Shearer, jessica c;
Nava, olivia;
Prosser, wendy;
Nawaz, saira;
Mulongo, salva;
Mambu, thérèse;
Mafuta, eric;
Munguambe, khatia;
Sigauque, betuel;
Cherima, yakubu joel;
Etti, olawale durosinmi;
Okojie, obehi;
Hadejia, idris suleman;
Oyewole, femi;
Mekonnen, dessie ayalew;
Kanagat, aatasha;
Hooks, carol;
Fields, rebecca;
Richart, vanessa;
Chee, grace.
Background: The importance of immunization for child survival underscores the need to eliminate immunization inequalities. Few existing studies of inequalities use approaches that view the challenges and potential solutions from the perspective of caregivers. This study aimed to identify barriers and con...
Powelson, Jocelyn;
Magadzire, Bvudzai Priscilla;
Draiva, Abel;
Denno, Donna;
Ibraimo, Abdul;
Benate, Bonifácia Beleza Lucas;
Jahar, Lídia Carlos;
Chilundo, Baltazar;
Chinai, Jalilo Ernesto;
Emerson, Michelle;
Sofie, Kristin Beima;
Lawrence, Emily.
Objective
Immunisations are highly impactful, cost-effective public health interventions. However, substantial gaps in complete vaccination coverage persist. We aimed to describe caregivers’ immunisation experiences and identify determinants of vaccine dropout.
Design
We used a community-based partici...
In Mozambique, the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) was implemented in 1979 with the objective of reducing child mortality and morbidity through the provision of immunization services. This study aims to describe the characteristics of the EPI and review the available information related to immuniz...
João, Eva D;
Munlela, Benilde;
Chissaque, Assucênio;
Chilaúle, Jorfélia;
Langa, Jerónimo;
Augusto, orvalho;
Boene, simone s;
Anapakala, elda;
Sambo, júlia;
Guimarães, esperança;
Bero, Diocreciano;
Cassocera, Marta;
Moiane, Idalécia Cossa;
Mwenda, Jason M;
Maurício, Isabel;
O’Neill, Hester G;
de Deus, Nilsa.
Group A rotavirus (RVA) remains the most important etiological agent associated with severe acute diarrhea in children. Rotarix® monovalent vaccine was introduced into Mozambique’s Expanded Program on Immunization in September 2015. In the present study, we report the diversity and prevalence of rotav...
In Mozambique, the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) was implemented in 1979 with the objective of reducing child mortality and morbidity through the provision of immunization services. This study aims to describe the characteristics of the EPI and review the available information related to immuniz...
Em Moçambique, os Inquéritos de Saúde têm assumido uma importância cada vez maior por constituírem uma das fontes mais fidedignas de informação sobre a saúde, principalmente no que se refere à desagregação geográfica e à análise por características seleccionadas da população. Por este m...
O Inquérito de Indicadores de Imunização, Malária e HIV/SIDA (IMASIDA 2015) em Moçambique fo realizado no âmbito de The DHS Program e vem no seguimento de quatro inquéritos anteriores, com o objectivo de determinar indicadores de saúde da mulher e da criança no país, tais como a fecundidade; gr...
Background: Primary health care is recognized as a main driver of equitable health service delivery. For it to
function optimally, routine health information systems (HIS) are necessary to ensure adequate provision of health
care and the development of appropriate health policies. Concerns about the qual...
Primary Health Care,
Data Accuracy,
Prenatal Care,
Immunization,
Health Surveys,
Health Facilities,
Malaria,
Outpatients,
Health Policy,
Health Resources,
Health Services,
Health Information Systems,
HIV Testing,
Tuberculosis
Objective: To describe attitudes to the expanded programme on immunization (EPI) and intermittent preventive treatment in infants (IPTi), and perceptions of the relationship between them. In particular, whether the introduction of IPTi negatively affects community attitudes to, or use of, EPI; or, conver...
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice,
Caregivers/psychology,
Delivery of Health Care/methods,
Delivery of Health Care/organization & administration,
Hematologic Tests/psychology,
Immunization/psychology,
Malaria Vaccines/therapeutic use,
Immunization Programs/organization & administration,
Malaria, Falciparum/psychology,
Patient Acceptance of Health Care/psychology,
Mozambique/epidemiology
