstetric …