Resultados: 1300

Nucleic acid testing identifies high prevalence of blood borne viruses among approved blood donors in Mozambique

PLos ONE; 17 (4), 2022
Background: Although blood transfusion is an intervention that saves lives, it poses significant risks to the blood receivers, including the transmission of bloodborne pathogens. We aimed at determining the prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B virus (HBV), and Hepatitis C virus (...

The effects of text reminders on the use of family planning services: evidence from a randomised controlled trial in urban Mozambique

BMJ glob. health; 4 (7), 2022
Introduction: Reduction of unmet need for contraception is associated with enhanced health outcomes. We conducted a randomised controlled trial in Mozambique analysing the effects of text messages encouraging use of family planning services. Methods: This trial was conducted within a sample of women ser...

Investigation and contact tracing of the first cases of COVID-19 in Mozambique, 2020

Pan Afr. med. j; 41 (302), 2022
Contact tracing is an important strategy to interrupt the spread of infectious disease and prevent new cases. After the confirmation of the first positive case of COVID-19 in Mozambique on March 22, 2020, case investigation and contact tracing were immediately initiated, which included clinical and labor...

Evaluation of the multidrug-resistant tuberculosis surveillance system in Maputo City, Mozambique in the period 2017-2018

Pan Afr. med. j; 41 (), 2022
Introduction: multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) remains a public health problem worldwide. In Mozambique, cases of MDR-TB have increased annually. In 2018, 1,206 cases were reported, as compared to 943 cases in 2017. The aim of this study was to assess the surveillance system for multidrug-resist...

Moçambique. Manual de biossegurança e bioprotecção do instituto nacional de saúde
Biosafety and bioprotection manual of the national institute of health

Ao efectuarmos a revisão deste manual pretendemos apresentar uma nova dinâmica sobre os principais conceitos relativos a Biossegurança e Bioprotecção, suas interfaces essenciais e permitir que esses conhecimentos teóricos se desdobrem em acções práticas no dia-a-dia dos funcionários e colaborad...

High Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders in Adolescents and Youth Living with HIV: An Observational Study from Eight Health Services in Sofala Province, Mozambique

AIDS patient care STDs; 36 (4), 2022
Adolescent mental health (MH) is a significant global health concern, which is extremely relevant when referring to adolescents and youth living with HIV (AYHIV). In Mozambique, ∼52% of the population is <18 years and the country has the world's eighth highest HIV prevalence (insert citation). We perfo...

Vigilância Combinada de Factores de Risco e Doenças Não Transmissíveis em Moçambique: Estudos de Exequibilidade
Combined Surveillance of Risk Factors and Noncommunicable Diseases in Mozambique: Feasibility Studies

Introdução: A crescente carga global de Doenças Não Transmissíveis (DNTs) exige sistemas de vigilância que permitam acompanhar as tendências e avaliar o impacto de intervenções. O objectivo destes estudos foi testar modelos de vigilância hospitalar e comunitária de factores de risco e de DNTs....

Terapêutica Medicamentosa e Fitoterapia da COVID-19: Relevância para Moçambique
COVID-19 Drug Therapeutics and Phytotherapy: Relevance to Mozambique

Introdução: Desde o surgimento da pandemia da COVID-19 até 26 de Abril de 2022, houve 508 041 253 casos confirmados, incluindo 6 224 220 óbitos. A África contava, na altura, com 8 727 503 casos confirmados e 171 603 óbitos, enquanto Moçambique contabilizava 225 366 casos e 2 201 óbitos. Esta revi...

Plano Estratégico Multissectorial de Prevenção e Controlo das Doenças Não Transmissíveis 2020 – 2029

Em Moçambique, à semelhança de muitos países, o desenvolvimento económico está a trazer grandes benefícios, mas também mudanças negativas na dieta e estilos de vida. É preocupante a tendência crescente de prevalência de factores de risco e doenças como hipertensão arterial, obesidade, diabe...

Determinants of immunisation dropout among children under the age of 2 in Zambézia province, Mozambique: a community-based participatory research study using Photovoice

BMJ Open; 12 (3), 2022
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...