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Pausing the Fight Against Malaria to Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa: Is the Future of Malaria Bleak?

Malaria remains a major global health burden, killing hundreds of thousands annually, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2019, a Phase …

2020 Open Access

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Factors facilitating trained NIMART nurses’ adherence to treatment guidelines: A vital matter in the management of TB/HIV treatment in South Africa

Abstract Background: Globally the burden of tuberculosis or human immunodeficiency virus (TB/HIV) is at 24% with 3% global health workforce …

2020 Open Access

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Medicinal Plants Used in Four Local Government Areas of Southwestern Nigeria for the Management of Diabetes and Its Comorbidities: An Ethnobotanical Survey

Abstract Background:Diabetes mellitus (DM) continues to pose a major global health threat with serious economic burden in sub-Saharan Africa, especially …

2020 Open Access

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Factors associated with early childhood stunted growth in a 2012–2015 birth cohort monitored in the rural Msambweni area of coastal Kenya: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Chronic malnutrition, often measured as stunted growth, is an understudied global health problem. Though poor nutritional intake has been …

2020 Open Access

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Cost and logistics implications of a nationwide survey of schistosomiasis and other intestinal helminthiases in Sudan: Key activities and cost components

It is vital to share details of concrete experiences of conducting a nationwide disease survey. By doing so, the global …

2020 Open Access

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Prevalence of adolescent deliveries and its complications in Cameroon: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Adolescent deliveries (10-19 years) carry a high risk of adverse outcomes due to the biological and physiological immaturity of …

2020 Open Access

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Tuberculosis treatment outcomes among prisoners and general population in Zomba, Malawi

BACKGROUND: TB remains a major global health problem. It is particularly prevalent in prisons in sub-Saharan Africa due to overcrowding, …

2020 Open Access

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Pregnancy Termination: Experiences of Women Seeking Post-Abortion Care Services in Ghana

Abstract Background: Although abortion is a global health concern, it has a higher negative impact on developing countries due to …

2020 Open Access

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Burden and determinants of chronic kidney disease among diabetic patients in Ethiopia: A systematic Review and Meta-analysis, 2020

Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) among diabetic patients is becoming a global health burden with a high economic cost …

2020 Open Access

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Prevalence of neonatal hypothermia and its associated factors in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Neonatal hypothermia is a global health problem and a major factor for neonatal morbidity and mortality, especially in low …

2020 Open Access

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Metformin as Host-Directed Therapy for TB Treatment: Scoping Review

Tuberculosis disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains a global health concern. Evolution of multi-drug resistant strains may cause bacterial persistence, …

2020 Open Access

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Prevalence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global health care problem that can impose a substantial economic burden. Diabetic peripheral …

2020 Open Access

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Is Sub-Saharan Africa prepared for COVID-19?

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is the latest virus to …

2020 Open Access

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Global health systems partnerships: A mixed methods analysis of HPV vaccine delivery network actors in Mozambique

2020 Open Access

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Characterization of Hepatitis C Virus Circulating among Injecting Drug Users (IDU) in Kilifi County, Kenya.

Abstract Background: Hepatitis C virus is a major global health problem estimated to infect over 170 million people globally with …

2020 Open Access

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Knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards people with HIV and AIDS among private higher education students in Johannesburg, South Africa

BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV and AIDS) is a global health and social problem, with South …

2020 Open Access

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Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus among antenatal clinic attendees in Gamawa Local Government Area, Bauchi State, Nigeria

BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus disease is a potentially life-threatening liver infection and a major global health problem. It causes chronic …

2020 Open Access

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Health-related quality of life and associated factors among cervical cancer patients at Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: Cancer of the cervix is the most frequent cancer among women in Ethiopia. The disease burden and its treatment …

2020 Open Access

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Compliance of private pharmacies in Uganda with controlled prescription drugs regulations: a mixed-methods study

BACKGROUND: Controlled prescription drug use disorders are a growing global health challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa. Effective supply chain regulations on …

2020 Open Access

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Antimicrobial usage at a large teaching hospital in Lusaka, Zambia

Antimicrobial resistance is a growing global health concern. Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) curbs resistance rates by encouraging rational antimicrobial use. However, …

2020 Open Access