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Malaria remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, especially among young children. Traditional interventions like insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) have significantly reduced the burden of malaria. Nevertheless, rising insecticide resistance and emerging drug-resistant parasites threaten their effectiveness. The RTS, S/AS01 (RTS, S) malaria...
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Infant feeding in the context of HIV is complex because of the major influence that feeding practices exert on child survival. The HIV epidemic has significantly altered the context within which women make decisions about how they will feed their infants. The aim of the study is to assess the knowledge and practice of infant feeding among HIV-positive mothers in selected Hospitals in Abeokuta South Local Government,...
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Background: Hyperglycemia during the period of pregnancy is a risk that often leads to Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM). About 4 to 14% of all pregnancies are anticipated to have GDM which may lead to a long-term consequence such as Type 2 diabetes in mothers as well as their children. Awareness and knowledge of GDM among pregnant women are important clue through adherence to preventive and management practices,...
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User experiences are crucial for the sustainable development and implementation of mobile-linked point-of-care diagnostic technologies. The nominal group technique (NGT) engages stakeholders to co-create strategies that improve the uptake of these technologies in community healthcare settings, particularly in disease-burdened and resource-limited contexts like South Africa. Stakeholders provide insights from social,...
A survey on thyroid problems and the current status of thyroid disease in Bangladesh
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Thyroid diseases impact a large number of people globally, and thyroid hormones play an important role in growth, reproduction, and general health. An imbalance in these hormones might have serious repercussions. The purpose of this study was to measure knowledge, awareness, and prevalence of thyroid illness among Bangladesh's general population, with an emphasis on disease kinds, physiology, symptoms, and classifications....
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Vaccination is the ultimate solution as a preventive measure to stop COVID-19 pandemic. In Burkina Faso, following the adoption of this strategy, health authorities encountered reluctance on the part of the population and even health professionals to adhere to it. This study aims to assess the factors associated with this reluctance to vaccinate against COVID-19 among health professionals. We carried out a cross-sectional...
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Sudan is currently encountering the most extensive internal displacement crisis globally, characterized by more than 15 million individuals enduring significant challenges related to access to food and water, ethnically motivated large-scale homicides, and the utilization of sexual violence as a weapon. The demographic composition of the refugee population predominantly consists of women and children, rendering them...
Why Medical Abortion Saves Lives
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Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy. It can be performed either by surgery or with medication (medical termination of pregnancy or medical abortion). Both methods are very safe and widely used. This paper will discuss why an abortion can save lives. In particular, it will argue why medical termination of pregnancy should be promoted as the preferred method, especially in developing and low income countries where...
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Helminth parasitic infections are a significant public health concern, particularly among school-aged children in tropical and subtropical regions. This study investigates the socio-demographic characteristics, hygiene practices, and prevalence of helminth infections associated with fingernails among 60 nomadic children in Malakun community, conducted from April to May 2024. Fingernail samples were examined microscopically...
Evaluating a novel predictive tool for respiratory infection outbreaks in real life.
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Respiratory infections remain a significant public health threat with considerable morbidity and mortality, emphasizing the need for effective early warning tools. Our aim is to evaluate Epidemic Volatility Index (EVI) as a real-life early warning tool for respiratory infections (Kostoulas et al., 2021). Methods From October 16, 2023, to February 4, 2024, we studied adults with respiratory infection symptoms at our...
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Alcohol intake and abuse among teenagers and young adults are known to be high-risk behaviors, increasing the chance of health issues, drunk driving, violence, criminality, risky sexual activity, and accidents. The current study aims to look at the practice and repercussions of alcohol use among undergraduate medical students at the University of Lagos in Nigeria. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out...
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Private healthcare facilities (PvHF) play a significant role in detecting and managing epidemic-prone diseases, serving as the initial point of healthcare contact in communities. Despite their significance, PvHF reports contribute minimally to the surveillance system. This study assessed practices, challenges, and strategies to improve epidemic-prone disease reporting in PvHF in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria. Forty-four...
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Willingness to pay and accept social health insurance varies across regions owing to the impact of knowledge, attitude, and perception among employees. Ethiopia has introduced a social health insurance scheme despite facing challenges in its acceptance by the formal sector, and little is known about the knowledge of, attitudes towards, and perceptions of social health insurance. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the...
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Background: The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) outbreak is one of the public health problems that pose a serious mental health concern due to its high morbidity and mortality rate. It has increased the burden of psychological distress in the communities. This study aimed to systematically review the distress of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological distress and its associated factors among the predominantly Ethiopian...
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A number of researchers are using the telephone technology to collect the data. . COVID-19 pandemic has affected human communication behaviour, health, relationships and other related features adversely. The aim of this study is to check the feasibility of biomedical data collection with the help of telephonic technology during COVID-19 pandemic. The cross-sectional feasibility study was conducted at ICMR- National...
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Approximately 25 million pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa are at risk of malaria despite various preventive methods. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum antigen and its associated factors in pregnant women in Bamenda. A hospital-based cross-sectional study conducted in March and April 2021 including pregnant women attending ANC at the Bamenda Regional Hospital. A questionnaire was...
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The rising prevalence of obesity globally is becoming worrisome as excess weight is associated with hypertension and other adverse cardiovascular outcomes. This study therefore set out to determine the prevalence of hypertension in relation to some measures of adiposity (BMI, WC and WHtR) and to examine the association between blood pressure (BP) and the adiposity indices amongst adults in the North West Region of...
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Urbanization has led to complex challenges in healthcare in many cities globally. This study involved a Health Needs Assessment of Nairobi City County to elucidate the health dynamics among the diverse Nairobi City population. The Health Needs Assessment method encompassed profiling the Nairobi City County population in 17 sub-counties, identifying the prevailing health priorities, and recommending strategic interventions....
Public’s awareness and practice in preventing zoonotic diseases in West Hararghe Zone, Ethiopia
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Zoonosis are defined as those diseases and infections naturally transmitted between people and vertebrate animals. For the prevention of emerging and spread of the zoonotic diseases, providing information and awareness training have important roles. The aim of this cross sectional study was to assess public awareness and prevention practices on zoonosis in selected districts of Western Hararghe Zone, eastern Ethiopia...
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As a result of working conditions, a variety of variables lead to the development of occupational health and safety impairments such as injuries and musculoskeletal disorders among sanitary personnel, which must be identified in order to anticipate concerns. PubMed, Medline, Embase, and Lilacs databases were used from 2000 to April 2022. Searched strategies used logical words “AND/OR”: Occupational *OR Work AND Injuries...
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The objective of this study is to determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices of adults on the uses and relationships with water, which although having a vital character for humans, is sometimes a source of waterborne diseases, including schistosomiasis in endemic areas. This is a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study of knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) carried out among 415 households on uses...
Risk Factors of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Sindh Province, Pakistan: A Case-Control Study
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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an endemic viral disease in Pakistan. Livestock handlers and butchers are a high-risk population. The study objective was to explore the risk factors associated with CCHF. Case-control study (age- and sex-matched), from 2016 to 2020, in Sindh-Pakistan. Cases were confirmed with laboratory evidence of CCHF viral RNA. Controls had no acute febrile illness. Standardized...
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Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and Human immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) have emerged as major public health challenges facing tuberculosis control programme particularly in Asia and Africa. In Nigeria, the seroprevalence of HIV is 4.4%, the third highest infection burden in the world, with 21% of all tuberculosis patients dually infected with TB and HIV. The impact of MDR-TB is likely to increase if adequate...
Trends of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Western Ethiopia: A retrospective study.
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In Ethiopia, cutaneous leishmaniasis is primarily caused by Leishmania aethiopica. There is a major prevalence gap in study areas. Hence, this study assessed the trends of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the western part of Ethiopia. A three-year retrospective study (09 October 2018 to 31 January 2022) was conducted by extracting information from the national leishmaniasis register for patients visiting the Nekemte Specialized...
The use of digital health to improve action on non-communicable diseases
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Non communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally accounting for over 70 % of deaths. These diseases are also significantly rising in sub-Saharan Africa . In Kenya, NCDs currently account for 27% of all deaths and 55% of all hospital admissions. NCDs are a huge burden in Kenya but receives a small percentage of just 7% of the annual budget being allocated to health. With this continuously growing...
Challenges of Health Care Workers Caring for COVID-19 Patients in a Teaching Hospital, Nepal
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Background: Health Care Workers (HCWs) treating Coronavirus Diseases (COVID-19) patients face many physical and psychosocial challenges when working in COVID wards and ICUs. This study aimed to explore the challenges of HCWs caring for COVID-19 patients. Method: A qualitative phenomenological study was adopted and 12 HCWs (8 nurses and 4 doctors) working with COVID-19 patients were selected purposively as the study sample....
Associated factors with early pregnancies in school settings in a southwestern region of Benin
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Background: Early pregnancies in school settings are a social, economic and health phenomenon that can hamper the development of countries. This study aims to determine the factors associated with this phenomenon in the health district of Lokossa-Athiémé in southwestern Benin in 2018. Methods: Case-control study. The participants were secondary school girls aged 10 to 19 at the time of the study, enrolled in a public...
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Introduction. The use of psychoactive drugs remains a public health and social issue in Benin and impacts health, medical and social life at working place. The study aims to determine the prevalence and the factors associated with psychoactive drugs use in 2019 in two companies based in Cotonou, Benin. Methods. A cross-sectional survey was carried out from 09 to 31 December 2019. The study involved 455 workers aged 22 to...
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Medicine Student towards Novel Corona Virus (COVID 19)
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Background: The emerging respiratory disease is caused by the novel type of corona virus which is named as COVID-19. This respiratory illness has received internal attention and it is categorized as highly threaten disease in the US by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The purpose of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of undergraduate medical students towards COVID-19. Methods:...
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Background: Child malnutrition is a public health problem in Côte d’Ivoire. The persistence of malnutrition, sometimes looking like an epidemic, seems contradictory in view of the many natural potentialities available in the Health Care District of Danané. The level of rainfall conducive to cereal production is satisfactory; this should normally guarantee minimum food availability. This is not always the case because...
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Background: HIV remains a major public health problem in Sub-Saharan Africa. About 54.5% of all people living with HIV live in Eastern and Southern Africa. There is no HIV vaccine or cure available yet despite ongoing research to develop one and uptake of vaccines is critical in the global society. It is imperative to describe the perceptions and experiences of the vaccines trial participants, as they may give lessons for...
Epidemiology of female breast cancer in Niger: a literature review
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Introduction: Breast cancer (BC) is a public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa with rising incidence and mortality. Background: In Niger, BC is identified as the leading cancer morbidity and mortality within female population. Its epidemiological literature remains limited or not structured. Objective: The aim of this work was to summarize evidence in relation to epidemiology of female breast cancer in Niger. The...
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The integrated approach is the new recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the control of neglected tropical diseases. The goal of this cross-sectional study was to implement this approach in 4 municipalities with a high prevalence of leprosy in Benin from September 2019 to August 2020. Mobile medical consultations were organized in these municipalities following the mobilization and sensitization of...
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Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are one of the main causes of occupational diseases. The see port and maritime sectors seem to be among the most affected. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of MSDs among workers in this sector and the risk factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the 576 dockers and 38 boaters selected by non-probability sampling for convenience....
Onchocerciasis control by the Makelekele population in Brazzaville, Congo: a cross sectional study
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Background: Onchocerciasis or river blindness is a parasitic disease caused by Onchocerca volvulus. More than 99% of infected people live in sub-Saharan Africa. The fight against this disabling disease also requires the support of the population living in endemic areas. The objective of this study was to assess the knowledges, attitudes and practices of the population of Makelekele on the control of...
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Background: Media plays a primary role as a source of information on the reproductive health for young adults. Some young adults in Nigeria have access to the Internet, television, and digital technology, which exposes them to a lot of sexual information that has both positive and negative influence. Aim: The study aimed to identify the motivating factors and the sources of reproductive health information among...
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Daily fluid intake in individuals is known to be influenced by several factors such as climatic conditions, physical activities, nature of fluid and its availability, and behavioural responses. The high temperature of the tropics is expected to increase fluid intake, and more so for labor-intensive workers. The fluid intake of sedentary and manual workers in southeast Nigeria was assessed and compared with international...
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Adolescents are young individuals between of ages 10-19 years who are transitioning from children into adults. They are at a stage of life where they develop or undergo physiological, psychological, social, cognitive and economical changes(Agbede, Kio, & Ajetunmobi; Aji et al., 2013; Esere, 2008). Increase in sexual urge, changes in emotional responses and thoughts are the major characteristics of this stage of development...
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Introduction: Sales around roads, a common activity mainly carried out by women in African urban areas, expose these later to outdoor air pollution (OAP), leading to chronic respiratory diseases (CRD). This research aims at studying associated factors with CRD among these professionals. Methods: A cross-sectional, analytical study was conducted among 396 saleswomen working on the outskirts of the main track of Dantokpa’s...
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PERCEPTIONS RELATED TO COVID-19 AMONG BENINESE MILITARY
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the level of knowledge guiding attitudes, and to highlight the perceptions of Beninese military personnel towards COVID-19. Method: This is a cross-sectional study conducted from May 18 to June 16, 2020 in the garrison of Cotonou through the administration of an anonymous questionnaire to 836 participants. To assess the level of knowledge, major and minor criterion were...
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Preventing new cases of HIV infection and mother-to-child HIV transmission requires knowledge of the factors associated with HIV-positive status disclosure with the sexual partner. Our objective was to determine the factors associated with HIV-positive status disclosure with the stable sexual partner at Gabriel Touré University Hospital, Mali. We conducted a cross-sectional study from February to March 2017 at Gabriel...
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Background: Healthcare waste (HCW) management is one of the biggest problems the globe is facing especially in developing nations related to its increasing amount of generation and existence of ineffective technology and poor management. The impact associated with poor HCW management is wide ranging from environmental pollution to transmission of diseases including infection like typhoid and cholera to more deadly diseases...
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Background:-Hypertension is the force of blood pushing up against the walls of blood vessels and it is defined as a systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mm Hg.It is estimated to cause 9.4 million deaths every year. Aim of the study: This study aimed to conduct ordinal logistic regression analysis of hypertension severity and identifying associated factors for severity of...
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Background: Globally, hospital waste is of importance as its hazardous effects may cause disease transmission. Despite this, most studies done in Nigeria asses it in limited scope. Therefore, this study assess and compare hospital waste management practices in public and private health institutions in South-western, Nigeria. Materials: A cross-sectional study was conducted among healthcare workers at the local government...
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Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) is recommended for 6 months of age also with continued breastfeeding for 2 years of age or beyong. Many African mothers breastfeed their babies beyond one year, but EBF for up to six months is still not widely practiced. In the Republic of Congo, according to the Congo Demographic Health Survey, the prevalence of EBF was 32.9%. The knowledge of infants’ mothers could be insufficient to...
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Introduction : Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection causes a global health problem with a high level of morbidity and mortality. Attitudes related to health are influenced by varying aspects of knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP). The purpose of this study was to examine the KAP Level of residents towards HBV infection in Ogbomosho, Southwest Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive locality-based study was...
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Background: Hypertensive disorders during pregnancy poses a huge challenge worldwide. More specifically, developing countries like Ethiopia had double burden of pregnancy induced hypertension. The aim of the study was assessed of prevalence pregnancy induced hypertension and associated factors among pregnant mothers in Madda Walabu University Goba Referral Hospital, Southeast Ethiopia, 2019. Methods: A hospital based...
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Casual sex is a new trend in the lives of today’s young adults. Some of the serious consequences that can go along with casual sex are depression, unplanned pregnancy, unsafe abortion, HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the magnitude of casual sex experiences and its adverse consequences among college students in Dessie town, north east Ethiopia, 2019. Methods: This...
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The purpose of this study was examining association between work related musculoskeletal disorders and some selected personal variables among office workers. Descriptive survey study design would be carried ou. Source populations of the study were the registered office secretarial and administrator with any age and sex and currently on practice. Regarding data collection tools: Demographic information and the key variables...
INEQUALITY OF CHILD ACCESS TO HEALTH FACILITIES IN RURAL NIGERIA
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Health plays a crucial role for economic development because it is an indispensable basic need of life which enables people to carry out their day to day activities effectively. Health system in Nigeria has been structured such that the poor cannot have access to the utilization of health infrastructure in rural areas. The study investigated the inequality of child access to health facilities in rural household of Nigeria...
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