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Interpersonal communication, cultural norms, and community perceptions associated with care-seeking for fever among children under age five in Magoé district, Mozambique

Malar. j. (Online); 22 (279), 2023
Background: Malaria is endemic throughout Mozambique, contributing significantly to the country's burden of disease. Prompt and effective treatment for fevers in children can limit the mortality and morbidity impacts of the disease but many children in the country are not taken for formal care when ill. ...

Department of Epidemiology in Parasitic Diseases, University of Science, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

Int. j. dermatol; 65 (9), 2023
Cutaneous fungal infections are very common, especially in poorer communities and with intercurrent HIV infection. Determining the fungal pathogen in skin-related fungal neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) determines optimal therapy. We undertook a country survey across many African countries to determine...

The Infomóvel-An information system for managing HIV/AIDS patients in rural areas of Mozambique

Mobile health is gradually revolutionizing the way medical care is delivered worldwide. In Mozambique, a country with a high human immunodeficiency virus prevalence, where antiretroviral treatment coverage is 77% accompanied by a 67% of retention rate, the use of mobile health technology may boost the an...

Perfil clinico-epidemiológico e factores associados à não supressão viral em pacientes vivendo com hiv/sida assistidos no centro integrado de tratamento no hospital militar de maputo (citra/hmm), 2019 à 2020
Clinical-epidemiological profile and factors associated with viral non-suppression in patients living with hiv/aids assisted at the integrated treatment center at the maputo military hospital (citra/hmm), 2019 to 2020

: Introdução: O HIV e SIDA é um problema de saúde pública global, responsável por cerca de 32.7 milhões de mortes de doenças relacionadas à SIDA desde o início da epidemia até o final de 2019, comprometendo a saúde, a força de produção e produtividade. Esse cenário tende a ser mais grave,...

Efeitos dasMedidas restritivas de combate à covid-19 no cumprimento das rotinas de tratamento do hiv no centro de saúde de moamba
Effects of restrictive measures to combat covid-19 on compliance with hiv treatment routines at the moamba health center

Em países economicamente fragilizados, com alta prevalência de infecções por vírus de imunodeficiência humana, as medidas de saúde pública e administrativas adoptadas para prevenir, controlar e conter a propagação da pandemia da COVID-19 representaram ameaça às actividades de controlo e manej...

Risk factors for neonatal mortality: an observational cohort study in Sarlahi district of rural southern Nepal

BMJ Open; 13 (9), 2023
Objectives: To assess the association between maternal characteristics, adverse birth outcomes (small-for-gestational-age (SGA) and/or preterm) and neonatal mortality in rural Nepal. Design: This is a secondary observational analysis to identify risk factors for neonatal mortality, using data from a rand...

Framework for determining the optimal course of action when efficiency and affordability measures differ by perspective in cost-effectiveness analysis-with an illustrative case of HIV treatment in Mozambique

Background Cost-efectiveness analysis (CEA) is a standard tool for evaluating health programs and informing decisions about resource allocation and prioritization. Most CEAs evaluating health interventions in low- and middle-income countries adopt a health sector perspective, accounting for resources fun...

RELATÓRIO DOS PRINCIPAIS INDICADORES INQUÉRITO SOBRE O MAPEAMENTO E ESTIMATIVA DO TAMANHO DA POPULAÇÃO-CHAVE PROVÍNCIA DE GAZA
REPORT OF MAIN INDICATORS SURVEY ON MAPPING AND ESTIMATION OF KEY POPULATION SIZE GAZA PROVINCE

A preocupação global sobre a transmissão do HIV entre a população-chave (PC) é amplamente reconhecida devido aos comportamentos sexuais de alto risco e o uso de drogas injectáveis. Moçambique enfrenta uma epidemia generalizada de HIV, com uma prevalência estimada de 12,5% em indivíduos de 15 a ...

Polyclonal Multidrug ESBL-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Emergence of Susceptible Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae ST23 Isolates in Mozambique

Globally, antibiotic-resistant Klebsiella spp. cause healthcare-associated infections with high mortality rates, and the rise of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) poses a significant threat to human health linked to community-acquired infections and increasing non-susceptibility. We investigated...

Cárie Precoce de infância e factores relacionados, em crianças no Centro de Saúde da Matola II, Província de Maputo
Early childhood caries and related factors in children at the Matola II Health Center, Maputo Province

A Cárie Precoce de Infância, é a doença crónica mais comum nos primeiros anos de vida e, actualmente, representa um grande problema para a saúde pública mundial, tanto em países industrializados quanto em desenvolvimento, afectando uma considerável proporção de crianças pré-escolares. Esta d...