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Restricted participation: Drivers, experiences and implications of disability stigma in Ethiopia

Background: Community-based inclusive development (CBID) acknowledges society’s critical role in supporting the active participation of persons with disabilities. However, research on how this approach relates to the context-sensitive socially situated barriers of disability stigma is underexplored. Ob...

Early removal of etonogestrel subcutaneous contraceptive implant at a community health centre in Pretoria

South African Family Practice; 64, No 1 : Part 3| a5407 (3), 2022
Background: The etonogestrel subcutaneous contraceptive implant offers efficacy for three years, but some women remove it earlier than prescribed. This study discusses factors associated with the early removal of these implants at a Pretoria community health centre between 01 January 2020 to 30 June 2020...

Mediating antiretroviral treatment for HIV during COVID-19: lessons from implementation in Gomba District, Uganda

Initial and subsequent waves of COVID-19 in Uganda disrupted the delivery of HIV care. In rural areas, village health teams and organisations on the ground had to develop strategies to ensure that people living with HIV could continue their treatment. It was necessary to take evolving circumstances into ...

Factors associated with use of insecticide-treated net for malaria prevention in Manica District, Mozambique: a community-based cross-sectional survey

Malar. j. (Online); 20 (1), 2021
Background: Insecticide-treated net (ITN) use is crucial for preventing malaria infection. Despite significant improvements in ITN access and use over the past two decades, many malaria-endemic countries in sub-Saharan Africa have not yet reached global targets for universal coverage of ITNs. To reduce t...

Promovendo a intersectorialidade e a participação comunitária para o alcance dos Objectivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável: Mesa Redonda XVI Jornadas Nacionais de Saúde

Este artigo discute o conceito, os sentidos e o papel da educação na promoção da saúde e bem-estar no contexto do tema da “intersectorialidade e participação comunitária para o alcance dos Objectivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável”. Para o efeito, começa por indicar os três sentidos de e...