Background: There is scare information about HIV co-infections with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and/or hepatitis C virus (HCV) among People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) in Mozambique. This information is critical to ensure the treatment necessary to decrease the progression of liver disease and the transmission o...
Hepatitis B/epidemiology,
HIV,
Substance-Related Disorders,
Viral Load,
Ambulatory Care,
Hepatitis C,
Infections,
Prevalence,
Risk Factors,
Drug Users,
Coinfection/epidemiology,
Coinfection/psychology,
Coinfection/virology,
Drug Users/psychology,
Drug Users/statistics & numerical data,
Epidemics,
HIV Infections/epidemiology,
HIV Infections/psychology,
HIV Infections/virology,
Hepacivirus,
Hepatitis B/psychology,
Hepatitis B/virology,
Hepatitis B virus,
Hepatitis C/epidemiology
Background: HIV prevalence in Mozambique (12.6%) is one of the highest in the world, yet ~40% of people living with HIV (PLHIV) do not know their HIV status. Strategies to increase HIV testing uptake and diagnosis among PLHIV are urgently needed. Home-based HIV testing services (HBHTS) have been evaluate...
Malaria remains one of the most prevalent infectious diseases in the tropics and subtropics, andMozambiqueisnotanexception. To design geographically targeted and effective intervention mechanisms of malaria, an up-to-date map that shows the spatial distribution of malaria is needed. This study analyzed 2...
Malaria/epidemiology,
Residence Characteristics,
Communicable Diseases,
Tropical Ecosystem,
Indicators and Reagents,
Infections/mortality,
Mozambique/epidemiology,
Surveys and Questionnaires/statistics & numerical data,
Mothers/education,
Methods,
Prevalence,
Probability,
Risk,
Public Health,
Mortality/trends
Baltazar, cynthia semá;
DeLima, yara voss;
Ricardo, helena;
Botão, carlos;
Langa, denise chitsondzo;
Costa, paulino da;
Malamule, diosdélio;
Augusto , angelo;
Viegas, sofia;
Obisie-Nmehielle, nkechi;
Tomm-Bonde, laura;
Mulekya, francis bwambale.
As part of ongoing efforts to generate evidence needed on HIV and tuberculosis (TB) to inform policies and programs aimed to improve the health outcomes of migrants and communities affected by migration and mining, a preliminary investigation was conducted through a biological and behavioral (BBS) approa...
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/epidemiology,
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/psychology,
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/drug therapy,
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/virology,
Awareness,
Knowledge,
Latent Tuberculosis/epidemiology,
Latent Tuberculosis/microbiology,
Latent Tuberculosis/psychology,
Latent Tuberculosis/transmission,
Mass Screening,
Miners/psychology,
Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Prevalence,
Risk Factors,
Rural Population,
Sexual Behavior,
Surveys and Questionnaires,
Transients and Migrants/psychology,
Mozambique
Background: Determination of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) exposure status in infants and young children is required to guarantee timely diagnosis and access to appropriate care. HIV prevalence among Mozambican women aged 15-49 years is 15%, and vertical transmission rate is still high. The stud...
Breast Feeding,
HIV Infections/epidemiology,
HIV Infections/prevention & control,
HIV Infections/transmission,
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical/prevention & control,
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical/statistics & numerical data,
Malaria/epidemiology,
Malaria/prevention & control,
Risk Factors,
Vaccination Coverage/statistics & numerical data,
Mothers/statistics & numerical data,
Socioeconomic Factors,
Mozambique/epidemiology,
Prevalence
Abstract: Mozambique has a high burden of HIV and is currently ranked sixth worldwide for adult prevalence. In Mozambique, HIV prevalence is not uniformly distributed geographically and throughout the population. We investigated the spatial distribution of HIV infection among adolescents and young people...
Registou-se um avanço significativo em Moçambique na prevenção da transmissão
vertical de mãe para filho (PTV), desde o lançamento do primeiro Plano de Eliminação
da Transmissão Vertical em 2012: a testagem e tratamento do HIV em mulheres grávidas
e lactantes estão totalmente integrados nos s...
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical,
Prevalence,
Syphilis/mortality,
Viral Load,
Syphilis/transmission,
Syphilis/prevention & control,
Syphilis/diagnosis,
Breast Feeding,
HIV,
Hepatitis B/drug therapy,
Maternal-Child Health Services/organization & administration,
Mozambique,
Health Strategies,
Syphilis/therapy
Matsuzaki, mika;
Sherr, kenneth;
Augusto, orvalho;
Kawakatsu, yoshito;
Ásbjörnsdóttir, kristjana;
Chale, falume;
Covele, alfredo;
Manaca, nelia;
Muanido, alberto;
Bradley, wagenaar h;
Mocumbi, ana o;
Gimbel, sarah.
Background: Hypertension (HTN) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, and its prevalence has been rising in low- and middle-income countries. The current study describes HTN prevalence in central Mozambique, association between wealth and blood pressure (BP), and HTN monitoring and diagnosis...
Moçambique é um dos países mais afectados pela epidemia do HIV/SIDA no mundo, com uma
prevalência de HIV de 13.2% em adultos dos 15 aos 49 anos. A prevalência do HIV é maior nas
mulheres (15.4%) em relação aos homens (10.1%). Estima-se que em 2018 cerca de 2.2 milhões de moçambicanos viviam com...
In sub-Saharan Mozambique, high adolescent fertility rates are a significant public health
problem. Understanding the consequences of teenage pregnancies facilitates effective
strategies for improving the quality of care of both mother and the newborn.
Aims
To identify the factors associated with adolesc...
Abortion, Induced,
Comprehension,
Episiotomy,
Health Strategies,
Cross-Sectional Studies,
Pregnancy in Adolescence,
HIV Infections,
Surveys and Questionnaires,
Prevalence,
Public Health,
Mozambique
