O Instituto Nacional de Saúde (INS) é uma instituição técnico-científica, com a missão de melhorar o bem-estar do povo moçambicano, mediante a geração e promoção da incorporação de soluções científicas e tecnológicas para as principais condições e problemas de saúde em Moçambique. N...
Background Poor patient experience, including long waiting time, is a potential reason for low healthcare utilisation. In this study, we evaluate the impact of appointment scheduling on waiting time and utilisation of antenatal care.
Methods We implemented a pilot study in Mozambique introducing appointm...
Mozambique,
Appointments and Schedules,
Delivery of Health Care,
Prenatal Care,
Courses,
51835,
Women,
Methods,
Patients,
Pilot Projects,
Records,
Time,
Therapeutics
Cunha, Lina;
Carrilho, Carla;
Bhatt, Nilesh;
Loforte, Michella;
Maueia, Cremildo;
Fernandes, Fabíola;
Guisseve, Assucena;
Mbofana, Francisco;
Maibaze, Fatima;
Mondlane, Liana;
Ismail, Muhammad;
Dimande, Luzmira;
Machatine, Sheila;
Lunet, Nuno;
Liu, YuTsueng;
Samo Gudo, Eduardo;
Pineau, Pascal.
Mozambique had been ranked among the countries with the highest
global incidence of HCC with chronic hepatitis B infection and high exposure to aflatoxin-B1
(AFB1) being major risk factors. Indeed, HCC remains one of the most frequent cancer in Maputo.
On the other hand, Mozambique has a high prevalence ...
Mozambique,
HIV,
Hepatitis B, Chronic,
Hepatitis B,
HIV-1,
Hepatitis Antibodies,
Hepatitis C Antibodies,
HIV Infections,
Hepatitis C,
Immunity
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect more than one billion people living in vulnerable
conditions. In spite of initiatives recently contributing to fill NTDs gaps on national and local prevalence and distribution, more epidemiological data are still needed for effective control and elimination inter...
Background Irrational use of antibiotics is a major driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) worldwide. Sub-Saharan Africa, where the risk of spread of AMR is highest, lacks data on the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding antibiotic prescription and use. This is the first study in Mozambique toa...
Introduction: People living with HIV (PLHIV) and who are aware of their HIV status can access and benefit from antiretroviral therapy (ART) with subsequent individual and public health benefits; however, many PLHIV are unaware of their HIV status. We assessed the magnitude and determinants of self-report...
AIDS Serodiagnosis/statistics & numerical data,
Diagnostic Tests, Routine/standards,
HIV/isolation & purification,
HIV Infections/diagnosis,
HIV Infections/epidemiology,
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice,
Mass Screening/standards,
Mozambique/epidemiology,
Patient Acceptance of Health Care/psychology,
Self Report,
Socioeconomic Factors,
Stereotyping
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
Menéndez, clara;
Alonso, pedro;
Macete, eusébio;
Bassat, quique;
Lola, madrid;
Casellas, aina;
Sacoor, charfudin;
Quintó, llorenç;
Sitoe, antonio;
Varo, rosauro;
Acácio, sozinho;
Nhampossa, tacilta;
Massora, sergio;
Sigaúque, betuel;
Mandomando, inacio;
Cousens, simon;
Menéndez, clara.
Background: Although the burden of postdischarge mortality (PDM) in low-income settings appears to be significant, no clear recommendations have been proposed in relation to follow-up care after hospitalization. We aimed to determine the burden of pediatric PDM and develop predictive models to identify c...
Gong, estelle;
Dula, janeth;
Alberto, carla;
Albuquerque, amanda de;
Steenland, maria;
Fernandes, quinhas;
Cuco, rosa marlene;
Sequeira, sandra;
Chicumbe, sérgio;
Samo Gudo, Eduardo;
McConnell, margaret.
Background: Antenatal care (ANC) provides a range of critical health services during pregnancy that can improve maternal and neonatal health outcomes. In Mozambique, only half of women receive four or more ANC visits, which are provided for free at public health centers by maternal and child health (MCH)...
Antonio, virgilio santo;
Monteiro, vanessa;
Amade, nadia alves;
Muianga, argentina felisbela;
Mula, flora;
Chelene, imelda;
Ali, sadia;
Oludele, john;
Chongo, Inocêncio;
Jose, americo;
Augusto, orvalho;
Samo Gudo, eduardo.
Introduction: Longitudinal data and trends about chikungunya virus (CHIKV) are critical for its control, however in Mozambique very few studies were conducted over 5 decades, between 1957 and 2013. In this study, we retrospectively investigated the occurrence, geographical distribution and trend of anti-...
Watchful Waiting,
Chikungunya virus,
Serum,
Similar,
Measles,
Rubella,
Mass Screening,
Patients,
Methods,
Immunoglobulin M,
Immunoglobulin G,
Age Groups,
51607,
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay,
Antibodies,
Measles/prevention & control,
Mozambique
