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Characterizing Undernourished Children Under-Five Years Old with Diarrhoea in Mozambique: A Hospital Based Cross-Sectional Study, 2015–2019

Nutrients; 14 (), 2022
Diarrhoea is associated with undernutrition and this association is related to increased morbidity and mortality in children under-five. In this analysis we aimed to assess the frequency and associated factors of undernutrition in children under-five with diarrhoea. A hospital-based cross-sectional study...

Modelling sociodemographic factors that affect malaria prevalence in Sussundenga, Mozambique: a cross-sectional study

F1000Research; 11 (185), 2022
Background: Malaria is still one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in Mozambique with little progress in malaria control over the past 20 years. Sussundenga is one of most affected areas. Malaria transmission has a strong association with environmental and sociodemographic factors. The kno...

Characterizing Undernourished Children Under-Five Years Old with Diarrhoea in Mozambique: A Hospital Based Cross-Sectional Study, 2015–2019

Nutrients; 14 (1164), 2022
Diarrhoea is associated with undernutrition and this association is related to increased morbidity and mortality in children under-five. In this analysis we aimed to assess the frequency and associated factors of undernutrition in children under-five with diarrhoea. A hospital-based cross-sectional study...

Cost and cost-effectiveness of indoor residual spraying with pirimiphos-methyl in a high malaria transmission district of Mozambique with high access to standard insecticide-treated nets

Malar. j. (Online); 20 (1), 2021
Background: As malaria cases increase in some of the highest burden countries, more strategic deployment of new and proven interventions must be evaluated to meet global malaria reduction goals. Methods: The cost and cost-effectiveness of indoor residual spraying (IRS) with pirimiphos-methyl (Actellic®3...

Avaliação da Prevalência da Automedicação e Factores Associados a Sua Prática em utentes de farmácias na Cidade de Maputo no período de 2011-2012
Evaluation of the Prevalence of Self-Medication and Factors Associated with Its Practice in users of pharmacies in Maputo City in the period 2011-2012

Introdução: A automedicação é uma prática comum a nível global. Em Moçambique, um estudo realizado em 2017 indicou que 54% dos consumidores adquiriu os medicamentos sem receita médica. Existem poucos estudos sobre os factores associados a esta prática em Moçambique. O objectivo deste estudo, f...

Comprehensive knowledge and HIV prevalence in two migrant mineworkers’ communities of origin in Gaza Province in Southern Mozambique: evidence from a cross-sectional survey

Pan Afr. med. j; 40 (19), 2021
Introduction: migrant mine workers are susceptible to engage in risky sexual behaviour due to their high mobility, putting at risk their families and home communities. Because comprehensive knowledge about HIV/AIDS is a key factor in reducing HIV infections, this study aims to understand the current...

Utilization of a local 'Malaria Post' indicates that carers from a village in Mozambique respond appropriately to malaria attacks

Acta trop.; 221 (106017), 2021
As malaria elimination becomes a possibility the focus of interventions changes from vector control to disease control. It is important that treatment occurs early during an infection in order for it to be efficacious, especially at the population level. The time between the onset of symptoms and treatme...

Annual home-based HIV testing in the Chókwè Health Demographic Surveillance System, Mozambique, 2014 to 2019: serial population-based survey evaluation

J. int. aids soc; 24 (7), 2021
Introduction: WHO recommends implementing a mix of community and facility testing strategies to diagnose 95% of persons living with HIV (PLHIV). In Mozambique, a country with an estimated 506,000 undiagnosed PLHIV, use of home-based HIV testing services (HBHTS) to help achieve the 95% target has not been...

Plano estratégico nacional de resposta ao hiv e sida - pen v (2021 - 2025)

O Plano Estratégico Nacional (PEN) de Resposta ao HIV e SIDA 2021-2025 é o quinto plano de Moçambique. Baseia-se no progresso alcançado até o momento, aborda as causas da epidemia e lacunas identificadas durante os últimos cinco anos e busca ampliar as melhores práticas para garantir que a qualida...

Caracterização Hemato-linfocitária em Crianças Infectadas por Malária
Hematolymphocyte Characterization in Malaria Infected Children

Introdução: Moçambique é um dos países endémicos à malária. Em 2011, a estimativa de prevalência desta doença era de 40–80% em crianças dos 2–9 anos e 90% em crianças menores de 5 anos. Estas altas prevalências podem ser devido à dificuldade das crianças em desenvolverem uma resposta i...