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Prevalence and Determinants of the use of Enema in under-five children in Akwa Ibom State

Ibom Medical Journal; 15 (2), 2022
Background: Use of enema in children across clinical and community settings are associated with risks. This study seeks to determine the prevalence of enema practice in under-five children, substances used as enema and the reasons for enema practice by mothers. Materials and Methods: This was a descripti...

Impact of COVID-19 public health responses on income, food security and health services among key and vulnerable women in South Africa

Globally, COVID-19 has impacted lives and livelihoods. Women living with HIV and/or at high risk of acquiring HIV are socially and economically vulnerable. Less is known of the impact of COVID-19 public health responses on women from key and vulnerable populations. The purpose of this cross-sectional sur...

The effects of COVID-19 on food insecurity, financial vulnerability and housing insecurity among women and girls living with or at risk of HIV in Nigeria

Aim: Women and girls living with or at high risk of acquiring HIV (WGL&RHIV) in Africa are economically vulnerable. This study aims to advance understanding of the economic impact of COVID-19 on WGL&RHIV and to identify the factors associated with this insecurity.Methods: Data were collected from a cross...

Factors associated with poor access to HIV and sexual and reproductive health services in Nigeria for women and girls living with HIV during the COVID-19 pandemic

Aim: To determine the proportion of women and girls living with HIV (WGLHIV) who had poor access to HIV, tuberculosis and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in Nigeria during the COVID-19 pandemic and associated factors.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study that recruited WGLHIV with six c...

Dynamique de la prise en charge thérapeutique et préventive de la Covid-19 chez les patients adultes vulnérables
Dynamics of therapeutic and preventive management of Covid-19 in vulnerable adult patients

La pandémie à Covid-19 continue sa progression et interpelle aujourd’hui toute l’humanité particulièrement le corps médical. A la date du 30 Juin 2020, le monde entier compte 10185374 cas confirmés avec 563862 décès [1]. La recherche scientifique intense a pu rapidement séquencer ce virus à...