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Perceptions des personnels médicaux et para-médicaux sur la gestion des déchets biomédicaux
Perceptions of medical and para-medical personnel on biomedical waste management

Medical waste management is a global public health concern. Our study consisted of determining the perceptions of medical and paramedical stakeholders on the management of biomedical waste. To collect the data we needed for this study, we used the survey method, as an instrument we used a questionnaire. ...

Knowledge, attitude, and perception on COVID-19 vaccine acceptance: cross-sectional study among Eritrean refugees in Kampala

Pan Afr. med. j; 49 (), 2024
Introduction: the impact of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on public health has been significant and wide-ranging. It has led to widespread illness, strain on healthcare systems, and various public health measures to control its spread. Several pharmaceutical companies, researchers, and scientists h...

Perceived COVID-19 vaccine uptake and effect on delivery of health services in Tanzania: A qualitative study of community and health Workers

Background:The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus a worldwide pandemic in March 2020. Since the coronavirus(COVID-19) is highly contagious, the number of confirmed cases and death rates has increased dramatically. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant morbidity and m...

Perceptions des gestantes sur le vaccin contre la COVID-19 à Kinshasa, R.D. Congo. Etude qualitative multicentrique menée dans la Zone de santé de Binza Météo
Pregnant women's perceptions of the COVID-19 vaccine in Kinshasa, D.R. Congo. Multicentric qualitative study conducted in the Binza Météo Health Zone

The aim of this study was to understand pregnant women's perceptions of vaccination against COVID-19. The study was conducted using a qualitative approach. Data was collected through individual interviews and focus groups. Data analysis consisted of a thematic analysis of the content of the interviews. T...

Healthcare professionals perceptions towards the determinants of effective emergency health care services in public health centres of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Introduction: Emergency healthcare services enable early detection and life-saving interventions for time sensitive acute injuries and illnesses. The aim of this paper was to assess health care professional’s perception towards determinants of effective emergency healthcare services in public health ce...

A survey of public perception, knowledge and factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine acceptability in five communities in Ghana

Ghana med. j; 57 (1), 2023
Objective: The present study assessed the public’s perception and Knowledge about COVID-19 and factors that could affect vaccine acceptability in Ghana. Design: We carried out a cross-sectional population-based study. A structured questionnaire was used to capture data on socio-demographic informatio...

Midwives’ perceptions of and attitudes towards prevention of mother-to-child-transmission of HIV

Curationis; 46 (1), 2023
Background: Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV services has become an integral part of antenatal services. Prevention of mother-to-child transmission was introduced in all the regions of Ghana, but mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) continued to increase. Objectives: To explore an...

Compliance and perception towards COVID-19 preventive protocols among hospital staff in a tertiary health facility, Southwest Nigeria

Ethiop. Med. j; 61 (2), 2023
Background: The COVID-19 outbreak response in Nigeria was challenged by the existing weak health sector and the frontline health workers for COVID-19 pandemic response are exposed to the pathogen. One militating factor undermining the control and prevention of COVID-19 in Nigeria was poor compliance to p...

Exploring key-stakeholder perceptions on non-communicable disease care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya

Pan Afr. med. j; 44 (NA), 2023
Introduction: over one third of total Disability-Adjusted-Life-Years lost in Kenya are due to non-communicable diseases (NCD). In response, the Government declared significant commitment towards improving NCD care. The COVID-19 pandemic increased the burden on the already overstretched health systems in ...

Problématique de la prise en charge du paludisme chez les enfants de 0 à 5 ans dans le district sanitaire d’Abidjan: cas du versant gourou au plateau Dokui
Malaria management issues for children aged 0-5 years in the Abidjan health district the case of the guru slope in Dokui plateau

La présente étude analyse les réalités sociales de la prise en charge du paludisme chez les enfants de 0 à 5 ans vivants aux abords du versant gourou d’Abobo Plateau Dokui. Elle a permis de mettre en évidence d’une part, les déterminants sociaux du maintien des populations aux abords du versan...