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Efficacy and safety of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for treatment of Plasmodium falciparum uncomplicated malaria in adult patients on antiretroviral therapy in Malawi and Mozambique: an open label non-randomized interventional trial

Malar. j. (Online); 18 (1), 2019
Background: HIV-infected individuals on antiretroviral therapy (ART) require treatment with artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) when infected with malaria. Dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine (DPQ) is recommended for treatment of Plasmodium falciparum malaria, but its efcacy and safety has not been ...

Regulamento de sanidade animal: Regulamento de vigilância epidemiológica e controlo de doenças dos animais em Moçambique
Animal health regulations: Regulations for the epidemiological surveillance and control of animal diseases in Mozambique

O presente Regulamento estabelece normas para a vigilância epidemiológica e controlo de doenças dos animais em Moçambique....

Costs associated with delivering HPV vaccination in the context of the first year demonstration programme in southern Mozambique

In Mozambique cervical cancer is a public health threat, due to its high incidence and limited access to early diagnosis of precancerous lesions. International organisations are supporting the introduction of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines in low- and middle-income countries. Some of these countries...

Manual de manejo Clínico e programático da tuberculose multirresistente
Clinical and programmatic management manual for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

O surgimento de resistência aos fármacos usados para tratar a tuberculose (TB), particularmente a Tuberculose Multirresistente (TB-MR), tornou-se um problema de saúde pública em vários países e, um sério obstáculo na luta contra Tuberculose, razão pela qual a OMS recomenda desde o ano 2000 uma a...

Clonal expansion across the seas as seen through CPLP-TB database: A joint effort in cataloguing Mycobacterium tuberculosis genetic diversity in Portuguese-speaking countries

Infect. gent. evol; 72 (), 2019
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major health problem within the Community of Portuguese Language Speaking Countries (CPLP). Despite the marked variation in TB incidence across its member-states and continued human migratory flux between countries, a considerable gap in the knowledge on the Mycobacterium tube...

Protocolo clínico e directrizes terapêuticas para hepatites b hepatites c em moçambique

Em Maio de 2016, a Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) adoptou uma estratégia global com objectivo de eliminar a hepatite viral como ameaça à saúde pública até 2030. Para a Hepatite B e C, as metas a serem alcançadas são ambiciosas e englobam: redução de 90% de novos casos, redução de 65% d...

Esophageal cancer in Mozambique: should mycotoxins be a concern?

Pan africa Medical Journal; 33 (187), 2019
Fumonisin B1 (FB1) is a mycotoxin frequently found in agricultural commodities. The toxin poses a considerable risk for human and animal health. FB1 is among several mycotoxins produced by Fusarium spp. contaminating virtually any cereal and other Poaceae. Their intracellular action includes the promotio...

Examining community perceptions of malaria to inform elimination efforts in Southern Mozambique: a qualitative study

Malar. j. (Online); 18 (232), 2019
Background: In a background of renewed calls for malaria eradication, several endemic countries in sub-Saharan Africa are contemplating malaria elimination nationally or sub-nationally. In Mozambique, a strategy to eliminate malaria in the south is underway in the context of low endemicity levels and cro...

Barriers to access and adherence to tuberculosis services, as perceived by patients: A qualitative study in Mozambique

PLOS ONE; 14 (7), 2019
Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a leading cause of death in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Mozambique. While diagnostic methods and total notifications are improving, significant gaps remain between total numbers of TB cases annually, and the number that are notified. The purpose of this study was to el...

Differential patterns of disease and injury in Mozambique: New perspectives from a pragmatic, multicenter, surveillance study of 7809 emergency presentations

PLOS ONE; 14 (7), 2019
There is a paucity of primary data to understand the overall pattern of disease and injuries as well as related health-service utilization in resource-poor countries in Africa. To generate reliable and robust data describing the pattern of emergency presentations attributable to communicable disease (CD)...