The first pillar of the UNAIDS 90-90-90 goal seeks to accurately identify persons living with HIV (PLHIV), a process that is predicated on facilities having the necessary HIV tests available to perform the task. In many rural settings, the identification of PLHIV is accomplished through a two-step proces...
Algorithms,
HIV Infections/diagnosis,
Health Facilities,
Mozambique,
Point-of-Care Testing,
Reagent Kits, Diagnostic,
Delivery of Health Care,
Equipment and Supplies,
HIV,
Rapid Diagnostic Tests
Magaço, Amílcar;
Dovel, Kathryn;
Cataldo, Fabian;
Nhassengo, Pedroso;
Hoffman, Risa;
Nerua, Lucas;
Tique, José;
Saide, Mohomed;
Couto, Aleny;
Mbofana, Francisco;
Gudo, Eduardo;
Marlene, Rosa Cuco;
Chicumbe, Sérgio.
HIV test-and-treat programmes are being implemented throughout sub-Saharan Africa, enrolling HIV-positive clients into antiretroviral treatment (ART) immediately after diagnosis, regardless of clinical stage or CD4 count. This study conducted in Mozambique examined what influenced clients who tested HIV-...
HIV Infections/diagnosis,
HIV Infections/drug therapy,
Drug Therapy,
Patient Acceptance of Health Care,
Health Facilities,
Anti-Retroviral Agents/therapeutic use,
Focus Groups,
Mozambique/epidemiology,
Allied Health Personnel,
Interviews as Topic,
Privacy
Mocumbi, sibone;
Högberg, ulf;
Lampa, erik;
Sacoor, charfudin;
Valá, anifa;
Bergström, anna;
Dadelszen, peter von;
Munguambe, khátia;
Hanson, Claudia;
Sevene, esperança.
Background: Client satisfaction is an essential component of quality of care. Health system factors, processes of care as well as mothers’ characteristics influence the extent to which care meets the expectations of mothers and families. In our study, we specifically aimed to address the mothers’ exp...
Mozambique,
Health Facilities/statistics & numerical data,
Parturition/psychology,
Professional-Patient Relations/ethics,
Mothers/psychology,
Patient Satisfaction/statistics & numerical data,
Cross-Sectional Studies,
Physical Abuse,
Delivery, Obstetric/psychology,
Regression Analysis,
Quality of Health Care,
Surveys and Questionnaires
O Ministério da Saúde tem vindo a melhorar a componente de formação do pessoal
através de múltiplas iniciativas que incluem o aperfeiçoamento dos conteúdos dos
currículos de formação e métodos de formação.
A diretriz fundamental do programa de formação é a elevação do nível de
com...
Munguambe, khátia;
Boene, helena;
Vidler, marianne;
Sawchuck , diane;
Firoz, tabassum;
Makanga, prestige tatenda;
Bique, cassimo;
Qureshi, rahat;
Macete, eusébio;
Menéndez, clara;
Dadelszen, peter von;
Sevene, esperança.
Background: In countries, such as Mozambique, where maternal mortality remains high, the greatest contribution of mortality comes from the poor and vulnerable communities, who frequently reside in remote and rural areas with limited access to health care services. This study aimed to understand women's h...
Adjei, aexander;
Bana, solomon narh;
Amu, alberta;
Kukula, vida;
Nagai, richard afedi;
Agyei, seth owusu;
Oduro, abraham;
Macete, Eusebio;
Abdulla, salim;
Halidou, tinto;
Sie, ali;
Osei, isaac;
Sevene, esperance;
Asante, kwaku-poku;
Mulokozi, abdunoor;
Compaore, guillaume;
Valea, innocent;
Adjuik, martin;
Baiden, rita;
Ogutu, Bernhards;
Binka, fred;
Gyapong, margaret.
Background: Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA-PQ) is one of five WHO recommended artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria. However, little was known on its post-registration safety and effectiveness in sub-Saharan Africa. DHA-PQ provides a long post-treatment pro...
Introduction: Delayed uptake of clinical services impedes favorable clinical outcomes in Mozambique. Care is delayed among patients who initiate care with traditional healers; patients with conditions like human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or tuberculosis are rarely referred to the health system in a ti...
d0019960,
HIV Infections/epidemiology,
HIV Infections/therapy,
Health Education,
d0082880,
d0149440,
Health Facilities,
Health Systems/organization & administration,
Medicine, African Traditional,
Referral and Consultation/statistics & numerical data,
Rural Population/statistics & numerical data,
Information Storage and Retrieval
Nos últimos anos, a avaliação da satisfação em relação aos serviços de saúde ganhou grande importância como medida da qualidade na prestação de cuidados de saúde públicos. Com efeito, em contextos modernos e evoluídos as opiniões e preferências dos utentes têm produzido efeitos positivo...
Consumer Behavior,
Health Centers,
Consumer Organizations,
Medical Care,
Health Services Accessibility,
Employee Performance Appraisal,
57925,
Mozambique,
Health Facilities,
Quality of Health Care,
Occupational Groups
Background: Primary health care is recognized as a main driver of equitable health service delivery. For it to
function optimally, routine health information systems (HIS) are necessary to ensure adequate provision of health
care and the development of appropriate health policies. Concerns about the qual...
Primary Health Care,
Data Accuracy,
Prenatal Care,
Immunization,
Health Surveys,
Health Facilities,
Malaria,
Outpatients,
Health Policy,
Health Resources,
Health Services,
Health Information Systems,
HIV Testing,
Tuberculosis
