De Schacht, Caroline;
Lucas, Carlota;
Paulo, Paula;
Van Rompaey, Sara;
Fernando, Anibal Naftal;
Chinai, Jalilo Ernesto;
Chicuecue, Noela;
Silva, Wilson P;
Amane, Guita;
Sultane, Thebora;
Honwana, Nely;
Wei, Stanley;
Malimane, Inacio;
Couto, Aleny;
Wester, C. William.
HIV self-testing (HIVST) is a WHO-recommended strategy to increase testing, especially among key populations, men, and young adults. Between May and December 2019, a pilot was implemented in Zambézia province, Mozambique, allowing clients to purchase HIV self-tests in 14 public/private pharmacies. The s...
Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on self-reported burnout of health workers, quality of care, and perceptions of COVID-19-related stigma in Mozambique.
Method: We conducted a cross-sectional quantitative assessment of 170 frontline health workers in...
Guimarães, Esperança Lourenço;
Chissaque, Assecênio;
Pecenka, Clint;
Clark, Andrew;
Vaz, Basília;
Banze, Arlindo;
Canana, Neide;
Romão, Clésio;
Martins, Maria do Rosário Oliveira;
de Deus, Nilza;
Debellut, Frédéric.
Introduction: Rotavirus is one of the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis in children, with the largest mortality burden in low- and middle-income countries. To prevent rotavirus gastroenteritis, Mozambique introduced ROTARIX vaccine in 2015, however, its cost-effectiveness has never been establi...
Diarrhea/drug therapy,
Rotavirus/immunology,
Vaccination/adverse effects,
Rotavirus Vaccines/supply & distribution,
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis/economics,
Mozambique/epidemiology,
Diarrhea/diagnosis,
Rotavirus Vaccines/immunology,
Health Care Costs/standards,
Costs and Cost Analysis/economics,
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis/organization & administration
M'poca, Charles;
Osman, Nafissa Bique;
Arijama, Domingos;
Matingane, Benjamim;
Sitoé, Tomás;
Kenga, Darlene;
Lorenzoni, Cesaltina;
Luís, Elvira;
Pacagnella, Rodolfo de Carvalho;
Sacarlal, Jahit.
Although there is a significant increase of evidence regarding the prevalence and impact of COVID-19 on maternal and perinatal outcomes, data on the effects of the pandemic on the obstetric population in sub-Saharan African countries are still scarce. Therefore, the study aims were to assess the prevalen...
COVID-19/epidemiology,
Maternal Death,
Mozambique/epidemiology,
Parturition,
Postpartum Period,
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/diagnosis,
Pregnancy Outcome/epidemiology,
Premature Birth/epidemiology,
Prospective Studies,
SARS-CoV-2,
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/epidemiology
Langa, Irene;
Padama, Fernando;
Nhancupe, Noémia;
Pondja, Alberto;
Hlashwayo, Delfina;
Gouveia, Lidia;
Stelzle, Dominik;
Costa, Clarissa Prazeres da;
Schmidt, Veronika;
Winkler, Andrea S;
Noormahomed, Emília Virgínia.
Background: Taenia solium (neuro-)cysticercosis, a neglected tropical disease, can be associated with epileptic seizures and other neuropsychiatric (= neurological and psychiatric) disorders. This study aimed to evaluate the association of T. solium cysticercosis with selected neuropsychiatric disorders ...
People living with undiagnosed HIV are big contributors to the transmission of the virus. Although measures
have been made to scale up HIV prevention and voluntary counselling and testing in sub-Saharan Africa, testing coverage remains low in many sub-Saharan African countries, including Mozambique and K...
Mozambique has one of the highest burdens of HIV in the world, where the prevalence is estimated at 13.2% among adults aged 15-49 years. Men who pay for sex (MPS) are considered a bridging population for HIV infection. However, the characteristics of MPS in Mozambique are poorly understood. The objective...
Com início na China, em Dezembro de 2019, a pandemia da Covid-19 levou a uma das maiores
crises sócio-económicas do mundo contemporâneo (FMI, 2020). Para proteger vidas e minimizar
a sobrecarga dos sistemas da saúde, a maioria dos governos impuseram o distanciamento social,
fecharam fronteiras e ...
COVID-19/diagnosis,
Public Policy,
COVID-19/epidemiology,
COVID-19/prevention & control,
COVID-19/transmission,
COVID-19/complications,
COVID-19 Vaccines/supply & distribution,
COVID-19 Vaccines/administration & dosage,
Health Policy/legislation & jurisprudence,
Physical Distancing,
Mozambique/epidemiology
Sambo, Júlia;
Bauhofer, Adilson Fernando Loforte;
Boene, Simone S;
Djedje, Marlene;
Djedje, Marlene;
Júnior, António;
Pilale, Adalgisa;
Gonçalves, Luzia;
Deus, Nilsa de;
Chicumbe, Sérgio.
The World Health Organization’s systems framework shows that service delivery is key to addressing pressing health needs. Inadequate healthcare and the lack of healthcare services are factors associated with undernutrition and diarrhea in children under five, two health conditions with high morbi-morta...
Arnaldo, Paulo;
Mabunda, Nédio;
Young, Peter Wesley;
Tran, Tiffany;
Sitoe, Nádia;
Chelene, Imelda;
Nhanombe, Armando;
Ismael, Nália;
Júnior, António;
Cubula, Basílio;
Inlamea, Osvaldo Frederico;
Gudo, Eduardo;
Jani, Ilesh Vinodrai.
Background
The extent of population exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was uncertain in many African countries during the onset of the pandemic.
Methods
We conducted a cross-sectional study and randomly selected and surveyed general population and occupational groups...
Occupational Groups,
Antibodies,
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome,
Seroepidemiologic Studies,
COVID-19/epidemiology,
Mozambique/epidemiology,
COVID-19 Testing,
Cross-Sectional Studies/methods,
Immunoglobulin G/immunology,
Immunoglobulin M,
SARS-CoV-2/growth & development,
Coronavirus
