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Routine data from prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) HIV testing not yet ready for HIV surveillance in Mozambique: a retrospective analysis of matched test results

BMC infect. dis; 13 (244), 2013
Mozambique through the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) program. If routine data from this program were of sufficient quality, their heightened coverage and continuous availability could complement or even replace biannual sentinel serosurveys that currently serve as the primary HIV sur...

Determinants of prevalent HIV infection and late HIV diagnosis among young women with two or more sexual partners in Beira, Mozambique

PLos ONE; 8 (5), 2013
Background: The prevalence and determinants of HIV and late diagnosis of HIV in young women in Beira, Mozambique, were estimated in preparation for HIV prevention trials. Methods: An HIV prevalence survey was conducted between December 2009 and October 2012 among 1,018 women aged 18-35 with two or more ...

Health care utilization and attitudes survey in cases of moderate-to-severe diarrhea among children ages 0-59 months in the District of Manhica, southern Mozambique

Am. j. trop. med. hyg; 89 (1), 2013
In the predominantly rural Manhiça district, in southern Mozambique, diarrhea is one of the leading causes of death among children under 5 years. Caretakers randomly selected from the Demographic Surveillance Database were invited to participate in a community-based survey on use of healthcare services ...

Avaliação do potencial papel do toxoplasma gondiina encefalite relacionada com infecção pelo HIV em doentes internados no hospital central de Maputo

Toxoplasmose é uma doença parasitária causada por Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii). O T. gondii, em pacientes imunocompetentes, geralmente causa infecções assintomáticas e latentes. Em doentes imunocomprometidos, a reactivação de toxoplasmose latente no Sistema Nervoso Central (SNC), pode causar doe...

Estudo de polimorfismos de tnf,il-10, lta4h, pklre associação com tuberculose na população moçambicana

A tuberculose é um problema mundial de saúde pública. Estima-se que a tuberculose activa ocorre em 5-10% dos indivíduos infectados pela Mycobacterium tuberculoses, enquanto os restantes conseguem conter ou eliminar o patógeno completamente. A chance de uma evolução favorável é regida por factore...

Strengthening integrated primary health care in Sofala, Mozambique
Strengthening integrated primary health care in Sofala, Mozambique

Background: Large increases in health sector investment and policies favoring upgrading and expanding the public sector health network have prioritized maternal and child health in Mozambique and, over the past decade, Mozambique has achieved substantial improvements in maternal and child health indicat...

Extremely high prevalence of multi-resistance among uropathogens from hospitalised children in Beira, Mozambique

S. Afr. med. j; 103 (6), 2013
Objectives: A prospective surveillance study was conducted to investigate the epidemiology and patterns of antibiotic resistance among uropathogens from hospitalised children in Beira, Mozambique. Additionally, information regarding determinants of a urinary tract infection (UTI) was obtained. Methods: ...

Routine data from prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) HIV testing not yet ready for HIV surveillance in Mozambique: a retrospective analysis of matched test results

BMC infect. dis; 13 (96), 2013
Background: Opt-out HIV testing is offered at 70% of antenatal care (ANC) clinics in Mozambique through the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) program. If routine data from this program were of sufficient quality, their heightened coverage and continuous availability could complement or e...

Consensus on context-specific strategies for reducing the stigma of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in Zambézia Province, Mozambique

Sahara J (Online); 10 (3-4), 2013
Stigma has been implicated in poor outcomes of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) care. Reducing stigma is important for HIV prevention and long-term treatment success. Although stigma reduction interventions are conducted in Mozambique, little is known about the...