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High Frequency of Cryptosporidium hominis Infecting Infants Points to A Potential Anthroponotic Transmission in Maputo, Mozambique

PloS pathog; 20 (2), 2022
Cryptosporidium is one of the most important causes of diarrhea in children less than 2 years of age. In this study, we report the frequency, risk factors and species of Cryptosporidium detected by molecular diagnostic methods in children admitted to two public hospitals in Maputo City, Mozambique. We st...

Qualitative evaluation of enabling factors and barriers to the success and sustainability of national public health institutes in Cambodia, Colombia, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda and Zambia

BMJ Open; 14 (4), 2022
Objectives The success of National Public Health Institutes (NPHIs) in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) is critical to countries’ ability to deliver public health services to their populations and effectively respond to public health emergencies. However, empirical data are limited on fac...

CD4 Trends with evolving treatment initiation policies among children living with HIV in zambézia province, mozambique, 2012-2018

Background: Historically, antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation was based on CD4 criteria, but this has been replaced with "Test and Start" wherein all people living with HIV are offered ART. We describe the baseline immunologic status among children relative to evolving ART policies in Mozambique. Me...

Characterizing Undernourished Children Under-Five Years Old with Diarrhoea in Mozambique: A Hospital Based Cross-Sectional Study, 2015–2019

Nutrients; 14 (), 2022
Diarrhoea is associated with undernutrition and this association is related to increased morbidity and mortality in children under-five. In this analysis we aimed to assess the frequency and associated factors of undernutrition in children under-five with diarrhoea. A hospital-based cross-sectional study...

Relatório final inquérito sobre violência contra a criança em Moçambique (INVIC 2019)
Survey on violence against children in Mozambique (INVIC 2019)

A República de Moçambique está localizada no Sudeste da África, na costa do Oceano Índico. Moçambique é um país enorme e densamente povoado, com aproximadamente 30.07 milhões de pessoas em 2020. Cerca de 45% da população tem idade inferior a 15 anos, o que indica uma proporção substancial de...

Modelling sociodemographic factors that affect malaria prevalence in Sussundenga, Mozambique: a cross-sectional study

F1000Research; 11 (185), 2022
Background: Malaria is still one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in Mozambique with little progress in malaria control over the past 20 years. Sussundenga is one of most affected areas. Malaria transmission has a strong association with environmental and sociodemographic factors. The kno...

Performance Evaluation of the STANDARDTM Q COVID-19 and PanbioTM COVID-19 Antigen Tests in Detecting SARS-CoV-2 during High Transmission Period in Mozambique

Diagnostics (Basel); 12 (2), 2022
Background: Laboratory-based molecular assays are the gold standard to detect SARS-CoV-2. In resource-limited settings, the implementation of these assays has been hampered by operational challenges and long turnaround times. Rapid antigen detection tests are an attractive alternative. Our aim is to eval...

Performance Evaluation of the STANDARDTM Q COVID-19 and PanbioTM COVID-19 Antigen Tests in Detecting SARS-CoV-2 during High Transmission Period in Mozambique

Diagnostics (Basel); 12 (2), 2022
(1) Background: Laboratory-based molecular assays are the gold standard to detect SARS-CoV-2. In resource-limited settings, the implementation of these assays has been hampered by operational challenges and long turnaround times. Rapid antigen detection tests are an attractive alternative. Our aim is to ...

Perceptions of barriers and facilitators to implement programs for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-Mozambique

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 56 (2022), 2022
Objectivo: To understand the perspectives of pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV in Sofala, Mozambique, regarding barriers and facilitators to following Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) recommendations. Method: Qualitative study conducted in three health centers and with a pee...

Determinants of Late HIV Presentation at Ndlavela Health Center in Mozambique

Background: There has been tremendous progress in the fight against HIV worldwide; however, challenges persist in the control of HIV infection. These challenges include the high prevalence of late presenters. There are many disadvantages of late presentation-from reduced survival of the infected person t...