Mozambique has one of the highest burdens of HIV globally, and people who inject drugs (PWID) have one of thehighest HIV infection rates in Africa. After the implementation of the first Biological Behavioral Surveillance (BBS)
Survey among PWID in Mozambique, the Ministry of Health started the developmen...
Pharmaceutical Preparations,
HIV Infections/complications,
Epidemics,
Vulnerable Populations,
Biological Products,
Harm Reduction,
Adolescent,
Drug Users,
Mozambique,
HIV Infections/prevention & control,
Needle-Exchange Programs/methods,
Substance Abuse, Intravenous/complications
Dengo-Baloi, liliana;
Boothe, makini;
Baltazar, cynthia semá;
Sathane, isabel;
Langa, denise chitsondzo;
Condula, manuel;
Ricardo, helena;
Inguane, celso;
Teodoro, eugénia;
Gouveia, lídia;
Raymond, henry f;
Horth, roberta.
Background: Prior to 2014, data about health seeking behaviors or service uptake for People who inject drugs (PWID) in Mozambique did not exist. We present the results from the formative assessment component of the Biological and Behavioral Survey (BBS). Methods: Standardized interview guides were used d...
Pharmacies/organization & administration,
Patient Acceptance of Health Care/statistics & numerical data,
Needle Sharing,
Mozambique/epidemiology,
Middle Aged,
Interviews as Topic,
Mental Health Services/organization & administration,
Health Services Accessibility/statistics & numerical data,
Health Behavior,
Harm Reduction,
Focus Groups,
Adolescent,
Qualitative Research,
Social Stigma,
Social Work/statistics & numerical data,
Substance Abuse, Intravenous/epidemiology
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with negative physical and mental health outcomes. Although maternal health services, especially antenatal care (ANC), can act as a link to IPV resources, women experiencing IPV likely have reduced uptake of ANC due to
social and emotional barriers. Poor ANC ...
Adult,
Maternal Health Services,
Health Resources,
Women,
Prenatal Care,
Pregnancy,
Adolescent,
Ambulatory Care,
Gender-Based Violence/statistics & numerical data,
Gender-Based Violence/psychology,
Gender-Based Violence/prevention & control,
Mozambique,
Postnatal Care
Retention in anti-retroviral therapy (ART) presents a challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. In
Mozambique, after roll-out to peripheral facilities, the 12-month retention rate was reported
mostly from sites with an electronic patient tracking system (EPTS), representing only 65%
of patients. We conducted a na...
Anti-HIV Agents/pharmacology,
CD4 Lymphocyte Count,
Death,
Lost to Follow-Up,
Patient Identification Systems,
HIV,
Adolescent,
Mozambique/epidemiology,
HIV Testing,
Anti-Retroviral Agents/therapeutic use,
HIV/drug effects,
Pregnancy
Disease Transmission, Infectious,
Disease Prevention,
HIV,
Public Health,
Sexually Transmitted Diseases,
Mozambique,
Epidemiologic Surveillance Services,
Pregnant Women,
Adolescent,
Sex Workers,
Men
Whereas progress in HIV testing and treatment has been made globally, the UNAIDS
goal of ª90 90 90º is still out of sight in rural northern Mozambique. New strategies that promote
testing in hard to reach groups will aid Mozambique's response to the HIV epidemic.
HIV self-testing (HIVST) is recommended...
As perdas dentárias afectam a mastigação, a fonação e causam danos estéticos, com repercussões negativas no quotidiano das pessoas e auto-estima. O estudo, analisou o perfil sócio-económico e comportamental de adolescentes com perdas dentárias, residentes no Distrito Nlhamankulu, Cidade de Mapu...
Para responder os objectivos do INCAMF 2015, realizou-se um estudo de corte transversal similar à inquérito demográfico e de saúde, no qual 2,196 agregados familiares (AF) foram selecionados por via de amostragem bietapica à nível de distritos das províncias de Niassa, Cabo Delgado e Nampula, de a...
Omar, Viegas Edna;
Orvalho, Augusto;
Nália, Ismael;
Kaliff, Malin;
Lillsunde-Larsson, Gabriella;
Ramqvist, Torbjörn;
Nilsson, Charlotta;
Falk, Kerstin;
Nafissa, Osman;
Vindorai, Jani Ilesh;
Andersson, Sören.
Objectives: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a well-known cause of cervical cancer, the second most frequent cancer in female African populations. This study aimed at determining the prevalence of HPV infections and the genotype distribution in young adults aged 18-24, in Maputo city, Mozambique, and to ass...
