Background: The World Health Organization Safe Childbirth Checklist (WHO SCC) was developed to increase the uptake of essential birth practices; however, only a few studies have adopted this process in French West African countries.
Aim: This study aimed to describe the WHO SCC adaptation process across ...
Objective: Poor sanitation is estimated to be responsible for about 432,000 deaths annually in low- and middle-income countries. Widespread pollution and poor public health conditions in many areas of Nigeria led to an authoritarian military regime's introduction of mandatory monthly sanitation day. Sinc...
Environmental Pollution,
Environmental Monitoring,
Sanitation Policy,
Sustainable Development,
Perception,
Data Collection,
Compliance,
Public Health,
Urban Area,
Effectiveness,
Cross-Sectional Studies
Hamukale, Amos;
Imamura, Tadatsugu;
Kapina, Muzala;
Borkovska, Olena;
Musuka, Chisenga Abel;
Tembo, Emmanuel;
Xie, Yingtao;
Zulu, Paul Msanzya;
Sakubita, Patrick;
Kapaya, Fred;
Hamoonga, Raymond;
Liwewe, Mazyanga Mazaba;
Nagata, Chie;
Ishiguro, Akira;
Kapata, Nathan;
Mukonka, Victor;
Sinyange, Nyambe.
We retrospectively analyzed spatial factors for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated community deaths i.e., brought-in-dead (BID) in Lusaka, Zambia, between March and July 2020. A total of 127 cases of BID with geocoordinate data of their houses were identified during the study period. Median i...
PCR is currently the non-debatable proof for diagnosis of HCV infection as well as conclusion of treatment outcomes. HCV core antigen (HCVcAg) testing is a neglected, less expensive and less time consuming test that’s presumed to achieve the same aims. The aim of this study is to find the cost-effectiv...
Background: Rehabilitation is imperative for the successful integration of persons with disabilities into their social environments. The Framework and strategy for disability and rehabilitation services (FSDR) in South Africa, 2015-2020.was developed to strengthen access to rehabilitation services and en...
Introduction: Utilization of health information is critical to meeting service performance goals and for making informed decisions. However, in resource limited countries, health data is rarely used in decisions around program improvements. This study aimed to assess the determinants of comp...
Wagman, joseph m;
Varela, kenyssony;
Zulliger, rose;
Saifodine, abuchahama;
Muthon, rodaly;
Magesa, stephen;
Chaccour, carlos;
Gogue, christelle;
Tynuv, kenzie;
Seyoum, aklilu;
Saute, francisco;
Richardson, jason h;
Fornadel, christen;
Yvonne-marie, linton,;
Slutsker, laurence;
Candrinho, baltazar;
Robertson, molly.
Background: The need to develop new products and novel approaches for malaria vector control is recognized as a global health priority. One approach to meeting this need has been the development of new products for indoor residual spraying (IRS) with novel active ingredients for public health. While init...
Anopheles/chemistry,
Entomology/methods,
Environmental Monitoring/statistics & numerical data,
Insecticide-Treated Bednets,
Insecticides/pharmacology,
Malaria/prevention & control,
Mosquito Control/methods,
Mosquito Vectors/drug effects,
Organothiophosphorus Compounds/pharmacology,
Ownership/statistics & numerical data,
Pyrethrins/pharmacology,
Mozambique
Kenya is facing a triple burden of malnutrition in the form of under nutrition, micronutrient deficiencies and over-nutrition. The Ministry of Health in collaboration with stakeholders developed the Kenya Nutrition Action Plan (KNAP) 2018-2022. The overarching objective of the plan is accelerating and sc...
Background: Indoor residual spraying (IRS) has again become popular for malaria control in Africa. This combined with the affirmation by WHO that DDT is appropriate for use in the absence of longer lasting insecticide formulations in some malaria endemic settings, has resulted in an increase in IRS with ...
Environmental Monitoring,
Malaria/prevention & control,
Fumigation/methods,
Fumigation/economics,
Insecticide Resistance,
Population,
Insect Vectors,
Mosquito Control/economics,
Mosquito Control/methods,
Mozambique,
Anopheles
