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How accurate are modelled birth and pregnancy estimates? Comparison of four models using high resolution maternal health census data in southern Mozambique

Dube , Yolisa Prudence; Ruktanonchai, Corrine Warren; Sacoor, Charfudin; Tatem, Andrew J; Munguambe, Khatia; Boene, Helena; Vilanculo, Faustino Carlos; Sevene 3, Esperança; Matthews, Zoe; Dadelszen, Peter von; Makanga, Prestige Tatenda.
BMJ Glob Health; 4 (5), 2019
Background: Existence of inequalities in quality and access to healthcare services at subnational levels has been identified despite a decline in maternal and perinatal mortality rates at national levels, leading to the need to investigate such conditions using geographical analysis. The need to assess t...
Delivery of Health Care, Mortality, Demography, Maternal Health/statistics & numerical data, Geographic Mapping, Mozambique, Perinatal Mortality/trends, Pre-Eclampsia/immunology, Pre-Eclampsia/prevention & control
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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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