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Estimating HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis need and impact in Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia: A geospatial and risk-based analysis

Stelzle, Dominik; Faussett, Peter Godfrey; Jia, Chuan; Amiesimaka, Obreniokibo; Mahy, Mary; Castor, Delivette; Mameletzis, loannis Hodges; Chitembo, Lastone; Baggaley, Rachel; Dalal, Shona.
PloS med; 18 (1), 2021
Background Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a WHO-recommended HIV prevention method for people at high risk for acquiring HIV, is being increasingly implemented in many countries. Setting programmatic targets, particularly in generalised epidemics, could incorporate estimates of the size of the populatio...
HIV Infections/prevention & control, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases/prevention & control, Sexually Transmitted Diseases/epidemiology, Risk Assessment, Incidence, Geographic Information Systems, Anti-HIV Agents/therapeutic use, Malawi/epidemiology, Mozambique/epidemiology, Zambia/epidemiology
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Geographic access to emergency obstetric services: a model incorporating patient bypassing using data from Mozambique
Geographic access to emergency obstetric services: a model incorporating patient bypassing using data from Mozambique

Keyes, Emily B; Parker, caleb; Zissette, Seth; Bailey, patrícia E; Augusto, Orvalho.
BMJ Glob Health; 4 (5), 2019
Targeted approaches to further reduce maternal mortality require thorough understanding of the geographic barriers that women face when seeking care. Common measures of geographic access do not account for the time needed to reach services, despite substantial evidence that links proximity with greater ...
Health Transition, Patient Dropouts, Hypertension, Arterial Pressure, Mozambique, Maternal Mortality/trends, Mortality, Geographic Information Systems/organization & administration, Health Services Accessibility/statistics & numerical data
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Mapping and Modelling Malaria Risk Areas Using Climate, Socio-Demographic and Clinical Variables in Chimoio, Mozambique

Ferrao, Joao L; Niquisse, Sergio; Mendes, Jorge M; Painho, Marco.
Int. j. environ. res. public health (Online); 15 (4), 2018
Background: Malaria continues to be a major public health concern in Africa. Approximately 3.2 billion people worldwide are still at risk of contracting malaria, and 80% of deaths caused by malaria are concentrated in only 15 countries, most of which are in Africa. These high-burden countries have achiev...
Climate, Malaria/epidemiology, Socioeconomic Factors, Spatial Analysis, Altitude, Geographic Information Systems, Geographic Mapping, Mozambique/epidemiology, Prevalence, Public Health, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors, Temperature
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