Bauhofer, Adilson Fernando Loforte;
Miranda, Emerson;
Ussivane, Édio;
Chissaque, Assucênio;
António, Luciana;
Campos, Fernanda;
Pololo, Ramígio;
Iahaia, Fátima;
Gatambire, Aline;
Ráice, Fátima;
Djedje, Marlene;
Salência, Judite;
Maholela, Plácida;
Gonçalves, Luzia;
Inlamea, Osvaldo;
de Deus, Nilsa.
The epidemiology and characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 in the hospitalized Mozambican pediatric population are scarce. We aimed to assess the burden of COVID-19 in the pediatric population at Hospital Central de Maputo and identify comorbidities and factors associated with death among hospitalized COVID-19 c...
Bauhofer, Adilson Fernando Loforte;
Ussivane, Édio Ussivane;
Chissaque, Assucênio Chissaque;
Iahaia, Fátima Iahaia;
Pololo, Ramígio;
Campos, Fernanda;
Miranda, Emerson;
António, Luciana;
Maholela, Placida;
Gatambire, Aline;
Djedje, Marlene;
Raice, Fatima;
Goncalves, Luzia;
Deus, Nilza;
Inlamea, Osvaldo.
Background: Seroprevalence studies provide information on the true extent of infection and capture demographic and geographic differences, indicating the level of immunity against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). We sought to provide local evidence of SARS-CoV-2 exposure in s...
Antibodies, Viral/blood,
COVID-19/epidemiology,
COVID-19/immunology,
Cross-Sectional Studies,
Immunoglobulin G/blood,
Immunoglobulin M,
Mozambique/epidemiology,
Prevalence,
SARS-CoV-2/immunology,
Schools,
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Nhacolo, Ariel;
Magaço, Amilcar;
Amosse, Felizarda;
Hunguana, Aura;
Matsena, Teodimiro;
Nhacolo, Arsénio;
Xerinda, Elisio;
Bassat, Quique;
Sacoor, Charfudin;
Mandomando, Inacio;
Munguambe, Khátia.
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted countries to swiftly implement rigorous preventive measures on a population-wide scale worldwide. However, in low-income countries like Mozambique this was difficult, coupled with a generalised lack of knowledge on how the population understood and complied with these m...
COVID-19/epidemiology,
COVID-19/prevention & control,
Masks,
Cross-Sectional Studies,
Family Characteristics,
Hand Disinfection,
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice,
Perception,
Physical Distancing,
Quarantine,
SARS-CoV-2,
Surveys and Questionnaires,
Mozambique/epidemiology
Introdução: As doenças crónicas não transmissíveis (DNTs) são responsáveis por quase três quartos de todas as
mortes no mundo. A prevalência de DNTs e seus factores de risco metabólicos e comportamentais estão a aumentar
rapidamente nas áreas urbanas africanas. Identificar os factores de ...
In Mozambique, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are estimated to be
prevalent, but diagnosis and treatment of curable STIs rely only on syndromic
management. We examined the prevalence of four non-viral STIs and HIV-1/2,
based on etiological diagnosis, associations with sociodemographic and
behavio...
De Schacht, Caroline;
Lucas, Carlota;
Paulo, Paula;
Fernando, Anibal Naftal;
Chinai, Jalilo Ernesto;
Silva, Wilson P;
Amane, Guita;
Sultane, Thebora;
Honwana, Nely;
Malimane, Inacio;
Couto, Aleny;
Yu, Zhihong;
Wester, C William.
Background
In 2021, Mozambique initiated community-based oral HIV self-testing (HIVST) to increase testing access and uptake among priority groups, including adult males, adolescents, and young adults. Within an HIVST pilot project, we conducted a performance evaluation assessing participants’ ability ...
Background: Understanding determinants of preventive sexual behaviours is important for intervention efforts to support these behaviours and, thereby, reduce STIs and HIV burden. In general, there is limited insight into determinants of preventive behaviours among university students in Mozambique. There...
Introdução: A Circuncisão Masculina Médica Voluntária (CMMV) é uma estratégia de prevenção do HIV com boa relação custo-eficácia, reduzindo o risco de transmissão de mulher para homem em aproximadamente 60%. Moçambique implementa o programa nacional de CMMV desde 2010, incluindo testagem de...
Chisenga, Mukosha;
Dlamini, Bongani;
Mwendera, Nyasha;
Maquina, Paulo;
Hamainza, Busiku;
Martins, José Franco;
Saute, Francisco;
Bock, Henrico;
Gosling, Roly;
Bennett, Adam;
Smith, Jennifer;
Kleinschmidt, Immo.
Background The importation of parasites across borders remains a threat to malaria elimination. The Southern African Development Community Malaria Elimination Eight (E8) established 39 border health facilities on 5 key international borders between high and low-burden countries. These clinics aimed to im...
Background: Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) is a complex of eye and visual problems that arise while using a computer or other Video Display Terminal (DVT). With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of these DVTs has become indispensable in the lives of students and teachers. This study aims to id...
