We compared the distribution patterns of individual Plasmodium species and mixed-species infections in two geographically close endemic areas, but showing environmental differences. Comparisons concerned circulating Plasmodium infections in both human and mosquito vector populations in the dry and wet se...
Malaria/epidemiology,
Malaria/parasitology,
Mozambique,
Species Specificity,
Plasmodium ovale,
Coinfection,
Malaria, Falciparum/diagnosis,
Coinfection/transmission,
Plasmodium falciparum/isolation & purification,
Plasmodium ovale/isolation & purification,
Polymerase Chain Reaction,
Mozambique/epidemiology
O primeiro caso de SIDA em Moçambique foi diagnosticado em 19861
. Tratava-se de um
cidadão estrangeiro que já vinha infectado quando entrou no nosso País.
Já em 1985 um Comité de Especialistas da OMS, reunido em Banguí, tinha feito a definição
de caso clínico de SIDA em África2
. A Organizaç...
Health Policy,
Analysis of Situation,
HIV,
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome,
Health Status Indicators,
Hospital Units,
Infections,
Consumer Behavior,
Therapeutics,
Education, Continuing,
Mozambique
Alonso, pedro L;
Sacarlal, jahit;
Aponte, john J;
Leach, amanda;
Macete, eusebio;
Milman, jessica;
Mandomando, inacio;
Spiessens, Bart;
Guinovart, caterina;
Espasa, mateu;
Bassat, quique;
Aide, pedro;
Anyinam, opokua Ofori;
Navia, margarita M;
Corachan, sabine.
Background: Development of an effective malaria vaccine could greatly contribute to disease control. RTS,S/AS02A is a pre-erythrocytic vaccine candidate based on Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite surface antigen. We aimed to assess vaccine efficacy, immunogenicity, and safety in young African childr...
O problema do baixo peso ao nascer cerca de 20 milhões de recém nascidos (RN) são de baixo peso ao nascer (BPN) em cada ano, devido às altas taxas de nascimentos pré termos (PT) e atrasos de crescimento intra-uterino (ACIU), nos países em desenvolvimento. Isto contribui para as altas taxas de morta...
Child Health,
Kangaroo-Mother Care Method,
Child Health,
Infant, Low Birth Weight,
Infant Mortality,
Gestational Age,
Maternal-Child Health Services,
Morbidity,
Breast Feeding,
Mozambique,
National Health Programs
Reduction of Child Mortality is one of the Millennium Development
Goals, Reduction of Infant and Child Mortality is one of the International Conference
on Population and Development Goals and one of the Poverty Reduction Strategy
Goals. Adherence to the Apostle Church of John Marange (ACJM) has affected ...
Ceremonial Behavior,
Culture,
Health Services,
Family Characteristics,
Residence Characteristics,
Organizations,
Cultural Factors,
Population,
Poverty,
Child Mortality,
Child Health,
Vaccination Refusal,
Advance Directives
Medicine, Traditional,
Forestry,
Pharmacopoeia,
Cardiovascular System,
Digestive System,
Communicable Diseases,
Respiratory System,
Mozambique,
Plants,
Parasitic Diseases,
Integrated Management of Childhood Illness
Moçambique é um dos países do mundo mais afectados pelo HIV/SIDA. Em
2002, estimava-se que o número de pessoas vivendo com o HIV era de 13%
da população adulta, dos 15 aos 49 anos de idade (ONUSIDA/OMS: 2002). Em
2002 surgiram cerca de 83.000 novos casos de SIDA, e, de acordo com
projecções para ...
Background: In Mozambique, malaria is the principal cause of morbidity and mortality. Efforts are being made to increase control activities within communities. These activities require management decisions based on evidence of malaria incidence. Although some data generated are of poor quality, there is ...
Abacassamo, F;
Enosse, S;
Aponte, J J;
Go ́mez-Olive, ́FX;
Quinto ́, L;
Mabunda, S;
Barreto, A;
Magnussen, P;
Rønn, A M;
Thompson, R;
Alonso, P L.
This paper reports a two-phase study in Manhiça district, Mozambique: first we assessed the clinical efficacy and parasitological response of Plasmodium falciparum to chloroquine (CQ), sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) and amodiaquine (AQ), then we tested the safety and efficacy in the treatment of uncomp...
Chloroquine/adverse effects,
Amodiaquine/administration & dosage,
Malaria, Falciparum/drug therapy,
Sulfadoxine/administration & dosage,
Antimalarials/administration & dosage,
Antimalarials/adverse effects,
Chloroquine/administration & dosage,
Malaria, Falciparum/therapy,
Plasmodium falciparum/radiation effects,
Pyrimethamine/administration & dosage,
Pyrimethamine/adverse effects,
Treatment Outcome
Sistema Nacional de Saúde (SNS) de Moçambique, como empregador de recursos humanos que é, ao longo da última década integrou cerca de 15 mil trabalhadores. Como qualquer pessoa da comunidade moçambicano, os trabalhadores do SNS estão expostos ao risco do HIV por transmissão via sexual. Para além...
HIV,
National Health Systems,
34661,
Infections,
Health Personnel,
Workforce,
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome,
Epidemics,
Disease Transmission, Infectious,
Sexually Transmitted Diseases,
eHealth Policies,
Health Systems,
Mozambique
