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Response of the social systems to Covid-19 in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia: A synthesis of the challenges and opportunities

Objective: This synthesis aimed to assess prevailing social systems and behaviours to identify challenges and opportunities towards COVID-19 responses in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia. Methods: We searched information using set of broad topic-related terms to include articles and documents reporting co...

Guia passo a passo para o desenvolvimento de uma estratégia de saúde pública para a extração de ouro artesanal e em pequena escala no âmbito da Convenção de Minamata sobre o Mercúrio

A extração de ouro artesanal e em pequena escala (ASGM) é uma atividade praticada em mais de 70 países, que envolve cerca de 14 a 19 milhões de pessoas, das quais cerca de 4 a 5 milhões são mulheres e crianças (1, 2). Estima-se que o setor de ASGM contribua para 17 a 20% da produção mundial de ...

Care-Seeking for Fever for Children Under the Age of Five Before and After the Free Healthcare Initiative in Burkina Faso: Evidence from Three Population-Based Surveys

: In 2016, a free healthcare policy (FHP) was implemented in Burkina Faso for children under the age of five. In our study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of careseeking for a fever in children under the age of five before and after the implementation of the FHP and to analyze the determinants of n...

Gerenciamento de Serviços de Saúde e Enfermage. Stress ocupacional e estratégias de Enfrentamento em enfermeiros de um Hospital público

Este artigo visou avaliar o stress ocupacional (fontes e consequências) e as estratégias de enfrentamento em 18 enfermeiros que trabalham em um hospital público, situado na cidade de Nampula, em Moçambique. A pesquisa é do tipo qualitativo e as informações foram coletadas com base na técnica de e...

Step-by-step guide for developing a public health strategy for artisanal and small-scale gold mining in the context of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is practised in over 70 countries, with an estimated 14–19 million people directly involved in this activity, including about 4–5 million women and children (1, 2). It is estimated that ASGM contributes to 17–20% of global gold production. In many low- a...

An Epidemiological Study of Stroke Hospitalizations in Maputo, Mozambique A High Burden of Disease in a Resource-Poor Country

Already a major cause of death and disability in high-income countries, the burden of stroke in sub-Saharan Africa is also expected to be high. However, specific stroke data are scarce from resource-poor countries. We studied the incidence, characteristics, and short-term consequences of hospitalizations...

Influence of population density and access to sanitation on Covid-19 in Mozambique

In 2020, as COVID-19 spread worldwide, prestigious entities published faulty predictions about the level of dissemination, especially when describing African countries and others with “weak healthcare systems.” How could the best fall so short, even when using well-known epidemiological variable...

In vivo efficacy and safety of artemetherlumefantrine and amodiaquine–artesunate for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Mozambique, 2018

Malar. j. (Online); 20 (390), 2021
Background: Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) has been the recommended first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria in Mozambique since 2006, with artemether–lumefantrine (AL) and amodiaquine–artesunate (AS–AQ) as the first choice. To assess efficacy of currently used ACT, an in vivo...

A narrative review on Rotavirus A in Mozambique

Introduction: Rotavirus A (RVA) is a leading cause of acute infant gastroenteritis in Mozambique, responsible for approximately 13,000 annual infant deaths in peri-urban and other areas. Aim: the present review aimed summarize the most relevant and recent literature regarding RVA infection in Mozambique....