Introdução: O Ministério da Saúde, através da Medicos com África e o UNICEF, implementou uma das suas estratégias de comunicação para a mudança de comportamento intitulada “família modelo” na província de Cabo
Delgado. Esta estratégia visa prevenir doenças como a malária, cólera, desn...
Girmay, Aderajew Mekonnen;
Weldetinsae, Abel;
Mengesha, Sisay Derso;
Adugna, Ermias Alemayehu;
Alemu, Zinabu Assefa;
Wagar, Bedasa;
Serte, Melaku Gizaw;
Awoke, Kaleab Sebsibe;
Bedada, Tesfaye Legesse;
Weldegebriel, Mesaye Getachew;
Dinssa, Danial Abera;
Alemayehu, Tsigereda Assefa;
Kenea, Moa Abate;
Tekulu, Kirubel Tesfaye;
Gobena, Waktole;
Fikresilassie, Getinet;
Melese, Abayew Wassie;
Redwan, Ekram;
Hoffmann, Vivian;
Tessema, Masresha;
Tollera, Getachew.
Diarrhoea among children under 5years is a central public health issue worldwide.5 It causes more than 1.7billion cases and kills 525 000 children under 5years old each year, making it the world’s second leading cause of mortality among children under 5years. 6 Globally, diarrhoeal disease accounts for...
A desnutrição crónica é um problema de saúde pública que afecta principalmente as crianças
menores de cinco anos principalmente em países em desenvolvimento, onde cerca de metade
de todas as mortes em crianças nesta faixa etária são atribuídas a desnutrição. O Governo
Moçambicano reconhece...
Nutritional Sciences,
Quality Indicators, Health Care,
Malnutrition,
Maternal Mortality,
Projection,
Public Health,
Mozambique,
Child Nutrition Disorders,
Infant Mortality,
National Health Programs,
Child, Preschool
Verani, jennifer r;
Massora, sérgio;
Acacio, sozinho;
Santos, rita teresa;
Vubil, delfino;
Pimenta, fabiana;
Moura, Iaci;
Whitney, cynthia g;
Costa, maria helena;
Macete, eusébio;
Matsinhe, Mmria benigna;
Carvalho, maria da gloria;
Sigauque, betuel.
Nasopharyngeal carriage is a precursor for pneumococcal disease and can be useful for evaluating pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) impact. We studied pre-PCV pneumococcal carriage among HIV-infected and -uninfected children in Mozambique. Between October 2012 and March 2013, we enrolled HIV-infected c...
Abstract. Globally, approximately 5.9 million children under 5 years of age died in 2015, a reduction of over 50% since 1990. Millennium Development Goal 4 established the goal of reducing child mortality by two-thirds by 2015. Multiple countries have surpassed this goal; however, regional and within-cou...
Child Health/statistics & numerical data,
Infant Mortality,
Sustainable Development/legislation & jurisprudence,
Fever/mortality,
Diarrhea, Infantile/mortality,
Respiratory Tract Diseases/mortality,
Child Health Services,
Mozambique,
Child Health Services/standards,
Child, Preschool,
Cross-Sectional Studies,
Forecasting,
Infant,
Logistic Models,
Patient Acceptance of Health Care/statistics & numerical data,
Rural Population/statistics & numerical data,
Socioeconomic Factors,
Surveys and Questionnaires
Background In resource-limited countries, CD4 T-cell (CD4) testing continues to be used for determining antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation eligibility and opportunistic infection monitoring. To support expanded access to CD4 testing, simple and robust technologies are necessary. We conducted this st...
Sensitivity and Specificity,
Reproducibility of Results,
Mozambique,
Middle Aged,
Men,
Humans,
HIV Seropositivity,
Allergy and Immunology,
Child, Preschool,
CD4 Lymphocyte Count/instrumentation,
HIV Infections/immunology
Background: Rubella and congenital rubella syndrome are highly underreported and neglected in most sub-Saharan countries and vaccination has not yet been incorporated into their national immunization schedules. In this study, we investigated the frequency of immunoglobulin M antibodies against rubella an...
Middle Aged,
Infant, Newborn,
Immunoglobulin M/blood,
Immunoglobulin G/blood,
Child, Preschool,
Birth Rate,
Antibodies, Viral/blood,
Mozambique/epidemiology,
Pregnancy,
Public Health Surveillance,
Retrospective Studies,
Rubella/epidemiology,
Rubella/immunology,
Rubella/prevention & control,
Rubella Syndrome, Congenital,
Rubella Vaccine,
Seroepidemiologic Studies,
Young Adult
Background
Inadequate levels of immunization against childhood diseases remain a significant public health problem in resource-poor areas of the globe. Nonetheless, the reasons for incomplete vaccination and non-uptake of immunization services are poorly understood. This study aimed at finding out the re...
Catchment Area, Health,
Child, Preschool,
Cluster Analysis,
Immunization Programs/statistics & numerical data,
d0071140,
ddcs0256580,
Health Services Accessibility/statistics & numerical data,
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice,
Maternal-Child Health Centers/statistics & numerical data,
Risk Factors,
Rural Health Services/statistics & numerical data,
Vaccination/statistics & numerical data
Sacarlal, Jahit;
Aponte, John J;
Aide, Pedro;
Mandomando, Inácio;
Bassat, Quique;
Guinovart, Caterina;
Leach, Amanda;
Milman, Jessica;
Macete, Eusebio;
Espasa, Mateu;
Ofori-Anyinam, Opokua;
Thonnard, Joelle;
Corachan, Sabine;
Dubois, Marie-Claude;
Lievens, Marc;
Dubovsky, Filip;
Ballou, W Ripley;
Cohen, Joe;
Alonso, Pedro L.
RTS,S/AS02A is a pre-erythrocytic vaccine candidate based on the Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite surface antigen and is currently the most advanced malaria vaccine candidate in development. A proof of concept phase IIb trial of the RTS,S/AS02A in Mozambican children aged 1-4 years determined a vac...
Malaria Vaccines/adverse effects,
Malaria, Falciparum/prevention & control,
Mozambique/epidemiology,
Child, Preschool,
Double-Blind Method,
Malaria Vaccines/administration & dosage,
Malaria, Falciparum/immunology,
Malaria, Falciparum/epidemiology
Sharp, brian l;
Kleinschmidt, immo;
Streat, elisabeth;
Maharaj, rajendra;
Barnes, karen i;
Durrheim, david n;
Ridl, frances c;
Morris, natasha;
Seocharan, ishen;
Kunene, simon;
Grange, jacobus j p la;
Mthembu, jotham d;
Maartens, francois;
Martin, carrin l;
Barreto, avertino.
International Cooperation,
Insect Vectors,
Eswatini/epidemiology,
Child, Preschool,
Antimalarials/therapeutic use,
Malaria, Falciparum/epidemiology,
Malaria, Falciparum/prevention & control,
Mosquito Control/methods,
Mozambique/epidemiology,
Plasmodium falciparum/isolation & purification,
Prevalence,
South Africa/epidemiology,
Time Factors
