Background: The Central Chronic Medicines Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) programme has good benefits for both patients with chronic conditions and nurses if it is effectively implemented. In most of the Sekhukhune Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities, the implementation of the CCMDD programme has be...
Ashande, Colette Masengo;
Ngbolua, Koto-Te-Nyiwa Jean-Paul;
Dibere, Steve Kodondi;
Basosila, Narcisse B;
Ikanga, Eliane K;
Mbembe, Delly B;
Kilembe, Jason T;
Tshilanda, Dorothée D;
Tshibangu, Damien S T;
Mpiana, Pius T.
Sickle cell disease or SS anaemia is the most common haemoglobinopathy in the world and is a major public health problem in endemic regions. The aim of the present study was to conduct a survey in a specialised centre in order to evaluate the cost of care, to identify the infectious diseases associated w...
Anemia, Sickle Cell,
Delivery of Health Care,
Costs and Cost Analysis,
Bacteria,
Antimalarials,
Anti-Bacterial Agents,
Pharmaceutical Preparations,
Medicine, Traditional,
Plant Extracts,
Drug Interactions,
Risk Factors
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...
Objectives: This study determined the prevalence and risk implication of HBV and HCV in an asymptomatic university student group in Lagos, Nigeria.
Methods: A total of 90 students (38 males and 52 females) aged 16-25 years were enrolled in this study. Hepatitis B surface Antigen (HBsAg) and Hepatitis C V...
Saito, Makoto;
McGready, Rosa;
Tinto, Halidou;
Rouamba, Toussaint;
Mosha, Dominic;
Rulisa, Stephen;
Kariuki, Simon;
Desai, Meghna;
Manyando, Christine;
Njunju, Eric M;
Sevene, Esperança;
Vala, Anifa;
Augusto, Orvalho;
Clerk, Christine;
Were, Edwin;
Mrema, Sigilber;
Kisinza, William;
Byamugisha, Josaphat;
Kagawa, Mike;
Singlovic, Jan;
Yore, Mackensie;
Eijk, Anna Maria van;
Mehta, Ushma;
Stergachis, Andy;
Hill, Jenny;
Stepniewska, Kasia;
Gomes, Melba;
Guérin, Philippe J;
Nosten, Francois;
Kuile, Feiko O Ter;
Dellicour, Stephanie.
Background: Malaria in the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) are a highly effective, first-line treatment for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria, except in the first trimester of pregnancy, when quinine with...
BACKGROUND: Proper implementation of the logistics management information system (LMIS) would facilitate access to essential pharmaceutical products. It also prevents wastage at health posts. The aim of this study was to assess the implementation of the LMIS and the availability of tracer drugs at health...
Resuscitation trolleys with equipment and medicines for emergencies are required in all clinical areas in hospitals. Emergency medicines kept separately are more likely to expire than non-emergency medicines, as these are generally used less
frequently. An updated list of essential emergency medicines w...
Introdução: Existe nas unidades sanitárias um baixo nível de satisfação em relação aos pedidos de medicamentos para pacientes em Moçambique. A gestão inadequada de medicamentos pode ser uma das causas para esta situação. O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever os Procedimentos de Gestão de Med...
In the past ten years, the prevalence of primary Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) drug resistance has ranged from zero to 25%, with higher and increasing rates in countries with access to antiretroviral therapy (ART), a specific case in Mozambique. World Health Organization (WHO) recommended that count...
Introduction: over the last decade, insecurity in the Lake Chad Basin has triggered an unprecedented humanitarian crisis in the Niger´s Diffa Region with a significant population movement. In this humanitarian setting, we reviewed the implementation process and the contribution of temperature screening ...
