Malnutrition is still a major public health issue in sub-Saharan Africa and Mozambique. The main aim of this
study was to evaluate the adherence to the nutritional rehabilitation program (NRP) and its impact on the growth of
malnourished children in Beira, Mozambique. The secondary aim was to verify the ...
In Mozambique, infection by intestinal parasites is reported all over the country. However, infection in children with diarrhoea is mostly focused in the southern region of Mozambique. This work aims to determine the frequency and potential risk factors for infection by Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia lamb...
Results from two recently established population-based registries in Mozambique are reported: Beira in the central region (2014-2017) and Maputo, the capital city, in the South (2015-2017). The results are compared to those from Maputo (Lourenço Marques at the time) in 1956-1960 (appearing Cancer Incide...
Objectives: We describe nevirapine and efavirenz exposure on and off tuberculosis treatment and consequences for virological efficacy and tolerance in patients included in the ANRS 12146/12214-CARINEMO trial.
Methods: Participants were randomly selected to receive either nevirapine at 200 mg twice daily...
To estimate the prevalence, incidence and determinants of herpes simplex type 2 (HSV-2) infection, and associations between HSV-2 and incident HIV infection, among women at higher risk for HIV infection in Beira, Mozambique.
Methods: Between 2009 and 2012, 411 women aged 18-35 years at higher risk of HI...
Background: The potential impact of HIV-1 on falciparum malaria has been difficult to determine
because of diagnostic problems and insufficient epidemiological data.
Methods: In a prospective, cross-sectional study, clinical and laboratory data was registered
consecutively for all adults admitted to a me...
