epidemiological estimates from the 2021 Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) emphasize the existing gender disparities, where women face a higher risk of HIV/AIDS exposure. In Mozambique, as of 2021, the HIV prevalence rate among the adult population stood at 12.5%, with an even more concern...
Henriques, Viola;
Bi, Angela;
Khosa, Dalva;
Mateus, Zacarias;
da Rocha, Massada;
Amado, Vand;
Taela, Atanásio;
DeUgarte, Daniel A;
Schindele, Andreas;
Buck, W. Chris.
To close diagnostic gaps for children living with HIV, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends routine opt-out provider-initiated testing and counselling (PITC) for inpatient wards in high-prevalence countries, which includes nucleic acid testing as part of Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) programmes ...
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has placed immense pressure on healthcare workers (HCWs).
Objectives: This study sought to find the prevalence and factors associated with psychological distress among HCWs in South Africa during the beginning phases of COVID-19 and make relevant recommendations.
Method:...
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors such as sedentary behaviour, decreased physical activity (PA), and low
cardiorespiratory fitness lead to an increased and accelerated risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality. Medical students tend
to adopt sedentary lifestyles due to a demanding ...
Background: Injuries are a common occurrence in sports participation; however, they have the potential to be accompanied by negative thoughts and feelings, which may play a part in the athletes’ state of mind when they return to their sport. Assessing the degree to which this occurs provides an opportu...
Introduction: during the global COVID-19 pandemic, non-invasive ventilation has become a widely utilized method for treating patients experiencing acute respiratory failure. Noninvasive pressure ventilation is frequently employed as a standard approach for managing acute respiratory failure resulting fro...
Introduction: the complications of clandestine abortions are formidable throughout the world, particularly in Africa. This study aims to determine the epidemiological and therapeutic profile of the complications of clandestine abortions in the gynecology service of the Provincial Hospital of Kananga.
Met...
Aging is an unavoidable part of life. Every human must go through the aging process. A decline in organ function is a part of the aging process that leads to various health-related challenges. These healthcare challenges may require critical care. The uniqueness of the aged population needs to be conside...
Gueye, Abdou Salam;
Okeibunor, Joseph;
Ngofa, Reuben;
Conteh, Ishata;
Onyeneho, Nkechi;
Mbainodji, Nodjilembaye;
Braka, Fiona;
Chamla, Dick;
Koua, Etien Luc;
Moeti, Matshidiso.
A human resource base that ensures appropriate deployment of staff to emergencies, addressing different shock events in emergencies, without disrupting continuity of service is germane to a successful response. Consequently, the WHO Health Emergencies programme in the African Region, in collaboration wit...
Introduction: effective COVID-19 vaccines for the prevention of severe illness have been available for more than one year now. This study was carried out to ascertain vaccine hesitancy and its associations among pregnant women receiving antenatal care in Port Harcourt, a large cosmopolitan town in Nigeri...
